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Having been an amateur naturalist for about 60 years, I thought I had probably seen 90% of David Attenborough's films. I didn't realize he started in the early 60s. Those early films (in black and white) were rather simple compared to his work starting in the mid 70s. By the 80s he had become the most recognized conservationist documentarian in the world. It seems every time people thought he was getting too old for this type of adventurous work he would start a new series.

One thing not mentioned in this Nature program was Attenborough's controversial statement made about 15 years ago. He had come to the conclusion that the best thing to happen for the Earth as a whole would be the extinction of human life. The controversy didn't last long in our short term news cycles, but I never forgot because it was something I agreed with.

At 98 years of age this year, it wouldn't surprise me much to hear that he's creating a new series of nature programs.

EDIT - Here we are in January 2025 and his newest series Plant Earth: Asia. The man is unstoppable.

This short documentary gives a very good overview of the pulp magazines that were popular from the 1910s to the 1940s. It covers the different genres, but concentrates on Science Fiction.

The shame of this low rating (4.9 in 2023) can be blamed on the hatred many feel for L. Ron Hubbard. I'm no apologist for the Church of Scientology. I think it's as crazy as most other people think. But there's no exaggeration in what this documentary says about Hubbard. He was one of, if not the most, prolific of all writers of that period. His stories sold because of his abundant imagination.

Contrary to what another reviewer "suspects", there is absolutely no connection between The Church of Scientology and the makers of this documentary.