What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading or planning to read next month? Here’s the July installment of this column. One of my favorite forms of SF scholarship is careful identification of a intellectual genealogy–tracing what an author read and engaged in dialogue with. Authors are readers. They also can’t escape references and textual traces of what … Continue reading What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading? + Update No. XXV| Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations
Artist John Lumsden is found dead in his studio. The disarray in the studio shows that Lumsden had put up quite a fight before being strangled to death. Enter Scotland Yard detective Charles Blair with Sergeant Harry Dawson. Detectives, according to the author, are of various types: There were jocular detectives, and grim detectives, and … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: Frame-Up by Andrew Garve (1964)→| a hot cup of pleasure
In 1963, Norton Juster (June 2, 1929 – March 8, 2021) wrote and illustrated The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics. To give you an idea of the book’s tone, Juster described himself as “a dedicated mathematician whose efforts have been focused primarily on the verification of supermarket register receipts and … Continue reading "The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics by Norton Juster, 1963" The post The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics by Nor...| Flashbak
We left Rochdale in last week’s post contemplating the failure of its Ashfield Valley Estate, completed in 1968 and all …Continue reading →| Municipal Dreams
Although Rochdale had built on a large scale in the interwar period, as we saw in last week’s post, and …Continue reading →| Municipal Dreams
Rob Clayton, Provision – Architecture of the Post-War Consensus (Stay Free Publishing, 2025) ‘Provision’ might seem, at first glance, a …Continue reading →| Municipal Dreams
Last week’s post looked at interwar Wigan, an era when the borough embarked on a programme of large-scale housing construction …Continue reading →| Municipal Dreams
Hello friends! It's been a red-hot summer, hasn't it? Well, to cap off the last few weeks of heat, we're thrilled to announce a collection that is sure to set your hearts ablaze. Introducing the Hearts Afire Collection: two new vintage reproduction styles that are| American Duchess Blog
Pistol for a Hundred Coffins is a 1968 Euro Western film about a young man seeking revenge for the murder of his parents. Also known as A Gun for a … The post PISTOL FOR A HUNDRED COFFINS Umberto Lenzi Western – free on YouTube appeared first on MOVIES & MANIA.| MOVIES & MANIA
The Terror is a 1963 horror film about a young officer in Napoleon's Army who pursues a strange woman to a castle. Free online| MOVIES & MANIA
Italian photographer Ferdinando Scianna records the significance of Sicilian religious rituals and practices in the 1960s| Magnum Photos
Today I’m joined again by Rachel S. Cordasco, the creator of the indispensable website and resource Speculative Fiction in Translation, for the fifth installment of our series exploring non-English language SF worlds. Last time we covered Kathinka Lannoy’s strange (and unsuccessful) Dutch language story “Drugs’ll Do You” (1978, trans. 1981). Please note that Rachel and … Continue reading Short Story Review: Arkady and Boris Strugatsky’s “Wanderers and Travellers” (1963, tra...| Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations
Back in 2012, I read Jean Kerr’s best-known book, apparently turned into a beloved film, Please Don’t Eat The Daisies. She followed it in 1960 with The Snake Has All The Lines – a curious title that apparently comes from her son being| Stuck in a Book
I’ve read a couple of books by Michael Frayn from later in his career, but it’s quite a departure to read his debut novel – The Tin Men (1965). It is a raucous satire of – well, of quite a few things.| Stuck in a Book
Crossing Day 20 feels like we’re on the home stretch, and I am still really enjoying doing A Book A Day in May – certainly finding it much easier than last year, when my eyes were still pretty ropey eight| Stuck in a Book
I was quite a way into my choice for 1969 on A Century of Books – Margaret Drabble’s The Waterfall – when I decided I’d had enough. I’m sure I’ll go back and finish it and, in another mood, might even| Stuck in a Book
In 1966, The Elementary Science Study published a curriculum, Behavior of Mealworms. It provided opportunities for children to engage in many scientific pursuits with readily accessible larval form of a darkling beetle. In 1977, Hal Abelson and Paul Goldenberg of the MIT AI/Logo Laboratory, published a paper, Teacher’s Guide for Computational Models of Animal Behavior. […] The post Mealworms appeared first on The Daily Papert.| The Daily Papert
The book celebrates the 50th anniversary of a seminal paper by Cynthia Solomon and Seymour Papert. Published in 1971, Twenty Things to Do with a Computer, set the course of education for the next fifty years and beyond. I created the new book, Twenty Things to Do with a Computer Forward 50, to honor the vision set forth by Papert and Solomon a half-century ago. Four dozen experts from around the world invite us to consider the original provocations, reflect on their implementation, and ch...| The Daily Papert
The Haunted House of Horror is a 1969 British-American proto-slasher horror film written and directed by Michael Armstrong. Free on YouTube| MOVIES & MANIA
Akihiko Okamura had not long left photographing the Vietnam War when he arrived in Northern Ireland in 1968 to explore John F. Kennedy’s ancestral roots. The following year he retuned to Ireland, settling first near Dublin, then Avoca, in County Wicklow. Okamura’s interest in war photography was sparked by a childhood in wartime Tokyo. … Continue reading "The Troubles In Kodachrome: An Outsider’s View of A Divided Northern Ireland" The post The Troubles In Kodachrome: An Outsider’s ...| Flashbak
