Author: Alex Irvine
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Man, I Hope This Is True
Although their work from adapted sources sometimes doesn’t measure up to their inspired best, the Coen brothers are still among my favorite filmmakers, and who better to take on Michael Chabon’s The Yiddish Policemen’s Union? The Tigers have won three in a row! The last a 13-2 annihilation of the Cleveland Indians. It’s hard to…
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Belated Notice
Last week I had the privilege of hearing Julia Elliott read at the University of Maine’s New Writing Series. Her story, from the Georgia Review, knocked my socks off. It’s reprinted in Best American Fantasy despite being devoid of fantastic content; perhaps it is a bit associational, but whatever. A terrific story. Worth buying the…
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Great Moments in Science Journalism
The New York Times this morning takes up the question of whether CERN’s new Large Hadron Collider will destroy the Earth. There are some interesting bits about how scientists calculate risk (or fail to consider it), but the real highlight of the piece is this: Besides, the random nature of quantum physics means that there…
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Puzzled and in Need of Clarity
If anyone can tell me what the connection is between the previous post and the weird string of Youtube videos that appeared in the comments, I’ll send an inscribed copy of Unintended Consequences, as well as my eternal thanks. Cleverly invented scenarios are every bit as welcome as factual connections. Can things get any weirder…
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Who Knew Pseudo-Science Was So Dangerous?
Rupert Sheldrake has been stabbed, nonfatally, at a lecture in Santa Fe, New Mexico. According to his own theories, this just might mean that he is more likely to be stabbed again now, so he’d better watch out. Morphic resonance is a harsh mistress. In completely unrelated news, the Tigers won a game! Never has…
Crooked House Fictions 