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Entries Tagged as 'Science Fiction'

Remedial Comedy-Writing for T-Shirt Companies

Posted by Dave Awl on June 27th, 2008 at 9:10 am

Methinks some people in the t-shirt business misunderstand the basic idea of funniness.
For example, I just got a little ad on Facebook, which claims this is “the funniest Star Trek t-shirt ever … !”

Well, um … no. That’s not especially funny. Sure, “Make it so” was Captain Picard’s catchphrase. But there’s nothing funny about […]

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Tags: Culture · Comedy · TV · Science Fiction · Advertising · Facebook

Roundup: Maracas and Purple Pants Edition

Posted by Dave Awl on June 24th, 2008 at 4:59 am


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Chicago · LGBT · Comedy · TV · Science Fiction · Doctor Who · Fantasy · Terrorism · Grammar

Roundup: Spotty Jove and the Return of the Scottish Beaver Edition

Posted by Dave Awl on May 27th, 2008 at 8:45 am


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Tags: Meta · News · Politics · Culture · Science · LGBT · Comedy · Film · TV · Comics · Science Fiction · Doctor Who · Video · Nature · Fantasy · Racism

Capes and Crumpets with Roz Kaveney

Posted by Dave Awl on May 4th, 2008 at 1:18 am


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Tags: Blogroll · Culture · Blogs · Journal · Chicago · LGBT · TV · Books · Lit · Science Fiction · Doctor Who

Support the Writers Guild Strike

Posted by Dave Awl on November 7th, 2007 at 1:09 pm


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Tags: News · Culture · Comedy · Activism · Film · TV · Science Fiction · Heroes · History · Video · Labor

Roundup: Monkey in the Bathroom Edition

Posted by Dave Awl on November 6th, 2007 at 3:39 pm


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No Backsies

Posted by Dave Awl on October 24th, 2007 at 11:26 am


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Tags: Politics · Culture · LGBT · Media · Film · Books · Lit · Science Fiction · Human Rights · Education · Fantasy · Fiction

The Golden Compass: Official Trailer and Featurette on Daemons

Posted by Dave Awl on October 12th, 2007 at 6:18 pm


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Tags: News · Culture · Music · Film · TV · Books · Lit · Science Fiction · Video · Fantasy · Fiction · Ursula K. Le Guin

Standard Bearers from the Past

Posted by Dave Awl on October 12th, 2007 at 4:18 am


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Roundup: Swiftly Tilting Planet Edition

Posted by Dave Awl on September 17th, 2007 at 2:05 am


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Russell Hoban News: New Releases and More

Posted by Dave Awl on September 7th, 2007 at 1:30 pm


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Tags: News · Culture · Film · Books · Theater · Lit · Science Fiction · Russell Hoban · Fiction

Doctor Who News: Hugo Number Two, and a TARDIS Hiatus After Season Four

Posted by Dave Awl on September 6th, 2007 at 12:12 am


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Tags: News · Culture · TV · Theater · Science Fiction · Doctor Who · Fantasy

Doctor Who: Catherine Tate Signs on for Season Four, and US Season Three Premiere Tonight

Posted by Dave Awl on July 6th, 2007 at 2:03 am


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Doctor Who: Season Three on Sci-Fi Channel, Captain Jack, Derek Jacobi, and Whovian Pride

Posted by Dave Awl on June 20th, 2007 at 3:15 pm


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Tags: News · Culture · LGBT · TV · Science Fiction · Doctor Who · Fantasy