Alcohol (Battlestar Galactica) from Anno Superstar on Vimeo.Though by right this post should be pure casual Friday nerd filler (as opposed to genuine literary commentary on representations of military affairs in science fiction), I feel compelled to point you to this...
Today at the LSE there are two fabulous (read: fabulously nerdy) events on Science Fiction and IR. Even better, it's full of ducks! The event was organized by Chris Brown and features Dan Nexon and...
This scene from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica pilot - the first in which Commander Adama and President Roslin meet - is emblematic of three politically significant conversations underpinning...
1) A small puppy, if walked real hard first, will sit quietly outside long enough for a decent taping with no unseemly background noise. (I had worried about that.)2) It's important to spell out...
This just in from the Interwebs. According to Airlock Alpha, the film Battlestar Galactica: The Plan won't air on Syfy until next year."The much anticipated movie, which is a new take on the pivotal events of “Battlestar Galactica,” will tell the story of the attack on the Twelve Colonies from the point of view of the Cylons.Fans are eagerly anticipating the release and with much reason. The show ended in April, which left a lot of fans wanting more after only four seasons. Edward James Olmos, the director and legendary Adm. William Adama in the series that ran from 2003 to 2009, has said on...
Watch the entire proceedings of the Battlestar Galactica cast's visit to the United Nations here.
(A blog response to "The Academy Strikes Back" by Dan Drezner.)Also, see here and here.
I kid you not. The Chicago Tribune reports the following:"On March 17, there will be a "Battlestar" retrospective at the U.N. in New York and a panel discussion of how the show examined issues such as "human rights, children and armed conflict, terrorism, human rights and reconciliation and dialogue among civilizations and faith," according to Sci Fi. The "Battlestar" contingent on the panel will consist of executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick, as well as stars Mary McDonnell (who plays president Laura Roslin on the show) and Edward James Olmos (Admiral William Adama). UN...
A series of short posts will follow with targeted reflections on what I learned at panels and dinners this past week, and how it ties into my take on world events. For now however, let me share a few random things I learned while attending this year’s International Studies Association Annual Meeting in Manhattan:1) "Lead pencil shavings" is, according to some but not others, apparently a coveted flavor for modestly expensive Italian wine. Who would have thought. 2)...Edward James Olmos is licensed to perform marriages in the state of California; a triplicate chant of “so say we all” is...
In the mailbox today, I found my pre-ordered copy of Peter Singer's new book Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century. NPR had an interview with Singer yesterday, which gives you a good sense of his argument and some of the fascinating and frightening changes coming down the pipeline in military affairs.I was excited to sink my teeth into this before the semester gets started, since I'm eager to update my curriculum on battlefield robots, and since I'll be blogging in an upcoming symposium at Complex Terrain Lab on the book next month. I'll save most of my...
Anyway, the end begins tomorrow. I'm sure the political-science/science-fiction nerds that dominate the international-relations blogsphere will have much commentary.The main question: will it be like the first half of Season 2, or the second half of Season 3? Ah, the difference between greatness and farce....