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This week's MT VOID contents 
:
Worldcon News
Comments on THE MAGNETIC MONSTER (1953) (film comments by Mark R. Leeper)
Hugo Award Winners
GOLD (1934) (film retrospective by Mark R. Leeper)
This Week's Reading (Retro Hugo Award winners) (book and film comments
by Evelyn C. Leeper)
Quote of the Week
More issues here
Featured articles, trip logs, and convention reports:
Older articles may be found here.
Mark and I were Fan Guests of Honor for Windycon XXIX, November 8-10, 2002. Here are:
What I do:
If you want to get some idea of my philosophy, check out my
.sig quotes.
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I have been nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer twelve times,
most recently in 2001.
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Table of Contents
- 08/23/19, Vol. 38, No. 8:
List of Hugo winners;
comments on The Magnetic Monster;
film review of Gold (1934);
and comments on books (Retro Hugo winners).
- 08/16/19, Vol. 38, No. 7:
List of Retro Hugo winners;
comments on possible MT VOID changes;
book reviews of Perihelion Summer and Permafrost;
film review of Driven;
letters of comment on Ode to Joy;
and comments on books (Father of the Bride of Frankenstein, The Dyke & the Dybbuk,
and Mandelbrot the Magnificent).
- 08/09/19, Vol. 38, No. 6:
Comments on claims;
film review of Ode to Joy;
letters of comment on "Mummy" movies, on Imhotep, on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and on a correction;
and comments on books (Ahab's Return).
- 08/02/19, Vol. 38, No. 5:
Correction to pop music comments;
comments on "Mummy" movies;
book reviews of Spinning Silver and Infinite Powers;
letters of comment on The Mortal Storm and The Immortal Storm;
and comments on books (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde).
- 07/26/19, Vol. 38, No. 4:
Announcement of science fiction discussion groups;
comments on Mark's picks for Turner Classic Movies in August;, and on Ursula K. LeGuin;
letters of comment on Creating Woodstock;
and comments on books ("The Man Who Sold the Moon" and Early Riser).
- 07/19/19, Vol. 38, No. 3:
Comments on canine perception;
film reviews of Astronaut and Creating Woodstock;
letters of comment on canine perception and G. K. Chesterton;
and comments on books (Exhalation, Pudd'nhead Wilson, The Turn of the Screw,
and "The Yellow Wallpaper").
- 07/12/19, Vol. 38, No. 2:
Comments on canine perception;
film review of General Magic;
letters of comment on canine perception;
and comments on books (Is That a Fish in Your Ear? and Good Enough).
- 07/05/19, Vol. 38, No. 1:
Comments on "Summer of Space" and "Universe of Stories", on canine perception,
and on Toy Story 4;
letters of comment on Frau im Mond;
and comments on books (Setting the East Ablaze, Babel, and Limbo).
- 06/28/19, Vol. 37, No. 52:
Announcement of science fiction discussion groups;
comments on Mark's picks for Turner Classic Movies in July;
book review of The Calculating Stars;
letters of comment on The Glass Bead Game and Five-Way Chili;
and comments on books (Blackass).
- 06/21/19, Vol. 37, No. 51:
Comments on astronomy, on the natural history of naturalized food, and on "ugly" produce;
film review of Ophelia;
letters of comment on I Am Mother and "Mother";
and comments on books and films (Hugo short stories: "The Court Magician",
"The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society", "The Secret Lives
of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington", "STET" by Sarah Gailey,
"The Tale of the Three Beautiful Raptor Sisters, and the Prince Who
Was Made of Meat", "A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium
of Portal Fantasies").
- 06/14/19, Vol. 37, No. 50:
Announcement of free anthology;
comments on the natural history of naturalized food;
film review of I Am Mother;
book review of Trail of Lightning;
letters of comment on Lawrence of Arabia, on Huckleberry Finn, on Munchhausen,
on Batman, and on immortality;
and comments on books and films ("Attitude" and Retro Hugo Dramatic Presentations, Short Form:
The Ape Man, "Der Führer's Face, Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman,
I Walked with a Zombie, The Seventh Victim, "Super-Rabbit")).
