(1) YOUTUBER PAYOLA? ScienceFiction.com headlined that “The FTC Has Proven That Warner Brothers Has Paid YouTubers For Positive Reviews”. In some not so awesome news, Warner Brothers was caught buying off YouTubers to give them positive reviews of their video … Continue reading
By JJ: Some of the Filers indicated that a roundup of Hugo Finalist review links would be helpful. So I tried to select both positive and negative reviews, from a wide selection of reviewers, which were substantive and actually provided … Continue reading
(1) STAR TREK CATCHES UP WITH THE PRESENT. The BBC story “Star Trek character Hikaru Sulu revealed as gay” says the Star Trek Beyond development is a salute to actor George Takei. One of Star Trek’s best known characters, Hikaru … Continue reading
(1) RADIO SFWA OFFICIAL VIDEO. Henry Lien has released the video of Radio SFWA as performed on stage at the Nebula Banquet in May. Lien, who wrote the song as a recruiting anthem for the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers … Continue reading
(1) LEGO AND JUNO. CollectorSpace tells about three hitchhikers aboard the Juno mission to Jupiter. The Juno minifigure holds a magnifying glass to signify her search for the truth and her husband holds a lightning bolt. Galileo, who is credited … Continue reading
(1) CASUALTY OF INTOLERANCE. Al Davison’s writeup about being harassed on the street in his hometown of Coventry comes recommended by James Bacon with the note: “New Britain — bigots empowered — comic artist and martial arts expert Al Davison … Continue reading
(1) LEARNING SPACE. Steve Davidson has a fine interview with Jim C. Hines about the Launch Pad Academy Workshop. Steve Davidson for Amazing Stories Magazine: How did you hear about the Launch Pad Workshop? Jim C. Hines: I heard about … Continue reading
(1) THE LEMONADE IS READY. Rachel Swirsky’s Patreon donors are enjoying the squozen fruits of victory. I have released "If You Were a Butt, My Butt," which turned out to be a spy-hunting story on the Orient Express! — Rachel … Continue reading
(1) SPOILERIFFIC GAME OF THRONES RECAP. Lots of GoT recaps online and I tend to read them at random. I found much to recommend Ben Van Iten’s “The Game of Throne Awards, Season 6, Episode 9: Two Battles for the … Continue reading
The winners of the 2012 Mythopoeic Awards were announced August 5 at Mythcon XLIII in Berkeley, CA. Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Lisa Goldstein, The Uncertain Places (Tachyon Publications) Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature Delia Sherman, The Freedom … Continue reading