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Review: The Manhattan Projects Vol. 1: Science Bad by Jonathan Hickman and...
So I finished volume 1 of The Manhattan Projects and...what the hell did I just read?Let's cut straight to the recap: Turns out the historical Manhattan Project and the atom bomb was just a front for...
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RIP: Wolfgang Jeschke (1936-2015)
German SF author, Wolfgang Jeschke, passed away on June 10 according to File 770. Born in 1936, Wolfgang also edited numerous anthologies, won the Harrison Award for international achievements in...
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Weekly Update #195
Editor's NoteHard to believe I am only 5 Weekly Updates away from #200. As I did for Weekly Update #100, I will record a special video message for all of our followers. Hopefully I will have some...
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Map Monday: Wikenlaw! by SRegan
This week's Map Monday is another entry to the Pale Continent map contest being held at AlternateHistory.com (which is now opened for voting). It is from SRegan (who first appeared on Map Monday with...
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Country Profile: The Empire of Algeria
The following is from my oft-mentioned timeline that is either called "No More European Empires" and "The Great Irony". It is based off a timeline I originally posted on Changing the Times that I...
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What if Wednesday: Napoleon is Victorious at Waterloo
With tomorrow marking the 200th year anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, expect to see a lot of content this week regarding Napoleon from many sources, including counterfactuals about what would...
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Timeline Thursday: Hockey Zombies From Outer Space
So when I commented on Facebook the other day that I was alerted to the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup victory by the fireworks going off in my neighborhood my friend Jen challenged me to "write a short story...
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Thoughts About the Last Four Years of The Update
Has it really been four years? In 2011, I was a struggling attorney trying to find a full-time job. I was working on various temporary document review projects, making decent money, but without any...
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Weekly Update #196
Editor's NoteI really want to make an important announcement today, but I am not sure if I am allowed too yet. So you guys are stuck with this teaser for now. Nevertheless, I am very excited and can't...
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Map Monday: If Westeros Were Europe by Joe Satran and Tiara Chiaramonte
A side effect of Game of Thrones becoming such a phenomenon is that people have become more interested in the history of Europe in the Middle Ages. So much so that the folks at Huff Post created this...
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New Releases 6/23/15
You can support The Update by clicking the banner to your right or the links below if you are purchasing through Amazon!HardcoversThe Long Utopia by Terry Pratchett and Stephen BaxterThe fourth novel...
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Interview: Bruce Munro
Bruce Munro is someone I featured or given a honorable mention to on countless Map Mondays. His maps aren't just detailed and imaginative, they are also funny. He is perhaps one of the most influential...
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The Audio File: Lightspeed Magazine
Guest post by Sam McDonald.Everyone buckle up, because in this edition of The Audio File we're going to lightspeed. Lightspeed Magazine that is. Lightspeed Magazine was founded in 2010 by John Joseph...
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Weekly Update #197
Editor's NoteI am going to be taking a short summer break at the end of July. It will only be about two weeks and while I may still share news on Facebook and Twitter, I will be incommunicado for most...
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Map Monday: A Very British Civil War by Rvbomally
Rvbomally returns to Map Monday with his map and scenario based on 1938: A Very British Civil War. He calls it...well, he calls it "A Very British Civil War":The scenario follows the point of...
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New Releases 6/30/15
You can support The Update by clicking the banner to your right or the links below if you are purchasing through Amazon!HardcoversThe Map of Chaos by Félix J. PalmaFrom the New York Times bestselling...
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Queer Timelines: A Brief Overview of Homosexuality and Alternate History
With the recent United States Supreme Court case that recognized same-sex marriage as a constitutional right, I thought now would be a good time to talk about homosexuality and alternate history....
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Warping History Update 7/2/15
I thought I would take this opportunity to provide a quick update on my Sideways in Time paper: "Warping History: An Overview of Fans and Creators of Alternate History in the Internet Age". So far I...
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Top 5 Posts from June 2015
We should never be surprised to see Map Mondays dominate the top 5 articles from the month before:1) Map Monday: If Westeros Were Europe by Joe Satran and Tiara Chiaramonte by Matt Mitrovich.2) New...
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Was the American Revolution a Mistake?
With Americans preparing to celebrate their independence tomorrow, the inevitable counterfactual about what would happen if the Thirteen Colonies never left the British Empire was bound to appear. The...
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