AMAZING NEWS: Day 28 Post Apocalypse Edition

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The crowdfunder for a production of John E. Stith’s Manhattan Transfer

Of Special Note 

The headlines make this sound dire, and it may in fact be dire, but even if it isn’t, it’s an advancement in AI you should be aware of:  AI can now replicate itself

Other Special Note

There is evidence out there that Google Calendar has removed important cultural events, like Black History Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day, etc…

AMAZING PEOPLE NEWS

Nnedi Okorafor was in the New York Times…again!

Fandom

File 770, along with many others, notes the passing of NESFA’s Dr. Tony Lewis, a founder of that organization and an influential fan

Hugo Award nominations for 2024 works are now open

David Lubkin shares the passing of Steven Lowell Ratzlaff

Space

We’re all “star stuff”, right?  NASA put together this very cool periodic table illustrating the origins of the elements

Science

AMA is regularly publishing updates and info on subjects the CDC has been blocked from:  concerns that H5N1 may become endemic in the United States

Ultrahigh energy neutrino detected

Industry

Dean Wesley Smith is asking little birdies to tell you about the early bird special for Craft workshops.  Price goes up Tomorrow!

Do you know about the Digital Public Library of America?

Reviews

Jason Bleckley reviews An Exchange of Hostages by Susan R. Matthews

Andrew Liptak reviews Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Alien Clay

New Releases

Aurealis #177 has been released, this issue of the Australian SF magazine featuring (my adjective) another essay on A. Bertram Chandler by your humble publisher.  This one is titled “Growl You May, But Go You Must” and discusses the three different FTL drives invented by the author.

Literature

Andrew Liptak shares 21 SF books you should read, or at least add to your Mt. TBR

David Gerrold is auctioning off “the most complete set of Trade Paperback novels and story collections by David Gerrold.”

Film & TV

The NYTimes Recommends streaming these five SF movies now

On again off again:  It was recently announced that plans for The Goonies 2 are back.  No word on returning cast yet.

Art

Bob Eggleton laments the passing of friend and fellow artist Chris Moore

Retro

Listen to That Hideous Strength on BBC Radio

Social Commentary

An interesting visual aid for the tactics used by science denialists

Just For Fun

(not really) There is a “ministry” that is organizing to place a cross on the Moon.  

In the Future

Monday:

The Titans by Karen Redmond FREE Fiction!
New Releases in Science Fiction/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance for FEB 12

Tuesday:

Novedades de Febrero 1

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Whatever Happened to the DEATH STAR?

Friday:

Matt’s Reviews: Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell 

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