Ric Bergman, 1949-2023 By Chris M. Barkley: We may not give it much thought, but we dance with death on a daily basis. We evade death every day by doing little things; not crossing against the street light, using our turn … Continue reading
(1) AMAZING STORIES ON HIATUS. Steve Davidson’s Amazing Stories issued a press release announcing that “A major licensing agreement using the Amazing Stories name has been terminated owing to non-payment.” As a result, the magazine won’t be coming out. (The … Continue reading
(1) A LEGEND REMEMBERED. Russell Seitz reigned in 1970s fandom as “the world’s sixth nuclear power,” having bought all the parts needed to build a Titan II missile for under a thousand dollars from junkyards on the East Coast. At … Continue reading
(1) COSMIC RAY. The Waukegan Public Library is taking submissions to its Cosmic Bradbury Writing Contest through January 29. Complete guidelines at the link. The winning submission will be awarded a $50 Amazon gift card and will be formally recognized … Continue reading
(1) ARISIA’S LATEST REFORMS. Boston’s Arisia conrunning group is taking steps to create “A More Welcoming Arisia”. The post begins: Black Lives Matter. While we don’t have a time machine to prevent the injustices of the past, we certainly have … Continue reading
(1) DOZOIS REMEMBERED AT NYRSF. Via David Langford comes news that New York Review of Science Fiction #349, a Special Gardner Dozois Memorial Issue, is available as a free download. Memories, anecdotes, appreciations, confessions, and clickbait, from: Michael Bishop • … Continue reading
(1) ZILLIONS OF YEARS AGO. College Humor shows that “If Jurassic Park Were In Different Geological Eras,” we’d be staying away from the box office in droves…. (2) FINDER. Silvia Moreno-Garcia will be hosting a list of Latino SFF in … Continue reading
INTRODUCTION: Twenty-five years ago MagiCon was held in Orlando, Florida. A great con, and I thought it would be fun to reprint the report I ran in File 770. Here is the fifth of five daily installments. The Worldcon was held … Continue reading
By Chris M. Barkley HATE: it has caused a lot of problems in this world, but it has not solved one yet. –Maya Angelou In the waning hours of July 31, my partner Juli Marr and I submitted our ballots … Continue reading
By Bill Higgins: Stanley C. Skirvin, one-time Cincinnati fan, passed away March 28 in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 86. Returning from Navy service in World War II, he found Cincy fandom. He claimed responsibility for persuading hometown fans to … Continue reading