The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has announced the film category nominees for the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards. Barbie is outrunning the field with 18, with mentions for Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and five acting nominations, including stars Margot Robbie and Ryan … Continue reading
(1) A GREEN THUMB – AND SO IS EVERYTHING ELSE. G. W. Thomas brings us clippings from “Plant Monsters of the 1950s” at Dark Worlds Quarterly. If you missed the 1940s… With the Plant Monsters of the 1950s we see the … Continue reading
ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the nominations for its 50th Annie Awards for animation. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio leads all features with nine nominations. The Annie Awards will be presented on February 25. The winners of the following special awards have already been announced. WINSOR … Continue reading
(1) THE NEW NUMBER ONE. The ever-widening circle of people who are hearing about the death of beloved sf author Greg Bear has resulted in File 770’s obituary notice “Greg Bear (1951-2022)” becoming the site’s most-read post ever. It passed … Continue reading
(1) WHAT’S UP AT THE LOST AZTEC TEMPLE OF MARS? Heritage Auctions’ recent article “Harlan Ellison Collection Continues With Showcase Auction November 12th” features an interview with J. Michael Straczynski, giving a substantial update on plans for Harlan and Susan … Continue reading
(1) HOW THE BALLOT SHOULD HAVE LOOKED. Rich Horton has posted his latest Hugo nomination ideas, for the 1952 Hugo year (that is, stories from 1951). He makes a “Special recommendation to ‘Beyond Bedlam’, a story I knew of but … Continue reading
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has announced the Television and Film nominees for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards. HBO’s Succession leads this year’s TV contenders with eight nominations. Belfast and West Side Story lead the film contenders with eleven … Continue reading
DisCon III notified members today that the Hugo Voter Packet is available to download at the members’s area. This download of materials from Hugo Award finalists is supplied free of charge as a courtesy by creators, publishers, and studios. The … Continue reading
(1) YOUR VIRTUAL VACAY. Paul Weimer has transplanted the famous Mind Meld feature, a roundtable discussion of the tropes, themes, politics, and future of genre fiction that solicits answers from writers, editors, readers and fans, to its new home at … Continue reading
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits taking … Continue reading