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more about #shortstory Vulcan Has No Moon: I always wondered why Mary's "fate worse than death" was a career and independence...instead of slaving over 5 or 6 kids and husband all day. None of ... more » John Hazard: This is freaking creepy. An hour ago my girlfriend called and asked me to aquire "It's a Wonderful Life" so her kids could watch it on xmas eve. I fig... more » omnibus_spiritus: I'm skipping Its a Wonderful Liufe this year. I now watch it every two years as the more I watch it the more it pisses me off. George Bailey is just ... more » Smeagol92055: Huh. That was... interesting? more » ManchuCandidate: Look pa! The bell rings every time a Time Lord fucks with the time line. more » kosai: The art and a little of the premise reminds me of Harold and the Purple Crayon, loved that book growing up. [en.wikipedia.org] more » rootyb: Actually, I believe this comic is the work of Rob Davis. Jonathan Cape is part of the name of the contest it didn't win. more » smirkette: I can hardly wait to check this out. There are quite a few stories where someone creates an artificial child, but not so much the other way 'round. ... more » allium: The cabbage patch, of course. more » markhughesdc: Every superhero is derivative of Superman. Every sci-fi film is derivative of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers. The sci-fi authors mentioned here borrowed... more » Meredith Woerner: Act out rudely in this thread and you will be banned never to come back again. #avatar more » yrag: See the trick of cinematic theft is this, if you're going to steal, don't plagiarize one author, plagiarize a bunch. Then sue the pants off anyone who... more » Chip Skylark of Space: Wow, I have that issue in the basement, and I have it in a collection or two as well, because I always tried to have every story Poul ever wrote. Pou... more » jackdavinci: I doubt he reads that much. Besides which, basic ideas are not plagiarism. #avatar more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Duh. I've been saying THE ENTIRE TIME that this is a ripoff of "Call Me Joe". It's the first thing I thought of when I heard about Avatar. Proof that... more » Allen_Richards: An old friend of mine works for Cameron. Apparently the guy still flies into a rage if someone mentions Ellison. #avatar more » m_faustus: Oh this post makes me happy, because I have been trying to remember the name of this story and the author since I first heard about Avatar. My only s... more » gorehound: astounding had tons of great cover art.I own nearly every issue (xcept 1) between mid 1931 to dec.1939 and it doesnot surprise me about this post.whe... more » crosis101000: OK Sooo let's rundown Cameron's Films Shall we? Terminator= Demon With the Glass Hand as mentioned Aliens= Starship Troopers The Abyss= Into the Abys... more » cletar: Feed the novella and the Avatar screenplay through the turnitin plagiarism screening program. Seriously. Jim, if you're following this thread, email ... more » -
#afternoonreading
It's a Wonderful Life Takes a Trip Through the Multiverse
If you've grown bored of watching It's a Wonderful Life for the hundredth time, then perhaps it's time to read Robert Reed's twist on the classic film. In "A Woman's Best Friend," Clarence isn't an angel but a dimension-hopping hoaxster. More » -
#afternoonreading
Children Can Build Their Mechanical Parents, But Can't Put Them Back Together
Rob Davis' illustrated short "How I Built My Father (And Where I Went Wrong)" is a beautiful and sad bit of magical realism, set in a world where children build their parents from scratch, but still can't always fix them. -
#avatar
Did James Cameron Rip Off Poul Anderson's Novella?
James Cameron's Avatar has been championed as an attempt at original science fiction storytelling in film amongst a sea of remakes and adaptations. But Cameron may have borrowed some of the key aspects of his tale from author Poul Anderson. More » -
#neilgaiman
Today, You Can Write a Story With Neil Gaiman
Ever dreamed of collaborating on a story with Neil Gaiman? Today, you'll get your chance as Gaiman launches an experiment to create an original story using the collaborative power of Twitter. More » -
