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10 Scariest Eco-Catastrophes from Early Science Fiction

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These days, SF thrillers in which natural disasters end human life as we know it are mainstream fare. But long before M. Night Shyamalan and J.G. Ballard flirted with disaster, the authors of SF's Pre-Golden Age (1904-33) speculated wildly, and sometimes presciently, about the possible causes of dire biospheric transformations. More »
05/26/09
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By Joshua Glenn
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The Mad Mentalists of Pre-Golden-Age SF

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Paving the way for Vulcans, Slan, Espers, Professor X and Babylon 5's Lyta Alexander, SF writers of the Pre-Golden Age (1904-33) dared to imagine how normal people might react if telepaths were discovered among us. More »

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04/15/09
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By Joshua Glenn
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German SF Through Two World Wars And The Berlin Wall

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How did Germany's dreams (and nightmares) of the future shift over a century or so, including two world wars and the Berlin Wall? A new anthology takes us inside the history of German science fiction. More »
04/07/09
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By Grey_Area
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The Super-est Supermen of Pre-Golden Age SF

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Long before Alan Moore asked "Who will watch the Watchmen?" science fiction writers of the Pre-Golden Age (1904-33) worried whether supermen would rescue us ordinary mortals - or try to dominate us. More »
02/16/09
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By Joshua Glenn
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The Coolest Robots of Pre-Golden Age SF

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During science fiction's Pre-Golden Age (1904-33), writers dreamed up mechanical and quasi-organic humanoids so compelling that they continue to haunt today's scifi, forcing us to ask what it means to be human. More »

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01/12/09
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The Most Amazing Book Covers from Pre-Golden Age SF

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Some of the most gorgeous, evocative, and strange science fiction art you've ever seen comes from the covers of novels written between 1904-33, in SF's "pre-Golden Age." More »

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12/15/08
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The 10 Best Apocalypse Novels of Pre-Golden Age SF (1904-33)

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With Wall-E director Andrew Stanton working on a film based on Edgar Rice Burroughs's 1917 novel A Princess of Mars, you need a crash course in books from this seminal era in science fiction. More »
11/29/08
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