Philosophy
Do you enjoy science fiction via books, cinema, television?
Yes....2 [66%]
No....1 [33%]
What can I say...
Forbidden Planet
1956
Rodan
1956
It Came from Outer Space
1953
"A Trip To The Planets"
Bill Nye "The Science Guy"..."Stargate Atlantis"
Classic literature/science
"Classics Illustrated"...a cult phenomenon?
Deceased--Charles H. Schneer
Deceased--Forrest J Ackerman
Deceased--Joseph Pevney, Alexander Courage, and Robert H. Justman
Deceased--Michael Crichton
Delia Derbyshire--revival for "Doctor Who"
Earliest science fiction
Ethics: Robots, androids, and cyborgs
Forget the science, enjoy the movie
Forrest J. Ackerman's collection to be sold
Halloween
Honorarium to George Pal
Insight?
Lucian's "A True Story"...audio presentation
"I am not a number, I am a free man!"
"Monsters From The Id"--reinvigorate interest in science
"Our Mr. Sun"--boomer classic
Popularization of science
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Super good "Superheroes"
Survival & freedom in America
- "famous Monsters Of Filmland" And Monster Models
A fun periodical from the past and related models of monsters. Bob Rehak... This is the first of a series of posts on a new project of mine exploring movie-monster fandom and “kid culture” in the U.S. from the early 1960s onward. My focus will...
- "star Trek" Television Favorites? Poll
"Star Trek" television favorite[s]? Original series...3 The animated series...0 The Next Generation...3 Deep Space Nine...0 Voyager...0 Enterprise...0 None...0 I don't know if you noticed or even cared but the "poll" format has changed...in this...
- Bernard Le Bovier De Fontenelle--popularization Of Science
Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle February 11th, 1657 to 9 January 9th, 1757 Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle...little known French literary figure that attempted to blend science and philosophy and often considered one of the first figures to popularize...
- Lucian's "a True Story"...audio Presentation
In early 2008 I offered some material on the earliest science fiction literature and it appears that Lucian's A True Story held that position and I offered the text. Now an audio presentation is available. Trips to the Moon Earliest science fiction...
- Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Hollingsworth Morse gave us "baby boomers" a taste of science fiction in the early 1950's. It's naïveté was inconsequential...as long as there was plenty of action/adventure. Stereotypes were exploited: Cool Captain Rocky Jones, silly sidekick,...
Philosophy
"Enjoyment of Sci-Fi in the media?" poll
Do you enjoy science fiction via books, cinema, television?
Yes....2 [66%]
No....1 [33%]
What can I say...
Forbidden Planet
1956
Rodan
1956
It Came from Outer Space
1953
"A Trip To The Planets"
Bill Nye "The Science Guy"..."Stargate Atlantis"
Classic literature/science
"Classics Illustrated"...a cult phenomenon?
Deceased--Charles H. Schneer
Deceased--Forrest J Ackerman
Deceased--Joseph Pevney, Alexander Courage, and Robert H. Justman
Deceased--Michael Crichton
Delia Derbyshire--revival for "Doctor Who"
Earliest science fiction
Ethics: Robots, androids, and cyborgs
Forget the science, enjoy the movie
Forrest J. Ackerman's collection to be sold
Halloween
Honorarium to George Pal
Insight?
Lucian's "A True Story"...audio presentation
"I am not a number, I am a free man!"
"Monsters From The Id"--reinvigorate interest in science
"Our Mr. Sun"--boomer classic
Popularization of science
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Super good "Superheroes"
Survival & freedom in America
- "famous Monsters Of Filmland" And Monster Models
A fun periodical from the past and related models of monsters. Bob Rehak... This is the first of a series of posts on a new project of mine exploring movie-monster fandom and “kid culture” in the U.S. from the early 1960s onward. My focus will...
- "star Trek" Television Favorites? Poll
"Star Trek" television favorite[s]? Original series...3 The animated series...0 The Next Generation...3 Deep Space Nine...0 Voyager...0 Enterprise...0 None...0 I don't know if you noticed or even cared but the "poll" format has changed...in this...
- Bernard Le Bovier De Fontenelle--popularization Of Science
Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle February 11th, 1657 to 9 January 9th, 1757 Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle...little known French literary figure that attempted to blend science and philosophy and often considered one of the first figures to popularize...
- Lucian's "a True Story"...audio Presentation
In early 2008 I offered some material on the earliest science fiction literature and it appears that Lucian's A True Story held that position and I offered the text. Now an audio presentation is available. Trips to the Moon Earliest science fiction...
- Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Hollingsworth Morse gave us "baby boomers" a taste of science fiction in the early 1950's. It's naïveté was inconsequential...as long as there was plenty of action/adventure. Stereotypes were exploited: Cool Captain Rocky Jones, silly sidekick,...