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San Antonio: Join the Green Lantern Corps at the Alamo Tonight

We know it’s late notice, but this is your opportunity to join the Green Lantern Corps! Ahead of the June 17th release of the new Green Lantern movie, Warner Brothers is here in San Antonio (as well as Albuquerque, El Paso, McAllen, Phoenix, and Tucson) recruiting for the Green Lantern Corps. All you have to do [Read it all...]

Alien visits San Antonio landmarkAlien visits San Antonio landmark: Details to come

The October 2010 issue of Analog

We haven’t read it yet, but consider us intrigued.

According to Analog Science Fiction & Fact’s website, the magazine’s October 2010 issue contains a short story by Arlan Andrews called “The Alien at the Alamo.” Unfortunately, the story isn’t available online, and at press time we were unable to [Read it all...]

S.A.'s Place in the SF Universe: Remember the Alamo!S.A.’s Place in the SF Universe: Remember the Alamo!

Author T.R. Fehrenbach is known for his historical writing, including this well-regarded book on the Korean War.

This is the 8th episode in my series on sf, fantasy and horror with San Antonio ties.

We’re big fans of SCOTT A. CUPP’s “13 Days of Glory,” an irreverent alternate history yarn that reimagines the battle of [Read it all...]

SA's place in the SF Universe: Thirteen Days of Glory SA’s place in the SF Universe: Thirteen Days of Glory

Alamo defender Davy Crockett gives a bear hug.

This is the 7th episode in my series on sf, fantasy and horror with San Antonio ties.

There’s a long-standing school of speculative fiction that likes to look at world history and ask “what if?”

What if the Allies lost World War 2? What if America had [Read it all...]

Dismember the Alamo!Dismember the Alamo!

We apologize profusely for the shoddy nature of this photo illustration.

The upcoming end-of-the-world flick 2012 destroys the massive Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, along with scads of other world landmarks. In THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, the Statue of Liberty is bashed with a 50’ tidal wave. And INDEPENDENCE DAY drew [Read it all...]