(1) TREK CREWS SUPPORTING STRIKE. “Star Trek Actors Join Writers On Trek-Themed Picket Lines In LA And NYC” – TrekMovie.com has the story. …The WGA West and the WGA East both called for Star Trek writers to picket on Friday … Continue reading
(1) BEWARE STOLEN VALOR. Cat Rambo issued a warning on Facebook today: Be aware if you’re publicly claiming that you’re a former Nebula nominee or winner, and you can’t back that up, SFWA is going to come after you like a … Continue reading
(1) SHE WAS ON WHAT KIND OF TRIP? The Mirror knows we can’t resist looking: “Woman ‘photobombed by alien’ during selfie on passenger jet on business trip”. A woman has posted a selfie taken on a plane in which she … Continue reading
The astrological sign for those born this day, December 16, is the Rocket in the constellation of Hugo. 1917 – Arthur C. Clarke Four Hugo-nominated novels: A Fall of Moondust, Rendezvous with Rama (won 1984), The Fountains of Paradise (won … Continue reading
Via SF Signal, I read a portion of Adam Roberts’ denunciation of awards: But awards lists and best-ofs are rubbish […] The problem is timescale. It is a convention, no less foolish for being deeply rooted, that the proper prominence … Continue reading