Happy 88th Birthday, Amazing Stories!
Amazing Stories is now 88 years old. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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The Golden Amazon, a Pulp Fiction Heroine Who Made Doc Savage Look Like a Wimp
An unusual Science Fiction heroine found in an unusual place – the weekend supplement of a daily newspaper.
Lawrence Keith Tucker To Be Laid To Rest March 7th
Fans got together to make sure that Larry will be memorialized properly.
Flags On The Moon: Apollo 15 (Moon Landing Hoax?)
NASA faked the Apollo Moon landings? No dogma is more unyielding than one founded on ignorance and arrogance
Lost Curiosities: Bringing Dogs Back from the Dead
During the Lazarus experiments, Cornish excited much interest in Hollywood. Boris Karloff starred in two films inspired by Cornish’s work, The Man they Could Not Hang (1939) and The Man with Nine Lives (1940). The scientist actually served as consultant to the former film. These movies sparked a “mad scientist” craze in science fiction, and were also among the first to conceptualize open-heart surgery.
Excerpt: The Last of the Star Kings by Edmond Hamilton
An excerpt from the newly released Star Kings trilogy by one of SF’s original star-slingers and galaxy-smashers – Edmond Hamilton!
Dare We Laugh at Fandom? No? Can We Laugh at Science Fiction Instead?
Dare we laugh at fandom or science fiction? Perhaps we should start thinking a bit more about laughing WITH it.
Which is the Better Form of Film Criticism, the Academic Approach or Populist Presentation? Consider the Film ‘Robot Monster.
Robot Monster considered as a helix of semi-precious stones (our Amazing apologies to Chip)
Flags On The Moon: Apollo 14 (An Impressive 6-Iron)
There were several notable achievements of the Apollo 14 Moon Mission. One that was abetted by the free time gained using the new flag design was that Alan Shepard became the first golfer on the Moon.
Flags On The Moon: Apollo 12 (“Need To Jury Rig”)
Apollo 12, the second lunar landing mission, was snakebit from the outset. The crew’s problems continued with their attempt to raise the American flag on the Moon.
Friday Fanzine: Fadeaway by Robert Jennings
Bob Jenning’s Fadeaway #39 – sercon at its finest.
Asni’s Art Blog: Time Artefacts
Steampunk has brought a fascination with the elaborate mechanisms and ostentatious casings of old clocks. Time measuring and time traveling devices.
Ed Wood’s Paper Hubcap Space Fleet, or: The Truth Behind the Flying Saucers In ‘Plan Nine From Outer Space’
R. G. Cameron turns in a stunning forensic history report challenging what we all thought we knew about Plan Nine From Outer Space
Living With the Nazis
With its haunting portrayal of the unthinkable, Fatherland sired (ha ha…) the alternate history sub-genre one might call: “What if … the Nazis won?”
The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame Retro Read: A Martian Odyssey (Conclusion)
The conclusion of an exploration of one of science fiction’s most influential tales – A Martian Odyssey by Stanley G. Weinbaum
Review: National Lampoon’s June, 1972 Special Science Fiction Issue
A review of a satiric, transgrssive and humorous look at science fiction by the National Lampoon magazine.
What Did You Do Before You Were Famous…?
Reading about famous authors before they were famous may give some aide and comfort to those struggling now.
Witches Aint Sh@*t
The ever-evolving role of witches in literature and entertainment is examined.
Flags On The Moon: Apollo 11 (Rocket Science Required)
Apollo 11 was the first of six Apollo spacecraft to land on the Moon. A total of twelve men walked on her surface, and every crew planted an American flag at their landing site. Each flag has a story to tell.
Interview: Greg Viggiano, Executive Director of The Museum Of Science Fiction
An interview with Greg Viggiano, Executive Director of the Museum of Science Fiction
What Did the Ancient Romans Do When They Weren’t Killing People? Answer: They Read Science Fiction.
The Romans read science fiction! and R. G. Cameron proves it!
Flags On The Moon: Program Apollo (Who Owns The Moon?)
Today, if they think about it at all, most Americans take for granted that the Apollo astronauts planted American flags on the Moon. That wasn’t always the plan.
The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame Retro Read: A Martian Odyssey (Part 2)
Steve Davidson continues his examination of Stanley G. Weinbaum’s ground breaking tale – A Martian Odyssey.
The Artful Collector: Art Hierarchies #9: Art That Lasts Is Better Than Art That Is Fleeting
Final installment in the art hierarchies series discussing the permanance of art.
NEWS SPECIAL from Frederik Pohl’s The Way the Future Blogs
the future of the way the future blogs
More Fannish Nostalgia: My First Convention; My First Fanzine
Steve recounts the details of his fannish deflowering
The Club House January 3rd, 2014
Terry Kemp reprises the famous question “Who Killed Science Fiction?”. His answer will surprise you.
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