Miscellaneous
Astronomy
- PlanetPlanet: This is an amazing blog about realistic sci-fi worlds. The author, Sean Raymond, uses concepts in astronomy and physics to come up with planets that could be intriguing settings for a science fiction story. Here’s an example:
American History
- New York: A Documentary Film by Ric Burns. This is a wonderful documentary series about the history of New York — spanning from its origins right up into the 21st century. It culminates in Episode 8, which focuses entirely on the World Trade Center. An Episode 9 centering on the years since 9/11 is in the works.
World History
- Two different takes on the reasons why Japan surrendered in 1945:
Alternative History
- He ain’t heavy — he’s filled with winning tiger blood!
- Fortress America board game ( 1986 ) by Milton Bradley
- TripleA
- If a Nuclear Weapon is About to Explode, Here’s What a Safety Expert Says You Can Do to Survive
- Children of the Dust ( 1985 ) by Louise Lawrence
- When the Wind Blows
- On the Beach ( 1957 ) by Nevil Shute
- Z for Zachariah ( 1974 ) by Robert C. O’Brien
J - E - T - S ! —— Five Decades of Futility and Counting! Woo-Hoo!
Cute Animals
- Watership Down ( 1972 ) by Richard Adams
- The cartoon adaptation is just as sad and depressing:
- So adorable!
- Pati Jinich hangs out with whale sharks!
- I’m not crying, you’re crying:
Sci-Fi / Fantasy
- V ( 1983 – 1985 ) — I still can’t wrap my mind around the fact that Robert Englund, the actor who played nice guy Willie, is the same dude who played Freddy Krueger!
- Foundation series ( 1951 – 1953 ) by Isaac Asimov
- Book of Swords series ( 1983 – 1995 ) by Fred Saberhagen
- Lone Wolf gamebooks ( 1984 – 1990s ) by Joe Dever
- Project Aon