What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading or planning to read next month? Here’s the June installment of this column. I adore teaching American History for college credit. Every summer I ponder what to change and improve. And this year, I want to integrate a few science fiction stories! My 1950s unit in the spring semester could be … Continue reading What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading? + Update No. XXIV| Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations
Photo of Chukwunonso Ezeiyoke’s Nigerian Speculative Fiction: The Evolution (2025) Over the last few years, I have highlighted a smattering of the vast range of spectacular scholarship on sci…| Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations
Never say Never! We start with a Mission Briefing, inside this KVWV truck located at the Paramount Studios lumber storage and mill. The Big Black Vehicle arrives… The briefing involves election fraud in Mexico. In this swank 1966 apartment, the record player is disabled as we browse the folders on I.M.F personnel needed for infiltration.… Continue reading Mission Impossible-Mayberry in Disguise→| Phantom of the Backlots
Many moons ago, Native Americans were on the warpath over the use of the offensive name Redskins for a football team. Woke Americans changed it to the Washington Commanders. Now, our long national nightmare will soon be over if Trump| Envisioning The American Dream
This is another cake that I did not grow up with nor did either of my parents. Actually, I only came to know about Apricot Nectar Cake in an old 1960s article that mentions a popular cake recipe from a few years back made with nectar. Well that sent my spidey senses a tingling and … Continue reading The History of Apricot Nectar Cake| Quaint Cooking
Originally published as a “Historicist” column on Torontoist on July 4, 2015. The Enterprise, July 13, 1966. “Sex-and-snacks draw fire.” “Bra and bottles litter lawns.” “North York fear…| Jamie Bradburn's Tales of Toronto
Which books/covers/authors intrigue you? Which have you read? Disliked? Enjoyed? It’s the summer Joachim Boaz. Where are the reviews? I’m currently on a much needed vacation (Iceland). …| Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations
We're hanging out on the stoop of Anthony Catalano's home in Boro Park, Brooklyn, New York City. These pictures are of the "two main stoops on my block throughout the five decades on my life in Broro Park, Brooklyn NYC," says Anthony. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he passed away suddenly on March 1st, 2014. We've features Anthony's superb pictures of Brooklyn in the 1970s here and here. And the comments beneath each picture are by Anthony, whose warmth and love for his neighbourhood, friends,...| Flashbak
Castle of the Walking Dead is a 1967 horror film about a Count, executed for murdering twelve young women , who returns to life... Reviews| MOVIES & MANIA
Theatre of Death is a 1967 British horror film involving killings centred around a Parisian theatre company with a tyrannical director.| MOVIES & MANIA
House of the Damned is a 1963 American horror film produced and directed by Maury Dexter. Reviews, trailer, free on YouTube| MOVIES & MANIA
The news of the death of teen idol Bobby Sherman yesterday finally surpassed all the Trump posts on my social media feed as women of a certain age lamented the passing of their first crush. And gay…| Envisioning The American Dream
Finding information about John Romain has been a challenge, but there's nothing challenging about seeing the beauty of this handbag.| www.perennialvintagesupply.com
Whenever hearing the name Martin Luther King Jr. four other words will immediately pop into one’s head: “I have a dream”. Possibly the most famous phrase from any speech ever held. The Christian minister King (1929-1968) is a worldwide icon in the fight for equal rights for coloured people. Shot dead at the age of…| Lords of the Drinks
I woke up with Moe on the mind. My dog Moe, was not the first Moe in my life. The Three Stooges notwithstanding, the only other Moe I ever knew was my father’s law partner, who unknowingly was inst…| Envisioning The American Dream
Victor leaves his native St. Kitts for the busy streets of London with barely a backward glance. Frustrated with what he sees as the insular mindset of his rural town, not least that of his parents, he saves enough for the ship passage to the ‘Mother Country’ and joins the many thousands of Caribbeans trying to make a new life in post-war Britain. Before leaving, Victor hastily marries Lorna – a young woman with whom he has fathered a son, Leon – with a promise to send for them lat...| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
Museum Artifact: Slingerland Tempo-King Bass Drum Pedal, 1960s Made By: Slingerland Drum Company, 6633 N. Milwaukee Ave. [Niles, IL] “The Slingerland name is recognized the world over as the finest in drum equipment. . . . It is the only drum firm that manufactures and processes all of its own parts exclusively, which includes skilled wood-working, metal-working, plating, finishing and final assembling.” –Slingerland Drum Co.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Gorgo is a 1961 British giant monster movie directed by Eugène Lourié (The Giant Behemoth; The Colossus of New York... free on YouTube| MOVIES & MANIA
The Creeping Terror is a 1964 sci-fi horror film about a shambling monster that emerges from a spaceship to eat people.| MOVIES & MANIA
A history of the Alonzi Furniture Company, part of our exclusive research archive covering key 20th century Chicago manufacturers and their products.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
