Golden Age Scifi and Other Cool Stuff by Jackson Allen
I guess it’s time for me to do this. Are you one of the millions of Harry Potter fans outraged at comments by J.K. Rowling or aspects of the universe? If so, sit down because I have something to share with you. Even though I know absolutely nothing about Harry Potter, you’ll be happy to…
I love retrotech, and maybe you do, too. Something comforting and steampunk-y about the odor of old, dusty circuit boards. Takes me back to a simpler time. You might enjoy that kind of thing too, so check out this retrotech web browser. They make the act of browsing Reddit into an experience, doing so on…
Most people freak out when they hear the word ‘radiation’ but not you! Thanks to XKCD, now you can enjoy your pocket guide to nuclear radiation. Amuse your friends, confuse your enemies. Survive the next atomic holocaust with ease now that you know how many micro-sieverts you can safely absorb in a 24-hour period! As…
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So yeah, life is horrible sometimes but you know what? Sometimes people are really cool. I posted something on Imgur yesterday about the struggle of being an author. The real story wasn’t the picture, though. It was how kind the community was to me and the other struggling, aspiring authors in the thread that continues…
For this Sci-Friday, take a step into the surreal, hilarious world of StrangeVehicles, a multi-year scifi project by Trevor Roberts I can only describe as: “What if the Sarlacc Pit was a national park?” This 16-minute overview of the Mystery Flesh Pit National Park is a walking tour through brilliant scifi, and fully-immersive science fiction….
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Wow – back from a two-week break. Check out some new free scifi wallpapers and follow along as we catch up. Tons of stuff has been happening behind the scenes as I continue to write Cinderellavator. Additionally, I participated in #Pitmad yesterday on Twitter and Mesh found a whole group of new people excited about…
Click Here to Read Part One – So yesterday’s blog post was the beginning of a conversation about applying craftsmanship to scifi through the use of a ‘maturity model.’ I spent most of that post talking about ‘why we should think about this.’ Immaturity in science fiction represents an existential threat; ignore the disaster and…
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Quick, want to nerd out about something? Forget dissecting another ‘who would win, the Enterprise or a Star Destroyer‘ argument. Instead, let’s talk scifi craftsmanship and maturity models. Would you believe that it’s possible to grow scifi as a genre and community? Would you like to be a part of that process? We can do…
“Meta? Meh.” That was my response to Facebook’s new name and it was probably your response, too. It wasn’t until today that I understood why why artists should hate Meta and you should, too. If you love original stories, games, music, movies, you want Meta to die like the leech that it is. Here comes…