AMAZING NEWS: Amazing News: Abbreviated Edition 10/27/2024

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A selection of stories from our weekly series


Of Special Note

The recent publication of accusations of unethical behavior and bad faith dealings against Oghenechovwe Donald Ukpeki by Erin Lindi Cairns on Bluesky have erupted within the SF community.  Here is a link to the discussion.  Amazing Stories is affected by this and we will release a statement tomorrow.

Other Special Note

News is truncated today as we’re dealing with other things.

AMAZING PEOPLE NEWS

Nat Segaloff celebrates the Fiftieth Anniversary of the greatest disaster movie ever made – The Towering Inferno.  He might also have a book about that.

Space

Watch the Gruyere Space Program’s Calibri  rocket take off and make a powered landing!  (Students in Switzerland!)

Literature

The Author’s Guild has announced plans to make a “Human Authored” label available to help combat AI

Colleen Anderson announces her impending resignation as SFPA President

Film & TV

Jeri Taylor has passed.  She wrote for Star Trek.

Some interesting commentary on Harlan Ellison’s Outer Limits episode Demon With A Glass Hand

Craig Miller has some interesting detail regarding his book Star Wars Memories

Social Commentary

A comic book presentation of the issues in Project 2025 has been released.  It’s a faster way to examine what’s in the MAGA manifesto.

Just For Fun

A sculpture of a bronze Turd now resides on the Capitol grounds.

In the Future

Monday: The Creek by Steven M. Bates – FREE STORY
Tuesday: The Big Idea: Michael Mammay
Wednesday: Unexpected Questions with F. Brett Cox
Whatever Happened to DARKMAN?
Thursday: What Happened to TOBOR The GREAT?
Excerpt: Side Quest by Steenz and Samuel Sattin, a Graphic Novel
Friday: Matt’s Reviews: Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

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Book covers and movie poster for The Glass Inferno, The Tower and The Towering Inferno

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