05 May 2013, 21:04 p.m.

A Really Long-Winded Way of Saying That Maybe I Love Techno Now

That thought about music, love and transformation made me think of how strange and world-changing it is to find a new friend or author or musician or project or workplace and suddenly click. They taught …

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05 May 2013, 20:25 p.m.

Music I Listen To A Lot

The 8-bit tribute album to Weezer The music that helps me get to sleep: Robyn Miller's soundtrack to Riven, Zoë Keating's One Cello x 16: Natoma, Ray Lynch, Clint Mansell's Moon soundtrack. Did you know …

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26 Apr 2013, 18:06 p.m.

"Thoughtcrime Experiments", Four Years On

Four years ago today, Leonard and I released Thoughtcrime Experiments, an anthology of original speculative fiction and art. It's still an enjoyable collection to read, so check it out. The authors and artists continue to …

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26 Apr 2013, 8:37 a.m.

Breakfast Conversation

"You can look up [shop name] to get the address. They have a map and everything." "Oh I already did it." "I did it thirty-five minutes ago." "Well, I did it about five minutes ago." …

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25 Apr 2013, 22:49 p.m.

Yep

"Upwards of 12 people in a newsroom of 1,000 sometimes find their boss difficult to work with." "Brusque" vs. "does not like to waste time." "Can you keep being awesome & getting great results but …

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24 Apr 2013, 12:24 p.m.

The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo

"I had tea with the intolerable aunt today," begins Zen Cho's short and fast-moving The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo. (Guardian review.) It is so great. You can read it for free online, and then …

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22 Apr 2013, 20:39 p.m.

Naming Opportunities

"Additional naming opportunities within the Museum are also available." Things to name include: An individual flavor of cupcake in the museum café (would you like chocolate, vanilla, or Leonard Richardson Memorial Strawberry?) A stair step …

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20 Apr 2013, 8:16 a.m.

The General

Oh my goodness, Buster Keaton's The General is AMAZING. Aside from being a little pro-Confederacy. Seriously, there is no reason this movie has to be about someone fighting for the racist traitors -- you could …

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17 Apr 2013, 7:32 a.m.

Early Morning Soundscape

Rain on the air conditioning unit. The susurration of pills inside vials -- the few slow clicks of big gel capsules versus the quiet tumble of small solid tabs. Birdsong, far away. The laptop fan, …

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16 Apr 2013, 22:51 p.m.

Speak 'n' Spell

A sign that my brother-in-law is truly part of the family: he can easily spell "Harihareswara" on the phone to customer service representatives. Aparna Nancherla ‏(@aparnapkin): "Success is people saying your name right". My last …

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