Summary: In which Alex touches Troy with her bare hand, Alisa discovers that the best part of Paris is not the part that's underground, and Tansy cheats on both of them for love of Doctor Who (it was inevitable, really). WHAT WE DID ON OUR SUMMER HOLIDAY! Alex: Turkey and Egypt Alisa: Honeymoon in Paris Tansy: adventures on the internet including the article "Historically Authentic Sexism in Fantasy. Let's Unpack That" syndicated on Tor.com, selling Wet Shirt Mr Darcy for the Deepings Dolls, and Verity! (a Doctor Who podcast) Hugo Nominations close on Sunday, March 10, 2013. We'll be making recs over the next few episodes, though in the mean time check out Tansy's post on Hugo Recs for Best Graphic Story. The Galactic Suburbia Award: for activism and/ or communication that advances the feminist conversation in the field of speculative fiction in 2012 - to be announced in 2 weeks, get your nominations in quick! Check out last year's winner and honours list to see the type of thing we want to hear about, or be reminded of! Culture Consumed: TANSY: Eureka Seasons 1-4; Captain Marvel by Kelly Due DeConnick, Dexter Soy Emma Rios; Saga by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples. ALISA: The entire series of The Closer, Tara Sharp 1: Sharpshooter and 2: Sharp Turn. ALEX: Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter (the movie); Zendegi, Greg Egan; The Telling, Ursula le Guin... and how many books in total? Yes, Alisa really ran a book on this one. AND!! Alisa’s exciting news!! Happy Birthday to the Silent Producer, who totally missed us while we were away, and got a brand new episode to edit as his birthday present. Please send feedback to us at galacticsuburbia@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at @galacticsuburbs, check out Galactic Suburbia Podcast on Facebook and don't forget to leave a review on iTunes if you love us!
