The 2023 Pegasus Awards for excellence in filking were announced on October 28 at the Ohio Valley Filk Fest (OVFF). BEST FILK SONG BEST CLASSIC FILK SONG BEST PERFORMER BEST WRITER/COMPOSER BEST ADAPTED SONG [Tie] BEST SCIENCE SONG [Tie] [Via Gay McGath.]
The 2023 Pegasus Award finalists were announced on August 26. The Pegasus Award is presented 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 — check out … Continue reading
(1) LIST OF 100. The Guardian analyzes the latest edition of the British Film Institute’s “The Greatest Films of All Time”, a recurring poll, in “The top 100 films… and what they say about our changing society”. At #6, 2001: … Continue reading
(1) THE NEW NUMBER ONE. The ever-widening circle of people who are hearing about the death of beloved sf author Greg Bear has resulted in File 770’s obituary notice “Greg Bear (1951-2022)” becoming the site’s most-read post ever. It passed … Continue reading
The 2022 Pegasus Awards for excellence in filking were announced on October 29 at the Ohio Valley Filk Fest (OVFF). BEST FILK SONG “The Entwife” – Summer Russell BEST CLASSIC FILK SONG “Helva’s Song” – Cecilia Eng BEST PERFORMER (Artist & Representative Song) Jen … Continue reading
The 2022 Pegasus Award finalists were announced on August 26. The Pegasus Award is presented 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 — check out … 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. The 2022 Hall of Fame inductees announced on April 3 are Mark Peters, Mary Crowell & Wesley Crowell, … Continue reading
(1) NOT LOOKING GOOD. “Friends who attended anime convention with man who contracted omicron have tested positive for coronavirus, health official says” reports the Washington Post. The Minnesota man who contracted the omicron variant of the coronavirus met up with about 35 friends at … Continue reading
The 2021 Pegasus Awards were announced on October 30. The Pegasus Award is presented by the Ohio Valley Filk Fest (OVFF) for excellence in filking. Enjoy the sound clips of the nominees here. BEST FILK SONG Second-Hand Heaven – Lawrence Dean BEST CLASSIC FILK SONG … Continue reading
The 2021 Pegasus Award finalists were announced on August 27. The Pegasus Award is presented 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 — check out … Continue reading