He's been getting it from all sides, lately: months of griping from Gamergaters, reaction to an outspoken tweet slamming the sexism in someone else's movie, and now a feminist backlash against the tone-deaf portrayal of Black Widow in his latest movie.

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I drew this in late 1992. This one was open to interpretation. I viewed it as a surreal episode involving a homeless person wandering into local businesses and spouting off insanity. (Color assistance by Randy Leonard)

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Here’s a rather unusual idea for a spring craft Read the rest

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Every year Star Wars fans come together to celebrate their beloved sci-fi series in honor of “Star Wars Day” on May 4th. Read the rest

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One of the best moments of this year’s White House Correspondents' Dinner was a bit involving President Obama and his “anger translator,” Luther Read the rest

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Marc Hagan-Guirey's best known for his Horrorgami paper sculptures that reproduce buildings from horror movies from painstakingly cut, single sheets of paper. Read the rest

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In the mid-1990s, Theresa Duncan's works went beyond just 'games for girls' -- charming games like Chop Suey, Smarty and Zero Zero were rueful and unusual, with a distinct Gen X flavor, portraying young womanhood in all its weirdness and touching complexity. The pioneering Duncan died in 2007, but now there's a new group of small games in tribute to her work. Read the rest

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The Locus Award -- nominated and voted by science fiction fans -- has published a particularly fine shortlist this year (in contrast to the hijacked Hugo Award ballot); I'm extremely proud to see my novella The Man Who Sold the Moon from Hieroglyph on the list. Read the rest

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In 2012, Jim Henley got tongue cancer, but it was the good kind -- his odds are like making a save-against-death throw on a D8 and needing to beat a one. Read the rest

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Rob Scallon covers "Enter Sandman" backwards. Below, the backwards cover played forward. (more…)

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10-year-old Alex Fierro, a member of the Wukchumni tribe, refused to sing a song derogatory towards Native Americans in his Visalia, CA elementary school. Read the rest

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The former CEO of HP announced her candidacy for president today, but the republican's tenure at the tech company has already come back to haunt her.

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Amaze your friends and confound your children! Use the battery-assisted power of your mind to twist the nut off this bolt!

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It's fun to watch Daniel Mozb"auchel make a model of a strawberry. You can download his strawberry here.

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On a distant digital hillside, two mountains are yelling your Twitter updates at each other in deep, sonorous voices. Read the rest

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Grace Lee Whitney, Yeoman Janice Rand from the original Star Trek, has died. She was 85. Read the rest

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The new issue of Vanity Fair features legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz's images of the actors in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Read the rest

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Fans of Asian cooking will enjoy this kit for making okonomiyaki at home (Buy a kit on Amazon). It’s essentially a frittata made with batter, cabbage, plus whatever you want like shrimp, or pork, etc, kind of like different pizza toppings.

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