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Wonder Bras In... SPACE!
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October 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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1950s sci-fi had a wild, fearless energy. I dug into Sentinels From Space and what makes that era’s odd imagination still compelling. tinyurl.com/5y4as5cw #VintageSciFi #GoldenAgeSF
When Science Fiction Wasn’t Afraid to Be Strange: Revisiting Sentinels From Space
There’s something about 1950s science fiction that feels almost extraterrestrial on its own terms, a tone you don’t encounter anywhere else ...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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That's awesome! Galaxy Magazine showcased many talents. "Science fiction writers create the future," as Asimov said. What’s your favorite Galaxy cover art? 🪐📚 #GoldenAgeSF
niamhvh-l.bsky.social Niamh Hollis-Locke @niamhvh-l.bsky.social · Jun 13
Not only was he putting out a lot of writing during this period, it turns out that Andrew was also a prolific and highly-respected SF artist, styling himself as 'Ames'. In 1975 he was the cover artist for the August issue of Galaxy mag (pillar of golden age SF, & drew a centerfold for same issue 10/
Cover of a science fiction magazine. The magazine is called Galaxy. The cover is very colourful, with an emphasis on bright primary colours (particularly yellow and blue). An image of a futuristic silver plane or flying craft, wheeling above a landscape divided by a red wall which bears a heavy gate and delicate spires reminiscent of minarets, occupies two thirds of the cover. Text in a yellow box above the illustration tells the reader that this issue contains 'Inferno' by Larry Niven and J. E. Pournelle, A. Bertram Chandler's 'Rim Change', a section called "science fact - UFO's and Big Science!", and works by Spider Robinson, Sam Lundwall, David Drake, Hayford Pierce, and Dick Geis. A black and white drawing for a story. The drawing is oriented landscape. In the foreground on the left-hand side of the image, two men (head and shoulders only) look to the right of the frame, toward a human figure standing with its back to them doing something at a wide table - perhaps some sort of control panel. The two men on the left appear like ancient Greeks - one wears a full-face helmet with a tall comb, reminiscent of Corinthian or Spartan armour, while the other has hair like that in depictions of Alexander the Great and a classically Greek nose. They seem to be upset or angry about the figure at the table. In the background, a colonnade of doric columns appears to form a back wall to the scene.
June 13, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Ever heard of "Wolfbane"? This gripping SF novel was co-written by Cyril M. Kornbluth (The Space Merchants) and Frederik Pohl, two giants who shaped 1950s sci-fi with their biting social commentary. (Q3795697) #GoldenAgeSF #WritingDuos
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM