• In an act of plausibly deniable Sarah Palin criticism, Fantasy and Science Fiction has posted their 1994 story about a completely messed up Alaska after pollution and genetic engineering have gone awry.
• SF Signal's understandably passionate but somewhat unsettling ode to Summer Glau has been turned into a song.
• Congratulations to George Takei for finally tying the knot to his long-time partner! You've still got my heart and parts beyond, George!
• Robert Orci says that Star Trek XI is almost finished. Great! Only six months of post-production to wait through then.
• io9 lists the twelve weakest deaths in scifi history. Kirk is certainly a good choice for number one.
• The Hubble telescope has spotted an object in space that is an entirely new (and mysterious) class of object. Astronomers are puzzled. Exciting!
• Apparently, Kirk will have an abusive, alcoholic uncle in Star Trek XI. Why is that necessary? Must every tedious melodramatic trope be dusted off?
