Table for one. Lulu prefers soft serve. Oooooooh! Ice cream! Hangin' at Prospect Point. Don't mess with my duck! Jelly loves pork. Maximus is all smiles. “We leave tomorrow morning at 9:30,”my wife informed me last night. “9:30!” Right. 9:30. I woke up at 8:00, fed the dogs, showered, dressed, checked my blog comments, took…
June 13, 2009: What You’ve Been Missing. In Search of a Great Movie. Ice Creamed Out.
What's this? You HAVEN'T been following my pack on twitter? What, you have something better to do than read the constant unfathomable updates of a bunch of dogs hitting random keys on a laptop? Shame! SHAME! Recent highlights have included "asjkjkjk", "fdslkjfdkjk", and the eye-brow raising "alkalkdkld". Oh, and there' the pics as well - each…
June 12, 2009: My Four Dads, Cracking Casting, Star Runners, and Mailbag.
Kerry and Kerry Qu'est ce que c'est ce prop? Good question. Military presence. Sharing the spotlight with the delightfully delightful Jennifer Spence. Rock on! We were standing in the hallway, making plans for that night’s outing, when I threw a glance to Ashleigh and asked whether she’d be joining us. No, she explained,…
June 11, 2009: Author Michael Moorcock Answers Your Questions + Supporting Author Catherynne M. Valente’s Latest Project
I started this little book club a couple of years ago for a number of reasons. It was originally envisioned as a way of: 1. Getting some of you SF enthusiasts reading. 2. Sharing my love of reading with likeminded individuals. 3. Introducing readers to authors they may not have otherwise checked out. 4. Spotlighting…
June 10, 2009: Spoiler Alert! Carl Binder Takes Us Through the Big Shuttle Sequence. How NOT To Reset Your Sprinkler System. Time – The Director’s Cut. Looking For a Montreal Prostitute Map? Well, Apparently You’ve Come to the Right Place. And – Some Elric Discussion.
Carl runs us through the upcoming shuttle sequence. "Okay, um, first, you have the shuttle..." "and...uh...it's going like this..." "...and then this comes around this way but that keeps going that way..." "...eventually ending in something that looks like this." "And...that's all I got. Yep. That's it." "Please, stop that." This is a warning to…
June 9, 2009: Ashleigh’s Feeling Punchy! Paul McGillion Wants Your Questions! MSOL Charity Auction! Elric Discussion! And The Mailbag!
Well looks who's feeling feisty. Mmmmm. Space food. Hit him with your best questions. He's ready. I don’t even remember what it was I said. I’m sure it was some perfectly innocent question or passing comment. But Ashleigh’s response was unexpected to sat the least. KAPOW! Her fist impacting upside my arm practically knocked me…
June 8, 2009: Elric: The Stealer of Souls, by Michael Moorcock
After ten thousand years, the Bright Empire of Melnibone is in decline, its fall hastened by the return of its former ruler, Elric, a feeble albino who wields the all-powerful Stormbringer, a sword capable of sucking the souls of its victims and imparting its owner with superhuman abilities. Elric exacts his revenge on his opportunistic…
June 7, 2009: I Approach Schnitzel Brink. Foie Gras Protesters Sell More Foie Gras. Patrick Gilmore and Mark Burgess Check Out the New Script. Madwelshboy Gets Knighted. And the Mailbag.
Patrick Gilmore (Volker) checks out the latest script. His incredulous reaction draws the attention of a passing Mark Burgess (Franklin). Oh no they di'int! Oh, yeah, they - uh - di'id. Mark assures Patrick he'll make a wonderful alien drag queen. On the outside, Patrick is smiling. On the inside, he's already calling his agent.…
June 6, 2009: Playing Catch-Up with the Mailbag
Okay, it’s time for round two of “Guess the Episode Title”. Further hints to the titles of episode #14, #15, and #16: One shares the name of a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Another shares the name of a television series. Another shares the name of a software package. A little update to yesterday’s blog…
June 5, 2009: Author Conrad Williams Answers Your Questions
There’s nothing I enjoy more than a good scare, be it a taut, terrifying novel, a disquietingly horrific horror film, or Ashleigh springing out from behind my office door to loosen a bloodcurdling shriek (She actually thought about it but I took too long on set.). Unfortunately, more often than not, those books or movies…
June 4, 2009: New Episode Titles! -Ish! It’s Party Time! What Does The Future Hold? A Comic Book Series Perhaps.
Hey, everybody! It’s time to play “Guess the Upcoming Episode Names!” Episode #14 shares a title with a song by God Module. Episode #15 shares a title with a song by The Beastie Boys. Episode #16 shares a title with a song by Coldplay. Another round of clues tomorrow. In the meantime, knock yourselves…
June 3, 2009: Scrappy Dogs. Okay, I Think I Got It Right This Time. Well Done, Mr. Goldsmith. Cookie Monster’s Good Turn. The Donutella. And WTF is ha ha hee hee ha ha ho?
Today, we set aside an hour to talk stories - specifically, the back half of SGU’s first season. Okay, okay. I think that, this time, I’ve got it right. Space shoots next in the #11 slot, followed by Divided in the #12 slot, and then Faith in the #13 slot (Carl promises to have…
June 2, 2009: Oishi Sushi! Yancha na Doggies! Omoshiroi Mailbag!
Green Tea Opera Cake served with Green Tea Ice Cream Hey, when’s the last time I checked out a new restaurant? Trick question. I checked one out last night. But, really, how were you to know? We went to Miku, a fairly new Japanese restaurant on the Vancouver scene that specializes in Aburi-style sushi (“lightly…
June 1, 2009: The Unblemished, by Conrad Williams
A year ago, as Executive Producer Brad was preparing to head off to London for a convention appearance, I warned him to be careful: “I don’t know whether or not they’ve sorted out that whole zombie situation.”. “Zombie situation?”he asked. “Yeah,”I said. “Like in that documentary - 28 Days Later.” The gang at work were…
May 31, 2009: Hey, What Year Is It?
What the - ?! Almost June already?! It feels like only days ago we were spinning stories for the new show and, in a blink, we’re suddenly poised to prep the first part of the mid-season two-parter. Before you know it, we’ll have sailed past the premiere and started - hopefully - spinning stories for…