The Wordsmith's Forge

This sounds fun, but I doubt I'd last ten minutes before running off to go write. 

This fascinating fanvid imagines The Flash in a fit of existential despair.  Yes, my speedsters have problems like these. 

 dialecticdreamer offers a nice meaty -- if somewhat frustrated -- discussion about the chasm between fantasy and science fiction.

Lego has introduced three toy sets which interface between physical and virtual play.  Faaaaaascinating. The idea is to build something with bricks, then transfer that into a manipulable model in cyberspace.  This has terrific potential for architects, scientists, and other folks who often transport their imagination from one layer of reality to another.  I'm sure folks will figure out some practical applications for this after fooling around with it for a little while.  In the meantime, it's awesome fun.

 ... minions should not be allowed to cook.

 ... do not read with your mouth full.

My favorite part was the "!"  ... until I reached the underwear line.

Casey Kasem has passed away.  I knew him as the voice of Shaggy in Scooby-Doo,  Robin in Super Friends,  and Mark in Battle of the Planets.  For a lot of us, he was an iconic voice of childhood and will be deeply missed.

This poem is from the June 3, 2014 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from perfectworry about "I Love Lucy" in space. It also fills the "aliens" square in my Wordsmith Bingo card. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette.

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This quote, from this article, made me drop my brain. Spoilers for X-Men: Days of Future Past.

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 dialecticdreamer has an excellent essay about bullying and superpowers, with attention to the social dynamics of power in general and supernatural power in particular.