by Gideon Marcus Black Power The politics of race have been an actively displayed part of the Olympics as long as I can remember. Who can forget boxer Joe Louis defeating Max Schmelling at the 1936 Summer Games in Nazi Berlin? So it should come as no surprise that, at a time when the race … Continue reading [October 20, 1968] Giants among Men (November 1968 Fantasy and Science Fiction)
by David Levinson Small steps towards equality It’s been almost 50 years since women in the United States were given the right to vote. But while things have come a long way, there’s still a long way to go for real equality for women, especially economically and financially. For example, it’s extremely difficult, if not … Continue reading [December 2, 1967] Women and Men (January 1968 IF)
by David Levinson Conflicts at home over the conflict abroad It seems like scarcely a day goes by without images of young people protesting showing up on the evening news and landing on our doorsteps. These days, it’s usually about the war in Vietnam as President Johnson ratchets up the number of troops involved yet … Continue reading [November 4, 1967] Conflicts (December 1967 IF)
by Gideon Marcus Remember, thou are but a mortal For the past year and a half, we've thrilled to the sight of the Enterprise, a graceful vessel that calls to mind the spindly beauty of tall ships and the blunt power of a battleship. We've seen her proudly sailing the ether, shaken about by time … Continue reading [October 26, 1967] Duet in G(ray) (Star Trek: "The Doomsday Machine")
by David Levinson Crossing the road You probably know that, while much of the world drives on the right-hand side of the road with steering wheels on the left side of the vehicle, Great Britain and most of her former colonies do things the other way around, steering wheel on the right and driving on … Continue reading [October 2, 1967] Switching Sides (November 1967 IF)
by Gideon Marcus It's a wonderful town That truly was the Week That Was. Once again, the annual convergence of the world's fen was tremendous fun, made all the sweeter for the fact that the Journey clan was there in force. Me, Lorelei, Fiona Moore, Alison Scott, and Erica Frank Janice L. Newman and Marie … Continue reading [September 8, 1967] New York, New York! (the 25th World Science Fiction convention)
by David Levinson The angels of our better nature… It all started in January with a day of music and speeches called the Human Be-In in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Young people came from all over, and as many as 30,000 people attended. When spring break rolled around, more and more descended on the … Continue reading [July 4, 1967] Angels and Demons (August 1967 IF)
by David Levinson [L]et us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it. – Abraham Lincoln, Address to the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society A duty to a higher power On April 28th, heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali (whom many papers insist on calling by his former name, Cassius Clay) refused induction … Continue reading [May 2, 1967] The Call of Duty (June 1967 IF)
[Today is the last day you can sign up for next year's Worldcon if you want to be able to nominate Hugo candidates! Sign up now!] by Gideon Marcus An argument for free trade? Yesterday, Europe got a bit freer. The nations of Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom–along with associate … Continue reading [December 31, 1966] Barriers to quality (January 1967 Analog)
by Gideon Marcus There are many outlets that cover new releases in science fiction and fantasy. But to my knowledge, only one attempts to review every English language publication in the world (not to mention stuff published beyond the U.S. and U.K.!) We are proud of the coverage we provide. And this is the time … Continue reading [December 26, 1966] Harvesting the Starfields (1966's Galactic Stars!)
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