SPECIAL NOTE: (That you will see every week from now on until the premiere): Amazing Stories TV Show expected to air this November. CNET tracks developments of the proposed lineup here.
SOCIAL
Airport Scanners and Transgendered People are Not Mixing Well
ENTERTAINMENT
First Fandom Experience Feed: A Letter from John Campbell
The Rise of Skywalker gets the Honest Trailers Treatment
Growing Up Tromafied: Youthful rebellion takes an interesting path
Star Wars Souveniers Banned by TSA
A New issue of Surprising Stories is online
Posters for Movies that Never Happened
The Watch, based on Terry Pratchett’s novels, signs a lead
Unlike This Ain’t Star Trek’s X-rating, Tarantino’s offering will be R Rated
Cowboy Bebop’s Director Launches a New Anime
INDUSTRY
Jim C. Hines announces the passing of his wife from cancer. Our sincere condolences Jim.
New York Review of Science Fiction Readings Kicks off the 2019 season this Tuesday
Official Statement by Analog Editor on Award’s Name Change
Harlan Ellison Video…’A revolution of thought’
Faith in Science Fiction, a roundtable discussion
Boskone announces Hal Clement Science Speaker Guest –(See accompanying note below about our Event’s Calendar)
Millennials don’t like old films
Hannes Bok Fiction Collection Kickstarter
More News Roundup at Speculative Fiction Showcase
SCIENCE
Massive Pummice Island Heading for Great Barrier Reef – could replenish the reef. (And you though the Gaia theory was BS)
Pummice Islands may not be enough
US Could Lose Measles Elimination Status by October – thanks anti-vaxxers
Gregory Benford Promotes His Brother’s ET Search Presentation
I could have a lot of (inappropriate) fun with this one. Instead, we’ll just leave it here: Penis Dysmorphia is a Thing
Skeleton Lake isn’t named skeleton lake for any reason other than they keep finding skeletons there