(1) WHAT, ME WORRY? Should we share Jeffrey Davies’ concern about “Is Reimagining History Through Biofiction Ethical?”. His Book Riot post focuses on work that is not marketed as genre, although it arguably is alternate history. …On the other side … Continue reading
(1) USPS TO ISSUE D&D STAMPS. [Item by Daniel Dern.] “New DnD Stamps Celebrate Game’s 50th Anniversary | D&D News (dungeonsanddragonsfan.com) at Dungeons and Dragons Fanatics. Over the years the Dungeons & Dragons brand has appeared in countless places, with … Continue reading
Aguila Roja (Red Eagle), the 9-Season Series from Spain Review by Carl Andor: I have seen the original Zorro series from Disney, the Robin Hood series with Richard Greene, and myriad films with Errol Flynn, Tyrone Power, Cornel Wilde, Douglas … Continue reading
(0) Short Scroll today – no reason, just not as many things I wanted to include. (1) LE GUIN’S BEST BOOKS. The New York Times takes a look at why Ursula K. Le Guin matters: “Her powerful imagination turned hypothetical … Continue reading
[It’s hard to believe King Kong could sneak up on anyone. But in a way that happened to Steve Vertlieb.] By Steve Vertlieb: Merian C. Cooper’s celebrated gorilla was born in the mind of his creator, perhaps, as early as … Continue reading
(1) CAT RAMBO PREVIEW. Read a 2-chapter excerpt from Cat Rambo’s Devil’s Gun at Tor.com. The sequel to You Sexy Thing and second book of her Disco Space Opera series arrives on August 29. Life’s hard when you’re on the run from … Continue reading
(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) REALLY LISTENING. Charlie Jane Anders considers “What the Universal Translator Tells Us About Exploring Other Cultures” in her latest Happy Dancing newsletter. … But at the same time, the notion of instantaneous, flawless translation feels very aspirational. In order … Continue reading
(1) ADOBE FIREFLY. [Item by Mike Kennedy.]The Verge is reporting “Adobe made an AI image generator — and says it didn’t steal artists’ work to do it”. The difference from others? Supposedly no copyrighted material was used to train the … 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