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This is for you, Sara: Welsh "Not in office" email message ends up on road sign.

The Making and Remaking of John McCain

A look behind the scenes at the McCain team's efforts to shape the "narrative" of their candidate. Very interesting stuff.

A guide to the haunted libraries of America

Woman Jailed for Murdering Avatar

The line between virtual reality and its flesh-and-blood cousin blurred a little this week as a 43-year-old Tokyo woman was jailed for murdering her virtual ex-husband's avatar.

My mind just bogggled a little. The news isn't good for me.

So, over to entertainment news:

Sam Mendes Helms "Preacher" Film

Gabaldon's "Outlander" Becomes Franchise

Favreau, Downey Locked For "Avengers" movie

Universal Pictures Buys Rights to Cogan and Cody's graphic novel "Villains"

"William the Conqueror" Biopic Planned

Alex Tse Pens "Ninja Scroll" Remake

OK, my academic/SF critic peeps:

1) Transformative Works and Cultures invites submissions for a special issue on the CW television series "Supernatural." We are interested in essays concerning every aspect of the show, but especially in studies of
"Supernatural" fandom and fan culture.

2)Ignatius Critical Editions seeks essays on Macbeth, The Metaphysical Poets, Gulliver’s Travels, The Canterbury Tales and Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Pays 10c/word

3)Call for Papers - Essays on the Fiction of Boy Detectives

4)Want an academic publication + a free trip to Vienna? Check out the CFP forNew Perspectives on Novels, Short Stories and other Narratives

5) Edited Collection on Heroes