Annalee Newitz's discussions

I dunno. I watched it on a teeny YouTube vid, and I was filled with glee. But on the other hand, I hadn't been waiting for it all day. I think anything that you anticipate all day long isn't going to live up to expectations. Read more

We created monsters . . . just to have more fucking monsters! YEAH!!!! Read more

But maybe you just don't remember! Mwhahaha. Read more

With good earthquake engineering, SF could easily have a lot more high density housing. It's not the quakes that are stopping us. There are actually regulations that prevent buildings from reaching more than 3 stories in many neighborhoods. Read more

That too. Read more

Did anyone try to warn you against writing about a topic this politically incendiary? I'm just curious about whether editors wanted to steer away from a novel that deals with real-life political issues rather than far-away astropolitics or alternate histories from the distant past. Read more

I changed the headline, and George agreed with the changes. Read more

I think the craziest was the one in Skyfall. "What a waste of a good scotch." Really, Bond? Read more

Whoa — I just realized Zod is the scary "I shove my iron in your face" guy from Boardwalk Empire. Good casting! Read more

Can you talk about how some of your real life experiences influenced this novel? Read more

It seems likely that both events together were enough to cause the mass extinction. After all, the Deccan eruptions weren't just "one event" — they happened over and over during a fairly long period of time. Read more

I totally agree. Being able to push back is definitely important. It's huge. Read more

Yeah I thought about that — that kid and I became friends, and I think he would probably wear the "super weird giant of a kid" label with pride. He was pretty badass. Read more

I'm not saying the insults stopped when I ignored them, but they didn't bother me as much. Read more

I totally agree that there is nothing wrong with things that are popular. Obviously I love pop culture! But I don't love it uncritically, with my brain turned off. I think the key is not blindly following what's popular without asking why people like it and what it really means. Read more

Wow! It's a classic. Read more

Are you saying that Superman's cape serves no function? I can't even understand. Read more

I literally yelled "YAAAAAA!" when I saw the foot picture. Read more

I always figured you were a Sam fan. Now I know exactly what KIND of Sam fan. Read more

Interesting — I didn't realize he was part of the Maya new age mythos too. Thanks for pointing that out! Read more