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Dr. Harriet Hartfeld’s Home for Aging AIs by Paul Martz – FREE STORY
When our AIs work hard over the span of their useful lifetimes, perhaps we need to make sure they have a retirement home to live out the rest of their days. Anthropomorphic, you say? Just […]
Key to the Pyramid by George Walker – FREE STORY
A rich orbital inhabitant uses her wealth to find the ultimate power in the heart of a pyramid, using an ancient key. That power is behind a ship… The three travelers lost two camels to […]
One Hundred and Ten Percent by Will Jones – FREE STORY
For all you sports fans…in this football league, you give it your all and more. This league wants much more, it wants you. Let’s find out how to get out and reclaim that life… I […]
These Streets Are Bruised by Alexander Zelenyj – FREE STORY
In the future, the mean streets means much more than it does today, and yet, there are some decent people who look out for everyone, no matter their gender, creed or make. Let’s meet Adrienne […]
Packing Peanuts by Ryan Holroyd – FREE STORY
Not everyone is popular in a colony. The colony votes to cast out the most unpopular person, and it turns out to be you. You get ready to be shipped out, and you find… I […]
News
Novedades de Diciembre 2
En el stand de Cuba de la Feria del libro de Guadalajara Lanzamiento digital de la saga del Cosmos (Saga de Kay y Kirk) De Eric Mota. Lamentablemente no he encontrado un enlace de cómo […]
AMAZING NEWS: Pre Hanukah & that Other Gift-Giving Holiday Edition 12-22-24
This Week’s News Is Brought To You By – The Amazing Stories Store, featuring Rocket Juice Mugs & Convention Wear All-Over Print Shirts: “How do you know she’s a fan?” “She hasn’t got s**t all […]
Time Machine: December 22, 2024
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: December 22, 2024 LEVA SEMPITERNA: Un espacio- tiempo al margen de lo ordinario Paul Levinson interviews Jared Moshe about Aporia, his Time Travel Movie Barry Malzberg 1939-2024 Matt’s (Streaming) Reviews: Teacup […]
OpEd
Barry Malzberg 1939-2024
I first met Barry, I don’t remember exactly when. It was certainly at a convention at least somewhat adjacent to New Jersey, where we both lived. The fact that we shared a state of origin […]
The Big Idea: Lauren C. Teffeau
When does science become magic? Or is all magic really just science? Author Lauren C. Teffeau explores this in the Big Idea for her newest novella, A Hunger With No Name. Read on to […]
We Want To Bring Amazing Stories Back – And YOU Can Help
We probably don’t need to tell you that publishing a magazine in the science fiction field is not an easy task. We also probably do not need to inform you that authors in this field […]
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
Science Fiction
What Happened to The Six Million Dollar Man?
Source: What Happened to The Six Million Dollar Man?
La ventana sur 4: Poe, Verne y la “verdad” de la ciencia ficción
En “Del terror (Poe) a la novela de la ciencia sobre el sur (Verne)”, sugerí las relaciones intertextuales entre la novela The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (Aventuras de Arthur Gordon Pym) de Edgar […]
A Canticle for the Liberal Arts
Walter M. Miller, Jr.’s A Canticle for Leibowitz has recently been released by the Folio Society in a wickedly expensive (and sold out) edition that features illustrations by artist Eliot Lang. The art for the […]
The Big Idea: Eden Robins
As we all know, someday we will die. And when we do, there will be an obituary summing up your into life into a couple paragraphs. Author Eden Robins has used (fictional) obituaries to […]
Novedades de Diciembre 2
En el stand de Cuba de la Feria del libro de Guadalajara Lanzamiento digital de la saga del Cosmos (Saga de Kay y Kirk) De Eric Mota. Lamentablemente no he encontrado un enlace de cómo […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Fusion Fragment Magazine #23
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. FUSION FRAGMENT MAGAZINE #23 – November 2024. Publisher: Fusion Fragment, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Editor: Cavan Terrill Cover Art: by Caitlin Fowler The Little Black Wand […]
Dr. Harriet Hartfeld’s Home for Aging AIs by Paul Martz – FREE STORY
When our AIs work hard over the span of their useful lifetimes, perhaps we need to make sure they have a retirement home to live out the rest of their days. Anthropomorphic, you say? Just […]
Paul Levinson interviews Jared Moshe about Aporia, his Time Travel Movie
Source: Paul Levinson interviews Jared Moshe about Aporia, his Time Travel Movie
Fantasy
Matt’s Reviews: She Who Knows by Nnedi Okorafor
Publisher: PENGUIN PUTNAM Publication date: 08/20/2024 Pages: 176 ISBN: 978-0-7564-1895-3 Author: Nnedi Okorafor She Who Knows by Nnedi Okorafor is set in an indeterminate future in village in the deserts of Northern Africa, probably […]
The Big Idea: Alex Kingsley
Debut author Alex Kingsley is here today to talk to us about crabs, monsters, being an outsider, and how all these things are inexorably connected. Follow along through their Big Idea for their new novel, Empress […]
Novedades de Diciembre 1
LIBROS Durante la Feria del Libro de Guadalajara se presentó el libro “Yo no voya a salvarte” (CasaFutura) de Iliana Várgaz. Participaron Gabriela Damián, Connie Tapia Monroy y Rafael Villegas. El evento se realizó el […]
Matt’s Reviews: Water Witch by Connie Willis and Cynthia Felice
Publisher: ACE Books Publication date: January 1982 Copyright Year: 1982 Pages: 216 ISBN: 0-441-87380-4 Author: Connie Willis Author: Cynthia Felice Water Witch by Connie […]
Novedades de Noviembre 3
No estoy segura, si hay tan pocas novedades por la cercanía de las fiestas o porque estoy haciendo más mi trabajo. En todo caso, no quiero retrazarme con las últimas noticias del mes LIBROS Hay […]
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 […]
