By John Hertz: Jay Kay Klein, the photographer of science fiction, has donated his photographs to the Eaton Collection. Shipments are arriving. It is best to arrange such things while one is alive. Klein shot all of us – sounds … Continue reading
By John Hertz: Some Worldcon notes while I work on my fuller report. The Fanzine Lounge by Day, hosted by Yvonne & Lloyd Penney in the Palais des congrès, was a success. Given adequate if not ample room just outside … Continue reading
Ken Moore, long time Nashville fan and founder and chairman of Kubla Khan, passed away June 30 after a long illness. He was 66. Khen — as his name was fannishly spelled — always seemed bigger than life to me, … Continue reading
ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the nominations for its 2024 Annie Awards for animation. Nimona, about a disgraced knight and a shape-shifting teenager, leads the features category with nine. Blue Eye Samurai is the leader in the TV/media categories, with seven. It was … Continue reading
Worldcon Wayback Machine Introduction: Thirty years ago this weekend ConFrancisco, the 1993 World Science Fiction Convention, was held in San Francisco, California. I thought it would fun to compile a day-by-day recreation drawing on the report I ran in File 770, … Continue reading
ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the nominations for its 50th Annie Awards for animation. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio leads all features with nine nominations. The Annie Awards will be presented on February 25. The winners of the following special awards have already been announced. WINSOR … Continue reading
ASIFA-Hollywood announced the winners of its 49th Annie Awards on March 12. The Mitchells vs. the Machines led the feature film side winning Best Feature and a total of eight Annies. Video game adaptation Arcane won for General Production, TV and nine Annies altogether. Walt … Continue reading
ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the nominations for its 49th Annie Awards. The Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon leads the feature competition with 10 nominations. The studio’s Encanto earned 9 nominations. Pixar’s Luca and Sony Pictures Animation/Netflix’s The Mitchells vs. The … 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) BLAST FROM THE PRESENT. Gideon Marcus reports: “Good news! Literally — Galactic Journey (me, Lorelei, Janice, etc.) was featured in the Times of Israel (though the bit about Kaua’i is now up in the air!).” “Historian and family live in groovy 1965 … Continue reading