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Subject: Re: Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction--defunct?
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On 7/14/2025 5:53 PM, Gary McGath wrote:
> On 7/14/25 6:04 AM, Evelyn C. Leeper wrote:
>> F&SF was always an outlier, even back when it was the "Big 6" (Analog, 
>> Amazing, Fantastic, Galaxy, If, and F&SF--and that tells you how old I 
>> am!), and it's outlasted four of them, so it has had a good run. I 
>> have to admit that when it went to the thicker double issues, it never 
>> felt like the same magazine again to me.
> 
> I'm reminded of Mike Rubin's "Three Laws of Thermo":
> 
> I see all these rejections are driving you mad;
> Even F&SF won't take science this bad;
> Have some friendly advice: sell to Omni, my lad.
> 
> (Anyone remember Omni?)
> 


In the early 80s, I was a member of the New York L-5 society,
which promoted space colonization, which somehow swung a deal to
have its monthly meetings at the OMNI's offices after hours.

OMNI was published by Kathy Keeton, girlfriend and later wife of
Bob Guccione. As a result, it shared editorial offices with
Penthouse magazine.

The wall posters throughout the offices were entertaining, to
say the least.

pt