(1) RIDLEY TO WRITE NEXT BLACK PANTHER SERIES. The New York Times announced today in an exclusive interview that Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) will helm Marvel’s next Black Panther comic book series alongside Marvel’s Stormbreaker artist … Continue reading
(1) TO PATREON, OR NOT TO PATREON. Artist Emily Hare gives creators a lot to think about in “Should You Start A Patreon Page?” Where To Start Here are some questions I think would be useful for someone starting their Patreon … Continue reading
The winners of the 2020 Pegasus Awards for excellence in filking were announced on October 25 during the virtual Ohio Valley Filk Fest (OVFF). Enjoy the sound clips of all the nominees here. Best Filk Song [TIE] Child of the Library … Continue reading
The 2020 Pegasus Award finalists were announced on August 27. The Pegasus Award is presented by the Ohio Valley Filk Fest (OVFF) for excellence in filking. The convention has been cancelled due to the pandemic, but the awards will still be given. Anyone … Continue reading
The Filk Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed to filk over the years as performers, organizers, and facilitators. New inductees are announced annually during FilKONtario. Even though the 2020 convention had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, the … Continue reading
(1) LEST MARKNESS FALL. Christine Feehan tweeted a justification of her application to trademark book series with the word “Dark” in the title. Penny Reid is one of many who still hopes someone will put a stop to the idea. … Continue reading
Winners of the 2019 Pegasus Awards for excellence in filking were announced on October 26 at the Ohio Valley Filk Fest (OVFF). (Click the link to sample the winning tunes.) Best Filk Song Lucy on the Line by Tim Griffin … Continue reading
The 2019 Pegasus Award finalists were announced on August 24. The Pegasus Award is given by the Ohio Valley Filk Fest (OVFF) for excellence in filking. Anyone in the filk community can vote on the winners, and community is broadly defined … Continue reading
NASFiC 2020: Ben Yalow, Spikecon Site Selection Area Head, reported the results of the 2020 NASFiC site selection voting held at the joint NASFiC/Westercon. The information was shared as a courtesy at the Westercon business meeting on July 6, there … Continue reading
(1) POUNDING AWAY AT IT. Although I’ll never carry this much British cash, I’m interested in the story: “New £50 note scientist nominations released”. On the list are computing pioneers Alan Turing and Ada Lovelace, telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell … Continue reading