Late in January, Worldcon 76 Artist Guest of Honor John Picacio announced he would be giving memberships in the con to two #Mexicanx professional sf/f artists or writers and two Mexicanx sf/f fans. I’m doing this because our world needs … Continue reading
(1) THE FIRE THIS TIME. The Paris Review tells about “Staging Octavia Butler in Abu Dhabi”. This really is the best article about the opera I’ve seen so far. The Louvre Abu Dhabi, designed by Jean Nouvel, opened in November … Continue reading
The John W. Campbell Memorial Award shortlist has been announced. The award is given for the best science fiction novel of the previous year. The winner will be named during the Campbell Conference Award Banquet on Friday, June 16, as … Continue reading
The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) has announced the 2015 IFMCA Awards for excellence in musical scoring. The award for Score of the Year goes to composer John Williams for his work on the massively popular and successful epic … Continue reading
Gary Kurtz, producer of the iconic films Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, American Graffitti, and The Dark Crystal, will become the lead Executive Producer for Christopher Marlowe, a spy thriller about the life and death of the famous Elizabethan-era poet, playwright and … Continue reading
By Bill Warren: Christopher Lee died last Sunday; no cause has yet been given, but he was 93 years old and in poor health. Almost anything might have carried him away. He worked hard at avoiding being labeled a horror … Continue reading
Christopher Lee, the last of the giants in the Silver Age of classic horror, passed away on June 7 after being admitted to a hospital for respiratory problems and heart failure. An actor who eventually appeared in well over 200 … Continue reading
Christian Gerhartsreiter has been charged with the murder of John Sohus. Sohus’ remains were found in 1994, buried in the backyard of a San Marino home that once belonged to his mother. Gerhartsreiter, living under an assumed name, had been a tenant in the … Continue reading
(1) SFPA POETRY CONTEST DEADLINE APPROACHING. Poets have until August 31 to submit entries to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association’s 2023 Speculative Poetry Contest. The contest is open to all poets, including non-SFPA-members. Prizes will be awarded for … Continue reading
(1) MARK HAMILL ZOOMS WITH UKRANIAN DEFENDERS. Mark Hamill answered Ukranians’ questions about the Star Wars saga. (2) A NICHE IN THE ECOLOGY. WIRED tells “How Bookshop.org Survives—and Thrives—in Amazon’s World”. “DO YOU REMEMBER what kind of beer it was?” Andy … Continue reading