By Stewart Sternberg, on September 2nd, 2010
Every time I hear someone talk about how the Mayans predicted the end of the world in 2012, I feel like hitting them on the back of the head with a textbook on Prehispanic cultures. If you know anything about the Mayan calendaric system you’d instantly realize that the doomsday date is a whole . . . → Read More: The Apocalypse: Greatest Hits by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
By Christine Purcell, on June 7th, 2010
Steampunk is one of the hottest markets in popular fiction today. Walk in to a Sci-Fi/Fantasy convention and you’re likely to see the fandom strutting around in Victorian era garb, accessorized with timepieces and aviator goggles. You may even see a few buttons proclaiming “Steampunk is the new Renaissance Faire.”
Despite . . . → Read More: Steampunk 101