Space Westerns Magazine

“Don’t tell ’em what I did.”

N.E. Lilly — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 01:32:00 +0000

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.

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Is Firefly “Out of Gas”?

N.E. Lilly — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 05:01:00 +0000

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

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The Emancipation of Bat Durston, or, “I’m from Iowa, I only work in Outer-space”

N.E. Lilly — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 05:01:00 +0000

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

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Fight Girl Battle World at UNCW

N.E. Lilly — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:17:45 +0000

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 […]

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Back in the starship again!

N.E. Lilly — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:36:00 +0000

We will resume publication on Marchtember 1th, 2022! In the meantime: enjoy the redesigned site, read the stories, and stop by The Sideshow.

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TombStar, A Bullet Hell Roguelike

N.E. Lilly — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:02:00 +0000

“At the edges of the Galaxy, the Grimheart Gang have driven away every peaceful settler and claimed the whole star system to themselves. Efforts to remove them have been failures, until now. As part of an eclectic group of gunslingers, your job is to bring these criminals to justice, both for their crimes against the […]

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“Just like travelers crossing the desert during the frontier days.”

N.E. Lilly — Sat, 28 May 2022 14:38:00 +0000

The Orville: New Horizons

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The Dead South, “People Are Strange”

N.E. Lilly — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:33:00 +0000

The Dead South covering “People are Strange”.

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Never Forget: Star Wars was released in the 1970s

N.E. Lilly — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:17:00 +0000

Star Wars was released in the ’70s… and I have no words. TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area, and even at the beginning, in a completely different country, the Western genre influences were apparent.

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Westworld is not a Western.

N.E. Lilly — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:08:00 +0000

I’ll die on this hill. At high noon. Tor: How the Science Fictional West Was Won: Michael Crichton’s Westworld

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