Science Fiction in the News Articles
Related to material in Soap Opera
by Alan Nelson

Very amusing short story about advertising in the 1950's. Everett Mordecai had tried every job available at H.J. Spurgle Soap Company... except skywriting pilot.

Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article:

Put Your Ads Where Space Begins
   These ads are taken to the edge of space, but can't quite be viewed by space tourists.

Flogo Clouds Are Floating Ads
   I know you're going to think that nobody could have predicted this - but you're wrong.

HLYWD Migratory Anagram
   Unusual art project suggests that the HOLLYWOOD sign letters should be allowed to roam at will.

SmileCloud Bubloons Are Custom Clouds
   'Spurgle kicked at the letter G... It was a monstrous white thing, ten feet thick, half a city block long...' - Alan Nelson, 1953.

Bubloons May Be The Start Of Something Much Bigger
   'Spurgle kicked at the letter G... It was a monstrous white thing, ten feet thick, half a city block long...' - Alan Nelson, 1953.

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in the News

Miss Alabama Beauty Contest Offers Different Standards
re: Jack Vance
(11/29/2024)

Has Musk Given Up On Full Self Driving (FSD)?
re: Charles Stross
(11/27/2024)

Prufrock-3 'The Monster' Ready To Launch
re: Frank Philips
(11/25/2024)

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