Category: Science Fiction
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Will “Johnny B. Goode” Save Planet Earth?
As we mourn Chuck Berry’s passing, it’s important to remember that without him, what we now know as rock n’ roll would have died in its infancy. Without him, the…
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Power Pop Wednesday: A Machine Just Released a Manufactured ‘Beatles’ Song
Like most Beatles fans, there was a time when we hoped the band would somehow reunite for just one last show. That hope took a nosedive first with the shooting…
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Returning from That Summer Place
It’s almost back to school time here in southeastern Pennsylvania, which means the kids will be terminating their summer brain dumps, rushing to catch up on assigned reading and trying…
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David Bowie: A Cosmic Inspiration
So we learned today that David Bowie left us for some transcendental plane. Whether you believe in heaven or not, it’s comforting for me to think that the creative consciousness…
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Here’s to a Surreal Start to Your Week
Time and space are funny things. I know this sounds like a Dr. Who quote, but stay with me. For example, It never seems to take as long returning from…
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My Rhode Island Geek Brothers and Sisters, You Have Failed PR 101
First off, I’d like to go on record as saying that I was a big ol’ geek long before I was a journalist, and I have the well-worn science fiction…
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Funky Friday: Finding the Funk in Surprising Places
Anyone who’s spent more than 10 minutes reading past posts from this blog know that I’m a fan of fusion – both literary and musical. Some of the best examples…
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Because It’s Monday, Classic ‘Star Trek’ Characters Rendered in Pixar Style
It’s hard to recall that there was ever anything wrong with Pixar, but anyone who watched the short subject Tin Toy, which preceded the release of Toy Story by seven…
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Funky Friday: How Groot Got His Groove Back
If you don’t get it, it’s because you haven’t seen it. And if you haven’t seen it, you really, really should.
Scott B. 