Today marks 81 years since the famous photo of the Loch Ness Monster was taken. Google honors Nessie in today's Doodle, and also has a new mapping setup which might help the ongoing search.

Bradley Schenck of Webomator talks about fantasy writing and settings. It’s a really interesting read.

Ian Doescher has written Shakespearean adaptations of Star Wars, and now he tackles the prequels. Jar Jar as Shakespearian fool makes a lot of sense, actually.