(1) SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE. Malcolm F. Cross takes a deeply skeptical look at “AI, the Algorithm, and the Attention Economy” at Sin Is Beautiful. …People using AI, even this theoretical ‘good’ kind, are shooting themselves in the foot and … Continue reading
(1) TAKING THE CURSE OFF ADVERBS. Philip Athans is here to liberate us: “Adverbs Are Fine!” declares Athans at the Fantasy Author’s Handbook. …Everyone tells you adverbs are bad, bad, terrible words! In On Writing Stephen King wrote that famous line: I … Continue reading
The American Library Association (ALA) on January 22 announced the 2024 Youth Media Award winners — the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – … Continue reading
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts unveiled the BAFTA Awards 2024 nominations on January 18. Two films of genre interest lead the field, Oppenheimer with 13 nominations and Poor Things with 11. And another, Barbie, picked up five … Continue reading
(1) TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATON ASKS TINGLE FOR DO-OVER. Today the Texas Library Association’s executive director Shirley Robinson published a “TLA Statement Regarding Author Chuck Tingle” which says they want him to reconsider participating in their annual conference, although it says … Continue reading
(1) SCROLL LITE. I’m spending Christmas with my brother and his wife today, so this will be a short edition of the Scroll. I wish a happy holiday season to all of you! (2) ‘TIL NEXT YEAR. Santa’s finished his … Continue reading
The 2023 Saturn Award nominees were announced on December 6. James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water received 12 nominations, surpassing the record he set back in 2010 when the original Avatar film garnered 10 nominations. Other films leading the way are Christopher Nolan’s biopic, Oppenheimer, with … Continue reading
(1) GET ON BOARD. Join the mission and have your name engraved on NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft as it travels 1.8 billion miles to explore Europa, an ocean world that may support life. Sign your name today to the… “Message … Continue reading
(1) WHO HISTORY REMEMBERED. “’Matt Smith and I twiddle knobs. I am 12 again!’ Stars share their best Doctor Who moments – part two” in the Guardian. Daniel Nettheim (director of episodes featuring the Twelfth Doctor, 2015-17) The Doctor’s anti-war … Continue reading
(1) CHENGDU WORLDCON ROUNDUP. [Item by Ersatz Culture.] Hai Ya TV interviews CGTN posted a 3½-minute subtitled interview on YouTube with the Best Novelette winner. On Weibo, CCTV followed up their earlier videolink interview with a 20-minute face-to-face interview with him. This one is also untranslated … Continue reading