Jim Harmon Dies
Well-known fan Jim Harmon died February 16. I had the good luck to meet him for the first time at last year’s Loscon. Unfortunately, on the last day of the con he suffered a mild heart attack and was briefly … Continue reading
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Jim Harmon Briefly Hospitalized
Jim Harmon, well-known fan, sf writer and popular culture historian, suffered a mild heart attack on November 29 during Loscon. He now has been discharged from the hospital after several days of treatment. I met Jim for the first time … Continue reading
June Moffatt Remembered at LASFS
By John Hertz: June’s local club was, and mine is, the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society. She died on May 31st. She was my longest-time friend in fandom. LASFS (to me and many, pronounced “lahss fahss”; to June’s late husband … Continue reading
2017 Hugo Award Winners
The winners of the 2017 Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer were announced by Worldcon 75 on August 11. Best Novel The Obelisk Gate, by N. K. Jemisin (Orbit Books) Best Novella Every Heart a Doorway, … Continue reading
File 770 Issue 158 Available Online
File 770 #158 (PDF file) is now online, courtesy of Bill Burns at eFanzines. Taral Wayne provides the cover art, and in “The Fanwriter’s Fanwriter” critiques the fanac of a universe that strongly resembles but doesn’t entirely overlap our own. The prolific … Continue reading
Top 10 Posts for February 2010
No explanation is required for the popularity of any post containing the talismanic names of the genre’s enfants terribles (whatever their age may be.) On the other hand, your guess is as good as mine about the extraordinary interest in … Continue reading
Dublin 2019 Publishes Full Draft Programme
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Dublin 2019 – An Irish Worldcon has released the full draft programme [PDF file] on its website. The programme has more than 700 events over five days from August 15-19, at the Convention Centre Dublin (CCD) and nearby Point Square. … Continue reading
Pixel Scroll 6/22/19 He Came Scrolling Across The Pixels With His Files And His Churls
(1) MÜNCHHAUSEN DEBATE. Some regard Retro-Hugo nominee Münchhausen to be the best thing on the ballot, while others are considering refusing to rank it at all because the movie was made in Germany during the Third Reich. Cora Buhlert and … Continue reading
International Film Music Critics Association Awards Nominations 2018
The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announced its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2018 on February 7. Composer James Newton Howard received the most nominations with four. He is nominated for his work on two … Continue reading
Pixel Scroll 11/3/18 If You Tick The Box I’m On You Will Know When Posts Are Done
(1) MARTIAN SAVINGS TIME. If you’re tempted to complain about having to reset your clock, think about these folks at JPL: “When flying to Mars is your day job”. When the spacecraft is sleeping at night, we work. So we … Continue reading