1941 Retro Hugo Awards: Supplement: Reviews of ALL 1940 Issues of Astounding
Jamie Todd Rubin takes a side trip during his Vacation in the Golden Age
The 1941 Retro Hugo Awards (Part 7 Novels)
1940’s novels were few, but there are quite a number of stand-out works.
The 1941 Retro Hugo Awards (Part 5 – Dramatic Presentation Short Form)
All of our 1941 Retro Hugo Award posts are indexed on one page for easy access. In 1940 there was NO television. Note. This doesn’t mean that there weren’t any SF/F/H shows being produced. It […]
Blogger Invitado: Carlos Vera Scamarone “El Muchacho de Providence”
Exploring the roots of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos.
The 1941 Retro Hugo Awards (Part 4 Long Form Media)
The feature length films of 1940 hold quite a few suprises.
Scide Splitters: The Sinister Researches of C. P. Ransom by H. Nearing, Jr.
Once a popular series in F&SF during the early 50s, Homer Nearing’s delightfully whimsical C. P. Ransom stories have since been almost completely forgotten.
The 1941 Retro Hugo Awards (Part 3 The Cover Artists)
Ooooo – science fiction pulp cover art! The cover artists of 1940!
1941 Retro Hugo Awards – Supplement: Magazine Cover Gallery
All the magazine covers from 1940.
The 1941 Retro Hugo Awards (Part 2 – The Authors)
Every single author writing professionally in the field in 1940.
The 1941 Retro Hugo Awards: Supplement – Professionally Published Fiction List
A listing of all of the professionally published fiction for 1940.
Top Post de Julio
June’s top posts for our hispanoamerican friends (indeed, any spanish speaking fan)
Science Fiction Theatre in the UK Fringe, 2015
With titles like “What Would Spock Do?” and “Cuckoos and Chrysalides”, science fiction is taking over the stage at numerous fringe fests.
Scide Splitters: Envoy to New Worlds by Keith Laumer
Scide Splitters examines Keith Laumer’s first collection of stories featuring the less-than-diplomatic diplomat, Retief.
Comic Review: Astronauts in Trouble by Larry Young and Charlie Adlard
Astronauts in Trouble by Larry Young, Charlie Adlard is the type of classic bound science fiction comic that many members of fandom will enjoy just as much as the storied history it mocks.
Review: Brad Lansky and the Rogue Era by J.D. Venne
Brad Lansky and the Rogue Era by J.D. Venne is not just a story to be read or heard, but a work of fiction that is meant to be experienced.
Scide Splitters: The Masculinist Revolt by William Tenn
Warning: The story recommended in this review contains satire that may cause indigestion in some readers, particularly those who are currently afflicted with Puppy Mania.
Meme Me Up, Scotty
I recently got to thinking about all the little posts that people put on Facebook and what others reply. Now, I have quite a few geeky friends, mostly from going to various cons over the […]
The Genre Movies That Lose EVERYTHING On the Small Screen
Sometimes the medium the message is delivered through can drastically alter the experience.
Scide Splitters: Who Goes Here? by Bob Shaw
In the vein of Harry Harrison’s Bill, the Galactic Hero, Bob Shaw gives us the story of a man who joined the Space Legion to forget. Now if he can only remember who he is.
Review: Batman 66’ Meets the Green Hornet
The dynamic duo of DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment brings fans of two iconic super hero teams together in this exciting six issue comic series, Batman 66’ Meets the Green Hornet.
Novedades de Marzo en Hispanoamérica
A job in the field!, magazines, books, radio, conventions and on the web – all the latest!
Review: Who’s There? by Arthur C. Clarke
Heightened by the fears of the unknown, stories within the mysterious confines of space made for colorful entertainment and speculation, and Clarke used this tension to his advantage in Who’s There.
MY PERSONAL TIME MACHINE (Last Part): Amazing’s First Full Year
Steve finishes his “time machine” with a look at the final three issues of Amazing’s first full year.
Blogger Invitado: Cristián Londoño Proaño. Frederik Pohl, un Escritor que Cambió el Ritmo de la Ciencia Ficción
A profile of Frederik Pohl by guest blogger Cristián Londoño Proaño Nació
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