I perused this crime novel sometime in the late 90's, most likely 1998. It was a used paperback for sale at the local library. Likely an undocumented donation to aid library funding. I only read a dozen pages or so randomly flipping through it while I was waiting for someone. But I recall the sto...
In multiple different superhero settings/universes, there is often some sort of archer-hero who, compared to the others, is basically unpowered and only has the ability of peak human fitness and borderline implausible aim with a bow and arrow or crossbow (for example Hawkeye, Green Arrow, etc). T...
I took an undergraduate literature course around 2005. My required anthology (now lost) had a science fiction story I would love to find again. The anthology only had excerpts and a brief discussion, and I never read the full story. Unfortunately, I don't know whether this was a novel, short stor...
Why was the question Short Story with “All Odd Numbers Are Prime” Joke migrated to Literature?
The question stated it was from Analog, which is an SF magazine, and indeed it was because it's the short Epicycle by P. J. Plauger who is an SF author and whose works have been identified on the site b...
I am looking for a book that I read in the 80s where magic is used to help with tasks and science is forbidden.
What I recall is that the protagonist (I think a boy) has to move a something heavy like a rock or tree stump but doesn't have magic, or it hasn't manifested yet, but he gets the idea t...
So I watched this movie Solo: A Star Wars Story couple of days back. At the ending scenes (climax) of the movie, it is shown that Qi'ra is conversing with Darth Maul. If I recall properly, Darth Maul was cast in the Episode I: The Phantom Menace. It was the time when Anakin Skywalker was a younli...
since I know Jedi crystals or normal crystals in general can be "bled" by sith to turn red from the anger and hatred infused from a Sith's soul. I started Wondering can it work vice versa, so a sith crystal is "healed" to turn yellow, green, blue, purple, or the many other colors that Kyber cryst...
I bought a lot of lottery tickets from AUSTRALIA and drank one bottle of what I think is THORIUM. Is it possible to establish and maintain contacts, With california[USA],washington[USA], MUNIC[GERMANY], AND LONDON[UK] about Atomic and Nuclear energy?
What is the highest altitude a witch or wizard can ride a broomstick. Do they provide some magic to protect the rider from altitude sickness? Of cause this is not a problem in England, but it could be interesting to know if you could cross the Himalayas.
Basilisk used to move around Hogwarts through pipes. Why didn't it poison Hogwart's water?
In the first episode of The Mandalorian, the Mythrol appraises the Mandalorian's ship:
Mythrol: I like your ship. She's a classic. // Razor Crest, am I right? Pre-Empire? // I have a lot of credits, by the way. That's why I offered to hail a Cruiser. (transcript source)
There's no indication th...
