Is Scientology the world’s fastest-growing religion?
Scientology has never been more high-profile than in the past several years, thanks to celebrity adherents like Tom Cruise. But the brainchild of science-fiction author L. Ron Hubbard remains mysterious and controversial. A new book, out today, aims to peel back the mystery of Scientology and reveal the truth. Author Janet Reitman, who went behind…
10 Classic SF and Fantasy Books That Were Originally Considered Failures
Some of science fiction/fantasy’s classic books failed to win over readers at first. And the publishers of some of SF’s most beloved works were convinced they had a disaster on their hands. Here are 10 masterpieces that were deemed failures. Top image: Lord of the Rings watercolor by David T. Wenzel Little, Big by John…
The Astounding, The Amazing, and the Unknown
In this excerpt from The Astounding, The Amazing, and the Unknown, by Paul Malmont, we plunge into a Golden Age scifi adventure . . . starring the masters of Golden Age scifi! Here’s the backstory you need to read this excerpt: On the hunt for information about Nikola Tesla’s abandoned Wardenclyffe Project, Robert Heinlein and…
The Case For Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must
Fifteen years ago, aerospace engineer Robert Zubrin published The Case for Mars, and issued a clarion call to his fellow scientists, and the people of Earth. We need to plan our Mars colony, and we need to do it now. Zubrin has released an updated and revised version of his classic book, outlining the most…