Month: June 2005

A Feast For Crows:

George R.R. Martin has announced that A FEAST FOR CROWS, the long-awaited 4th book in his SONG OF ICE & FIRE fantasy series, is finally being printed

Apparently, the manuscript got so long, he and his publisher just decided to split the book, move some of it into the next book (A DANCE WITH DRAGONS), and get FEAST out ASAP.

I’m really looking forward to this. If you haven’t read the first three books (A GAME OF THRONES, A STORM OF SWORDS, and A CLASH OF KINGS) do so, especially if you have a cynical view of huge-volume fantasy series. This one started out looking like a fairly straightforward fantasy take on the War of the Roses, but has really impressed me. I highly recommend them.

The Secret Revealed

This struck me when I saw a film on TV last night….

Dan Brown has made roughly a bazillion dollars by writing The DaVinci Code, which is, I have now realized, essentially a serious treatment of the Bruce Willis film Hudson Hawk.

It’s all so much clearer now.

Hilary Clinton blasts Bush Administration and Republicans for Abuse of Power….about fucking time SOMEBODY did.

Some great quotes from the Senator:

“I know it’s frustrating for many of you; it’s frustrating for me: Why can’t the Democrats do more to stop them? I can tell you this: It’s very hard to stop people who have no shame about what they’re doing.”

and my personal favorite:

“The press is missing in action, with all due respect,” she said. “Where are the investigative reporters today? Why aren’t they asking the hard questions? It’s shocking when you see how easily they fold in the media today. They don’t stand their ground. If they’re criticized by the White House, they just fall apart. I mean, c’mon, toughen up, guys, it’s only our Constitution and country at stake,” she said. “Let’s get some spine.”

I’m sure we can expect the American Taliban Smear Machine to start hitting the JesusSheep with the whole “Bitchy Lesbian Lady-MacBeth” portrayals any minute now.