• Charlie Stross: "We are living in interesting times; in fact, they're so interesting that it is not currently possible to write near-future SF."
• H.P. Lovecraft had a sense of humor.
• Stormtrooper and Cybermen to teach literacy to America's youth.
• James Cameron is denying that he gave his blessing to Terminator: Salvation director McG.
• io9 lists the twelve coolest deaths in science-fiction history.
• This could be an awesome match: Shakespearean actor and director Kenneth Branagh might helm an adaptation of Marvel's Thor.
