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• British Fantasy Awards 2023 Shortlists

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  The shortlists for the 2023 British Fantasy Awards have been released, along with the names of the jurors who will decide the winners,...

• A File 770 Special: Ryan McNaught’s ‘Bricktionary’ LEGO Exhibit Makes Its World Debut at Cincinnati’s Museum Center

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  By Chris M. Barkley: In March of 2023, one of the most ambitious artistic endeavors of this decade opened within the halls of one of America’s...

• Pixel Scroll 7/24/2023 Because The Scroll Belongs To Pixels

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  (1) CHENGDU’S UNIQUE OFFER. The Chengdu Worldcon committee is offering financial and other assistance to at least some Hugo finalists so that they...

• In the SFF Crisis Over AI, It’s Humans You Can’t Trust

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  The DDOS Panel at Readercon expressed caution and reassurance, while circling the heart of what Story is, and whether AI could ever do it well. By...

• Jerry Lapidus Remembered

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  [Editor’s Introduction: Fanzine fan Jerry Lapidus (1948-2023) died April 19 at home in Ormond Beach, Florida. Tim Marion and he were both members...

• Pixel Scroll 7/23/23 Pixels Scrolled For Somebody’s Files, But Not Mine

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  (1) MAGAZINE WITHDRAWS COVER AFTER LEARNING IT WAS PART AI-GENERATED. [Item by Edmund Schluessel.] Factor Four Magazine has published the...

• Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards 2023 Shortlist

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  The judging panel’s shortlist for the Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards 2023 have been announced.  FANTASY SCIENCE FICTION BLURRED...

• Filer Meetup at Pemmi-Con on Sunday July 23

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  By Cath Jackel: Three stalwart filers met this morning! Left to right: Cath Jackel, Danny Sichel, Heather Rose Jones [Photo credit: Marlys...

• Gareth L. Powell: An Introduction to Iain M. Banks

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  [Editor’s Note: Gareth Powell is a British SF writer who has written three series, to wit the Ack-Ack Macaque series with airships and...

• Toy Review: LO-LA 59

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  Hello There – Obi-Wan, Obi-Wan Kenobi Review by Ian Delaney: The Obi-Wan Kenobi mini-series premiered in 2022 on Disney+...

• Pixel Scroll 7/22/23 A Scroll’s As Good As A File To A Blind Pixel

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  (1) A GREEN THUMB – AND SO IS EVERYTHING ELSE. G. W. Thomas brings us clippings from “Plant Monsters of the 1950s” at Dark Worlds Quarterly. If...

• Photo from Filer Meetup at Pemmi-Con on 7/22

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  By Cath Jackel: Filers from Saskatoon, Chicago, Florida, and more met for coffee this morning. Left to right in the back: Danny, Larry R, Cath...

• Buffalo NASFiC 2024 Announces Guests of Honor

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  The bid for Buffalo, NY – the only bid filed for the 2024 NASFiC – today was officially announced the winner of the site selection vote at a...

• Buffalo Wins 2024 NASFiC Site Selection

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  The 2024 NASFiC Site Selection results were announced during the NASfiC Business Meeting held today in Winnipeg. Buffalo, NY, the only filed bid,...

• 2023 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year

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  The 2023 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year is The Botanist by M.W. Craven (Little, Brown Book Group;...

• Denise Kitashima Dutton Reviews Yuengling’s Hershey’s Chocolate Porter

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  Review by Denise Kitashima Dutton: What do you get when two great Pennsylvania tastes decide to mix it up? You get a fantastic porter that’s well...

• 2023 Eisner Awards

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  Comic-Con International announced the winners of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2023 at a ceremony on July 21. EISNER AWARDS 2023...

• Pixel Scroll 7/21/23 Pixel 9 From Outer Scroll

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  (1) STACKING THE DECK ON GOOGLE. Kelly Jensen does a thorough analysis of “How To Own A News Cycle: Book Censorship News” in a Substack article. A...

• Remembering Tony Bennett (1926-2023)

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  By Steve Vertlieb: I learned this morning of the terrible news that the great Tony Bennett had passed away at age 96. He was a legendary artist...

• 2023 Macavity Awards Nominees

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  Mystery Readers International announced the finalists for the 2022 Macavity Awards on July 20. The Macavity Award is named for the...

• Pemmi-Con Filer Meetups on Saturday and Sunday

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  By Cath Jackel: I’m at the con and have had a chance to look around. Programming starts at 10 am. There will be Filer meetups on Saturday and...

• Remembering Jerry Goldsmith

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  By Steve Vertlieb: Celebrating the life, legacy, and fiery brilliance of composer Jerry Goldsmith, born February 10, 1929. Had he lived, he would...

• Mike Resnick Memorial Award for Short Fiction 2023 Finalists

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  The finalists for the 2023 Mike Resnick Memorial Award for the best unpublished science fiction short story by a new author were...

• Pixel Scroll 7/20/23 Crouching Pixel, Hidden Jetpack

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  (1) THOUSANDS SIGN AUTHORS GUILD LETTER CALLING ON AI INDUSTRY TO PROTECT WRITERS. Over 9000 authors, including genre-recognizable names like...

• First Fandom Awards Given at Pemmi-Con Opening Ceremonies

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  Three First Fandom awards were announced during opening ceremonies of Pemmi-Con, the 2023 NASFiC, on July 20. Emcees Vincent...