Category Archives: Science Fiction

THIEF leaves me feeling unsatisfied

Posted on April 9, 2014 by J.L. Hilton

THIEF Rating: M for Mature Blood, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Violence Read part 1: THIEF makes me feel oh so very naughty ********* SPOILERS ********* A few weeks ago I rented THIEF from Redbox … Continue reading →

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THIEF makes me feel oh so very naughty

Posted on March 19, 2014 by J.L. Hilton

THIEF Rating: M for Mature Blood, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Violence I prefer rogues. In Skyrim, my Nightingale Dragonborn sneaks and snipes her way through dungeons. My vampire assassin creeps and cut-throats her way … Continue reading →

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Dirk Gently and the short, quirky science fiction show that didn’t suck

Posted on February 28, 2014 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared February 23, 2014, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. I heard the words, “the fundamental interconnectedness of all things,” while hunched over my laptop at the dining table. I couldn’t see the TV but … Continue reading →

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Skyrim shenanigans and Game of Thrones geekery, plus interviews with some really cool people

Posted on February 26, 2014 by J.L. Hilton

It’s been a few months since my last update, and in that time I’ve attended the Geek Gala, taken my family to Disney World, suffered a long spell of bronchitis, and dealt with Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year and Valentine’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day from Duin, J’ni and Belloc

Posted on February 14, 2014 by J.L. Hilton
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JUNK HEAD 1: Into the dystopian rabbit hole

Posted on January 26, 2014 by J.L. Hilton

Takahide Hori spent four years making the stop-action 30-minute movie Junk Head 1 in his spare time. In his futuristic take on Alice in Wonderland, we follow an unnamed protagonist down, down, down, into the bowels of a futuristic hellscape of nightmares … Continue reading →

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To boldly smooch where we haven’t smooched before

Posted on December 8, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared December 1, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. We recently passed the 45th anniversary of the first scripted interracial kiss between a white man and a black woman on American television in the Star … Continue reading →

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It’s all a bit silly… and that’s OK

Posted on November 10, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared November 3, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. Every single person reading this has a ridiculous skeleton somewhere in their closet. Whether it’s a complete collection of Batman Forever trading cards lovingly stored in … Continue reading →

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Heroes and hagravens at Escapist Expo 2013

Posted on October 25, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

Escapist Expo is a 3-day convention in Durham, NC, where The Escapist magazine highlights video games, tabletop games, card games, science fiction, fantasy, comics and music. This year’s event happened over the weekend of October 4-6 and I’m finally getting … Continue reading →

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Do aliens have flags?

Posted on September 18, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This is what I envisioned for the Glinnish flag invented by extraterrestrial ambassador Duin a week before arriving in the United States, in my second book, Stellarnet Prince. Duin stepped onto the platform. Cheering spectators packed the South Lawn and … Continue reading →

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