- Top 10 Stories for August 2024
The mainstream media picked up two File 770 news articles in August, recognizing the work we do here. File 770’s announcement of the 2024 Hugo Award winners – destined to be August’s top post anyway; it’s the Hugos, right? — … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 8/31/24 Follow The Bouncing Pixel
(0) I’ve been invited to my brother’s for the weekend, so this will be a Scroll of modest proportions. Feel free to add your own worthwhile links in comments. (1) A WILDLY INCONVENIENT MUSEUM. [Item by Steven French.] Among the … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 8/30/24 Pixel Scrollflake – Lawfan
(1) STAND BY. The Daily Beast keeps an eye on George R.R. Martin’s blog, where they learned “George R.R. Martin Has Big Problems With HBO Prequel ‘House of the Dragon’”. But George hasn’t said what they are yet. In a blog … Continue reading
- The Art Hugos: A Tangle 57 Years in the Making
The evolution of the Hugo Fan Artist category illustrates its increasing complexity. Initially confined to amateur publications, it now encompasses various public displays and online venues. Despite efforts to clarify definitions, distinguishing between Fan and Professional artists remains problematic. The article suggests simplifying criteria to make categorization more intuitive for nominators while addressing overlaps and edge cases. Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 8/29/24 Swamp Thing! You Make My Haploid Graveyard Heart Sing!
(1) BRIAN KEENE INSTALLS A NEW BASKET AT HIS BOOKSTORE. Patrick Tomlinson somehow thought he was entitled to call out Brian’s purity. Anybody could have told him what happens when you yank Brian’s chain. (2) FLORIDA SUED. “John Green and … Continue reading
- Tortoise Media Drops Sixth Episode of Gaiman Expose
In a new installment of the Tortoise Media podcast series Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman, episode six – “The Pattern”, “Claire” (a name chosen to preserve her anonymity) gives details of an assault that occurred in 2013, and recorded … Continue reading
- Trigger Snowflake and the Convention Reports
By Ingvar: Trigger Snowflake walked through the doors to the Coffee Emporium, it was definitely time for a lunch cuppa. He’d been amply assisted by Drip-Matic 3000 in getting his morning cup of coffee, but now it was time for … Continue reading
- China SF News Roundup 8/29/24 by Ersatz Culture
By Ersatz Culture: (1) Glasgow con reports – 8 Light Minutes and Arthur Liu (part 1) Publisher 8 Light Minutes Culture has put out a fairly long Chinese-language con report on WeChat/Weixin. (There’s also a version on Weibo, but the content is … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 8/28/24 Pixel Scrolled First
(1) SANDERSON’S LATEST KICKSTARTER BONANZA. [Item by David Doering.] Brandon Sanderson has once again won the hearts of his fans. His current Kickstarter for “Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere® RPG by Brotherwise Games” had a campaign goal of $250,000. It’s currently raised … Continue reading
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