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Shaded Sol by Devin Miller – FREE STORY
There has always been discussions of faith versus science. One will never overcome the other, but often, the discussion between the two is gratifying, and most illuminating. When the two agree on something, both sides […]

Speaking Bear Leader’s Quest by James R. Hardin – FREE STORY
The lives of the indigenous change when they meet their first aliens. They make quite the impact for the aliens and themselves. In this case, though, the aliens are humans, and the indigenous are bears. […]

The Big Red Button by Tom Easton – FREE STORY
Our technology may go so far, it will send us out into the cosmos, and we might just run into ourselves. What do you think might happen here? Myself, I’m uncertain… Captain Iris Froud propelled […]

The Crafts by Raya Yarbrough – FREE STORY
An alien visitation comes to everyone, and everyone’s reaction to the aliens and the hum they make is different. They give everyone a different impression, and then, all reality changes… She’d arrived at work on […]

News

Just Watch Offers Up The Top Romantic Films on Streaming for Valentine’s Day
Our featured image for this post is an excerpt from the August, 1952 issue of Startling Stories, featuring Philip Jose Farmer’s story The Lovers

2025 Hugo Award Nominations Open
Hugo nominations are open! February 10, 2025 by Seattle Worldcon 2025 Seattle Worldcon 2025 is delighted to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book, and Astounding Award for […]

Time Machine: February 9, 2025
AMAZING NEWS: Day 21 of the Occupation 02/09/2025: Resistance Edition AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: February 9, 2025 The Big Idea: Rosiee Thor and Vania Stoyanova Matt’s Reviews: It’s Real Life: An Alternate History of the […]
OpEd

Whatever Happened to PREDATOR?
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Whatever Happened to THE PRISONER?
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Amazing News: Where Is It Safe To Host A Worldcon?
On August 1st of 2020, I published the following article on the Amazing Stories website – Why A Chengdu Worldcon Should Be A Chengdon’t. The article detailed what I still consider to be very good […]

FILOFICCIÓN 4 POR SOPHIE CANAL: UN RECUERDO A CUANDO LA PORNOGRAFÍA ERA FILOSÓFICA: REFLEXIONES LIBRES SOBRE “HUMEDADES DE LAS ORILLAS” DE NASTIA T.
Acabo de leer “Humedades de las orillas” de la escritora peruana Nastia T., recientemente publicado por Pandemonium Editorial, segunda y nueva edición de la versión inicial que vió la luz en Lima en el 2000 […]

Matt’s (Movies) Reviews: Old Science Fiction Movies
“I think that science fiction, even the corniest of it, even the most outlandish of it, no matter how badly it’s written, has a distinct therapeutic value because all of it has as its primary […]
Science Fiction

Whatever Happened to PREDATOR?
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The Horror Writer by Robin Kirman – FREE STORY
We all know horror writers, or read their writings…and, of course, we assume they live normal lives, or as normal as they get… But, what if their lives really are…horrible? Or worse? She never came […]

The Big Idea: Rosiee Thor and Vania Stoyanova
Friendship is magic! This, on several levels, is the lesson for this Big Idea for Why On Earth, an anthology of unusual alien invasion stories. Rosiee Thor and Vania Stoyanova, the editors, are laying […]

Matt’s Reviews: It’s Real Life: An Alternate History of the Beatles
Publisher: Independently published Published Date: 2024 Pages: 226 ASIN B0CVFB18TM ISBN: 9798879141757 Author: Paul Levinson It’s Real Life: An Alternate History of the Beatles by […]

Whatever Happened to THE PRISONER?
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Novedades de Enero 3
Siguen lentas las noticias. Supomgo que es porque recién empicza el año. LIBROS El 21 de enero se presentó « Mostros » (Lima, Maquinaciones Narrativa, 2024) el nuevo libro de cuentos del escritor y periodista José Vadillo […]

New Book Release! Boondoggle by Tom Easton and Torion Oey
A Thrilling new Time-Travel Adventure from Amazing Selects – an imprint of Amazing Stories The year 2340 was looking pretty good—by 2346, not so much. Saboteurs are running wild on a distant space station, threatening […]

Shaded Sol by Devin Miller – FREE STORY
There has always been discussions of faith versus science. One will never overcome the other, but often, the discussion between the two is gratifying, and most illuminating. When the two agree on something, both sides […]
Fantasy

Matt’s Reviews: It’s Real Life: An Alternate History of the Beatles
Publisher: Independently published Published Date: 2024 Pages: 226 ASIN B0CVFB18TM ISBN: 9798879141757 Author: Paul Levinson It’s Real Life: An Alternate History of the Beatles by […]

Novedades de Enero 3
Siguen lentas las noticias. Supomgo que es porque recién empicza el año. LIBROS El 21 de enero se presentó « Mostros » (Lima, Maquinaciones Narrativa, 2024) el nuevo libro de cuentos del escritor y periodista José Vadillo […]

TIM FACCIOLA ON GHOSTS OF RHEYNIA – UPCOMING EPISODE PROMO ON ABOUT THE AUTHORS TV: FANTASY EDITION
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STALL, DAMMIT—FLINT’S ALIVE! (Retro Review)
James Coburn had a long TV and movie career, but his first starring role in a movie was as Derek Flint, superspy, in the 1960s. Who is or was Derek Flint? Read and find out, young padawan!

Have YOU Become Acquainted with Ardor Benn?
As we went into the New Year, I found myself browsing the hundreds of books in my library, and reflecting on which series in particular stand out from the norm. Not an easy thing to […]
Science

Sky Show Tonight! Geminids Peak This Evening
The Geminid Meteor Show will peak tonight at around midnight (at least for east-coasters). If you are in a relatively dark skies area, go outside an hour before or after midnight and look up. Maybe […]

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 […]