- Pixel Scroll 3/24/23 First Fandom: The Next Generation
(1) WIRED DOES A JOB ON SANDERSON. In his WIRED article: “Brandon Sanderson Is Your God”, Jason Kehe slags Sanderson, his writing, his fans, his business, his religion, his taste in movie musicals, and anything else that comes to mind — and … Continue reading
- Judge Decides Against Internet Archive
Publishers Weekly has tweeted breaking news about a decision in the publishers’ suit against the Internet Archive: A copy of the decision can be downloaded from CourtListener: gov.uscourts.nysd.537900.188.0.pdf (courtlistener.com) EXCERPTS FROM THE DECISION. John G. Koeltl, District Judge of the … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 3/23/23 MurderChatBotGPT-124C41+
(1) NO DOGS^H^H^H^H BOOKS ALLOWED. “Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says” – AP News has the story. Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to … Continue reading
- 2023 Imadjinn Awards Finalists
The Imaginarium Convention released the 2022 Imadjinn Awards finalists on March 23. The winners selected by the jury will be announced during an awards ceremony on July 15 at the Imaginarium 2023 Convention in Louisville, KY. The 2023 Imadjinn Award Finalists in … Continue reading
- First Fandom Takes Aim at the Future
After the last original member of First Fandom, Bob Madle, died last October, the organization’s leadership decided to canvass the membership, now composed of Associate Members who have been active in fandom for more than three decades, asking whether First … Continue reading
- First Fandom Awards 2023 Nominees
First Fandom has announced the candidates for the organization’s three annual awards. Members have until May 1 to vote FIRST FANDOM HALL OF FAME The First Fandom Hall of Fame, created in 1963, is a prestigious achievement award given to … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 3/22/23 As Fine As A Clarkian Star Mangled Spanner
(1) ADOBE FIREFLY. [Item by Mike Kennedy.]The Verge is reporting “Adobe made an AI image generator — and says it didn’t steal artists’ work to do it”. The difference from others? Supposedly no copyrighted material was used to train the … Continue reading
- Cheryl Platz to Host the 58th Nebula Awards
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) announced today that acclaimed performer and designer Cheryl Platz will serve as toastmaster for the 58th Annual Nebula Awards® Ceremony. The ceremony will take place in Anaheim, CA, on Sunday, May 14, 2023. This year marks the … Continue reading
- Cats Sleep on SFF: HPL and PDK
These are Sandra Miesel’s grandcats, Roger on the left and Piper on the right. Sandra says, “Their literary taste makes them a good fit with my son Peter’s family.” Photos of your felines (or whatever you’ve got!) resting on genre … Continue reading
Digest powered by Woodall Design