Ed Grabianowski's discussions
Just to clarify one thing — I know I lumped nuclear weapons and nuclear power together. Intellectually, I know there's a difference. But I was writing partly in response to all the emails I got about being afraid of nuclear disasters, and most people did not differentiate. Apparently, for a lot of people, the… Read more
@anomaly_kid: No one wants to take a shot at my name? Here's a hint: the F is silent. Read more
@ijustwritebooks: That's what I was thinking. Read more
@Anekanta - Re-Socialized Killbot: Yeah, I think these need to be made. Agreed. Read more
@Annalee Newitz: Sir, yes, sir! Read more
I was a reader from when the site was first announced, and I'm damned proud to be on the masthead. Read more
@roughneck117: One of the most sublimely ironic names in Hollywood. Read more
Turn Off the Lame? Read more
Your description of Barsoom made me think of Farscape. Crichton was also swallowed up immediately by the Peacekeeper war. It's a good example of a portal story where the "other world" was pretty complex and ambiguous. Read more
@Paul_Is_Drunk: I just started reading Busiek's Astro City via the Confession trade, and seeing that world through Altar Boy's eyes was a really interesting way to discover it. Read more
@Annalee Newitz: What about writers who've been published on, say, io9.com? :-D Read more
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Wow, those are all freaking great. Read more
The thing no one realizes about the theremin is how difficult it is to play. You figure, "Oh, I can just wave my arms around and make some spooky noises," but even that's hard. To make anything remotely musical...lots of practice. Adding some effects and stereo echo helps. Read more
My favorite is 4, it's the one that really made stop and wonder what was going on the artist's head when it was painted. Read more
@Mizzle fo Shizzle: If you want to stay in prior centuries, I'd turn to the gothic classics. Turn of the Screw, Frankenstein, etc. Read more
A poem: Read more