The first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery were feted in a Hollywood premiere at ArcLight Cinemas on September 19. CBS has posted a gallery of photos of the cast and celebrities in attendance — “Red Alert! All The Red … Continue reading
Lunacon, New York’s longest-running sf&f convention, is making a comeback in 2016 but needs more seed money to make it happen. The committee has started an Indiegogo appeal to raise $8,000. As you may also know, Lunacon has gone through … Continue reading
The price was right – free. On December 3, 1972 many of the leading sf writers, artists, and scientists of their generation boarded Holland America’s cruise ship SS Statendam to view the launch of Apollo 17 and to discuss the … Continue reading
The 2016 Lunacon will take place March 18-20, 2016 in a familiar venue, the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, New York. Chair Mark Richards also has some other good news: Additionally, we’re pleased to announce the addition of Naomi Novik, … Continue reading
By John Hertz: (reprinted from Vanamonde 1125) Loscon XLI (Los Angeles local con; November 28-20, 2014); Writer Guest of Honor was J. Michael Straczynski, Graphic Artist Richard Hescox, Fans Colleen & Shawn Crosby; attendance 1,040. Bobbi Armbruster and Bruce Farr … Continue reading
While admiring the stark simplicity of James Nicoll’s pie graph showing 98% of all Best Pro Artist Hugo winners are men, I recalled another statistical truth. Once voters find an artist they love, he tends to keep winning the category … Continue reading
There are 8 must-see things at Planetfest 2012, writes Steven Paul Leiva on the KCET website, not the least being a presentation by the CEO of the Planetary Society, William Sanford Nye – known by most of us as Bill … Continue reading
By John Hertz: (reprinted from Vanamonde 965) Loscon XXXVIII was held 25-27 Nov at the L.A. Int’l Airport Marriott Hotel (local s-f con, annually on United States’ Thanksgiving weekend; hosted by the LASFS [L.A. S-F Soc.], not the unrelated if … Continue reading
Asenath Katrina Hammond died November 22 at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. She was active in many stfnal communities over the years, among them NESFA (Boston), New York fandom (residing at the Avocado Pit), and the LASFS (which she joined … Continue reading
Jay Lake will be presented the 2010 John W. Dalmas Award during opening ceremonies at RadCon. “The award,” announced the committee, “is [in] recognition of Jay Lake’s gift of himself to not only RadCon, but fandom in general.” RadCon will … Continue reading