In case any slimy, green Maritans appear, brandishing pointy laser guns--and all experts agree that there will be--keep track of them and the Mars Phoenix Lander on Twitter. It's scheduled to land on Mars this evening at 4:53 p.m. (PDT). Or so. For those of you not outside getting ripped at a barbecue today, you can also check out Mars Phoenix Lander coverage live on NASA TV. Via Laughing Squid.......

Rejoice, space believers! For there is finally - yes, finally! - someplace you can go on l'Internet to read about such sci-fi-ness (excuse us, "science fiction-ness" for all of you purists) ranging from Samuel R. Delany to Joss Whedon to Small Wonder. Io9, a Bay Area-based blog care of Gawker, launched yesterday, and we couldn't be more thrilled. That is, until we read about their editor, Annalee Newitz. Newitz seems like a fantastic piece......

Earlier this year, after suggestions from readers, fellow writers, friends, and strangers on the street, we finally watched "Battlestar Galactica." And were instantly hooked. We managed to watch the first two seasons in about a month, along with the second season finale, and were heartbroken when we realized we had gorged when we should have snacked, as we then had to face a six month void until the premiere of season three. Well, that......

If the Governator's State of the State speech was one of his movies, it would be Terminator III. Why? Because, if you remember back to those halcyon days when the Governor was an actor and not a politician, Terminator III was his comeback movie. After years and years of crappy movies and Jingle All the Way, Arnie just basically said "screw it, you guys want the big, dumb action movie with me playing a cyborg, I'll give you the big, dumb action movie with me playing a cyborg." So he gave the people what they wanted. And his big State of the State speech was nothing but one big huge attempt at giving the people what they want. ...

A weekly attempt at keeping the homeland safe. Because if we don't spend every weekend getting drunk to the point of passing out in a corner booth, then the terrorists win. By your humble barrespondent, Drew. NYE, The big year-ender, old lady turnover. Whatever you choose to call New Year's Eve, one thing is always the same each year, it's the biggest amateur night on the whole calendar. Every secretary, every salesman, every dull Milquetoast......