Nathan E. Lilly is the editor-in-chief of The University of North Carolina has put on a production of Fight Girl Battle World: Love in the time of space fighting: ‘Fight Girl Battle World’ opens at UNCW While not a spoof, Nguyen makes it clear “Fight Girl Battle World” is inspired by the most beloved of sci-fi movies: Star Wars. Cast members also […]
Fight Girl Battle World at UNCW
Nov 15th, 2022
The Emancipation of Bat Durston, or, “I’m from Iowa, I only work in Outer-space”
Dec 5th, 2022 (25 minute read)
From the early pulps to Galaxy Magazine to the modern recurrence, here’s an overview of the Space Western genre, and its relevance in Science Fiction. Originally published in Strange Horizons, November 2009 — ed, N.E. Lilly
Is Firefly “Out of Gas”?
Dec 12th, 2022 (23 minute read)
On this, the 20 year anniversary of the cancellation of Firefly, let’s take some time to reflect. What are the odds that a canceled Space Western can make a comeback? —ed, N.E. Lilly
“Don’t tell ’em what I did.”
Dec 21st, 2022
In Firefly, when Mal throws him in the airlock and confronts Jayne, when Jayne is absolutely sure he is about to die, his concern is that the others should still think of him as a hero.