Archive for 'Far-Flung'
Pulp Fiction Treasures: The Path to Loot
By Lee Barwood, Golden Gazette News Readers of everything from pirate yarns to mysteries thrill to the words “X marks the spot,” despite the fact that treasure maps—drawn by those possessed of vast quantities of booty [...]
This Week in History: The Russian Revolution Begins
While of course there are many different events that actually launch a movement like the Russian Revolution—and there are many contributing factors that set off what would finally usher in the era of Communism—one was the [...]
This Week in History: Outer Mongolia Declares Independence
Readers of pulp fiction sought escape, romance, and adventure, and the authors who wrote for the magazines of the 1930s and 1940s never hesitated to provide all they could by way of exotic locations, exciting plots, [...]
Golden Age Trivia: A Brief Berber History
In the far-flung adventure Hell’s Legionnaire, American Dusty Colton comes face to face with villainous Berber tribesmen. The Berbers are legendary for their fighting skills and violent resistance to foreign invaders. References to the existence of the [...]
The Fantastic Pulp Fiction Art of Norman Saunders
A major part of what made pulp fiction so fantastic was the cover art. The lurid colorful covers of square-jawed heroes rescuing damsels in various stages of distress appealed to the masses and helped launch the [...]
King Kong: From Pulp Fiction to Pop Culture
By Lee Barwood, Golden Gazette News PULP FICTION & HOLLYWOOD King Kong is perhaps one of the most innovative and influential movie icons in cinematic history. While many people today may only associate the giant gorilla from [...]
Celebrating a Pulp Fiction Renaissance
It was freedom, reckless and wonderful. It was the allure of faraway lands, the beckoning whisper of a beautiful woman, the thrill of a duel to the death. It was the pulps. And to thirty million [...]
THE IRON DUKE: Free in February on Kindle
The Iron Duke is performed by a talented cast including: R. F. Daley, Lori Jablons, Jim Meskimen, Richard Rocco and Michael Yurchak. For the month of February, readers can get introduced to the Stories from the Golden [...]
Pulp Fiction: The Magic Carpet to Adventure
THE SUPERHIGHWAY Do you know what Tahiti looks like? What color is the sand on the Cayman Islands’ beaches? Can you describe the Great Wall of China? Perhaps you can affirmatively answer those questions. But if [...]
What is Pulp Fiction?
From the steaming streets of Manhattan through Hollywood’s silver screens, pulp fiction brought the soul of America to the heart of America during its Golden Age. WHAT IS PULP FICTION? Pulp Fiction’s Roots and the Rise of American [...]
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