I’m a huge fan of China Miéville, so I picked up Kraken with great anticipation. It pains me to report, therefore, that Kraken just isn’t very good

Depression is a battle you know you can’t win, an enemy you know you can’t defeat. It’s a war that never ends. But you can arm yourself and train so you’re ready whenever it strikes

The Martian has received glowing reviews, which I find completely baffling, because it’s not very good

Initiative was the gift Barack Obama gave the GOP, because he made them the arbiters of whether his strategy was successful or not