The Geek Syndicate Network\u2019s Northern Liberation Front (GSNNLF) today considers contemporary , recent and near future resisters to invasion in science fiction and horror.
\n\nTopics covered include:
\n\xb7 Falling skies, Knights of God and national myths for resistance movements
\n\xb7 Fringe and resistance cells
\n\xb7 Sliders, War of the Worlds (TV), Invasion! (2000ad) and big rebel bases
\n\xb7 Revolutionary Art and Savage (2000ad)
\n\xb7 The risks of brutal occupation v seduction of the occupiers
\n\xb7 Sinister Soviets: Red Dawn and \u2018The Price of Freedom\u2019 RPG
\n\xb7 Rubbish aliens: Footfall and World War in the Balance
\n\xb7 Post apocalyptic liberation: The Postman and The Survivalist novels
\n\xb7 Does World War Z count?
\n\xb7 Where are the militia movements in the X-files?
\nWith nods to the Terminator and Matrix movies and also They Live!
\nBut Wait! There's More!
\nOur Design a Uniform competition is to design a uniform and communicate it to us (whether using art, writing, audio file, Cosplay, interpretive dance, mime etc;) for a resistance movement by 31/07/2013
\n\xb7 This isn\u2019t an art competition it\u2019s more about how the uniform communicates something about the world and the resisters.
\n\xb7 It could be a dress uniform, field dress, an armband or badge, sports/PT kit even a salute or handshake.
\n\xb7 It can be for an established universe, a \u2018what if\u2019 variant of a published/broadcast background be it TV, movie, game etc; your own works you have a totally free choice.
\nThe prizes are a copy of David Brin\u2019s the Postman and a copy of either the Bernard Cornwall Arthurian trilogy (the Winter King etc;) or Robert Anton Wilson\u2019s Schrodinger Cats and Illuminatus trilogies .
\nSend your entry to dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk with the Title RESISTANCE! by 31/07/2013 and specify if you want the Bernard Cornwall or the Robert Anton Wilson books.
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