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Author Archives: Paul Lagasse
It’s All Spock’s Fault
As you have probably heard, last week the Chicago Tribune published an obituary for facts. The obituary offered this post-mortem from Mary Poovey, a professor of English at New York University: “There was an erosion of any kind of collective … Continue reading
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Why Aren’t There More Shipwreck Stories in Science Fiction?
This Sunday, as everyone knows, marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. So it seems fitting that we here at Channel 37 should commemmorate the moment by taking a look at the long, rich history of shipwreck … Continue reading
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Escape from Masterlight – Part Four
In our previous episode, Chuck Banner’s plan to steal Carracavo’s ship goes awry, and Banner is taken prisoner along with the genetically modified children Arasa and Patro to be returned to Masterlight — and whatever fate awaits them there . … Continue reading
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Build Your Own Universe: the Wonders of Scratchbuilding and Kitbashing
When I made my pilgrimage to the Star Wars exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum fifteen years ago, it was the fulfillment of a childhood dream. No, not to get my picture taken next to Boba Fett or … Continue reading
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Escape from Masterlight – Part Three
In our previous episode, Chuck Banner interrupted his vacation on Canopus Prime to help two genetically-engineered child soldiers, Arasa and Patro, escape a kidnapping attempt by the flamboyant bounty hunter Carracavo. Banner learns from Arasa and Patro that their gene-mates … Continue reading
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Punkgate
It’s been 30 years since “cyberpunk” — the genre’s first self-declared literary movement — burst onto the scene. As well as inspiring its own body of work, it has also inspired a slew of sub-genres seeking to bask in its … Continue reading
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Escape from Masterlight – Part Two
In our previous episode, a vacationing Chuck Banner encounters a mysterious street urchin with amazing powers who is being pursued by Carracavo, a space bounty hunter. Intrigued, Banner decides to follow Carracavo . . . * * * Chuck Banner … Continue reading
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The Science Fiction Author Who Taught Shaggy Dogs New Tricks
Reginald Bretnor is likely to be the remembered as the first science fiction author to not only create an entirely new form within the genre, but to also write well-received books on military theory and translate into English a seminal … Continue reading
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Escape from Masterlight – Part One
Sometimes, even space repairmen need repairmen of their own. For Chuck Banner of Galactic Repair Services, that means the spaceyards of Canopus Prime, with their well-earned reputation as the best overhaul facilities in the entire Outer Sector. Banner’s trusty spaceship, … Continue reading
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The Man Who Inspired Jules Verne
Most readers of Channel 37 have probably read the stories of Jules Verne, but how many of you know that some of his most memorable stories and characters were inspired by a real person? That person was Felix Nadar, who … Continue reading
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