As ICv2.com reports, Ridley Scott is taking another run at Blade Runner. Blade Runner was the first R-rated movie I ever saw, and it branded my imagination with its plot, characters, and imagery. I can’t wait to see the new cut and eventually pick up the DVD set with all four cuts of the film. This ranks right up there …
Preuschl’s Pics
Mark Preuschl lives here in my hometown of Beloit, Wisconsin, and he takes some fantastic photographs of the place. He does a great job of capturing the beauty of the place, something it’s all too easy to take for granted in the rush of daily life. I especially like his shots of the refurbished Beloit Corp building as seen from …
Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids
I just finished reading Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids by David Kushner. It’s the story of how Jon Finkel, a Magic: The Gathering player, went from high-school nerd to world champion, joined a casino blackjack card-counting team, and then decided to take on the World Series of Poker too. It’s a fascinating study of a generation of gamer …
Xombies!
If you’re a fan of the undead (and who isn’t) and you haven’t seen James Farr‘s Xombie, you’re cheating yourself. I had the honor of working with James on a project this year, and he’s flat-out amazing. Xombie shows why.
Cathy’s Book on the Way
According to Publishers Weekly, there’s a new kind of book on the way, and Cathy’s Book is the first of its kind. Jordan Weisman and Sean Stewart showed me a mock-up of this book at the BEA show in Chicago two years back. It’s essentially a hardcopy take on the kind of ARGs that Jordan and Sean invented (or at …
Wizards’ Book Department Podcasts
Wizards of the Coast’s book department, which publishes my Eberron and Knights of the Silver Dragon novels, just started a podcast. In the first episode, Margaret Weis talks about her latest Dragonlance novels.
Stafford eBays More
Game-designer legend Greg Stafford is still auctioning off more of his collection on eBay. This time around, he has some stunning pieces for Glorantha fans, including a couple unique pieces. There’s also a rare copy of the second printing of the first edition of Call of Cthulhu, which is already going for over $300. The top piece, though, is a …
Stackpole and Pulido Win!
My pal Mike Stackpole has been working on screenplays with Brian Pulido. It turns out they make a great team. They submitted their first complete screenplay to Fade In magazine’s annual contest and won the grand prize! Congratulations to both Mike and Brian, two great writers who write great together!
Play This! Lunch Money
In my first few articles for Games Quarterly Magazine, I pushed some of my favorite games. I wrote an article about Lunch Money from Atlas Games for issue #2, but the editors decided that the game’s subject matter might be a bit too edgy for the family-friendly magazine they wanted to produce. I just remembered the other day that this …
Would You Dance?
At the Alliterates meeting on Monday night, Lester Smith gave me a copy of his first printed book of poems: Would You Dance? It’s not available to the public yet, but should be soon, via Popcorn Press. This is great stuff, Lester at his best. To be more erudite about it, here’s the blurb I gave him for the back …