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Published: May 19, 2024 14:48

It's also important for people to remember (or learn, since the movie came out three decades ago) that it was only a modest success when it first came out, and there was almost no (official) merch for it for years. The Cult of Skellington really is a 21st…

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Published: May 19, 2024 14:40

This is what makes it work, though! It's a perfect snow globe of baby gothness, unspoiled by endless sequels diluting its charm. And since the thing became a marketing monster without the expense of producing more of it, from a revenue point of view Disney…

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Published: May 19, 2024 14:03

I always thought the last Peanuts cartoon should have been Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown, him finally kicking it, them watching it fly, hugging, and then walking away together. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: May 18, 2024 20:57

So, hey, I just finished writing a novel. If you want to know what it's called and what it's about (and when it will be out), just follow this handy-dandy link right here: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/05/18/new-novel-finished/

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Published: May 18, 2024 16:14

Most of the hate is from a) rightwing writer dudes who seethe that I, a lefty, have a significantly better career than they do, b) their "notice me senpai" fans who wish to assure their fave authors that indeed, I do suck. A smaller group of leftish folk…

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Published: May 18, 2024 13:33

The fact that there is a contingent of mostly-but-not-exclusively dudes who are exasperated that I exist and persist in having a career is a quiet source of enduring joy for me [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: May 18, 2024 11:36

To be clear it was because I wrote a scene that was meant to be emotional, not because the burden of writing words for a living had suddenly become too much for me. The whole "writing for a living" thing is still a largely pleasant thing. And when it's…

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Published: May 17, 2024 18:10

It’s drizzly but otherwise nice today, which makes it a fine time to peruse a stack of new books and ARCs that have come to the Scalzi Compound. Which of these books are particularly catching your eye today?

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Published: May 17, 2024 01:25

The reviews I've seen so far range from "Not quite as awesome as Fury Road but still pretty good" to "HOLY FUCK THIS IS AMAZING" so I imagine I will go to the theater for this one. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: May 16, 2024 17:12

A year ago, I posted this scale of how I perceive other humans' ages these days, it's still correct 75+: Old 60 - 75: Kinda old? But not THAT old 45 - 60: My people, looking pretty good actually 35 - 45: All look the same age, and generally hot 35 -…

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Published: May 16, 2024 17:04

One, yes, and also, two, as I've moved through the time I don't actually find the number of hot people my age decreasing that much, it's just that my criteria for hotness has changed. Also the people my age I'd've considered hot when I was 25 aren't always…

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Published: May 16, 2024 16:57

Oh! I know the answer to this one! The number of hot people who don't know they are hot is higher than self-professed non-hot people might suspect, so the obliviously hot person believes they have to develop socially-lubricating skills like a sense of…

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Published: May 16, 2024 15:28

I've had each of my Hugos shipped, not only to avoid the inevitable TSA questions, but because an 11-inch rocket with a variable-sized base is really unwieldly to carry around in public in the best of circumstances, much less onto a plane. [contains quote…

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Published: May 16, 2024 14:52

This article at @reactorsff.bsky.social about which SF/F awards are the most weapon-y is intriguing but the conclusion is suspect. The most dangerous SF Award is, without doubt, the 2013 Hugo Award, shown here in full bludgeon mode. …

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Published: May 16, 2024 13:27

I can raise one eyebrow at a time but Krissy can't; I think that's weird of her but she says that she's in the majority of people, so I'm the weird one. So: can *you* raise one eyebrow at time? Is it actually that unusual? (assume lack of botox or other…

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Published: May 15, 2024 18:41

My pal Monica offering up some actual writing numbers for you to consider, with regard to royalties and whether authors generally can make a living from them. (PS: She's a really good writer, get her books and bump up her royalty statements) [contains…

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Published: May 15, 2024 18:33

By the way, I know I gave this portrait some snark, but I also think it's pretty good. Official portraits are so often the visual equivalent of a digestive biscuit. This... is not. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: May 15, 2024 15:30

I took a really nice photo of a sunset the other day and then forgot to post it, and it would be a shame to waste it, so, here, enjoy this sunset, now that it's 11:30 am on a cloudy Wednesday

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Published: May 14, 2024 16:19

MUSIC NERDERY: I took a small break from novel writing to download the new version of Logic Pro with its "session players," to see how they performed on a cover song. Verdict: Not bad! But don't give up playing with humans. Observations and a MEGA 80s…

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Published: May 13, 2024 19:56

a) Maybe but I have no official word one way or another; b) If he wants to he can contact my manager in LA, there are a few he can choose from; c) Unlikely if for no other reason Dr Who already has an ample collection of fabulous writers. [contains…

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Published: May 13, 2024 02:07

I don't watch a lot of random TV, to be honest. I'll watch something if I am specifically looking for it, but I don't browse. I broke that habit in high school, because it was a boarding school and we weren't allowed TV (this was before Internet). I read…

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Published: May 13, 2024 01:43

Every major cultural phenomenon needs at least one person to stand outside of it. This is one reason why I have never seen an episode of Seinfeld [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: May 12, 2024 23:57

She does age, it's just a) she's stunning whatever age she is at, b) I also only ever show the flattering pictures. That said, more than one person has told me after meeting her that they always just assumed I work on my photos of her, but nope, she…

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Published: May 12, 2024 22:34

Today's research: Finding out if church congregations still pass collection plates (answer: It looks like they don't so much anymore - collection boxes, credit cards, and bank withdrawals are standard now. Interesting)

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Published: May 12, 2024 18:53

Over on Instagram my Brazilian publisher is offering a coupon for (I think) my books, and I particularly like the picture of me they decided to use for it. I inspire many things in people, but apparently not sober reverence.

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Published: May 12, 2024 15:20

This is a test post; I've been having a problem uploading jpgs to social media from my desktop. I've turned the computer off and on to see if that helps. If it did, you'll see a picture of flowers. If it didn't you'll see a digital mess and I will then…