Link roundup

1. William Gibson made the main character in Pattern Recognition afraid of Bibendum because his own daughter was terrified of him.

2. How to turn a dollar store skeleton mask into a Death Eater mask.

3. Suspected Russian spy trying to avoid getting deported from England:

Elements of the case . . . included her interest in Nato and a string of affairs with older men in positions of authority.

Via.

4. Book giveaway.

5. At Toycutter: Sucker Punch mecha Munny.