(1) MORE, PLEASE. Here’s a provocative (in a good way) question: If one book you love by a living author could get a sequel, what would it be? — Seanan McGuire (@seananmcguire) June 25, 2017 (2) NOMINEE REVIEWING. Marco Zennaro … Continue reading
Six nominees for the 2017 Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming have been announced — two board games, a card game, a role-playing game, a LARP, and a convention. The winner will be named August 16, the day before … Continue reading
(1) AS GOD IS MY WITNESS, I THOUGHT TURKEYS COULD FLY. The astronauts aboard the International Space Station tucked into another technically perfect holiday meal today. Motherboard explains — “Happy Space Thanksgiving: How the Food-Stuffed Holiday Went Orbital”. Naturally, these … Continue reading
(1) PLAY ALONG AT HOME. The National Toy Hall of Fame has three additions: Fisher-Price Little People, the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons and the simple swing are now in the National Toy Hall of Fame. The list of 12 … Continue reading
(1) IT’S A WRAP. Tom Cruise will star in Universal’s reboot of The Mummy, now scheduled to arrive in theaters on June 9, 2017. This version will be set in the contemporary world. Cruise is not playing the title role, … Continue reading
(1) Disney has optioned the movie rights to Ursula Vernon’s childrens book Castle Hangnail for an adaptation to be produced by Ellen DeGeneres. DeGeneres will produce with Jeff Kleeman, her partner at A Very Good Production banner. The book tells … Continue reading
Here are 16 developments of interest to fans. (1) We’ve all heard about parents who hope their child inherits the smart one’s brains and the good-looking one’s beauty. Tell the truth, didn’t you ask yourself what if, instead, the child … Continue reading
Professor Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman (MAR) Barker, retired University of Minnesota Professor, author, linguist, and Tékumel creator died March 16 at the age of 83. He was also a popular science fiction author who helped inspire the creators of Dungeons and Dragons. His … Continue reading
Every year Origins and GenCon, two gaming conventions, donate part of their auction proceeds to charity. This year Fisher House Foundation received $17,398 from GenCon. The Foundation, previously mentioned here by Francis Hamit, moved up when the first choice, Christian … Continue reading
(1) WORLDCON VENUE CONSTRUCTION REPORT. A Weibo user posted a video showing progress at the Chengdu Science and Technology Museum and Science Fiction Museum construction site. Here is a screencap from the video. (2) WHEN FACEBOOK IS OUT OF TUNE. Somtow … Continue reading