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Jules Verne illustrations

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:21:52 GMT

The Smithsonian’s archive of original illustrations in Jules Verne’s work.

Link: http://www.sil.si.edu/OnDisplay/JulesVerne100/verne_explore.cfm

Arthur C. Clarke: 1917 - 2008

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:52:00 GMT

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Obit-Clarke.html?_r=3&hp&%2338;oref=slogin&%2338;oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Retroactive continuity

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:32:30 GMT

The redefining of established facts in a work of serial fiction.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retcon

The Tommyverse

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:17:22 GMT

In the series finale of St. Elsewhere, it was revealed that the whole thing actually took place inside little Tommy Westphall’s mind. Due to crossovers and spin-offs, this means that 280 other television shows also occurred inside Tommy’s head.

Link: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~kwgow/crossovers.html

Back To The Future Flux Capacitor Replica

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:42:32 GMT

Should you need 1.21 Gigawatts in your home.

Link: http://www.tfaw.com/Profile/Back-To-The-Future-Flux-Capacitor-Replica___311677

The 50 greatest fictional weapons of all time

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:20:24 GMT

An interesting list, but the top 15 are in a very unusual order if you ask me.

Link: http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/006398688.cfm

Last Exit to Nowhere

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:49:11 GMT

T-shirts inspired by the fictional places in various films.

Link: http://www.lastexittonowhere.com/

Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest: 2007 Results

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:26:55 GMT

Challenge: Write the worst opening sentence imaginable. I link to this every year, and every year I think, “I need to enter that next year.” I should set a Backpack reminder… anyway, congrats to winner Jim Gleeson — of good ol’ Madison, Wisconsin no less.

Link: http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/english/2007.htm

Not Kansas

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:47:11 GMT

A map of Oz.

Link: http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/01/28/69-not-in-kansas-anymore-the-land-of-oz/

A Canticle for Lebowski

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:21:45 GMT

... and other assorted titles. Jay Lake challenges his readers to come up with mashup titles (and summaries) for 20th century science fiction. Other picks include: “The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy Quest,” “Brokeback To The Future,” and “A Series of Unfortunate Event Horizons.”

Link: http://jaylake.livejournal.com/923339.html

The 2005 results of the Bulwyer-Lytton fiction contest

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:42 GMT

Challenge: Write the worst opening sentence to a novel that doesn’t exist

Link: http://www2.sjsu.edu/depts/english/2005.htm