Friday links
In lieu of a proper post, some recently read links:
- Avatar: I appear to be the only nerd in existence whose enthusiasm for the film has actually been increased by the trailer.
- Best American Fantasy: the future.
- Dan Brown is number one!
- Guy Gavriel Kay continues the debate (my earlier post) about using historical characters in fiction.
- Jo Walton on Alan Garner’s Red Shift.
- Marina Warner on Baba Yaga.
- Mars: the 1999 landings, and what they mean.
- Niall Harrison’s short story-reading club.
- Paul Cornell’s recommendations for Hugo-worthy comics this year.
- Visualising higher dimensions, via boingboing.
Avatar: I appear to be the only nerd in existence whose enthusiasm for the film has actually been increased by the trailer.
Perhaps due to confusion between that and The Last Airbender.
I was not at all excited about Avatar after seeing the trailer. However, I happened to attend the 3D sneak-peek at a local IMAX on Friday, and now I am a Convert. It looked incredibly good.