Originally posted to fandom_wank on Journalfen and awaiting moderation posted here.

Wochit sets the stage for this wank by professionals in The Force Awakens Receives Late Nomination For Critics' Choice Award For Best Picture.After an unprecedented vote by members, the Broadcast Film Critics Association had added Star Wars: The Force Awakens to the ( Read more... )

I just found out that JournalFen has been down since April. No more fandom_wank. The irony is that I went there to read what deathwatch had to say about the passing James Earl Jones and I found out that it was JF that had passed ( Read more... )

I'm on my laptop tonight watching it download SW:TOR so that my wife and I can play the game with our holiday guest tonight and tomorrow.* What that means is that I'm away from my usual resources, including the HTTP-composing program that I use for my blogging and a computer with my Google login so that I can post to Blogspot blogs. Just the same, ( Read more... )

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Detroit Science News Examiner

2013-2014 snowiest winter in Detroit history

U-M astronomer part of team that discovered Kepler-186f

Washtenaw County Elections Examiner

Candidates for federal and state office in Washtenaw County meet filing deadline

County and municipal candidates in Washtenaw County filed by Earth Day

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Over at Grand Line 3.5, the artist asked for a story prompt in the comments: Tell a story about bug problems in your game!

There was a player named Dave in my gaming group who always had giant insects and spiders in every dungeon he ran. I eventually figured out that he did that because bugs frightened him and he hated them for that, so he figured ( Read more... )

Dungeons and Dragons turned 40 years old this past month. Here are three links to articles that mark the anniversary, and a blast from the past.

Buzzfeed: At 40 Years Old, Dungeons & Dragons Still Matters

Intro and more comments on above article at io9: Why Dungeons & Dragons Still Matters

The practical applications of D&D at Quartz: Everything I ( Read more... )

Texas A&M: Science Fiction Collection adds Filk as Deeper than Swords Exhibit Closes
January 08, 2014Fans of Game of Thrones have until February 7, 2014, to visit the George R. R. Martin Deeper than Swords exhibit at Cushing Memorial Library and Archives before it closes. The exhibit showcases objects, editions and manuscripts from the best- ( Read more... )