The other day, I also tried chatting with the AI.
So, between one topic and another, I found myself asking what it thought of our site Pulpmagazines.org.
The AI assessment was undoubtedly flattering, with only one flaw identified: according to it, not all the magazines on our site are restored. This seems to suggest that every other site on this topic has its magazines renewed, which, of course, is not.
Actually, a quick online search reveals that no other pulp magazine site features all restored front and back covers: only at Pulpmagazines.org we are constantly working on them, always respecting their original layout and setting (and, also, refreshing some internal pages when necessary).
Artificial intelligence is certainly a great thing, and like any other creation it can always be further improved. However, we believe that, having come so close to the level of human thought (with all the merits and defects of the actual mind) it doesn’t have far to go yet.
WEIRD TALES, March 1939
Coming back to us, we can announce that the super-classic March 1939 issue of WEIRD TALES is now part of our collection. It features, among others, amazing works of Seabury Quinn, August W. Derleth, Robert E. Howard, H. P. Lovecraft, Edmond Hamilton and Manly Wade Wellman at their finest.
More issues of WEIRD TALES are coming in April, as we remain committed to getting the complete original series.
CLASSIC MOVIES
Two interesting 1930 productions are now available on our Pulp Movies page.
We have added the 4K versions of two great westerns both of which have gone down in the history of cinema, albeit for different reasons: the first, Wesley Ruggles’ “CIMARRON“, won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Production Design, making it the second production out of a total of five westerns to win the Oscar.
The second, Raoul Walsh’s “THE BIG TRAIL“, is a great example of early Widescreen, which, in addition to a sensational performance by John Wayne who was just 23 years old at the time, is, for its shots and its scenography, a real joy for the eye.
CLASSIC COMICS
Two more issues of RIN TIN TIN (June 1954, June 1955) were added to the existing ones, bringing the total to twelve in their own page in the Old Comics section.
PULP COVERS
The Covers section has also further expanded with the addition of five restored sci fi covers (from 1943 to 1976), four romance covers (1925 – 1951) and four western covers (1905 – 1921).
VINTAGE MAGAZINES
Finally, the Old Magazines section has seen the addition of the shelter magazine HOUSE & GARDEN, the wonderful home decor and lifestyle publication, with our first six issues from January 1910 to November 1962. Four more issues will be added this April.
Friends, that’s all for now.
Happy start of spring on…
Davide Dana.
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