Worldcon Wayback Machine: Monday at Noreascon 3 (1989)

Monday, September 4, 1989 at Noreascon Three. Final installment of my reminiscences about the once-in-a-generation convention that took place 25 years ago this week. This is really only a postscript. My work schedule made it necessary for me to fly … Continue reading

Pixel Scroll 3/23/24 Please Be Aware That The Closest Pixel Might Be Behind You

(0) The Saturday Scroll will be a short one. I am on my way to celebrate my sister-in-law’s birthday — which will feel a bit incongruous because I’m still shocked and saddened by this first piece of news: (1) DEB … Continue reading

Pixel Scroll 2/3/24 It’s Hot As Hell In Pixeldelphia

(1) DRAGON CON BANS AI ART FROM SALES AREAS. The Dragon Con 2024 Art Show Application Form includes this ban: No AI artwork of any kind will be allowed to be sold or distributed in the Dragon Con Art Show, … Continue reading

Pixel Scroll 12/16/23 To Say Nothing Of The Pixels

(1) THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MURDER. James Davis Nicoll assigned the “Young People Read Old SFF” panel a series of Hugo finalists to read. We’ve reached the end: The final installment1 in Young People Read Old Hugo … Continue reading

Pixel Scroll 11/6/23 Reader, I Pixeled Him

(1) DANGEROUS COVER REVEALS. J. Michael Straczynski  today posted in social media links to the Amazon pre-order pages showing the covers of of Dangerous Visions and Again, Dangerous Visions coming out from Blackstone Publishing next year. JMS added that, “What’s … Continue reading

Pixel Scroll 10/30/23 If You Give A Scroll A Cookie

(1) CHENGDU WORLDCON ROUNDUP. [Item by Ersatz Culture.] Hai Ya TV interviews CGTN posted a 3½-minute subtitled interview on YouTube with the Best Novelette winner. On Weibo, CCTV followed up their earlier videolink interview with a 20-minute face-to-face interview with him.  This one is also untranslated … Continue reading