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The Force Sets Its Snooze Alarm

I finally got around to seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and here are my thoughts on the film. I should warn you that there are SPOILERS in this post. I feel like I’m the last one to see this, … Continue reading →

Posted in L. Frank Baum, Oz, Oz Authors, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Star Wars, Uncategorized, VoVat Goes to the Movies | Tagged a new hope, bb-8, captain phasma, chewbacca, darth vader, expanded universe, finn, george lucas, han solo, jedi, kylo ren, lightsabers, luke skywalker, princess leia, rey, robots, supreme leader snoke, the force awakens |

A Man Walks Into Barsoom

The Mars Trilogy, by Edgar Rice Burroughs – While Burroughs is best known for Tarzan, he also wrote a series of books about the red planet, which combine light science fiction with swashbuckling adventure. I don’t know that they’re that … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Star Wars | Tagged a princess of mars, barsoom, camille flammarion, dejah thoris, edgar rice burroughs, john carter, lightsabers, mars, obi-wan kenobi, science fiction, the gods of mars, the mars trilogy, the warlord of mars |

Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future

The ray gun has long been a staple of science fiction, but you still don’t see too many of them around. The main reason seems to be that they would require a major power source, hence making handheld energy weapons … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Star Trek, Star Wars, Technology | Tagged electrolasers, guns, h.g. wells, heat rays, lasers, lightsabers, masers, nikola tesla, phasers, ray guns, science fiction, tasers, teleforce weapon, tom swift, war of the worlds, weapons |