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1. The best time travel novel in SF/Fantasy is: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle.
2. The best scary movie in scientific dystopias is: Gattaca.*
3. The best sexy song in rock is: "So Into You" by Shudder to Think.
4. The best cult novel in absurdist fiction is: Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp by C.D. Payne.
5. The best stand-up comedian in American comedy is: George Carlin.
Go ye forth and multiply:
Rana
Rox
Blogenfreude
The Lizard Queen
Mark
SAP - Done!
Shayera - Done!
And anyone else who wants to do it. If you do, send me the link and I'll post a round-up.
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* Not bump-in-the-night scary, but all-too-likely scary.
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