- Pixel Scroll 5/3/25 Glorious Pixelcolor, Breathtaking Cinema Scroll, And Godstalkophonic Sound
(0) Scroll lite today because I will be attending a dinner to celebrate my daughter’s graduation with a Master’s in Social Work. Congratulations Sierra! (1) SANFORD HONORED AT MO*CON. [Item by Chris Barkley.] On May 3, 2025 Hugo Award Finalist … Continue reading
- Seattle Worldcon 2025 Cancels WSFS Business Meeting Town Hall 1
The Seattle Worldcon 2025 committee has cancelled the first WSFS Business Meeting Town Hall which had been scheduled for May 4. No explanation was given. Those who had registered for the online event received notifications from Eventbrite, and the announcement … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 5/2/25 Beneath The Scrolls Of Pixels
(1) SEATTLE WORLDCON 2025 CHAIR APOLOGIZES. Kathy Bond today posted an “Apology and Response From Chair” at the Seattle Worldcon 2025 website to address the brewing controversy about the committee using ChatGPT as part of its process for screening program participants. Bond … Continue reading
- 2025 Edgar Awards
Mystery Writers of America announced the winners of the 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Awards on May 1. The awards honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2024. Publishers Weekly reports the ceremony was marred by … Continue reading
- Seattle 2025 Chair Apologizes for Use of ChatGPT to Vet Program Participants
Kathy Bond today posted an “Apology and Response From Chair” at the Seattle Worldcon 2025 website to address the brewing controversy about the committee using ChatGPT as part of its process for screening program participants. First and foremost, as chair … Continue reading
- 2025 Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced
The names of the five Philip K. Dick Award judges for the 2025 award year have been announced. The award is given for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States. The judges are: Jim Aikin: … Continue reading
- 2025 Locus Awards Shortlist
The 2025 Locus Awards finalists have been posted at Locus Online. See the full list at the link. The Locus Awards winners will be announced June 21 during the in-person Locus Awards Ceremony, held in Oakland, California.
- Seattle Worldcon 2025 ChatGPT Controversy Roundup
The fallout from Seattle Worldcon 2025 Chair Kathy Bond’s public statement attempting to defend the use of ChatGPT as part of the screening process for program participants now includes Yoon Ha Lee’s rejection of his status as a Lodestar Award finalist: … Continue reading
- Trigger Snowflake and the Panelists
By Ingvar: Trigger Snowflake was idly sipping the last of his coffee, content after an excellent grilled synthe-cheese, and a Vienna-bread as a sweet finisher, when Anthrop Ologist came running from the back rooms of the Coffee Emporium. “Sheriff! Sheriff! … Continue reading
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