The U.N.I.T website (linked to by Steve Jackson) appears to be the actual site featured on the fifth Doctor Who episode. Kewl.
Update: buffalo
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Also sorta related, here’s a page with all the Doctor Who themes.
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Author: Dotan Dimet
The Lester Dent Pulp Paper Master Fiction Plot (via Warren Ellis) is a formula for writing a 6000-word pulp story, by the creator of Doc Savage. An interesting mix of good advice:
First line, or as near thereto as possible, introduce the hero and swat him with a fistful of trouble. Hint at a mystery, a menace or a problem to be solved–something the hero has to cope with.
With silly:
The writer learns they have palm trees in Egypt. He looks in the book, finds the Egyptian for palm trees, and uses that. This kids editors and readers into thinking he knows something about Egypt.
And good advice that launched a multitude of clichés:
DON’T TELL ABOUT IT! Show how the thing looked. This is one of the secrets of writing; never tell the reader–show him. (He trembles, roving eyes, slackened jaw, and such.) MAKE THE READER SEE HIM.
(roving eyes
are a favorite of Thog’s Masterclass).
You were expecting content after two and a half weeks of silence? No, it’s silly meme time (which is still more effort than the usual linkage).
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Nick Mamatas’ dating tips
As someone who is fat, poor, ugly, never leaves the house, and dresses like a blind homeless person, I’ve had more than my share of relationships with desirable, attractive, women. Yes, many of them were insane. But still.
This cartoon someone left in the comments is also cute.
Update: The post is gone, as explained here.
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Dark Phoenix Rises Again
Dark Phoenix Rises Again (via some guy’s blog). Very funny flash if you’ve been reading X-Men both when they were (a) good the first time (1986 and up?) (b) recently (when Grant Morrison was doing New X meN).