Happy Super Bowl Weekend! We’re all cheering for the N.Y. Giants, right? Tebow crushing aside, I just can’t see myself cheering for the Patriots. But either way, I hope you all have lots of french onion dip, chicken wings, and beer while watching all the clever ads on Sunday, because as we all know, when [...]

1. Trying to figure out how I could love this Spanish short, which deals with two gay Stormtroopers forced to hide their relationship, more. But I’ve got nothing. [i09] 2. My first cry of the week came courtesy of this less than 7-minute short, which documents the history of the Gay Rights Movement. I was [...]

1. So next Monday is my birthday. It’s also the day we celebrate Martin Luther King’s Birthday, which is technically January 15th, but celebrated as a federal holiday the third Monday of every January come rain or come shine. Maybe once every four years or so, our birthdays collide. I wrote a play back in [...]

Hulloo, Party People! First of all, did you miss us or are we doing something super-right? Because we’re having one of our best hits weeks ever here at dear old FaN. So thank you, thank you, thank you for all the love. 2012 is already off to a fantastic start. Other than that, I just [...]

Oh guys, I miss you SO bad already! Two whole weeks. What am I going to do without you? But no worries, we won’t be completely gone. We’ll be doing year-end round-ups all the way 1. Well, I’ve been very vocal about how I feel in regards to rodentia of any kind. This ballerina squirrel [...]

1. Amazing writing advice from Tayari Jones: “Here is an easy suggestion to amp up the language in your story.  Use your “find” function on your word processor and look for the following words– NEVER, ALWAYS, EVERYBODY, NOBODY, NO ONE, EVERYBODY, NOTHING, EVERYTHING.  You think you are using these words for emphasis.  For example, you [...]

1. Got a few nerds on your holiday gift list? Well we’re going to be featuring a of ton of gift ideas in the month to come. But if you want to get all your shopping down like right now, then check out this one. [i09's Ultimate Futuristic Gift Guide for 2011] 2. I love, [...]

First, thanks so much for celebrating our 4th super-fierce-and-nerdy BOOK WEEK! We can’t wait to do this again next summer. Til then, here’s a ton of bookish procrastination to tide you over… 1. Salon did a great article on African-American fantasy writers, which includes, one of my favorite authors right now, N.K. Jemisin. [What if [...]

1. 10 (fairly easy) zen habits that will make parenting easier for you. [The Rules of Effortless Parenting] 2. If you want to get a better night sleep, consider putting your smart phone in another room. I’m going to try this next week, but truth be told, I’m already starting to feel anxious at the [...]

Hey Fierce Nerds! I’m headed back to St. Louis for a family visit and what I’m sure will be a fabulous Wine, Wit, and Lit event in St. Charles, featuring a gang of super-amazing STL authors. But I didn’t want to leave you hanging for procrastination on Halloween weekend. Enjoy the below. And, of course…. [...]