(1) ATTACKING CREATORS. Devin Faraci at Birth. Movies. Death. lit up the internet with the claim “Fandom Is Broken”. … Last week the AV Club ran an excellent piece about the nature of modern fan entitlement, and I think it’s fairly … Continue reading
Eli Goldberg and Mark Bernstein are the 2016 inductees to the Filk Hall of Fame. The announcement was made during FilKONtario in April. The Filk Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed to filk over the years as performers, … Continue reading
Gifted filker Renee Alper died July 27 from an infection. She was 57. Alper discovered Tolkien while in the fifth grade, an interest which in time led her to fandom. She developed severe arthritis after starting college and was forced … Continue reading
The nominees for the 2015 Aurora Awards have been revealed. The Auroras are given to the best works and activities done by Canadians. Voting begins June 1 and continues until October 17 at midnight EDT. CSFFA (Canadian Science Fiction and … Continue reading
The Filk Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed to filk over the years as performers, organizers, and facilitators. Here are the citations for three fans in the Hall of Fame class of 2015: Kay Shapero found filk at … Continue reading
The 2014 Pegasus Awards were given at the Ohio Valley Filk Fest last weekend. (The links below are to song lyrics and brief bios on the OVFF/Pegasus site.) Best Filk Song (tie) Paper Worlds by Talis Kimberley Snow White, Red Road … Continue reading
The 2014 Pegasus Award finalists have been posted: Best Filk Song “Acolytes of the Machine,” by Dr. Mary Crowell “Child of the Library,” by Piers & Gill Cawley “Pageant Legend,” by Ju Honisch & Katy Dröge-Macdonald “Paper Worlds,” by Talis … Continue reading
The 2012 English Professional and the Fan Aurora Award finalists have been announced. Voting will begin on April 16, 2012. All ballots must be received by July 23, 2012, 11:59pm PDT. Professional Award Nominations Best Novel – English Enter Night … Continue reading