Akemi's latest breakfast bento creation: oatmeal snowman! This morning, we checked out a new place, a cozy little apartment in the ritzy Yorkville district. Pros: Upscale neighborhood, better oven, located close to gourmet shop Pusateri, and the woman who showed us the suite was gorgeous - but, in all fairness, I failed to inquire if…
September 30, 2010: The Masked Superteam Answers Your Questions! Lou Anders! Matthew Sturges! James Maxey! Paul Cornell! Daryl Gregory! Gail Simone! Mark Chadbourn! Marjorie M. Liu! And yours truly!
It's finally here! Nine authors and their tireless editor answer your questions about the Masked superhero-themed anthology, comic books, and writing in general. We've got quite a team here. One could go so far as to call them a "super team". And it strikes me that members of this literary superteam have some pretty obvious comic…
September 21, 2010: A plethora of pics!
Well fine. Apologies. The trailer won't be coming out until first thing tomorrow morning. 9:00 a.m. to be exact. So set your watches. Hopefully these pics will tide you over. Addendum: Nope, sorry. 9:00 a.m. PDT. Again, apologies. The gang at post, led by the lovely Kerry McDowall, did an excellent job getting the trailer…
September 16, 2010: More super-secret Stargate: Universe season two set pics! Stargate links!
Less than two weeks until the SGU second season premiere! That's Tuesday, September 28th at 9:00 p.m. on SyFy for those in the U.S., and Friday, October 1st at 10:00 p.m. (ET) on Space for those in Canada. Steve is madly working on that Superfantastic Stargate Trailer to End All Trailers - We're aiming to…
September 14, 2010: Actress Jennifer Spence Answers Your Questions! Masked!
I got a sneak peek at the Stargate: Universe season two trailer this afternoon and it's - well - is "crazysuperfantastic" a word? Steve has done an incredible job and I can't wait for you guys to check it out. I'm still aiming for the week prior to the SGU second season premiere (Tuesday, September…
August 22, 2010: Author Daryl Gregory makes a return visit to discuss the Kirby-Lee gene, the mystifying popularity of the Kardashians, and, oh yeah, his novel The Devil’s Alphabet!
A couple of months ago, Lou Anders sent me an advance copy of Masked. It was for proofreading purposes, of course, but I couldn't wait to check out the other stories in the collection. Most were contributions from well-known talents. A few were from authors I was unfamiliar with - Daryl Gregory for one. Well,…
August 17, 2010: A little more from the Art Department! A super secret set pic! Some book of the month club discussion!
A little something from the Art Department. The suit isn't as fitted as I'd like and I would never wear that tie in a million years, but I'm certainly looking presidential. Assistant Director Bill Mizel, on the other hand, is looking positively old-timey in his portrait. Hell, he was so delighted with James Robbins' work…
August 16, 2010: The Devil’s Alphabet, by Daryl Gregory
A mysterious plague strikes the tiny community of Switchcreek Tennessee, killing a third of its inhabitants and transforming most of the rest into one of three mutations: giant grey-skinned Argos, wine-colored seal-like Betas, and obese Charlies. For the handful of individuals unaffected by the bizarre outbreak, their apparent good luck proves both a blessing and…
August 14, 2010: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions! And Pictures!
Ah, decisions, decisions, decisions. I hate 'em. For the most part, I prefer to sit back and allow situations to resolve themselves. Take the big move from Montreal to Vancouver eleven years ago. Paul and I had just submitted the first draft of our script, Scorched Earth, to the producers of Stargate SG-1 and there…
August 7, 2010: Author Daryl Gregory pops in! Another hint at SGU season 2 things to come! More from the Atlantis archives! And the mailbag!
When editor Lou Anders sent me an advanced copy of Masked for proofreading purposes, I ended up reading the entire anthology over the course of two days. I remember emailing Lou soon after to discuss, among other things, Daryl Gregory's brilliant contribution to the collection. I enjoyed "Message from the Bubblegum Factory" so much that…
August 2, 2010: Masked musings! Upcoming guests! A Stargate: Universe season 2 tease of things to come! Stargate: Atlantis behind the scenes! And sundry others!
When editor Lou Anders first approached me about the possibility of contributing a short story to his upcoming superhero-themed anthology, I was admittedly leery. Having spent my entire career scripting for television, the prospect of producing my first work of short fiction was - well - daunting. I considered Lou's offer, went back and forth…
July 3, 2010: Q4 with Nia! Cheaters prosper, especially in soccer! Anime round-up! Book of the month club reminders!
Last night, I finally went for dinner with fellow foodie (and, more importantly, fellow sweet tooth) Nia. I say "finally" because we've been meaning to get together for a while now but the girl is: a) busy, b) very popular, c) trying to avoid me, or d) all of the above. Anyway, we were originally…
June 21, 2010: August’s Book of the Month Club Pick!
First of all, a reminder to all you scifi fans out there. July's book of the month club discussion (week of July 12th) fast approaches. Fortunately, there's still plenty of time to prep for the discussion. Just head down to your local bookstore and pick up Alastair Reynolds' House of Suns, a novel The Times…