{
  "id": 18853566,
  "title": "Scifi Magazine 'Starlog' Relaunches, and Back Issues Return to Internet Archive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/scifi-magazine-starlog-relaunches-and-back-issues-return-to-internet",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-08T04:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/26/11/08/041209/scifi-magazine-starlog-relaunches-and-back-issues-return-to-internet-archive"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The classic science fiction magazine Starlog, which ran from 1976 to 2009 for a total of 33 years, is now available on the Internet Archive, according to Slashdot reader sandbagger. After a 17-year hiatus, Starlog is set to relaunch, with a new issue released annually beginning on November 13, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The magazine was launched in 1976 and quickly gained a dedicated fanbase, becoming one of the primary sources for reliable news and interviews about geek culture. In its initial years, Starlog focused heavily on Star Trek, but it also pioneered coverage of Star Wars, as evidenced by a cover that highlighted rumors about the film before its release. Throughout its existence, Starlog published a total of 374 issues, with over 25,000 pages of content. Beyond the film and television-focused features, the magazine was also known for its coverage of futurism, as highlighted by the new cover, which features an article on the potential of humans farming crops on planets outside Earth in issue No. 1. The revival of Starlog was announced earlier this year, and the new edition will include a podcast hosted by Jordan Hoffman, a veteran journalist with a long history of contributions to The Hollywood Reporter.",
  "summary": "Slashdot reader sandbagger brings news about the classic science ficdtion magazine Starlog. It's 33-year run from 1976 to 2009 is now available on the Internet Archive. And 17 years after publishing its final issue, Starlog is relaunching, publishing one issue a year starting November 13, according to The Hollywood Reporter: The magazine launched in 1976 and gained a fanbase for being one of the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Starlog magazine relaunched after 17-year hiatus",
    "New issues to be released annually starting Nov 13",
    "Back issues available on Internet Archive"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The revival of this legacy publication signals a return to dedicated geek culture journalism through a modern multimedia approach that combines print archives with new digital content.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}