The Night Walker is a 1964 mystery horror thriller about a woman haunted by recurring nightmares that seem to be instigated... free online| MOVIES & MANIA
The Tell-Tale Heart aka Hidden Room of a 1000 Horrors is a 1960 British horror film directed by Ernest Morris. The screenplay by Brian Clemens (Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter) and Eldon …| MOVIES & MANIA
The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1968 Canadian/American television horror film directed by Charles Jarrott based on a teleplay by Ian McLellan Hunter (The Amazing …| MOVIES & MANIA
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Matthew Bowman— Late in the night of September 19, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill were driving home on a lonely state road in central New Hampshire when they saw a... READ MORE| Yale University Press
From November 2011 through July 2012 I wrote the “Past Pieces of Toronto” column for OpenFile, which explored elements of the city which no longer exist. The following was originally po…| Jamie Bradburn's Tales of Toronto
Museum Artifact: Replogle 12″ Relief Globe, 1964 Made By: Replogle Globes, Inc., 1901 N. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL [North Austin] “As I followed that globe from beginning to end of the manufacturing process, I was struck by something cosmic in the very setting. Overhead, conveyers whirled finished spheres in stately orbits. Below them, ranks of plastic bases glittered like stars. I stood amid a galaxy in miniature.” The post Replogle Globes, Inc., est. 1930 appeared first on Made...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Hopefully you've heard by now that J.C. Penney's, now under new management, has dropped its "American Living" brand. Manufactured by Ralph ...| mrlapel.blogspot.com
Surplus military clothing has always been a go-to option for many people within the last century; whether for rugged outdoor activities or ironic anti-war protesting, military clothing was there. That's because surplus is abundant, it tends to be fairly well-made, and it's cheap.| The Houndstooth Kid
These are a blast from the 1960s. I'm not usually a big fan of patent leather; it usually looks like plastic (modern equivalents usually are), creases very easily, and doesn't look right with everything but formal kits.| The Houndstooth Kid
Some new Spring arrivals at the Houndstooth Kid Haberdashery. These hats are in a variety of styles, conditions, and sizes. Sizes range from medium to large.| The Houndstooth Kid
This is a topic I've been meaning to discuss for some time now. It's fitting that I post this piece on the day the Midwest is receiving not just a winter storm but a blizzard.| The Houndstooth Kid
This article is adapted from Professor Kołakowski’s keynote address to the 1978 national convention of Social Democrats, USA. Leszek Kołakowski has a long record of devotion to the cause of truth and the struggle for freedom. In 1956, in articles and speeches, he voiced the protests of’ intellectuals and workers against the Communist dictatorship in […]| People's War
Originally published as a “Historicist” column on Torontoist on August 21, 2010. Markham Street with Mirvish Village signs, circa 1982. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 6, Item 11. In one of his autobiographies, “Honest Ed” Mirvish noted that he “never intended to install an artists’ colony on Markham Street….Like most things I’ve gotten … Continue reading "A Village Grows on Markham Street"| Jamie Bradburn's Tales of Toronto
Museum Artifact: “Little Playmates” Musical Postcard / Christmas Card and “Chicago” Musical Postcard, c. 1960 Made By: Musical Postcard Company, 415 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL [River North] Donated By: Nyla Panzilius It’s no news to anyone that you can’t fit a square peg in a round hole. But what about playing a rectangular paper record on a round turntable? If you’re simultaneously intrigued and skeptical, The post Musical Postcard Company, est. 1958 appeared first on Made-in...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Duro “Sign Maker” Letter and Number Decals + Display Box, c. 1960s Made By: Duro Decal Co., Inc. / Duro Art Supply, Inc. / Duro Art Industries, 1832 W. Juneway Terrace, Chicago, IL [Rogers Park] Donated By: Jeff Levine “Duro Letters and Numbers speed up work and are easy to transfer, making every sign a perfect job. Each character is precision made of Best Grade Black Lacquer and Gold Bronze to insure uniformity and quality. The post Duro Decal Company, est. 1938 appear...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
A history-making horror movie has the strangest origin, and it's definitely not for everyone, as it helped pioneer a new horror genre.| GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
On February 8th, the LA Sentinel posted an article about the History of Black Television as part of its celebration of Black History Month. The article tells a condensed chronology of important milestones in the evolution and progression of black actors and entertainers on television. Among the list of shows, of course, was I SPY. … Continue reading "I SPY’s Invisible Standard?"| TheConsummateCulp.com
American Susan Blumberg-Kason is the author of Good Chinese Wife, which recounts her years in a Chinese family as a wife, daughter-in-law, and mother. Susan also contributed the excellent introduction to the Camphor Press edition of Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls. She blogs at susanbkason.com. In the mid-1960s, my mom spent a year in [...] The post My Family’s Travels to 1965 Taiwan appeared first on Camphor Press.| Camphor Press
Cyclists were 1st to push for good roads & were pioneers of motoring| Roads Were Not Built For Cars
