by Victoria Silverwolf Clarke and Kubrick Minus One A recent film has made many of us aware of the first year of the next century. But what about the last year of this century? (You do know that 2000 will be the last year of the twentieth century and not the first year of the … Continue reading [February 10, 1970] Thirty Years To Go (The Year 2000, a science fiction anthology by Harry Harrison)
by David Levinson A less perfect union Unions have been a positive for workers. They’re why we have the 40-hour work week, overtime pay, paid time off, why blue collar workers are able to buy a house, not to mention not owing their soul to the company store; I’m old enough to remember when none … Continue reading [January 14, 1970] Root Rot (February 1970 Venture)
[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 David Levinson A paper dragon Back in April, I wrote about a border skirmish between the Soviet Union and China. That wasn’t the end of the matter. The Soviets went on a minor diplomatic offensive, trying to get India to join an alliance against China and to pull North Korea back into the Soviet … Continue reading [November 2, 1969] Love and Hate (December 1969 IF)
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 David Levinson An unexpected, expected coup To the surprise of almost no one, September 1st saw a military coup in Libya. King Idris has grown increasingly unpopular ever since the United Kingdom of Libya was proclaimed in 1951. His government was initially seen as weak, due to the federal structure of the kingdom, sharing … Continue reading [October 2, 1969] Darkness, Darkness (November 1969 IF)
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, decisions (October 1969 Analog)
by David Levinson Silly season It’s considered a truism in journalism that nothing happens in August, so the papers run filler stories about silly things to make up their page count. Sure, Hurricane Camille killed hundreds as it raged from Mississippi to Virginia, and China and the Soviet Union are on the brink of war, … Continue reading [September 4, 1969] Plus ça change (October 1969 IF)
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)
by Fiona Moore Hello! I’m taking over the New Worlds reviews from Mark Yon, which is a little intimidating, but I hope I’ll be able to live up to his excellent legacy. On the UK Star Trek broadcast front, I missed “Mudd’s Women” due to having to take a work trip to Glasgow, but “A … Continue reading [August 22, 1969] Peake District: New Worlds September 1969
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