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The Chosen One Series (The Chose One Series Book 1)

July 18, 2021

The Chosen One Series (The Chose One Series Book 1)

Jesus deserves better. (Also, ready the description — I double-dog-dare you.)

The Lonely Heart: A Guide to Succesful Single Living

July 13, 2021

The Lonely Heart: A Guide to Succesful Single Living

Possibly the saddest thing I’ve seen all week.

The X in Exegesis, Preview Edition: Philip K. Dick’s Religious Speculations

July 6, 2021

The X in Exegesis, Preview Edition: Philip K. Dick’s Religious Speculations

Just calling it “Preview Edition” doesn’t mean you can get away with crap like this.

The Usurper King

June 10, 2021

The Usurper King

I think the king ate the wrong mushrooms.

ANYTHING BUT A WHORE: Book 2 of the “Susan Trilogy” —— A life well lived may not be enough when unexpected events intervene.

May 19, 2021

ANYTHING BUT A WHORE: Book 2 of the “Susan Trilogy” —— A life well lived may not be enough when unexpected events intervene.

If some dashes are good, more are better!

Movie Seen Recently: Clearing the decks, part 2.
Here’s another metric crapload of capsule reviews of movies I’ve seen recently but haven’t felt motivated to write about at any length. The Pilot: A Battle For Survival (2021) – Russian-made WWII thriller about a pilot shot down during the winter, who has to survive and make his way back to the Russian front. Not... The post Movie Seen Recently: Clearing the decks, part 2. appeared first on NathanShumate.com.
Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post.
I’ve caught up to my sketchbook again, so it’ll be a couple of weeks before I have regular sketches to post. The post Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post. appeared first on NathanShumate.com.
How Many Artistic A.I.s Can Dance on the Head of a Pin?
In an artists’ Messenger group, the discussion (inevitably) turned to the legitimacy of A.I. output as “art.” This was my response, and it was the longest thing I’ve written in a while, so I figured I would repost it here to preserve it, with a couple of my comments down the thread. This response was... The post How Many Artistic A.I.s Can Dance on the Head of a Pin? appeared first on NathanShumate.com.
A Fifth Magic
The author says: A Fifth Magic is a dark fantasy novel set in a fractured post-civil-war society where magic is both feared and tightly controlled. Detective Michael Hawthorne enlists the help of sceptical academic Laura Blythe to investigate a locked-room murder mystery that mirrors the methods of a war criminal they believed to be long
Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post.
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Fragmented Sky
The author says: In the crumbling dome city of Grid 46, breathable air is a luxury rationed by Praxis Corp, a ruthless megacorporation that views survival as a commodity. Technician Lyra Sato struggles to keep her sick brother alive while uncovering a buried secret—the enigmatic Seed System, a sentient, evolving AI embedded within the dome’s