Cover of the Starving Saint by Caitlin StarlingThis article about the original Charlie’s Angels movie with Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, and the “wrong” bird used in a pivotal scene, is long, but it’s written in an engaging way and I learned more about birds that I ever planned to. I enjoyed it and I hope you do.

After three seasons, Amazon Prime has canceled Wheel of Time.

At least with Reactor, Murderbot continues to please. (Warning, spoilers.)

It’s almost summer, which everyone knows is cannibal novel season. (No, it isn’t, just kidding.) On Bar Cart Bookshelf, Elias Ells makes a refreshing mocktail called the Constant Lady in honor of Caitlin Starling‘s new release, Th Starving Saints. The atmospheric lighting is coincidental.


A federal injunction restored both grants and staff to the Institute of Museums and Libraries along with two other agencies whose staff were laid off without notice or reason.

Mark Lawrence pushes the envelope with his Self-Published Blog Off by announcing a Tournament of Champions! The Blog Off has been running for ten years and there are now ten champs, which will compete against each other.

Is Doctor Who in trouble? Honestly, it’s hard to tell, but it is clear that viewer ratings have dropped recently.

I think I’ve visited The Inn at the Crossroads before, but I’m providing the link anyway, because it’s a cool site. Rather than imposing a recipe, this lets you choose your own.

Nerds of a Feather reviews an intriguing fantasy film called The King Tide.

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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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