Mark Murata's Suburban Fantasy

and Science Fiction

Friday, December 26, 2014

I Saw the Doctor Who Christmas Special

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Yes, I saw it, but I won’t reveal what was in it. Instead, I’ll post an eerie dream I had back in 2009. Does it resemble the Doctor Who Spe...
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Monday, December 22, 2014

The Movie The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies

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This won’t be a full review. I’ll content myself in noting some major differences with the book, and a couple of standout scenes. Among...
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Monday, December 15, 2014

Book Review: Memory Zero

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“There was a touch of reluctance in her voice, and he had to wonder whether it was simply a matter of knowing what was on the disks and not...
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Non-Christmas Christmas Songs

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The subject came up recently of non-Christmas Christmas songs—that is, songs we sing this time of year that have nothing to do with Christm...
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Carving Initials on the Colosseum

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A Russian tourist was caught this past weekend carving his initials on the Colosseum. There, where gladiators battled for their lives, epic...
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Book Review: The River of Doubt

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Candice Millard’s The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey is a pleasure to read. This is a comprehensive account of the f...
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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Comet Probe Lands in the Shade

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The European Space Agency probe Philae is in trouble. Yes, it just successfully landed on a comet, but it landed in the shade. It relies on...
Thursday, November 6, 2014

Richelle Mead at the Bookstore

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Richelle Mead is the author of, among other things, Vampire Academy , which was recently made into a movie. She’s also a friendly and acces...
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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Movie Review: Nightcrawler

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Stringers are independent cameramen who make their living getting unique pictures or film and selling them to news outlets. Those who follo...
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I'm an aspiring writer of fantasy and science fiction. I tend to walk inside malls or go running outside for exercise. And yes, that's a picture of Dr. McCoy on my T-shirt.
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