(1) SUPERHERO CONSUMER REPORT. The Verge warns “Thanos’ almighty Infinity Gauntlet defeated by above-average oven heat”. The most powerful weapon in the universe has a weakness: it cannot withstand the necessary heat to remove a cast iron pizza pan once … Continue reading
(1) THE SICHUAN CHICKEN EMERGENCY. Last year’s Hugo-winning novelist has received a new honor — “Dinosaur relics named after science fiction writer Liu Cixin”. A new kind of bird-footed dinosaur footprint was discovered in Gulin county, Southwest China’s Sichuan province … Continue reading
(1) HOLD ONTO YOUR KAIJU! Scified says Toho’s Godzilla Resurgence will not be released in North American cinemas. As it stands currently, it doesn’t look like Toho’s Shin-Gojira (dubbed Godzilla Resurgence for us Westerners) will be making its way to the … Continue reading
.@aliettedb massively regrets not preparing speeches for the TWO @BSFA Awards she won today pic.twitter.com/DWqyugiBEd — Zen Cho (@zenaldehyde) March 26, 2016 The British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Award winners were announced March 26 at Mancunicon, the British National Science Fiction Convention. Best Novel Aliette de Bodard: The House of Shattered Wings, Gollancz … Continue reading
(1) LE GUIN DOCUMENTARY FUNDED. Arwen Curry e-mailed word to supporters of the Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin documentary Kickstarter that they reached $200,000 in pledges today. Now that we have raised our entire budget, our NEH grant will … Continue reading
The British Science Fiction Association has announced the shortlist for BSFA Awards 2015. BSFA members and attending members of Eastercon will be able to vote on the shortlist. Voting at the convention will be allowed up to midday on Saturday, March … Continue reading
(1) The title of Jeb Kinnison’s review encapsulates his opinion — “’Tomorrowland’: Tragic Misfire”. Having seen mixed reviews, I waited until Tomorrowland came out on cheaper streaming services. Directed and mostly written by Brad Bird, auteur of brilliant work like … Continue reading
The 2014 Chesley Awards were presented by the Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists (ASFA) at Loncon 3 on August 15. Best Cover (Hardback): Todd Lockwood for A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan Best Cover (Paperback): Kerem Beyit … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2014 Chesley Awards have been announced. The awards will be presented at Loncon 3. Galleries of shortlisted artists and works are available at the Association of Science Fiction Artists (ASFA) website here. Best Cover Illustration: Hardback … Continue reading
The British Science Fiction Association announced the winners of the 2013 BSFA Awards at Eastercon in Glasgow on April 20. Best Non-Fiction Wonderbook by Jeff Vandermeer. Best Art Cover of Tony Ballantyne’s Dream London by Joey Hi-Fi. Best Short Fiction … Continue reading