Due to unavoidable out-of-townedness, there will be no new posts until Tuesday. Instead, please to enjoy a selection of random links. Heavens Above

Due to unavoidable out-of-townedness, there will be no new posts until next Tuesday. Instead, please to enjoy a selection of random links. Uchronia: The Alternate History List

Due to unavoidable out-of-townedness, there will be no new posts until next Tuesday. Instead, please to enjoy a selection of random links. Universal Translator Assistant

Due to unavoidable out-of-townedness, there will be no new posts until next Tuesday. Instead, please to enjoy a selection of random links. Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics

Due to unavoidable out-of-townedness, there will be no new posts until next Tuesday. Instead, please to enjoy a selection of random links. Secret Worlds: The Universe Within

I’ve never heard of the band Scattered Trees, but they apparently have a sense of humor. (via Topless Robot)

Who wrote Forbidden Planet? On The X-Files, what was Scully’s father nickname for her? A) Princess B) Starbuck C) Angel D) Pumpkin E) Spooky Who were the Sardaukar? Harry Stubbs wrote SF under the name Hal Clement. Under what name did he paint astronomy-themed artwork? In the Peter Hamilton series known as “The Night’s Dawn…

Although the Old Spice ads apparently didn’t sell as much aftershave as hoped, they’ve certainly entered the popular culture. This is sort of awesome. (via Friendly Atheist)

What book begins with the line, “Are we rising again?” Who played Mork’s son on Mork and Mindy? In A Boy and His Dog, what was the dog’s name? What was the last city on Earth in Arthur Clarke’s The City and the Stars (also known as Against the Fall of Night)? Which was not…

Hijinks Ensue – I sort of love the idea of a SW band meme. The 10 Most Hilariously Evil Villain Twitter Accounts – A roundup. Steampunk Cupcakes – The little Tootsie-roll top hats on these cupcakes are ridiculously cute. Spooky Tesla Spirit Radio – Instructions for making a “spirit radio” of your own. Herge and…