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Remember those NSFW superheroines of Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval we saw yesterday? Their scantily-clad antics weren't the first time superheroes have hit Rio. In 2010, this building-sized float wowed revelers. Says YouTube uploader SoundsofSamba: More »
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Two spies, one trained in the art of lying and the other in the art of reading people for signs of subterfuge, have been sent to steal alien technology from Amazonia, a planet ruled by man-enslaving lesbians. Our spies are emissaries from a male-dominated, interplanetary government ruled by ruthless artificial intelligences who enforce carbon neutrality on all worlds by genociding any group that uses too much energy. Their hope is that the alien technology can end the eco-fascist reign of terror by providing an infinite source of renewable energy. This premise for Elizabeth Bear's novel Carnival, published a little over a year ago, is so intriguing that you'll keep reading just to watch the fine machinery of her thought experiment unfold. More »
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