I’d never run into Death Melons before this one was mentioned on CRAFT, but apparently they’re kind of a thing. Evil Mad Scientist Labs has suggestions for making a less-intricate cantaloupe version, GearFuse has a pumpkin-based Death Star (blowing up a pumpkin Alderaan), and one even makes an appearance in Store Wars: If you’re looking…

This 1963 film involved most of England’s population being blinded by light from a meteor shower and a small unaffected group trying to cope with lethal attacks from 7-foot, mobile vegetables. Name it. In Jack Chalker’s Well World series, what was the name of the god-like supercomputer? What was the title of Isaac Asimov’s first…

This blog is devoted to pretty much exactly what it sounds like. It’s oddly wonderful.

There are things in the wilds of the Intarwebs that make you quizzically cock your head to one side like a dog hearing a high-pitched whistle, and this is one of them. As a commenter over at Topless Robot noted, you can tell a scene is powerful when it’s just as effective when reenacted by…

Which of the following have not been adapted from a Heinlein story: A) Destination Moon B) The Abyss C) The Brain Eaters D) Starship Troopers Firemen no longer put out fires; they start them, for the purpose of burning books. The title refers to the temperature at which paper will catch fire. Name this Ray…

Star Trek: The Abridged Script – This made me giggle. Android Karenina – The latest in what is shaping up to be a very long line of classic novels with new bits spliced in. Vader Alarm Clock – Start your morning with the Sith. Scientist Valentines – I found this a bit late for the…

The correct spelling of “Spider-Man” takes a hyphen. Knowing this is why we can’t get dates. — FakeAPStylebook One parsec is the unit of time between using the word “parsec” and having a nerd correct you. — bcompton Ice-dancers are what happens when you feed a ballerina after midnight. — secretsquirrel Giving my kid “A…

This is the way to showcase your products. Using nothing but “instruments” available from ThinkGeek, L. Hadron and the Colliders perform a cover of The Who’s Baba O’Riley. Products used are the Bliptronic 5000, Guitar Shirt, Drumkit Shirt, Stylophone, and Otamatone Electronic Instrument. My favorite part is near the end, with the guy wearing the…

How many arms do the Moties have? In Philip Jose Farmer’s The Lovers, the natives of the planet Ozagen appear to be human but are really what? What is the significance of the town of Bellingham, WA, in Niven and Pournelle’s Footfall? What story title did Joan Vinge borrow from Hans Christian Andersen? What is…

We never learn the Mule’s name, but he took this title during his reign. What is a falan? Ripaway-bra queen Sybil Danning starred in this sci-fi remake of The Magnificent Seven. What is the name of The Star Beast in Robert A. Heinlein’s young adult novel of the same name? One of the most-parodied lines…