RETRO DAYS: ROBERT A. HEINLEIN and SPIDER ROBINSON
This week, Steve tries to go Back to the Future but ends up in the past, where he meets Spider and Jeanne Robinson as well as Robert and Virginia Heinlein! Come with him and see!
BOOK and MOVIE REVIEWS: 11/22/63 and Whalen’s THE BIG SHUTDOWN!
This week, Steve travels into the future with John Whalen’s “Space Western,” and into the past with Stephen King’s novel about events surrounding John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Both future and past hold our interest!
MOORCOCK vs. ULTRON: Two Reviews
Two new reviews by Steve: the new Michael Moorcock book and The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Are they worth it? You bet they are!
Book review: “SUMMER of LOVE” by Lisa Mason IS A TRIP!
This week Steve takes us back to 1967, courtesy of Lisa Mason. Time travel is trippy!
FILM REVIEWS: NEWLY-FILMED HEINLEIN in “PREDESTINATION”!
This week Steve dislikes Keanu Reeves and Tricia Helfer, but really, really likes Ethan Hawke in a Heinlein-to-film movie!
Summer 2014 SF Anime Preview
Sailor Moon is finally here, and it’s bringing friends! See what’s coming your way with the new anime season.
Reseña de Libro: Once Tiempos del Futuro de Carlos Suchowolski Kohn.
A review of Once Tiempos del Futuro by the Argentinian author Carlos Suchowolski.
SOME OF THE BEST YA SF EVER: The “Winston Juveniles”—Part One
Back in the Good Old (or Bad, depends on your point of view) Days, fiction—especially SF—that was written for a teen audience was called “Juvenile” fiction; I don’t believe any disparagement was meant, or at least we juveniles (except for the “delinquents”) never took it as disparaging. Nowadays teens are called “Young Adults,” and fiction […]
Scide Splitters: How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu
I am not tasked with determining the level of Science Fictionness of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe. Scide Splitters is far more concerned with whether or not the book makes us laugh – and it does.
Website review: Doctor Who: the classic series
A survey of Doctor Who websites – official and fan.
Dinosaurs are NOT Bulletproof!
As I watched a repeat episode of Mythbusters the other night, I was reminded of one of my pet peeves in Science Fiction and Fantasy- the ineffectiveness of firearms. The Mythbusters were testing why so many cultures had made arrowheads, instead of just sharpening the end of their arrows. (They make bigger holes). This reminded […]
ASM Blog Horde Interview with Matt Mitrovich
Welcome to the Amazing Stories BLOG HORDE INTERVIEWS! The ASM Blog Horde is a diverse and wonderful species. I have the privilege of talking with all of them, and I get to share those chats with you. In this long-running series, you will have the opportunity to peek inside the minds of the ASM bloggers to […]
TIME MACHINE: Past Popular Posts
Like the Omega 13 Device – but Better! Travel back in time up to seven days, not a paltry 13 seconds. Why, 13 seconds doesn’t give you a chance to do much of anything beyond changing a single mistake. Correct your own possible mistakes by reading some of these great posts you might have missed. […]
