by David Levinson Dodging the issue Conscription has been part of American military planning for a little over a century, and it’s never been popular. From the draft riots of the Civil War to young men burning their draft cards today, there has always been resistance. During the Civil War, wealthy men could hire substitutes … Continue reading [February 8, 1966] Feeling A Draft (March 1966 IF)
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again! After the usual chaos and madness of a year’s end, it is usual for me to say at this point that I/we are now settling into the routines of 1966 nicely. Or are we? There’s change afoot! Last month I made a half-joking remark that Science Fantasy … Continue reading [January 26, 1966] Changes Afoot! Science Fantasy and New Worlds, February 1966
by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall Digging it On the Ecuadorian coast, the Valdivia archeological site is creating a great stir in the academic world. Renowned American archeologists Clifford Evans and Betty Meggers (along with colleagues from the Smithsonian) have put out a paper in Scientific American claiming the artefacts on the site bear a strong resemblance … Continue reading [January 18, 1966] New Discoveries of the Old (Out of the Unknown)
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again! It’s that strange time of the year. I’m currently typing this a few days just after Christmas 1965 (hope it was a good one for you!), although the magazines are all dated January 1966, of course, and I suspect many of you will be reading this and … Continue reading [December 28, 1965] God-Birds and Dreams Science Fantasy and New Worlds, January 1966
by John Boston Adventures in Miscellany If it’s 1965, then it must be time for Judith Merril’s annual anthology from 1964. Admittedly, it’s pretty late in the year, which likely has to do with Merril’s change of publishers. After five years with Simon and Schuster, the new volume is from Delacorte Press, an imprint of … Continue reading [December 24, 1965] Gallimaufry du Saison(The Year's best Science Fiction and Paingod and Other Delusions)
by Gideon Marcus [Time is running out to get your Worldcon membership! Register here to be able to vote for the Hugos next year.] Joyeux Noël Another year has gone by, and what fun it has been to continue our annual tradition of offering up the very best science fiction. This is the real payoff … Continue reading [Dec. 22, 1965] Swann Lake (the 1965 Galactic Stars)
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again! The issue that arrived first in the post this month was Science Fantasy.. However, the incredibly cheap looking cover did not bode well. I reckon the thankfully-unnamed artist put this together at the end of a spare five minutes. But it is in colour. This month’s Editorial, … Continue reading [November 26, 1965] Plagues and Unicorns Science Fantasy and New Worlds, December 1965
by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall Things are getting a bit depressing in Blighty at the moment. This can be easily seen in the musical charts. The top 4 right now are the cheery combo of Get Off of My Cloud by The Rolling Stones, The Carnival is Over by The Seekers, Yesterday Man by Chris Andrews … Continue reading [November 24, 1965] Books from Old Blighty (November Galactoscope)
by Gideon Marcus Time for the Stars I was having a lovely conversation with fellow traveler Kris about the mixed reviews for the British anthology show, Out of the Unknown. Some critics are saying the stories aired would have been better served in a conventional setting rather than on Mars or wherever. Indeed, this has … Continue reading [November 10, 1965] Strangers in Strange Lands (December 1965 Galaxy)
by Gideon Marcus Spooks and SF All Hallow's Eve is upon us, that annual moment when the barrier between the worlds of the living and the dead is at its weakest. The departed spirits of those with unfinished business return to fulfil their goals. And puckish souls, alive and passed, spread mischief. And amidst all … Continue reading [October 31, 1965] Finished and Unfinished Business (November 1965 Analog)
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