Last week scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California achieved a net energy gain for the first time, in a fusion experiment using lasers.
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‘This Is Horror’ Awards 2021 Voting Commences
Voting for the annual THIS IS HORROR Awards has commenced, and anyone may vote. Here are the nominees for 2021.
Conan the Barbarian’s 90th Anniversary
Even if you don’t read much fantasy, the odds are good that you’ve heard of Conan the Barbarian. December 2022 marks his 90th birthday.
“Star Trek: The Motion Picture” Released 43 Years Ago Today
Ahead of its time, ST:TMP set the bar for all Star Trek films to follow.
Kirstie Alley, Star Trek’s Saavik, Succumbs to Cancer
We regret to confirm that Emmy-winning actress Kirstie Alley has died, succumbing to a recently diagnosed cancer at the age of 71.
Celebrating Fritz Lang on His 130th Birthday
Austrian film director Fritz Lang, pioneer of science fiction cinema, was one of the directors who defined the art of cinema itself.
Book Review | J. Rose’s ‘Vera Warden and the Two-Faced Demon’
It’s always fun when I’m drawn into a book by its cover… and then find out that the story not only lives up to that cover, but exceeds my expectations. Author J. Rose’s Vera Warden and the Two-Faced Demon did just that!
Happy 84th Birthday, Oliver Ford Davies
Award-winning Star Wars actor Dr. Oliver Ford Davies is celebrating his 84th birthday today!
The Undeath of Heavy Metal Magazine
After a 45 year print run, the landmark scif and fantasy anthology magazine Heavy Metal has apparently ceased publication.
Editorial: Strange New Worlds (S2:E10) — ‘Hegemony’
The season two finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds depicts the Gorn in a border dispute escalating to armed conflict with the Enterprise.