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A mermaid has been spotted in Kirit Yam, Israel! NB: The photo to the right is not of the Kirit Yam mermaid, or I would have a million dollars.
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Some non-fiction books for science fiction writers recommended by the panel at Worldcon (made up of Niall Harrison, Vince Docherty, James Cambias, Geoff Ryman, and Kari Sperring).
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Mary Robinette Kowal on gay characters in fantasy movies. “What gay characters in fantasy movies?!” I hear you cry. Exactly.
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Artist Peter Root makes amazing cityscapes out of soap, staples, and scrap metal. (via Big Dumb Object)
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A retro-futuristic prank. (Thanks, Navah!)
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Following up on the recent controversy over Justine Larbalestier’s Liar, a book with a non-white protagonist that was going to have a white girl on the cover, London University’s Laura Atkins discusses white privilege and children’s publishing. (via Bibliophile Stalker)
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Attention museum owners and those too rich for their own good: T Rex for sale! The fossil is 57% complete and is known as Samson.
[Image by flickr user Temari 09, used under a Creative Commons license.]
