
Retro Review of the Genre Adjacent – Swiss Family Robinson, 1960 version
Swiss Family Robinson leaves a lot to be desired.
Swiss Family Robinson leaves a lot to be desired.
NASA should ask Boeing and SpaceX for more.
This is what happens when we cast spells without having read the whole spell book first
A request by Ukraine directly to authors: Please do not sell foreign rights to Russian publishers. Here’s why –
Learn more about our re-launched Patreon campaign, the tiers, the benefits and some of our future plans at Amazing Stories
SFWA changes direction and offers statement on Ukraine; some fans think “too little, too late.
Military update, support update and how you can help
Statement regarding the Open Letter to Unseat the Chengdu Worldcon Committee
In a global economy, we are all connected to Ukraine
Ryk tackles the question of if, and when, an author “owes” their readers and fans.
I’ve decided to hop onto my swaybacked glue factory fodder and take a stab at the latest hot topic – Squeecore.
Our wishes to our readers for the coming New Year
It’s the end of another year. Where do we want to be by this time next year? Have we learned anything? Have we become better people? Steve tries to make some serious points about being a fan.
The vote on site selection advise from the Discon III Business Meeting
When contemplating sequels, it is important to remember the facts of the story you are sequelizing
The people who founded the phenomena we call the “Science Fiction Field” are probably not who you think it was.
When ‘bad’ Science Fiction film accurately predicts the future
Vote for Winnipeg for the 2023 Worldcon
This week Steve talks about live-action Superman portrayals. Who did he like? Whose movies are or were best? If you don’t agree with him, let him know!
Not entirely sure why The Lasat Dangerous Visions is a big thing? Here’s some background.
Revelations regarding (temporary) physical disability
I’m still not sure what term is the current, widely accepted one (I’d apprebciate comments on this), be it handicapped, disabled, differently abled, physically challenged, people with disabilities …(guidelines from Brown University here) but what I do know is I have a greater appreciation for the obtacles faced by people with disabilities owing to my […]
I got the call a few hours ago (didn’t know what it was and it went to voicemail) and just listened to it. Steve’s doctor said all went well and he’s doing fine in recovery!
A mild rant on the conflation of quantity with quality
There are alternatives to a DC Worldcon, but they may not be desirable alternatives.
Comments on the new Georgia Voter Restrictions
Some background for discussions of “free speech”.
Steve does his usual roundup of all of 2020’s columns (well, just the ones he wrote). And he does a bit of self-promotion. See the featured image!
Thoughts on a new year.
and Happy Holidays from everyone here at Amazing Stories and The Experimenter Publishing Company, LLC. A selection of Christmas-themed SF & F magazine covers: *There being no “war” in reality, we feel no hesitation about offering the salutation when it is appropriate, and we think that on Christmas Eve Day, it’s appropriate.