by Victoria Silverwolf Breaking The Law On Stage An incident in the United Kingdom earlier this month caught my attention and made me think about the limitations on artistic expression. The play Saved by Edward Bond had its premiere on November 3rd at the Royal Court Theatre in London. What does this have to do … Continue reading [November 16, 1965] Crime and Punishment (January 1966 Worlds of Tomorrow)
by Victoria Silverwolf Days of Our Lives I'm stealing the name of a new soap opera, due to premiere on NBC next month, because it sums up the way that past, present, and future came together in the news this month. Yale University put an item known as the Vinland Map on public display on … Continue reading [October 22, 1965] Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (November 1965 Fantastic)
by David Levinson Science fiction is generally considered to be literature that looks ahead. Much of Western culture also seems to be fairly obsessed with the miracles of progress and moving into a brighter future. Even communism, though less materially oriented, talks a good game about a better tomorrow. But there are also those who … Continue reading [May 2, 1965] FORWARD INTO THE PAST (June 1965 IF)
Our last two Journey shows were a gas! You can watch the kinescope reruns here). You don't want to miss the next episode of The Journey Show, April 25 (tomorrow) at 1PM PDT featuring professional flautist Acacia Weber as the special musical guest serving up some groovy period tunes. Register now! by Victoria Silverwolf Can't … Continue reading [April 24, 1965] Every Silver Lining Has A Cloud (May 1965 Fantastic)
by John Boston Still Bleeding Another month, another civil rights murder. Viola Liuzzo lived in Detroit and participated in civil rights activities there. Horrified by the carnage of the “Bloody Sunday” attack on civil rights marchers on March 7, she went to Alabama, where the Southern Christian Leadership Conference put her to work on administrative … Continue reading [April 12, 1965] Not Long Before the End (May 1965 Amazing)
by Victoria Silverwolf Out of the Depths One of the more intriguing events this month was the discovery of the wreck of the Confederate cruiser Georgiana by a young man named Edward Lee Spence. The teenage diving enthusiast — he's been finding shipwrecks since he was twelve years old — located her remains in the … Continue reading [March 26, 1965] Digging Up the Past (April 1965 Fantastic)
by John Boston No-Sale, Sale The big news, previously rumored, is that Amazing and its stablemate Fantastic are to change hands. The April Science Fiction Times just arrived, with the big headline “ ‘AMAZING STORIES’ AND ‘FANTASTIC’ SOLD TO SOL COHEN.” Cohen is the publisher of Galaxy, If, and Worlds of Tomorrow, but will resign … Continue reading [March 12, 1965] Sic Transit (April 1965 Amazing)
by Victoria Silverwolf (More Than) One Big Happy Family A lot of dramatic events happened this month, many of them violent and tragic, from a huge earthquake in the Aleutian Islands (fortunately, far away from inhabited areas) to, just today, the murder of civil rights activist Malcolm X. Although not as world-shattering as other news … Continue reading [February 22, 1965] Theory of Relativity (March 1965 Fantastic)
by Victoria Silverwolf A Hodgepodge of Happenings It's the season for clearing out all that stuff you've got piling up in the closet, ready to greet the new year with a fresh start. With that in mind, and given the fact that no one news item dominated the headlines this month, allow me to throw … Continue reading [December 23, 1964] Odds and Ends (January 1965 Fantastic)
by Victoria Silverwolf Wars Near and Far The involvement of the United States in the conflict in Vietnam reached a turning point this month, with the signing of a joint resolution of Congress by President Lyndon Baines Johnson on August 10. Doesn't look like much, for a piece of paper sending the nation into an … Continue reading [August 25, 1964] Combat Zones (September 1964 Fantastic)
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