Learn to Speak Dothraki

The Dothraki language appears poised to take its place alongside Klingon and Elvish as an official language of nerdom. Today, the Guardian posted an interview with David J Peterson who created the language for Game of Thrones, as well as Irathient and Castithan for the new Syfy series Defiance. The Guardian interview wasn’t really all…

Learn to Speak Dothraki

The Dothraki language appears poised to take its place alongside Klingon and Elvish as an official language of nerdom. Today, the Guardian posted an interview with David J Peterson who created the language for Game of Thrones, as well as Irathient and Castithan for the new Syfy series Defiance. The Guardian interview wasn’t really all…

Video: The Scooby Doo Tribute to Twin Peaks

Like most of the civilized world, I stopped watching ‘new’ Scooby Doo series a long time ago. Apparently though, I’ve missed something. According to Dangerous Minds, the Cartoon Network series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated! which ran from 2010 until this year was different: “According to Wikipedia, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated! was ‘dark,’ paying homage to the likes…

Video: The Scooby Doo Tribute to Twin Peaks

Like most of the civilized world, I stopped watching ‘new’ Scooby Doo series a long time ago. Apparently though, I’ve missed something. According to Dangerous Minds, the Cartoon Network series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated! which ran from 2010 until this year was different: “According to Wikipedia, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated! was ‘dark,’ paying homage to the likes…

Suggested Reading: Amanda Palmer’s Letter to Morrissey

In March I wrote about Morrissey’s ongoing health problems, touring problems and lack of a label. Today, Amanda Palmer herself wrote an open letter to Morrissey in Salon. I was shocked at how critical people were about it, but then I realized that the fans were largely taking their cues from certain segments of the…

Suggested Reading: Amanda Palmer’s Letter to Morrissey

In March I wrote about Morrissey’s ongoing health problems, touring problems and lack of a label. Today, Amanda Palmer herself wrote an open letter to Morrissey in Salon. I was shocked at how critical people were about it, but then I realized that the fans were largely taking their cues from certain segments of the…

The Definition of Impossible May be Changing Again

I’ve said before that impossible is one of my least favorite words. That is because impossible is far from being a constant. Science and technology redefine what is possible on an annual basis. Perpetual motion may be the next thing to fall from the list. From the Simons Foundation via io9: “In February 2012, the…

The Definition of Impossible May be Changing Again

I’ve said before that impossible is one of my least favorite words. That is because impossible is far from being a constant. Science and technology redefine what is possible on an annual basis. Perpetual motion may be the next thing to fall from the list. From the Simons Foundation via io9: “In February 2012, the…

Chances Are All of Your Problems are #FirstWorldProblems

The #FirstWorldProblems meme has always annoyed me, and it has hung around far longer than it should have. It is not that things like this aren’t first world problems, they definitely are: “I have to get dressed so that I don’t look too lazy when I go out to pay the gardener.” “I cant find the…

Chances Are All of Your Problems are #FirstWorldProblems

The #FirstWorldProblems meme has always annoyed me, and it has hung around far longer than it should have. It is not that things like this aren’t first world problems, they definitely are: “I have to get dressed so that I don’t look too lazy when I go out to pay the gardener.” “I cant find the…