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The Coldest Cell by GJ Halley – FREE STORY
The greatest hero in the galaxy was Alkaia. God-emperor, with the greatest power and the ultimate justice. All pledge themselves to Alkaia, and those who do not…who is Alkaia, anyway? I. A cold neon […]
The Last Census by Bruce McLeod Ceasar – FREE STORY
Even after the chaos in the country, the government still needs to do a census. Suddenly, there are mysteries to solve, like missing people and children, and a goddess named Cybele and her portal… It’s […]
Aliens Like Mosquitos by Mike Scofield – FREE STORY
The aliens invade, and pull people to the skies, and what will we do? HELP! And of course, does anyone ever listen to the university professor, hm? Dads Bob, Bob, Jim, and John stood poolside […]
The Creek by Steven M. Bates – FREE STORY
An explosion at a chemical plant tears a family apart. The man at the police station is torn emotionally, but is somehow realizing that the greatest tear here is in time… The last dense drops […]
Counting the Holdouts by Todd C. Honeycutt – FREE STORY
The present (and future) has its attractions, but so does the past. Same goes for the city and the country. The government always needs to know who it rules over, but for some who live […]
News
Novedades de Noviembre 1
LIBROS El 7 de noviembre se se presentó en la XXX Feria del Libro de Santa Fe la nueva antología de La Conspiración de los Fuleros (colectivo de edición autogestiva integrado por el estimado Jorge […]
AMAZING NEWS: Despite It All, The World Rolls On Edition – 11/17/2024
This Week’s News Is Brought To You By – Amazing Stories, The Best of 2023 Edited to Add the Horror Story of the Week: Warner Brothers has greenlit a remake of Forbidden Planet Of […]
Time Machine: November 17, 2024
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: November 17, 2024 Too Important To Wait Till Sunday: Writer Beware Is Being Impersonated The Big Idea: Chris Sugden SUPERMAN and LOIS (So Far)… with spoilers. Matt’s Reviews: The Dispossessed by […]
OpEd
David Brin Cues the Trumpets: Heinlein Warned Us
In a post on his blog and Facebook this morning, David Brin, noted SF author and accomplished prognosticator, reminds us that Robert Heinlein forewarned us, in quite detailed fashion, of the future upon whose precipice […]
Just My Opinion: KINGDOM of the PLANET of the APES
Source: Just My Opinion: KINGDOM of the PLANET of the APES
The Empire (With Some Help From Some Short-Sighted American Voters) Strikes Back, A Political Essay by Chris M. Barkley
In the early morning hours of November 6th, 2024, it rained heavily in Ohio. It woke me up and I had an uneasy feeling of dread. My partner Juli and I had spent the evening […]
What Happened to the SEAVIEW from VOYAGE to the BOTTOM of the SEA?
Source: What Happened to the SEAVIEW from VOYAGE to the BOTTOM of the SEA?
What Happened to The THING From ANOTHER WORLD?
Source: What Happened to The THING From ANOTHER WORLD?
Science Fiction
Novedades de Noviembre 1
LIBROS El 7 de noviembre se se presentó en la XXX Feria del Libro de Santa Fe la nueva antología de La Conspiración de los Fuleros (colectivo de edición autogestiva integrado por el estimado Jorge […]
The Big Idea: Sam Wilson
People are people, no matter what planet you put them on. For author Sam Wilson, that means that his book The First Murder on Mars isn’t just about the human action in the title, […]
The Coldest Cell by GJ Halley – FREE STORY
The greatest hero in the galaxy was Alkaia. God-emperor, with the greatest power and the ultimate justice. All pledge themselves to Alkaia, and those who do not…who is Alkaia, anyway? I. A cold neon […]
SUPERMAN and LOIS (So Far)… with spoilers.
This week, Steve talks about the present Superman TV show and what it means to him personally. What does he think about it? What do YOU think about it?
