by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall Arthur Sellings Double Feature I was sad to read in last month’s Science Fiction Times of the death of Arthur Sellings at only 47. His is a name not well known enough outside of the UK. His story follows the standard pattern of many of the current crop of great SF … Continue reading [December 16, 1968] Adventure and eulogies (December Galactoscope)
by Gideon Marcus Return to sender The French economy has been rocky ever since the wave of strikes and protests in May. As a result, France has been getting more and more goods from its industrial neighbor, West Germany. The problem is France has to buy German goods in francs, which means that, more and … Continue reading [December 10, 1968] Back and forth (January 1969 Galaxy)
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 Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall Yesterday, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, a huge celebration took place. International dignitaries attended, US Marines fired cannons, Local Choirs sang specially composed songs. What was all this in aid of? The beginning of one of the strangest architectural projects of our time. The reconstruction of London Bridge. An Abridged History … Continue reading [September 24, 1968] Reconstructing The Past (The Farthest Reaches & Worlds of Fantasy #1)
by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall The Cassiopeia Affair by Chloe Zerwick & Harrison Brown In Redo Valley, Virginia, a radiotelescope complex in the late 20th century hunts for extra-terrestrial intelligence. One night Max Gaby detects a signal coming from Cassiopeia 3579. Inside there is a two-dimensional picture being sent out via binary. This provides proof of … Continue reading [August 24, 1968] Here, There, and Nowhere (August 1968 Galactoscope)
by Gideon Marcus Three and Two make Two I imagine Vegas bookies are tearing their hair out trying to predict the Presidential race this year. On January 1, the hard money would have been on President Johnson beating Governor George Romney in a fairly easy race. Then McCarthy and Nixon won in New Hampshire. The … Continue reading [May 10, 1968] Horse race (June 1968 Galaxy)
by Gideon Marcus Too much Last week, we watched the evening news with mounting dread and anxiety as President Johnson ordered 15,000 reservists into action in response to the seizure of the U.S.S. Pueblo by North Korea. The U.S.S. Enterprise was already in the Sea of Japan ready to initiate a retaliatory strike. It looked … Continue reading [January 31, 1968] Too much and too little (February 1968 Analog)
by Gideon Marcus On the small screen A few weeks ago, President Johnson signed into effect the Public Broadcasting Act. Its purpose, among other things, is to turn a decentralized constellation of educational stations and program producers into a government-funded network. It's basically socialism vs. the vast wasteland. Given the quality of programming I've seen … Continue reading [January 16, 1968] Worthy programming (February 1968 Galaxy)
by Victoria Silverwolf Welcome to the last of our three discussions about an anthology of original fantasy and science fiction that's drawing a lot of attention. Love it or hate it, or maybe a little of both, it's impossible to ignore. I showed you the full wraparound cover the the first time, and offered a … Continue reading [January 10, 1968] Saving the Best For Last (Dangerous Visions, Part Three)
by Gideon Marcus Mags or paperbacks? The latest issue of Yandro has got a nice piece from Ted White reviewing the latest (and best?) tome on science fiction by Alexei Panshin. The best part of White's article is his gentle but lengthy disagreement over the status of magazines versus paperbacks. Both White and Panshin agree … Continue reading [November 30, 1967] One door closes… (December 1967 Analog and Australia joins the Space Race!)
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