My first blog entry over at Tor.com plays the game "Six Degrees of Michael Moorcock."
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| Michael Moorcock knows everybody. Well, not quite, but after a spending any amount of time studying his diverse creative life as a writer, musician, and editor and it quickly becomes apparent that he has crossed paths with most of the entertainment world. We’re not just talking about those he’s worked just directly, though that list impresses: legendary writer J. G. Ballard, Nobel prize-winner Toni Morrison, Motörhead founder Lemmy, artist Michael Whelan, Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts, punk icons The Sex Pistols, and countless others. Much like the similar Kevin Bacon exercise, a “Six Degrees of Michael Moorcock” game is possible. But unlike Bacon, Moorcock’s work intersects the entire strata of entertainment media. |
I establish connections between Moorcock and Kevin Bacon, H. P. Lovecraft, William Shakespeare, Britney Spears(!), Will Eisner, Danielle Steele, and Billie Holliday.
This was a fun one to write and research.