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1. Lobsters. Specifically, Charles Stross’ “Lobsters,” an excellent piece of short fiction epitomizing a few interesting trends in modern cyberpunk. A lot of traditional CP focuses on renegade heroes with little in the way of family; in their post-post-industrial world connections are typically forged rather than inherited, and no one talks about having kids. Stross’ story, on the other hand, focuses on family in the most genuine possible way, all the while proposing a new techno-social order… and worrying about what happened to all those Soviet lobsters left over from the cold war. Reccomended reading!
2. In case your attention span demands more instant gratification, here are links to an episode of the original Iron Chef in which Tokyo-Chinese style challenger Kobe engages Iron Chef Italian Osada in a Giant Lobster Battle!
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.
This epic conflict includes a rare opportunity to see Iron Chef Italian in action, strangely erudite commentary from actress Naomi Hosokawa (see above), a worthy challenge from Kobe, and a fortune teller who presumably knew how the battle would end before she tasted the food. Reccomended viewing!
3. The history of Afghanistan, in the form of impossibly cute manga.
Filed under: Fiction | Tagged: Afghanistan, Charles Stross, cyberpunk, Iron Chef, Lobsters, Naomi Hosokawa
Also: credit where credit is due - I actually read this story here. Tripp found the web link.
I confess that I’m not entirely clear on a bunch of the lobster-related elements (which I’ll leave out to avoid spoilers). I did like the story, though. Good find!