A small moment of self-promotion…
I was a little surprised to find that the new online version of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is actually… encyclopedic! The entry on Challenging Destiny, for example, is really accurate. (Thanks Dave!)
It’s the Hummingbird-Whale that puts it over the top…
More “classic” cover art at Good Show Sir: “OK, I want a triad of spiritual guru, alien Venus, and bull-man, linked by a strip of computer punch tape (futuristic!). Also, it must have a hummingbird-whale. I insist.”
Samuel Delany on Racism and Science Fiction
In the 1998 New York Times Review of Science Fiction, Samuel Delany writes about the history of African-American writers of science fiction, race and racism in science fiction and why Octavia Butler might wonder, “Why, when you invite me, do you always invite that guy, Delany?”
The Call of Cthulhu by Dr. Seuss
The Call of Cthulhu by Dr. Seuss cover and 8 pages as conceived by his colleague Dr. FaustusAU on DeviantArt. (via August Ragone)
The Date and Hour of Frankenstein’s Creation
Astronomers confirm the day and time of Mary Shelley’s “waking dream” that led to the creation of Frankenstein. They do not explain why they thought her account needed to be confirmed. (via Kate Laity)
Turkish Star Trek
Celebrate Star Trek Day–or every day–with Turkish Star Trek!
The Cultural Gutter 