No, Seriously, Jack The Ripper Hasn’t Been Unmasked
I'll turn this over to Skepchick Rebecca Watson, who turns the question over to two bona fide forensic scientists. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOz9-B_K1hU]
Why I Love Reading Reviews of Bad Movies
It has a lot to do with passages like this one, taken from the Village Voice's Allen Scherstuhl's review of Altas Shrugged III: Your Rail, My Steel. One of the workers,…
Check Out “The Drop” This Weekend
Is The Drop any good? I caught it yesterday at a prescreening. The answer is yes. This adaptation of a Dennis Lehane short story is full of well acted, well written characters…
I Seriously Doubt The Daily Mail’s Jack the Ripper Story
The Daily Mail--I can hear some of you groaning already--claims that an amateur sleuth and a scientist have finally unmasked Jack the Ripper. They claim that their DNA analysis of…
M’Colleague
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that my riffing partner's show is doing awfully well. Post by Casey Raiha. By all means, check it out if you're local, and…
Just A Reminder About The MMIP Riffs Audition
The deadline's September 15th, which is coming sooner than you think. So, snarky women of the world, unite! Then head over here, read the instructions, write, record, and send. Otherwise,…
Why Do I Love Twitter?
Reason #29: Every so often I get to kid around a bit with a nine-time Wimbledon singles champion. //storify.com/snowdenlit/why-i-love-twitter/embed //storify.com/snowdenlit/why-i-love-twitter.js[View the story "Why I Love Twitter" on Storify] Facebook doesn't hold…
Audition Notice: Bring Us A Funny Woman
Hi everyone. My little comedy group, MMIP Riffs, is looking for a funny woman to join our team. (Basically, we've already got a Yakko and Wakko, and we need a…
Twenty Years Ago This Week, I Had 2nd Row Seats At the Best Concert I Ever Saw
I was six feet away from Peter Gabriel when he brought the Secret World tour to the Tacoma Dome. I've seen other shows, of course, but Secret World remains--and given how…
After The Last Page
It's fun to hear what a reader thinks happened after your book ended. I never tell a reader if they're close to the mark or not. I gave up control of…