Category Archives: Science Fiction

The Origins of FALLOUT

Posted on May 15, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

TIL there’s a 1959 book called A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M Miller Jr, about a post-apocalyptic abbey in the southwest US desert, the same general area where FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS takes place, where monks preserve scientific knowledge after … Continue reading →

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Video game inspired prop replicas

Posted on February 18, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

I recently made the Nuka-Cola bottle, Buffout and Wasteland Survival Guide props in the above picture, and gave them away as prizes for the FALLOUT SCAVENGER HUNT 2021. I’ve also made bottles of Daytripper (based on the item in Fallout 4) … Continue reading →

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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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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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Movie Night: DUNE & THE GREEN KNIGHT

Posted on November 7, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

I watched Dune and The Green Knight this weekend. They were both visually stunning films with intense, compelling lead actors, and both based on stories I read years ago. But one of them I liked much more than the other. … 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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FALLOWEEN Photo Challenge 2021: Week One

Posted on October 10, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

FALLOUT (video game franchise) + HALLOWEEN (holiday) = “FALLOWEEN“ The FALLOWEEN photo challenge was issued by Mrs P on Twitter. There were spooky prompts for each day of October, inspiring players to take screenshots in Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, … Continue reading →

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The Outer Worlds fanfiction

Posted on March 7, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

The game didn’t allow me to romance anyone, but that didn’t stop me from having headcanon. Enjoy the smut, you dirty little cystypigs. In part one, Felix concocts an awkward plan to seduce the captain but Vicar Max intervenes. This … Continue reading →

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WOLFENSTEIN II: The new addition to my top ten list

Posted on November 17, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

My family gave me WOLFENSTEIN II: THE NEW COLOSSUS in 2018 but due to some serious health crises and major life events, I didn’t get a chance to play until 2020. I knew you shot Nazis. That’s all I knew. I’d played the original Castle Wolfenstein … Continue reading →

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