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Guest in SA: An interview with author and ghost hunter Scott A. Johnson

By , on September 16th, 2011

Author and paranormal researcher Scott A. Johnson shops for headstones.

Austin’s Scott A. Johnson is the author of Cold Spots: The Ghosts of San Antonio, a book chronicling the varied and interesting spirits haunting our fair city. His book isn’t the only tome attempting to chronicle San Antonio’s creepy side, but with a 2008 [Read it all...]

September 16th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Giant Tarantula Threatens Attack on Witte MuseumGiant Tarantula Threatens Attack on Witte Museum

By , on November 24th, 2010

In conjunction with the Witte Museum’s Backyard Monsters: The World of Insects exhibit, the museum is cranking up the projector for a series of classic giant bug movies. The first of these, 1955′s Tarantula!, screens this Sunday November 28th at 2:00 pm. The screening is free with the regular museum admission.

This film features some [Read it all...]

November 24th, 2010 | Tags: , , | 3 comments

Putting the Science in Science Fiction

By , on June 24th, 2009

I’m right in the middle of reading Kim Stanley Robinson’s excellent Mars Trilogy, a series of books that delves deep into the science and sociology of colonizing the red planet. These novels remind me of the importance of science in much of the literature I love. If we want the next generation of SF fans [Read it all...]

June 24th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | 6 comments