KAMN Survey: Info Dumps

A side discussion popped up between Jack, Mur, and myself about the use of infodumps in novels (especially the epic-length dumps of Neal Stephenson in Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and the Baroque Cycle). This is probably a discussion for everyone to participate in. So, first, Jack said: Mur, I’m curious to hear if you have a rebuttal to our rebuttal. Mur responded: Jack, my rebuttal is simple- the... [Read More...]

Ninja Fight: Death Star vs. Unicron

In the spirit of Jack Mangan’s Duel of the Fates, Microsoft-Paint-tastic blog Puntabulous asks the question: (Who would win in a death match between Unicron and the Death Star?)  Read More →

Ninja Fight: Airwolf vs Blue Thunder

Okay, to keep everyone entertained until we post the pre-show discussion thread for Show #3, I’m throwing out our very first “Ninja Fight” cage match. Not quite the same as Jack Mangan’s Duel of the Fates, but in the same spirit. So, Joe, Dave Moldawer and I were discussing older shows and movies, when the subject of Airwolf vs Blue Thunder came up, and Dave said he’d... [Read More...]