by Steven-Elliot Altman (SG Member: Steven_Altman)
Our Fiction Friday serialized novel, The Killswitch Review, is a futuristic murder mystery with killer sociopolitical commentary (and some of the best sex scenes we’ve ever read!). Written by bestselling sci-fi author Steven-Elliot Altman (with Diane DeKelb-Rittenhouse), it offers a terrifying postmodern vision in the tradition of Blade Runner and Brave New World…
By the year 2156, stem cell therapy has triumphed over aging and disease, extending the human lifespan indefinitely. But only for those who have achieved Conscientious Citizen Status. To combat overpopulation, the U.S. has sealed its borders, instituted compulsory contraception and a strict one child per couple policy for those who are permitted to breed, and made technology-assisted suicide readily available. But in a world where the old can remain vital forever, America’s youth have little hope of prosperity.
Jason Haggerty is an investigator for Black Buttons Inc, the government agency responsible for dispensing personal handheld Kevorkian devices, which afford the only legal form of suicide. An armed “Killswitch” monitors and records a citizen’s final moments — up to the point where they press a button and peacefully die. Post-press review agents — “button collectors” — are dispatched to review and judge these final recordings to rule out foul play.
When three teens stage an illegal public suicide, Haggerty suspects their deaths may have been murders. Now his race is on to uncover proof and prevent a nationwide epidemic of copycat suicides. Trouble is, for the first time in history, an entire generation might just decide they’re better off dead.
(Catch up with the previous installments of Killswitch – see links below – then continue reading after the jump…)
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by Blogbot
Every week we ask the ladies and gentlemen of the social web to show us their finest ink in celebration of Tattoo Tuesday.
Our favorite submission from Twitter wins a free 3 month membership to SuicideGirls.com.
This week, @muskegonbiker wins with his zombie sleeve. Nom, nom!
If you haven’t won this week, don’t forget that you can enter each week until you do, so good luck next Tuesday, and happy inking!
A few things to remember:
- You have to be 18 to qualify.
- The tattoo has to be yours…that means permanently etched on your body.
- On Twitter we search for your entries by looking up the hashtag #TattooTuesday, so make sure you include it in your tweet!
Check out the Tattoo Tuesday winners of weeks past!
by Daniel Robert Epstein
“I dont go after anything.”
– Alan Arkin
It was a real treat and a pleasure to get to talk to living legend Alan Arkin. I told a number of people that I was going to talk to the Oscar nominated improv guru and they said, “You got to ask him about Glengarry Glen Ross.” I was like, “Fuck that I’m going to talk to him about Bad Medicine!” But of course I was also very interested in talking with Arkin about his latest role, that of the heroin snorting grandfather of the dysfunctional family in Little Miss Sunshine. The film also stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear and is directed by music video masterminds Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.
Read our exclusive interview with Alan Arkin on SuicideGirls.com.
Setsuka Suicide in Bazinga
- INTO: Zumba, belly dancing, cooking, vintage Volkswagens, tea, thrift shopping, zombie movies, gardening, learning useless facts, sex in front of mirrors.
- NOT INTO: Clubbing, smokers, excessive drinkers, people in my personal space.
- MAKES ME HAPPY: Being held close, brownies, animals, making out, surprises, vegan chocolate, my cat Queen Elizabeth, lying in bed all day, dancing, watching Dr. Who, new shoes, going new places, making a nice home cooked meal, getting tattooed, baking, cupcakes, attending conventions, spending time with other SGs, tea, vintage Afghans, porn, boobie texts, light sabers, romance, psfb, homemade blueberry muffins, rainy days and rainy nights, cuddling and caressing after sex.
- MAKES ME SAD: Ignorance, disrespectful people.
- HOBBIES: Belly dancing, playing Dungeons and Dragons, poi spinning, knitting, exercising.
- 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Good sex, good food, dancing, me time, happiness.
- I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Touching myself.
Get to know Setsuka better over at SuicideGirls.com!
