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Some good discussions about romance and erotica and a bit of politics

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Cora

At Tor.com, Jo Walton discusses her conflicted relationship with the romance genre and Georgette Heyer. It’s a good post and even the discussion in comments is surprisingly good, given the population of regular commenters at Tor.com, and goes into how … Continue reading →

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More gender discussion and remembering Jean Giraud

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Cora

The discussion about female characters is still going on with Elisabeth Moon responding to Rose Lemberg and Amal El-Mohtar responding to Elisabeth Moon. Nick Mamatas talks about the perils of the wineglass shaped story. I don’t necessarily agree with his … Continue reading →

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Impressions of the 2012 Oscars

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Cora

I’m watching the Oscars at the moment. Well, half watching, since I’m writing and blogging on the side. So far, it’s quite dull. Even the dresses are nothing to write home about. Billy Crystal is still one of the better … Continue reading →

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Dinosaurs, Bestsellers and Nebula Awards

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Cora

First of all, Outlaw Love is a top three e-book bestseller and a top ten book (i.e. print and e-book combined) bestseller in the western category at Amazon Germany. For more, read this post at the Pegasus Pulp blog. Because … Continue reading →

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Links – Guaranteed Politics Free

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Cora

We’ve got film, TV, linguistics, writing and horror fiction in here, but guaranteed no politics: The New York Times tells the fascinating story of Dolores Hart, a Hollywood starlet in the late 1950s and early 1960s who starred in several … Continue reading →

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Berlin film festival winners and a few words on the latest political scandal

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Cora

I’m still suffering from that nasty aphthous ulcer on the side of my tongue, which is showing no sign of receding. This is very frustrating, particularly since I can barely eat anything. One drug that allegedly helps against aphthous ulcers … Continue reading →

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A Rather Romance-Heavy Linkdump

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Cora

I had a dreadful day at school today with some of my fifth-graders acting up so badly that I had to get the headmaster involved. The class was always okay before, but we got new students and two of them … Continue reading →

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Oscars 2012 and America’s Nostalgia Obsession

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Cora

Last week, the nominations for the 2012 Academy Awards were announced. The German media mainly focused on the fact that Wim Wenders has been nominated in the documentary category for Pina, his 3D documentary about the life and work of … Continue reading →

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Some Musings on the Golden Globes

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Cora

The Golden Globes have been awarded and once again prove how completely out of touch I am with what is considered good film and television these days. Because I have no idea what half the nominated films and TV shows … Continue reading →

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Shameless Self-Promo Post 2: Awards Pimping Post

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Cora

Because one self-promo post per weekend obviously isn’t enough. Anyway, you know the drill, cause you’ve probably seen those awards pimpage posts on every other blog these days. Basically, it’s nomination time for the big genre awards such as the … Continue reading →

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