[BLOG] Some Wednesday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Antipope Charlie Stross describes why he's shifting from science fiction to fantasy: the latter better fits the black-box technological zeitgeist.


• blogTO recommends thinks to do in Kensington Market and Chinatown.


• Centauri Dreams looks at some proposals for interstellar drives.


• The Dragon's Tales notes Indonesia's participation in a South Korean fighter plane project.


• Joe. My. God. notes a Jamaican newspaper poll that has found 91% want to keep laws against gay sex on the books.


• Language Hat notes the conflict between traditional and vernacular registers of the Japanese language in the 19th century.


• Languages of the World's Asya Pereltvsaig notes the depopulation of the Russian Far Eastern region of Magadan after 1989.


• pollotenchegg maps out the divisions of Luhansk and Donetsk between government and separatist regimes.


• Steve Munro writes about how the TTC should keep statistics about travel more readily available.


• Towleroad notes Morrissey's statement that he is being treated for cancer.


• The Volokh Conspiracy lists more reasons to strike down same-sex marriage bans based on the recent Supreme Court ruling in the US.


• Why I Love Toronto recommends a charming-sounding late-night antique crawl down on Queen Street West.