Annalee Newitz's discussions

The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories, by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer

The Book of Alien, by Paul Scanlon and Michael Gross

Marvel Comics: The Untold Story, by Sean Howe

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles: Art and Design

Epic: Legends of Fantasy, edited by John Joseph Adams

The Annotated Brothers Grimm, edited and translated by Maria Tatar

Wheel of Time — Classic Editions, by Robert Jordan

After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling

Dinosaur Art: The World's Greatest Paleoart, edited by Steve White

Planetfall: New Solar System Visions, by Michael Benson

Stardust: The Gift Edition, by Neil Gaiman with illustrations by Charles Vess

American Science Fiction: 9 Classic Novels of the 1950s, curated by Gary Wolfe

Yeah I'm pretty sure people would have forgotten the first humans on the Moon if Armstrong had used the word "humanity." Yep, yep, yeppers. Read more

If you want to go back to the Anglo-Saxon, men are penismen and women are wives. Sorta less appealing when you think of it that way, eh? Read more

There's a wæpenmann if I ever saw one. Read more

Ohhh, I thought it was from "Manus the Hands of Fate." Read more

Basically, I think it's clear that the meaning of "mankind" has changed so much over time that it's very hard to use it and claim that it is gender neutral. Read more

Well, you heard what the linguist said. If people perceive it as sexist, it is. I think that's as good a reason as any to use "humanity." Read more

Right now, there is a Tenchi fan who is crying. Read more

This is horrific. Read more