- 06/07/19, Vol. 37, No. 49:
Comments on deceptive headlines, and on the natural history of naturalized food;
letter of comment on dinosaurs and birds;
and comments on films (Retro Hugo Dramatic Presentations, Long Form: Batman,
Cabin in the Sky, A Guy named Joe, Heaven Can Wait, Munchhausen,
Phantom of the Opera).
- 05/31/19, Vol. 37, No. 48:
Announcement of science fiction discussion groups;
comments on Mark's picks for Turner Classic Movies in June;
book review of Revenant Gun;
letters of comment on tobacco, alcohol, and water; on "The Silly Season"; on inversion theory;
and comments on books ("Citadel of Lost Ships"; "The Halfling"; "Mimsy Were the Borogoves"; "The Proud Robot";
on "Citadel of Lost Ships"; on "The Proud Robot"; on "Symbiotica"; on Caster Semenya; on Munchausen;
on vaccination; and on Uncle Tom's Cabin
;
and comments on books (Hugo categories, "Death Sentence", "Doorway into Time", "Exile",
"King of the Gray Spaces" (a.k.a. "R is for Rocket"), "Q.U.R.", and "Yours Truly - Jack the Ripper")
05/24/19, Vol. 37, No. 47:
Comments on free NASA e-book, and on crackpots and crabwalks;
film reviews of The Last Movie Star and Funny Story;
letters of comment on "Clash by Night", on "The Silly Season", and on "Attitude";
and comments on books ("Citadel of Lost Ships", "The Halfling", "Mimsy Were the Borogoves", "The Proud Robot",
"Symbiotica", and "Thieves' House").
05/17/19, Vol. 37, No. 46:
Comments on Klingon refrigerator magnets, and on alcohol and tobacco;
film review of Room for Rent;
letter of comment on Wah Change, and on Retro Hugo finalists;
and comments on books ("Attitude", "Clash by Night", "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath",
The Little Prince, and The Magic Bed-Knob, and "We Print the Truth").
05/10/19, Vol. 37, No. 45:
Comments on Harrison Bergeron, and on Wah Chang;
book review of Record of a Spaceborn Few;
letters of comment on Classics Illustrated comics;
and comments on books (Earth's Last Citadel and Perelandra).
05/03/19, Vol. 37, No. 44:
Comments on Classics Illustrated Comics, and on animal communication;
film review of Sobibor;
letters of comment on Munchhausen, on Agatha Christie, on art, and on On the Steel Breeze;
and comments on books (Conjure Wife, Gather, Darkness!,
Das Glasperlenspiel [The Glass Bead Game], The Weapon Makers).
04/26/19, Vol. 37, No. 43:
Announcement of science fiction discussion groups;
comments on Mark's picks for Turner Classic Movies in May;
and comments on books (An Informal History of the Hugos).
04/19/19, Vol. 37, No. 42:
Pointers to Retro Hugo finalists;
comments on what art is;
book review of On the Steel Breeze;
and comments on books (Heart of the World and Broken Stars and Retro Hugo finalists).
04/12/19, Vol. 37, No. 41:
Pointers to Retro Hugo finalists;
comments on "three times nearer";
film review of Wild Nights with Emily;
and comments on books (Hugo and Retro Hugo finalists).
04/05/19, Vol. 37, No. 40:
Announcements of Hugo and Retro Hugo finalists;
comments on pig cereal;
film reviews of Book of Monsters and The Public;
letters of comment on Things to Come;
and comments on books (book sales).
03/29/19, Vol. 37, No. 39:
Announcement of science fiction discussion groups;
comments on Mark's picks for Turner Classic Movies in April;
film review of Lost & Found;
letters of comment on measles;
and comments on books (Uncle Tom's Cabin).
03/22/19, Vol. 37, No. 38:
Comments on a free SF anthology, and on measles;
book review of The Fate of Rome;
letters of comment on what is good-looking and on Dilbert;
and comments on books (book sales).
03/15/19, Vol. 37, No. 37:
Comments on Dilbert and science fiction and on Ian Fleming's James Bond;
letter of comment on The Favourite;
and comments on books (Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan).
03/08/19, Vol. 37, No. 36:
Comments on The Black Scorpion;
letters of comment on Space Opera and pop bands;
and comments on books (Historians' Fallacies).
