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In the tradition of Godzilla as both a playful romp and a parable of the dawn of the nuclear era, this original satire blends the destruction of World War II with the halcyon pleasure of monster movies. In the summer of 1945 war is reigning in the Pacific Rim, while in the U.S., Syms Thorley ...
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I'm back in the office! Check out Matt Stagg's book trailer for Shambling Towards Hiroshima by James Morrow. Tor member ehudwill is compiling the magic systems in fiction. Chime in and expand the list. Mental Floss article: 10 Words That Will Help You Win at Scrabble. Janet Reid lists down agent practices that drives her nuts. Frodo and Princess Buttercup Offer New Year's Resolutions.Check out the evil snowman: ...
RevolutionSF Newsblast : Forbidden Planet, Battlestar Galactica, Shambling Toward Hiroshima (News)
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... whomped up a remake script for Forbidden Planet and now James Cameron met with him about it. JMS wants to do a trilogy, with the last one being the story from the original movie that had Leslie Nielsen frequently saying "That is all." This sounds like something. Could this be something? Get off your humps, Cameron and Straczynski. Monster-Movie Style Trailer For Novel About Monster Movie James Morrow's Shambling Towards Hiroshima book is about an actor who must fool the Japanese in a giant mutant lizard propaganda film. The book also has real giant mutant lizards. Matt ...
Shambling Towards Hiroshima: James Morrow: Books - SF Books
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