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Explaining Steampunk, by Caitlin Kittredge


Explaining Steampunk, by Caitlin Kittredge

Caitlin Kittredge has been an unrepentant geek since the age of twelve, when she first saw “Star Wars.” When she’s not writing about super-powered dystopias, she blogs, goes to the movies, reads books and comics voraciously, collects vintage clothes, and turns her music up too loud. [...]

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Suvudu

Banned Books Week: The Golden Compass


The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThis post is to bring awareness to Banned Books Week.

The United States was founded as a state where intellectual freedom for all was and is tantamount. Unfortunately, different individuals and groups attack that intellectual freedom and try to ban books they find objectionable—particularly unorthodox or unpopular content that is sexual in nature, anti-religiously charged, or culturally challenging.

Today’s featured book is The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman!

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SF & Fantasy

Cage Match 2010, Round 1: 2) Cthulhu versus 31) Lyra Silvertongue


Image courtesy of Dominique Signoret

Image courtesy of New Line Cinema

CthulhuGreat Old One

Age:
??

Race:
??

Weapons / Artifacts:
None

Special Attack:
Drives all who see it to insanity

Lyra SilvertongueLittle girl

Age:
12

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Alethiometer

Special Attack:
Talks a lot

Advantages

Unfathomably huge–like, the size of a mountain
Inpires madness and terror in all who see it
Is an elder being

Advantages

Can talk to her own soul
Can read the alethiometer
Extremely [...]

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