This week's edition brings a critique of Isaac Asimov's book (and the "inspired by" movie) I, Robot, part one of the short stoy "Shard of Glass" by Alaya Dawn Johnson, the poem "Yggdrasil Yardwork" by Sandra J. Lindow and a column detailing the James Tiptree Jr. Literary Award. You can also vote for the zine's best short stories from 2004. Read the full story.

When it comes to suborbital commerical manned space flilght, one U.S. representative wants to implement safety regulations that no one -- especially the passengers -- want to see. Read the full story.

Glade "Plugins" -- small fragence dispensers that run off of electricity -- are being blamed for countless house fires in a newly-ciruclated e-mail. It's also generating plenty of grassroots comments from people who say they -- or someone they know -- have had problems with the product.