03/01/19, Vol. 37, No. 35:
Comments on Betty Ballantine, on Smaug, and on The Black Scorpion;
list of Nebula finalists;
film review of Tangent Room;
television review of The Umbrella Academy;
book review of Space Opera;
letters of comment on buffalo soldiers and on science fiction, the future, and art;
and comments on books (Jungle of Stone).
02/22/19, Vol. 37, No. 34:
Announcement of science fiction discussion groups;
comments on Mark's picks for Turner Classic Movies in March;
film review of Bullitt County;
letters of comment on science fiction and possible futures, and on the Future Research Center;
and comments on books (Agents of Dreamland, Buffalo Soldier,
Golden State, and City of Truth).
02/15/19, Vol. 37, No. 33:
Comments on a free e-book, and n Parkinson's Disease;
book review of Terran Tomorrow;
film review of Patrick;
letters of comment on golf, on California, and on Theodore Roosevelt;
and comments on books (Passing Strange and The Jewel and Her Lapidary).
02/08/19, Vol. 37, No. 32:
Comments on tortellini, and on California;
letter of comment on circumnavigating the earth;
and comments on books (The Bully Pulpit).
02/01/19, Vol. 37, No. 31:
Comments on Mark's top ten films of 2018;
film reviews of The Golem (2018) and In Like Flynn;
letters of comment on elevations;
and comments on books (The Black God's Drums,
The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe, and Proof of Concept).
01/25/19, Vol. 37, No. 30:
Announcement of science fiction discussion groups;
comments on Mark's picks for Turner Classic Movies in February;
book review of A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived;
letters of comment on Jules Verne's geography and politics, on hot food, on circumnavigating the globe,
and on Mary Poppins Returns;
and comments on books (Time Was, Unlocked, and Alice Payne Arrives).
01/18/19, Vol. 37, No. 29:
Comments on hot food;
film review of Mary Poppins Returns;
book review of The Consuming Fire;
letter of comment on circumnavigating the globe;
and comments on books ("The Foundation Trilogy" and Around the World in 80 Days).
01/11/19, Vol. 37, No. 28:
Question about circumnavigating the glove;
comments on hot food;
book review of The Very Best of Caitlin R. Kiernan;
letters of comment on Rotten Tomatoes, Mortal Engines, and Aquaman
and comments on books (Walden, Edgar Allan Poe, The Scarlet Letter,
and "Benito Cereno").
01/04/19, Vol. 37, No. 27:
Announcement of OFCS film awards;
comments on Oscar Wilde;
film reviews of Men and Monsters, Mowgli, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite,
Aquaman, and Mortal Engines;
letters of comment on The Advocates and median income, on super powers, on Spartacus,
and on Red Moon;
and comments on books (Book Girl).
12/28/18, Vol. 37, No. 26:
Announcement of science fiction discussion groups;
comments on Mark's picks for Turner Classic Movies in January;
book review of Red Moon;
film review of The Advocates;
letters of comment on super powers;
and comments on books (Inside the Third Reich).
12/21/18, Vol. 37, No. 25:
Comments on Harry Potter, Tor.com short fiction, and the Elf on the Shelf;
short film reviews of Darkest Hour, Eating Animals, and Tito and the Birds;
film reviews of 20th Annual Animation Show of Shows, Green Book,
and Cannibals and Carpet Fitters;
letters of comment on super powers, and on comic books;
and comments on books (Inside the Third Reich).
12/14/18, Vol. 37, No. 24:
Comments on magic swords and zombie dogs;
film reviews of Suspiria (2018) and The Hate U Give;
letters of comment on super powers;
and comments on books (Inside the Third Reich).
12/07/18, Vol. 37, No. 23:
Comments on maps of imaginary worlds, on the 1910 Frankenstein,
and on super powers;
book review of Salvation;
letters of comment on Astounding, and on penguin quotes and quotes in general;
and comments on books (The Idea of Progress).
