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I can't wait for The Lorax: The Movie: The Sequel: The Series. Read more

Holy crap that Green Lantern coaster looks awesome. I love coasters that make you completely lose track of what direction is up or down, so you feel like you're just flying around. Read more

I should have probably said, "most influential sci-fi novels in history" or something, instead of "best." Read more

Considering I don't speak Thai, I didn't find the Land Before Time one any less scrutable than the others. Read more

Just to address two of the most common complaints I've been getting about this article: Read more

@lightninglouie: I find interesting parallels between the Culture and the Solar Federation. I'm guessing both authors spent a certain amount of time with Ayn Rand in their formative years (actually, I'm half guessing, Neil Peart has made no secret about it). Read more

If you don't have time to read all the Culture novels, just listen to 2112. Read more

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I'm just going to go ahead and post this pre-emptively, ahead of the inevitable metal pissing contest.

@TheFirstBardo: Right now I'm totally in love with Warp Riders, but I like the first album a whole lot too. Gods of the Earth is solid, but not my favorite among the three. Read more

@bob_d: Well, sure, "She had her arm chopped off" is unpleasant. But compared to, "She had her face chopped off" ? Read more

I've always found face mutilation horror particularly disturbing. There's a tvtropes page about it, I'm sure someone less lazy than I will post the link. Read more

@Jeramy Bailey: Reclamation doesn't even come close to undoing the massive environmental destruction caused by mountaintop removal. Read more

I think fiction can have as much magic as it wants, but in every instance it must be accompanied by "The Final Countdown." Read more