Category Archives: News & misc

Firefly/Serenity Planetary Postmarks

Posted on February 2, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

After the heartbreaking cancellation of FIREFLY (2002) and the release of its companion movie SERENITY (2005), I spent many years making jewelry for cosplayers and fans known as Browncoats. I founded the annual Raleigh Can’t Stop the Serenity charity event … Continue reading →

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The value of happiness

Posted on January 2, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

At times it is difficult to see the value of my work as an author, artist and content creator. With the world so full of cruelty, ignorance, injustice and pain, the thought of writing a story, making jewelry or livestreaming a video game … Continue reading →

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Fallout 3 Holiday Special

Posted on December 24, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

Season’s greetings! In this very special video, my lone wanderer Charity plays Santa Claus and delivers holiday cheer to the children of the Capital Wasteland, while Fawkes plays Krampus. This turned out unintentionally hilarious due to the children’s cynical dialogue. … Continue reading →

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I won the “Narrate Your Own Twilight Zone Competition 2021”

Posted on November 24, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

My entry “Memory Lane” tied for 1st place in the NARRATE YOUR OWN TWILIGHT ZONE COMPETITION 2021 sponsored by the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation! Winning entries will be performed by actor and Rod Serling impersonator Stephen Dexter. I only found out … Continue reading →

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Christmas creep

Posted on November 12, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

Anyone who thinks there’s a “war on Christmas” has clearly not been on hold with Best Buy customer service listening to Jingle Bells for 12 minutes & 44 seconds on November fucking 12th

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Happy 10th birthday, Skyrim!

Posted on November 11, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

To celebrate 10 years of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, I thought I’d share pics of several Skyrim items around my house. These include my Dibella shrine, bowl of moon sugar, the Stone of Barenziah beside my bed, a Teldryn … Continue reading →

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Making marbles = not a euphemism

Posted on November 8, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

While watching a YouTube video about the making of glass marbles, the narrator just said “the senior blower is back at the glory hole with his rod…” and I’m dying. “That is a very important lubricant for the blowers hot … Continue reading →

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Fallout Scavenger Hunt 2021 winner

Posted on November 3, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

Congratulations to the winner of the Fallout Scavenger Hunt 2021, EZEFallout! He took his winning screenshot in FALLOUT 4 with all of the required items: an animal the color orange a toy a super mutant (dead or alive) a food … Continue reading →

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FALLOUT SCAVENGER HUNT 2021 FAQ

Posted on October 19, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

What is a scavenger hunt? It’s a game in which players gather items on a list. Sometimes the game is played in teams, with the winner(s) being those who collect the most items within a time limit, or those who collect … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: POTION CRAFT Alchemist Simulator

Posted on September 21, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

POTION CRAFT: ALCHEMIST SIMULATOR is available in early access on Steam today for only $13.49, 10% off its list price of $14.99. If you love alchemy in Skyrim, you might like this. I tried a free demo back in July (that’s … Continue reading →

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