[New to the Journey? Read this for a brief introduction!] by Gideon Marcus We at the Journey have a special treat for you this holiday season. Look beneath all the discarded paper and shed pine needles and gelt wrappers—why, it's a complete list of The Best Science Fiction (and Fantasy) of 1969! With SFnal output … Continue reading [December 26, 1969] A Wreath of Stars (the best science fiction of 1969!)
By Mx Kris Vyas-Myall Just some of the many brands of sex you can enjoy at your local tobacconist theatre It seems the final death knell for Capital Punishment in the UK will be sounded soon. There is a vote soon in the House of Lords, widely expected to pass, to make the trial period … Continue reading [December 12, 1969] A More Liberal Society? (Vision of Tomorrow #4)
by John Boston The January 1970 Amazing continues in its newly-established course—“ALL NEW STORIES Plus A Classic”—though it’s fronted in the all-too-long-established manner, with another capable enough but generic cover by Johnny Bruck, reprinted from a 1965 issue of Perry Rhodan. Editor White has acknowledged this practice and, I suspect, is looking to end it … Continue reading [December 8, 1969] Do Better (January 1970 Amazing)
by Gideon Marcus When you talk about destruction, don't you know that you can count me out 250,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts of Apollo 12 are circling the Moon, photographing Earth's neighbor for future landing sites before coming home. And in the nation's capital, the city is still reeling from the footsteps of 250,000 … Continue reading [November 20, 1969] You say you want a revolution… (December 1969 Fantasy and Science Fiction)
Thirty years ago, Arkham House was founded as a small but luxurious publisher, with the intention of preserving the works of H. P. Lovecraft via hardcover editions that would last through the decades. Lovecraft died in 1937, before the vast majority of his work got to be published in book form, and indeed some of … Continue reading [November 18, 1969] Weird Rising (Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos)
by Victoria Silverwolf Compare and Contrast Two new science fiction novels that fell into my hands are similar in many ways. Both are by British writers and might be classified as action-packed adventure yarns. Each features a rather ordinary hero who gets involved in a secret scientific project of epic proportions. Both protagonists fall in … Continue reading [November 16, 1969] Fun, Frivolity, and Flandry (The Unicorn Girl and more!)
Science Fiction Theater Episode #10 Tonight (Oct. 31), tune in at 7pm (Pacific) for our special, Halloween-themed episode! by Gideon Marcus Inside Lebanon Feel that? It's the calm before the storm. For the past week, the nation of Lebanon has been rocked from within by "Palestinian" guerrillas. Yesterday, at the behest of leaders in Cairo, … Continue reading [Oct. 31, 1969] Struggling to get out (November 1969 Analog)
by Gideon Marcus Options in Space Just two months ago, men set foot on the Moon. It was the culmination of 12 years of American progress in space, nine years of manned flights. And yet, it is also just the beginning. This nation has built the infrastructure to begin a new era of space exploration … Continue reading [Sep. 30, 1969] Decisions, decision (October 1969 Analog)
by Cora Buhlert For a Modern West Germany The streets of West Germany are currently plastered with campaign posters, because a federal election, the sixth since 1949, will happen on September 28. The posters are eerily similar across parties, usually consisting of a party logo, a slogan in Helvetica typeface and a black and white … Continue reading [September 14, 1969] More Gems from the Pulps: Bran Mak Morn by Robert E. Howard and Jirel of Joiry by C.L. Moore
by Victoria Silverwolf Machine Language Two events occurred today that demonstrate how computers can communicate with each other and with people. At the University of California in Los Angeles, a gizmo called an Interface Message Processor (IMP) allowed two computers on campus to have a conversation, of sorts. (I assume it was something like beep … Continue reading [September 2, 1969] People, Machines, and Other Thinking Entities (October 1969 Fantastic)
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