Black and white image of Anne Francis, in a space age gown, in a dance pose with Robby the Robot. Getty Images

Do we Do we need a remake of Forbidden Planet?? Doesn’t matter—we’re getting one.

BBC released a trailer of the Doctor Who Christmas special. Reactor doesn’t have it, but they saw it.

This is a plug for a local southeastern anthology. The proceeds go to families in Appalachia who lost businesses and homes during the recent hurricanes. I may or may not have a story in it. I’m not being coy; I sent in a story but I haven’t seen the complete TOC yet.

In the weeks following the election, Bluesky has seen over a million members join, as people seek alternatives to X-Twitter, Threads and Facebook. I’m not a new member, but you can find me there.

Rollacrit offers the messenger bag of all messenger bags, just in time for the holidays, if you have $150. (I just bought new luggage and frankly, that’s not a terrible price for something you can use as carry on.)

A small press literary magazine with a focus on ethics has found another way to make money off writers; want your word read ahead of others? Well, buy a “fast pass.”  They’ll let you “jump the line” and read your story ahead of others. (So many thoughts… where to begin?)

Atlas Obscura has ten places that will make you believe in extraterrestrials. They’re overselling it, but some of these places are pretty cool.

Nerds of a Feather reviews Jeff VanderMeer’s 4th Area X book, Absolution. I can’t wait to compare this review to Bill’s.

As a warm-up these chilly fall days, here’s a warm cranberry cocktail recipe. It reads a little bit like alcoholic cranberry sauce to me, but there’s nothing wrong with that.

Giveaway: One commenter chosen at random will get the paperback copy of Your Shadow Half Remains, by Sunny Moraine.

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  • Marion Deeds

    Marion Deeds, with us since March, 2011, is the author of the fantasy novella ALUMINUM LEAVES. Her short fiction has appeared in the anthologies BEYOND THE STARS, THE WAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, STRANGE CALIFORNIA, and in Podcastle, The Noyo River Review, Daily Science Fiction and Flash Fiction Online. She’s retired from 35 years in county government, and spends some of her free time volunteering at a second-hand bookstore in her home town.

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