Feb 22, 2012 | Forbes
John Carter poster Fact: I’m a fan of the 1917 novel, A Princess of Mars, the book that serves as the inspiration for the upcoming Disney movie, John Carter. I love Edgar Rice Burroughs’ prose and his world-building of Mars. But I’m less than happy with the negative...
Feb 21, 2012 | Forbes
Let’s say you’re an evil Imperial overlord in the Star Wars universe, and you want to keep the rebels in line. You should build something they fear, say, a Death Star. How much will advancing your evil plans set you back? Short answer: it’s more expensive than you can...
Feb 21, 2012 | Forbes
Author George R.R. Martin is a genial-looking man, the kind of man you would want to read a bedtime story to your children (or just to you). But that means you haven’t actually read what he’s written. The author of A Game of Thrones has been writing cruel tales since...
Feb 17, 2012 | Forbes
On a recent Daily Show episode, Jon Stewart pointed out that pundits have used the word “Nazi” when speaking about President Obama’s birth control policy. But that’s far from the only time the other N-word has been slung: Republicans call President Obama a Nazi....
Feb 17, 2012 | Forbes
Masten Xaero reusable launch vehicle Are you a high school teacher of science, technology, engineering, or math? Do you like space? Do you know that, with the advent of private space companies, NASA won’t be the only way to get there? If so, there’s a workshop just...
