First full week in the new year, and it was an exciting one. We switched servers (again) and are now equipped with the latest Death Star model, as befits our imperial status. All hail, etc. Our favorite TV shows are starting to trickle back to life after the mid-winter hiatus, and a few of our contributors have staggered up from their New Year’s revels to tap out a few thoughts on movies, slang, and more. If you were too busy hitting the gym to keep that resolution, or huddling under 6 blankets to stay warm to check in every day, never fear! I’ve got your cheat sheet, my weekly rundown of our original content so that you can be sure you didn’t miss something awesome.
Interviews
Professor Crazy interviews military SF author Neal Asher who talks technology, favorite drinks, and more
Book Reviews
Two Gentlemen of Lebowski by Adam Bertocci is a hilarious rendering of the movie as a Shakespearean play, and a must-read for any fans of the film
At the Movies
Sherlock Holmes as reviewed by PLMII, who (spoiler!) loved the reboot of the old classic
I saw Daybreakers and found it an enjoyable movie best appreciated at face value and not poked too hard with a wooden stake
The Week in Television
Katelin was happy to get back to Wisteria Lane and her Desperate Housewives, who spent the week wondering what “If”
Gerald So covered both NCIS “Ignition” and NCIS: Los Angeles “Breach” in their first episodes since the break
Music
Matt Cibula unwinds another 47 Miles of Barbed Wire and wraps up his countdown of the top 101 albums of the aughts with numbers 9-1
Columns
Hal Duncan once more holds court from the SF Cafe in the ghetto of Genre in the city of writcing as he reads us more Notes from the New Sodom–“The Scourge of Sci-Fi”
I offer my congratulations to Alabama for winning the national championship game and discuss what the game itself meant for Texas fans in this sports installment of Elena’s World
Webcomic
BSC’s own exclusive webcomic, Finder Incorporated, is up to Page 9 this week!
