(1) BUTLER’S NEW YORK PREMIERE. The New York Times interviews Toshi Reagon, co-creator of an opera based on Parable of the Sower. “Apocalypse Nowish: Singing the Prophetic Warnings of Octavia Butler”. … It was the novel’s urgency, and the need … Continue reading
(1) BLACKADDER GOES POSTAL. Guess who the Royal Mail has put on an issue of stamps? “Blackadder’s 40th anniversary celebrated with new stamps” at BBC News. The 40th anniversary of BBC comedy series Blackadder is being celebrated with a special … Continue reading
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) FUTURE SF’S ONLINE “ANTHOZINE”. UFO Publishing and Future Affairs Administration has launched a new project they term an “anthozine”. These stories will appear in The Digital Aesthete: Human Musings on the Intersection of Art and AI hybrid anthology/zine project. They … Continue reading
(1) TYPE FROM THE FEDERATION JOB BOX. [Item by Olav Rokne.] The typography of Star Trek has a more interesting history than I realized. (2) SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED. On the heels of the Roald Dahl controversy, Variety reports the “James … Continue reading
(1) OCTAVIA’S BOOKSHELF OPENS. Nikki High’s Octavia’s Bookshelf in Altadena (CA) enjoyed a festive launch on February 18. BookRiot reports: “Hundreds of People Showed Up to Opening of Octavia’s Bookshelf”. Octavia’s Bookshelf owner Nikki High had hoped that the opening … Continue reading
(1) ART AND THE ARTIST, SEPARABLE? J. P. Brammer’s ¡HOLA PAPI! column gets a letter from someone signed “The Monster” who says, ‘I Hate My Writing Group’. … At that same meeting, I shared some details about the story I’m writing. … Continue reading
(1) HUGO I.O.U. The Chengdu Worldcon’s Chinese-language website added a post today with the (computer-translated) headline: “The 2023 Hugo Award call for nominations is opening soon”. But there’s only a headline, no article – plus a playable 15-second audio sound … Continue reading
(1) SHORT SFF REVIVAL. Charlie Jane Anders diagnoses the problem and then brings forward “Some Ideas for How to Save Short Fiction!” Short fiction is once again in crisis. After an era when the Internet seemed to be helping a … Continue reading
(0) The Spirits have done it all in one night! (Then sent us back to work on Monday again — how is that fair?) (1) THE DOCTOR ARRIVED RIGHT AFTER SANTA. As someone said, “We didn’t get a Christmas special, … Continue reading