Matt’s Reviews: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher Harper Perennial Modern Classics Published Date: 2014 Original Publish Date: 1974 Pages: 387 ISBN-10: 0-06-051275-X ISBN-13: 978-0-06-051275-0 Author: Ursula K. Le Guin The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin is one of […]
25th Century Five & Dime #9: My Experience at Speculative Fiction Across Media in Los Angeles!
This time I want to talk about an awesome first-time conference that happened in October in Los Angeles. The second edition of this conference will be in September 2025 and I wanted to write a […]
What Happened to The INVADERS?
Source: What Happened to The INVADERS?
Just My Opinion: KINGDOM of the PLANET of the APES
Source: Just My Opinion: KINGDOM of the PLANET of the APES
Fantasy
Novedades de Noviembre 1
LIBROS El 7 de noviembre se se presentó en la XXX Feria del Libro de Santa Fe la nueva antología de La Conspiración de los Fuleros (colectivo de edición autogestiva integrado por el estimado Jorge […]
The Big Idea: Chris Sugden
Today in our Big Idea for High Vaultage, co-author Chris Sugden is here to tell you of a tale of futures past — and what that bygone future means for the present we live […]
The Big Idea: Yaroslav Barsukov
Art imitates life. Or maybe life imitates art? It certainly seems that way in author Yaroslav Barsukov’s Big Idea for his newest novel, Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory. Come along and see for yourself the parallels […]
La ventana sur: del terror (Poe) a la novela de la ciencia sobre el sur (Verne)
«Sin embargo, no dejé de tener debidamente en cuenta la parte que corresponde al azar en los asuntos humanos, es prudente, como ha dicho Edgar Poe, contar siempre con lo imprevisto, lo inesperado, lo inconcebible, […]
HODOR, AKA KRISTIAN NAIRN TALKS BEYOND THE THRONE MEMOIR – EPISODE PROMO ON ABOUT THE AUTHORS TV
Source: HODOR, AKA KRISTIAN NAIRN TALKS BEYOND THE THRONE MEMOIR – EPISODE PROMO ON ABOUT THE AUTHORS TV
Science
SpaceX Update: Starship Lands…and then it exploded…Successfully Captures Starship Booster
SpaceX’s main goal with the fifth launch of its Starship and heavy booster was to capture the booster at the launch site with giant gripping arms positioned at the top of a tower. This morning, […]
SpaceX Attempts Fifth Test Launch Of Starship – NOW
SpaceX will attempt its fifth test launch of the monstrous Starship rocket…and this time they may even attempt to capture the booster on landing. Multiple Youtube channels are providing live coverage, including SpaceFlightNow. You can […]
Matt’s Reviews: The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Publisher: Harper Perennial Publication date: 06/07/2011 Pages: 480 ISBN: 9780061452062 Author: Matt Ridley The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley begins with the premise that overall, the world has been improving […]
Matt’s Reviews: Clade by James Bradley
Publisher: Titan Books (UK) Publication date: 09/05/2017 Pages: 320 ISBN: 9781785654145 Author: James Bradley Clade by James Bradley is a dystopian tale of a self-destructing Earth in the not too distant […]
TONIGHT is the Best Night to Watch Dual Meteor Shower!
Take a nap this afternoon because you’ll want to be checking out this evening’s Double Meteor Shower during its BEST viewing time – 4 AM. The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers are […]
Reality and Artificial Intelligence
Given the nature of the current artificial intelligence or AI landscape, any attempt to discuss the technology is like trying to describe an ocean wave racing towards you. You might posit that the wave’s amplitude […]
CONTRARY BRIN: Updates: science & robotics
As you know by now, I’ve been roped into speaking a lot about the Great Big AI crisis of 2024. I’ll touch on some aspects here. Plus some light on other areas of fast-emerging science! But first […]
Matt’s Reviews: The Roots Of The Self by Robert Ornstein
Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: January 1, 1993 Pages: 248 ISBN-10: 0062507885 ISBN-13: 978-0062507884 Author: Robert Ornstein, Ph.D. The Roots of the Self by Robert Ornstein contains Dr. Ornstein’s thoughts […]
