Matt’s Reviews: The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Publish Date: 2006 Print Publish Date: 1966 Format: […]
Read More
Matt’s Reviews: Podkayne of Mars by Robert A. Heinlein
Publisher: Blackstone Audio Published Date: 6/11/2008 Format: Audiobook Duration: 6 hours 1 minute ASIN: […]
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN (Anthrophobia) Challenge – RESULTS!
First off, I would like to thank everyone who took the time to download and read Anthrophobia: A Teacher’s Tale, whether or not you entered the Challenge. If you have not already done so, I’d […]
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN (Anthrophobia) Challenge – Ends 3/31/2025
Results are in Find the Robert Heinlein Easter Eggs and other references in – Anthrophobia by Matt Truxaw and win free books. There are several references within the book to my favorite author, Robert […]
RETRO MOVIE REVIEW—THE FACULTY
For his last column of 2024, Steve takes a look at a science fiction “invasion” movie from 1998, directed by Robert Rodriguez, noted for working with Quentin Tarantino and for his “Mexico Trilogy” with Antonio Banderas, among other things. See how he does with this particular movie.
Matt’s Reviews: Off The Main Sequence by Robert A. Heinlein
Publisher: Science Fiction Book Club; Publication Date: 1st edition (October 1, 2005) Length: 738 pages ISBN-10: 1582881847 ISBN-13: 978-158288184 Author: Robert A. Heinlein Off The Main Sequence:The Other Science Fiction Stories of Robert A. Heinlein […]
RETRO MOVIE REVIEW — PREDESTINATION (2014)
Many, if not most, SF fans who are readers would really like to see a movie made from his works that adhered to Heinlein’s story and didn’t take great leaps away from his ideas to someone else’s, as in the Paul Verhoeven Starship Troopers. I think Predestination is one that Heinlein would have liked. Do you agree?
Matt’s Reviews: Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert A. Heinlein
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Published Date: 2004 Print Copyright: 1957 Format: Audio CD (8 disks) Length: 9 hours ISBN: 0786183810 Author: Robert A. Heinlein Read by: Lloyd James Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert A. Heinlein […]
Matt’s Reviews: The Green Hills Of Earth by Robert A. Heinlein
Publisher: Rivercity Press Publication date: 1978 (reprint) Copyright Year: 1951 ISBN: 0-88411-881-9 Author: Robert A. Heinlein Original Magazine Story Copyrights: From 1941 – 1949 The Green Hills Of Earth by Robert A. […]
RETRO REVIEWS — ROCKETSHIP X-M (1950) & FLIGHT TO MARS (1951)
I saw two nearly identical movies filmed a year apart (1950 and 1951), but they were different enough to be interesting in an “old sci-fi” way. B-movies, but very much S-F and very much of their time.
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN & BUTLER, MO REVISITED
Remembrance/Veterans’ Day! Today Steve remembers a trip to the hometown of the Dean of SF Writers, Robert Anson Heinlein, himself a veteran of the US Navy (both Steve and RAH). It was an interesting pilgrimage.
NAMETAGS REVISITED (Column 24 redux)
Ah, conventions… and nametags—they go together like ham & swiss cheese! I’ve bookended my convention experiences in a way by showing a 38-year-old Spokon nametag and a new Spocon 2022 tag! Read the column to find out more.
Una nueva apuesta en la ciencia ficción ecuatoriana: “Voces del firmamento” de Cedeño Menéndez
El ecuatoriano Richard Cedeño Menéndez explora la ciencia ficción con una nueva obra Voces del firmamento, que además tiene un subtítulo: El resurgimiento de las ánimas probablemente anunciando que su novela podría ser el inicio […]
“Profanador de recuerdos”, una novela juvenil de ciencia ficción ecuatoriana
Defiler of Memories (Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana, Quito, 2016) by Oliver Vera Barberán is a YA, debut science fiction novel
¿Y si Venus tuviera vida? Una vieja historia de Bradbury y Brackett
Venus. Following the recent report of life-chemicals found in its atmosphere, is it any wonder that we’re all thinking swampy things again?
REVIEW: F& SF July-August 2020 (Part I)
Steve starts a two-part review of the July-August issue of F&SF—the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. It’s a very good magazine!
NEAR-PERFECT MOVIE (Spoilers) REVIEW: ALIENS!
In the first of two columns, Steve deconstructs and reviews James Cameron’s “Aliens,” the first sequel in what proved to be a profitable franchise. What’s he got to say? Read it and find out!
HEINLEIN AND BUTLER, REVISITED
In this redo of his fifth column from 2013, Steve talks about visiting Butler, Missouri, the town where Robert A. Heinlein was born. Are they proud of him? Heck, yes!
SPACE: How Many Humans Could Live on the Moon?
Don’t they read Heinlein? Moon colonies are largely sublunarian…and besides, everyone on the planet could fit on the island of Zanzibar if they’d all just exhale….
GETTING INTO SF: A CLASSIC ANTHOLOGY SET
Steve reviews part of the first volume of a classic set of SF anthologies. What’s up with only reviewing part of a book? Read it and find out!
LEIGH BRACKETT, “QUEEN OF PULP,” TAKES ON MARS
This week after an absence, Steve talks about Mars as myth, especially as portrayed by Leigh Brackett. Which do YOU prefer? Myth or science fact?
COLUMN 250 – COLUMN 23 REDUX (STEVE DOES DAVE BARRY)
This week Steve repurposes and re-edits an old column, hoping it will be new to at least some of you. It’s all about conventions and nametags, anyway, so if you’re not interested, go watch the snow or something.
(Ed’s inside joke: No orcas yet…)
REVIEWS: WHERE THERE’S A WILLETT… THERE’S A WAY
Edward Willett is an Aurora Award-winning SF writer from Regina, Saskatchewan. He’s got two new collections out: one of SF/F poetry, and one of SF/F stories. Steve likes them!
Artículos Populares de Marzo
A March roundup, in which Amazing Stories is prominent, numerous reviews are written and film and fandom are discussed.
A BIT OF ALICE, and SPOILERFUL REVIEW OF ANNIHILATION!
This week is movie week—a fantasy over a century old, and a brand new science fiction. Both are very good for their time, Steve thinks—see what you think!
Hawking y la ciencia ficción
Dr. Stephen Hawking and Science fiction: “I read a lot of science fiction when I was a teenager…”
REVIEW: F&SF SEPT.-OCT. 2017
This week, Steve reviews the Sept./Oct. 2017 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, their 68th anniversary issue. And finds it good to read!
CIENCIA FICCION NEOINDIGENISTA EN BOLIVIA
An overview of the theory and practice of Spanish language neo-indigenous science fiction.
NEW BOOK & MOVIE REVIEWS: “THE CITYBORN” and “THE MUMMY”
Steve gives us two reviews today—one a very enjoyable book; and the other a movie. Whether you enjoy that one or not is up to you… but be aware, Tom Cruise is in it!
Review: Omon Ra by Victor Pelevin
Omon Ra by Victor Pelevin mixes historical global perception with the fictional absurdity of the military sciences dictated by a political climate that we can only hope is purely satirical.
About Author
Latest Posts
Recent Comments