Category Archives: imagination

Stephen Asma on “Imaginology”

May 27th, 2022 | Posted in imagination

There is an intriguing article at Aeon by Stephen Asma on the importance of imaginative cognition. In a desire to move beyond the binary of reason and emotion, facts and values, he writes: “After years of working on the problem, and countless conversations, it seems to me that what is required is a third path: […]

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Myths and Imagination

November 27th, 2021 | Posted in imagination, myths

Two items recently came to my attention that I think should get a wider circulation, both of which come from writer Philip Ball First is a book that came out this year but somehow missed my news feed. It is The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination by Philip Ball (University […]

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Who Are the Next Titans of the Imagination?

May 11th, 2013 | Posted in Forrest J. Ackerman, geek cultures, imagination, Paul Davids, Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen

Earlier this week Ray Harryhausen passed away. There was a wealth of coverage all over the media, and as expected, the fan community expressed a lot of appreciation and a sense of loss with his passing. But this has got me wondering. In the past I interviewed Paul Davids who produced the documentary The Sci-Fi […]

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Sci-Fi Boys, Wonder, and Imagination

February 8th, 2007 | Posted in Ackerman, imagination, Ray Harryhausen, Sci-Fi Boys, wonder

Last night I had the privilege of watching a two-hour program on the Sci Fi Channel called Sci-Fi Boys. This program interviews a number of leading artists in the entertainment industry who have contributed to various horror, science fiction, and fantasy films and asks them to share the influences that helped shape their imagination and […]

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