Science Fiction
Loma, A Citizen of Venus
Read it here."Long narrative on a cosmic germ theory of evolution. A Venusian comes to earth to educate the male fetus of an unwed mother so that the fetus will become the apostle of Venus's ideal culture. On Venus clothes are considered ugly and unsanitary, all human faculties are developed and 'balanced,' and social status is determined by a network of interpersonal relations among strangers, acquaintances, associates, brothers, sisters, lovers, and consorts -- the more of the latter three, the higher the status."
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 23, 2023 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Gonzo, Demento, Kooky, Wacky and Out-there, Science Fiction, Nineteenth Century, Pregnancy
Homo cerebrointricatus
In 1953, Dr. Wilton Krogman of the University of Pennsylvania used his skills as a physical anthropologist (and his knowledge of human evolution) to predict what humans will look like five million years in the future. He decided that humans will evolve into a species he called Homo cerebrointricatus, meaning super-brained man. Our descendants will have telepathic brains, no stomachs, and "flat, round, pedestal-like feet."Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any illustrations of Homo cerebrointricatus.
Part of his prediction reminds me of the mentats in Frank Herbert's Dune:
Calgary Herald - Oct 22, 1953
Posted By: Alex - Tue Oct 25, 2022 -
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Category: Anthropology, Science Fiction, 1950s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
The Empire Strips Back
Article with many fotos here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 25, 2022 -
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Category: Movies, Burlesque, Exotic Dancing, Stripping and Other Forms of Staged Nakedness, Homages, Pastiches, Tributes and Borrowings, Science Fiction
Widdershins
Many thanks to longtime WU-vie Gerald Sacks for pointing us towards this neat little steampunk cartoon, whose anachronistic future is decidedly weird.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 15, 2022 -
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Category: Science Fiction, Reader Recommendation, Cartoons, Love & Romance
CHANGE RETURN
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 05, 2022 -
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Category: Animals, Technology, Poor People, Poverty, Proles, and the Underclass, Science Fiction, Cartoons
Mad God
Looks exceedingly weird.The homepage.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 23, 2021 -
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Category: Horror, Movies, Stop-motion Animation, Surrealism, Science Fiction
King Dinosaur
The Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 31, 2021 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Creatures, Science Fiction, Space Travel, 1950s
Martian Hop
The Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 25, 2021 -
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Category: Aliens, Fads, Music, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Science Fiction, 1960s, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
Moon Zero Two
Welcome to 2021, the year in which the 1969 movie Moon Zero Two was set. It was promoted as "the first Moon western". From Wikipedia:For some reason the trailer for the movie inexplicably identified the year as 2028, even though in the movie itself the date was clearly shown as 2021.
You can watch the entire movie for free on YouTube:
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jan 01, 2021 -
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Category: Movies, Science Fiction, 1960s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Mr. Drake’s Duck
Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 18, 2020 -
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Category: Animals, Movies, Science Fiction, 1950s
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