The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show — “New Year’s Resolution”

The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show (1948-54) aired “New Year’s Resolution” on December 29, 1946 as the 14th of its 297 episodes. Phil Harris (1904-1995) was a popular bandleader in the 1930s and ’40s, becoming well known working in radio for The Jack Benny Program. Alice Faye (1915-1998) became famous as a movie star in the …

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Sci Phi Journal, 2024/4

SciPhi Journal, Winter 2024/4 “The Ultimate Book” by Brett Abrahamsen “Passover” by Robert L. Jones III “Arcanum” by Gheorghe Sărsămand (translated by Monica Cure) “Sacrificial Copy” by Tommy Blanchard “The Red Goldfinch Proof” by Alexander P. Joy “The Lazarus Serum” by Tony Hunter-Craig “Another White Elephant” by Richard Lau “Title Game” by Jeff Currier “Requiem …

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Night Beat — “Five Days off for Christmas”

Night Beat (1950-52) aired “Five Days off for Christmas” on December 21, 1951 as its 73rd episode out of approximately 118 (depending on how one counts). Some 80 episodes are estimated to remain in circulation. This radio noir “detective” show featured film–-and later TV–-star Frank Lovejoy (1912-1962) as Randy Stone, the night beat reporter for …

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Strange Horizons, December 2, 9, & 16, 2024

[On May 10, 2021 Strange Horizons officially expressed its political support for Palestinian solidarity. The views of Tangent Online reviewers are not necessarily those of Strange Horizons. Fiction critiqued at Tangent Online is, as much as is humanly possible, without prejudice and based solely on artistic merit.] Strange Horizons, December 2nd, 9th, and 16th, 2024 …

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Clarkesworld #219, December 2024

Clarkesworld #219, December 2024 “Stranger Seas Than These” by L Chan “The Painted Skin and the Final Stroke” by Zhu Yixuan “Lucie Loves Neutrons and the Good Samarium” by Thoraiya Dyer “The Coffee Machine” by Celia Corral-Vázqeuz “Retirement Plan” by Paul Starkey “From Across Time” by Chisom Umeh “Souljacker” by Shari Paul “Driver” by Sameem …

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Clarkesworld #218, November 2024

Clarkesworld #218, November 2024 “LuvHome TM” by Resa Nelson “Mirror Stages” by Claire Jia-Wen “Luminous Glass, Vibrant Seeds” by D. A. Xiaolin Spires “Negative Scholarship on the Fifth State of Being” by A. W. Prihandita “Duty of Care” by E. N. Auslender “The Slide” by Oliver Stifel    “Technicolor Bath” by Raahem Alvi “Unquiet Graves” …

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