Science Fiction
Nebula-75 - Episode One (A New For 2020 Supermarionation Drama)
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 29, 2020 -
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Category: Puppets and Automatons, Homages, Pastiches, Tributes and Borrowings, Science Fiction, 1960s, Twenty-first Century
The Cleve Cartmill Affair
Science-fiction author Cleve Cartmill is best known for his short story "Deadline," which appeared in the March 1944 issue of Astounding Science Fiction. The story isn't famous because it's a good story. Cartmill himself described it as a "stinker." It's famous because it contained specific details about how to make an atomic bomb — details which Cartmill somehow knew over a year before the existence of the bomb had been revealed by the U.S. government.When Military Intelligence learned about the story they freaked out, fearing a security breach, and launched an investigation. They questioned Cartmill, as well as Astounding editor John W. Campbell. But eventually they concluded that Cartmill had gained his info, as he insisted, from publicly available sources.
However, the rumor is that Military Intelligence bought up as many copies of that issue of the magazine as they could, to prevent its dissemination. Which makes that issue quite valuable. For instance, at Burnside Rare Books it's going for $400.
But if you simply want to read the issue (and Cartmill's story), you can do that at archive.org for free.
More info: lynceans.org, Wikipedia.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Apr 10, 2020 -
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Category: Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, Science Fiction, 1940s
Rocket Robin Hood
Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 08, 2020 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Regionalism, Science Fiction, Cartoons, 1960s
The First Buck Rogers Film
Explanation here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 05, 2019 -
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Category: Aliens, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, Pop Art, Science Fiction, 1930s
Superthunderstingcar
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 29, 2019 -
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Category: Evil, Humor, Parody, Inventions, Puppets and Automatons, Television, Science Fiction, 1960s
Evil Brain From Outer Space
The Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 26, 2019 -
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Category: Aliens, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, Science Fiction, 1960s
Your Cocoon
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 27, 2019 -
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Category: Aliens, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Body Modifications, Surrealism, Science Fiction, Psychedelic
Starcrash
Worst film ever? This blogger makes his case.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 29, 2018 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, Science Fiction, 1970s
Space Raiders
In some other universe, 2017 saw the release of the tenth film in the SPACE RAIDERS franchise.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 30, 2018 -
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Category: Aliens, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, Science Fiction, 1980s
Unidentified Flying Oddball
Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 06, 2018 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Science Fiction, Time-travel, 1970s
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