11/30/18, Vol. 37, No. 22:
Correction;
announcement of science fiction discussion groups;
comments on Mark's picks for Turner Classic Movies in December,
film review of Mac and Me;
letters of comment on the metric system, on the Penguin quote, on Thanksgiving, on square dancing,
on Isle of Dogs, on origami, on quotes, on James Bond, and on The Song of Sway Lake
and comments on books (Ready Player One, Space Opera, and 100 Greatest Film Scores).
11/23/18, Vol. 37, No. 21:
Comments on the square dance conspiracy;
book review of Astounding;
letters of comment on Isle of Dogs, on Penguin Books, and on the metric system;
and comments on books (The Annotated Emerson).
11/16/18, Vol. 37, No. 20:
Comments on the square dance conspiracy;
film review of Isle of Dogs;
letters of comment on the metric system, on gender pronouns, on George Orwell, and on the square dance conspiracy;
and comments on books (The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon).
11/09/18, Vol. 37, No. 19:
Comments on the square dance conspiracy;
book review of If Tomorrow Comes;
letters of comment on the metric system, gender pronouns, and the square dance conspiracy;
and comments on books (The Penguin Essays of George Orwell and Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography).
11/02/18, Vol. 37, No. 18:
Comments on the square dance conspiracy;
film review of Bonehill Road;
letters of comment on the metric system, and on profanity;
and comments on books (the "Foundation" trilogy").
10/26/18, Vol. 37, No. 17:
Announcement of science fiction discussion groups;
comments on Mark's picks for Turner Classic Movies in December;
film reviews of Solis and Murders in the Zoo;
letters of comment on profanity, and on gender pronouns;
and comments on books (Pride and Prometheus).
10/19/18, Vol. 37, No. 16:
Comments on word choice;
film review of First Man;
letters of comment on harbingers, on gender imbalance, and on envisioning the future;
and comments on books (the "Murderbot" series).
10/12/18, Vol. 37, No. 15:
Comments on harbingers in nature;
film review of Strange Nature;
book reviews of Head On and The Rubicon;
letters of comment on gender imbalance;
and comments on books (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Death of a Salesman).
10/05/18, Vol. 37, No. 14:
Comments on cloning;
letters of comment on The Rain, on The Calculating Stars and The Fated Sky,
on The Odd Couple, on 7 December 1941, and on spoilers;
and comments on books (Six Months, Three Days, Five Others).
09/28/18, Vol. 37, No. 13:
Announcement of science fiction discussion groups;
comments on Mark's picks for Turner Classic Movies in October;
television review The Rain;
letters of comment on Paradise Lost, on Making Movies, on "carpe diem", on cliches,
on Ethelred the Unready, on spoilers, on the Beloit Mindset List, and on the dubious wisdom of Mark Leeper;
and comments on books and movies (The Odd Couple, Severance,
The Calculating Stars, and The Fated Sky).
09/21/18, Vol. 37, No. 12:
Comments on Ethan Hunt and James Bond, and on a possible Chengdu Worldcon;
book reviews of Blue Remembered Earth and Unholy Land;
television review of Peppermint;
letters of comment on Matt Helm and other spy films;
and comments on books (Journey to Portugal, Where the Time Goes,
American Notes, and The Black Cat).
09/14/18, Vol. 37, No. 11:
Announcement of Philcon 2017 convention report;
comments on Matt Helm and on going to see Mission: Impossible--Fallout;
book review of Phoresis;
film reviews of BlacKKKlansman and A Song for Sway Lake;
letters of comment on the Beloit College mindset list, on the wisdom of Mark Leeper,
on origami, on convention panels, and on temporal parochialism;
and comments on books (The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson, Crazy Sh*t Presidents Said,
and Hungry Stones and Other Stories).
09/07/18, Vol. 37, No. 10:
Comments on the Beloit Mindset List, and on the wisdom of Mark Leeper;
book review of Infinity's End;
film reviews of Rodents of Unusual Size and A Night in Old Mexico;
letters of comment on Andre Norton, and on misunderstandings;
and comments on books (John W. Campbell, Jr., Award winners).
Older back issues are available
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"Enveloped in a common mist, we seem to walk in clearness ourselves, and behold only the mist that enshrouds others." --George Eliot, "Leaves from a Note-Book"
Here are some links to sites of interest:
Evelyn C. Leeper
(eleeper@optonline.net)