Author Archives: David Forbes

TALES FROM THE TRANSIT SYSTEM now available!

If you like character driven, far future science fiction with a healthy dose of high technology sprinkled into the mix, then head on over to Amazon and pick up Tales from the Transit System, a collection of three short stories. … Continue reading

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This week’s NEW YORK TIMES hardcover bestsellers

What’s at the top of the heap this week. 1. HOME FRONT, by Kristin Hannah. (St. Martin’s, $27.99.) A woman’s husband and children are challenged when she is deployed to Iraq. 2. PRIVATE: #1 SUSPECT, by James Patterson and Maxine … Continue reading

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Disney/Marvel says “F*ck you” to the creator of Ghost Rider, sues to impoverish him

Bastardly corporate behavior at its worst. How can those assholes live with themselves? This much is certain: Gary Friedrich created the Marvel comics character Ghost Rider. Freidrich sued Marvel (and its new owners, Disney) because he claims that he never signed … Continue reading

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Trailer for ABRAHAM LINCOLN, VAMPIRE HUNTER

I couldn’t finish Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, so I didn’t even bother with this book (and I probably won’t). But the trailer looks like it might be kind of fun. It seems they’re taking this seriously rather than making … Continue reading

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The only tool in the Republican arsenal: lying

It’s not even that what’s now coming from the right consists of 100% emotional, fear-based appeals without a factual basis. In 2012, a campaign of suggestive fear-mongering seems almost quaint. It’s that the Republicans have staked out a position that … Continue reading

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Cheese with my Nazis, please. The trailer for IRON SKY

This looks like a lot of fun. A total campfest with some surprisingly good special effects. I first heard about this years ago and figured it either never got released or was released only overseas. Looks like it’s headed our … Continue reading

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A GAME OF THRONES season 2 trailer

Winter is coming. And so is season two of the best show on television, A Game of Thrones. Thanks to Passive Guy for the link.

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Extended Super Bowl trailer for THE AVENGERS

The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises together will make for an incredible summer. I can’t wait. (Well, I guess I can wait because I have to wait, but I don’t want to wait — I want to see this … Continue reading

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The original ending of THE COMMANDING STONE

As promised, what follows is the original ending of The Commanding Stone, the third (and unfortunately, final) volume in the Osserian Saga. If you haven’t read the book, the following will make no sense to you at all, so you … Continue reading

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A new THE WOMAN IN BLACK image

I can’t wait to see this!

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