ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Pulp magazine

Okay kiddo, let me explain what a pulp magazine is.

Have you ever heard of magazines before? They are sort of like books but come out every week or month and have lots of different stories and articles.

Well, a pulp magazine is a type of magazine that was really popular a long time ago. They were called "pulp" magazines because they were printed on cheap, thin paper made from wood pulp.

These magazines would have thrilling stories about heroes, detectives, and adventurers who went on exciting missions and solved mysteries. They also often had stories about monsters, aliens, and other scary things.

The covers of these magazines were really eye-catching and colorful, with big pictures of heroes fighting off danger or villains.

Lots of famous writers got their start writing for pulp magazines, like H.P Lovecraft and Ray Bradbury.

Pulp magazines are not as popular today, but they were really important because they gave people something exciting and fun to read during a time when there wasn't a lot of entertainment available.