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About Josh Roseman

Josh Roseman (not the trombonist; the other one) has been published in -- among others -- Asimov's, Escape Pod, and Evil Girlfriend Media. He's published two short-story collections, THE CLOCKWORK RUSSIAN and BOSS FIGHT, as well as a novel, AFTER THE APOCALYPSE. When not writing, he mostly complains that he's not writing. Find him online at roseplusman.com, or on Threads or Instagram @listener42.

SIX OF THE BEST… poop revelations

My partner filled in for me last week, but I posted it to the wrong blog. Oops. SIX OF THE BEST… Poop Revelations – enjoy!

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SIX OF THE BEST… annoying bugs

Let’s face it: there are plenty of bugs in the world that we really wish didn’t exist. But there’s a reason for everything in nature — even the duck-billed platypus. With that in mind, here are SIX OF THE BEST… … Continue reading

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SIX OF THE BEST… movies I own but haven’t watched

How about SIX OF THE BEST… movies I own but haven’t watched? You’d read that, right?

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SIX OF THE WORST… new words and symbols we (unfortunately) need

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Apologizo if I phanted with this onion, but naughtal. In other words… SIX OF THE WORST… new words and symbols we (unfortunately) need is now posted at Nerdery Public.

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SIX OF THE BEST… Harry Potter soundtracks

Since this Friday is Harry’s 35th birthday, I figured we could take a look at six of the best Harry Potter soundtracks. Because they’re pretty good. SIX OF THE BEST… Harry Potter soundtracks – The Nerdery Public

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“Two-Edged Bomb” by Lauren P. Burka

For adults only! I’m performing “Two-Edged Bomb” by Lauren P Burka on the Nobilis Erotica podcast. Episode 329 Two Edged Bomb by Lauren P Burka | Nobilis Erotica

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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to watch the movie first

I watched the Divergent movie before I read the book. Now, here are SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to watch the movie first over at Nerdery Public.

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SIX OF THE BEST… French people in genre TV and film

In honor of the storming of the Bastille, here are six of the best French people in genre fiction. SIX OF THE BEST… French people in genre TV and film – The Nerdery Public

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SIX OF THE BEST… things about Herman’s Head

With all the positive noise being made about Inside Out (which, sadly, I still haven’t seen), I wanted to take a moment to take you back to the 1990s, to Sunday nights on Fox, to a show about a fact-checker … Continue reading

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SIX OF THE WORST… things about seaQuest DSV

Twenty-two years ago, Steven Spielberg brought a Rockne S. O’Bannon (creator of Farscape) show to NBC about a vision of the near future where the oceans were the new frontier and the guy from Jaws was the man in charge … Continue reading

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SIX OF THE BEST… alternatives to classic card games

Because you can’t play Gin Rummy all the time, here are SIX OF THE BEST… alternatives to classic card games.

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Movie Review: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

As nerds, we all have something that we’re passionate about. As nerds, it’s likely most of us were teased (or worse) about it. As nerds, we’ve held on tightly to that one friend from when we were young, and we’ve … Continue reading

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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons I keep coming back to the Anita Blake novels

Whenever I tell people about the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton, I tell them to stop reading after the eighth book — before they get to the muddled middle that was everything from Cerulean Sins through about Hit … Continue reading

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SIX OF THE BEST… Star Trek series finales

Did you know there have been six total Star Trek serieses? Did you know this column has lists of six things in it? It’s like a match made in heaven! SIX OF THE BEST… Star Trek series finales – The … Continue reading

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SIX OF THE WORST… things about pooping at work

Unfortunately, we can’t always poop at home. Sometimes we have to brave public bathrooms at restaurants or stores, in which case we do the best we can and get out as quickly as possible. But other times we have to … Continue reading

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“Amid the Steep Sky’s Commotion”

“Amid the Steep Sky’s Commotion” is batting leadoff in the June 2015 issue of Beyond Science Fiction. Get your copy here!

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SIX OF THE BEST… ticketing system features

Our new ticketing system at work is so bad that I wrote a column about it. (SIX OF THE BEST… ticketing system features – The Nerdery Public)

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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to switch cell phone providers

For the sake of argument, let’s call the four major networks in the U.S. the Federation, the Vulcans, the Romulans, and the Klingons. SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to switch cell phone providers – The Nerdery Public

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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to be a strict parent

I don’t consider my parents as having been strict. I had rules and chores, and they weren’t onerous, but they were things I had to do. I don’t look back on my time as a kid and think “my parents … Continue reading

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SIX OF THE WORST… things about birthdays

My birthday is this month (as is our esteemed editor’s, as it happens). I’m not looking forward to it. In fact, for the past several years, I haven’t looked forward to my birthday. It’s just… not a thing anymore. SIX … Continue reading

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