@lawnbuddha
Environmental activist and Data Wrangler interested in science fiction and fantasy writing, art & Cons, music (all genres), comic books, baseball, Cleveland, etc. IT Director for Ohio Citizen Action by day. Opinions are my own. ♤
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LACon V is happy to announce that the following bids have completed the required filing to qualify to appear on the Worldcon Site Selection Ballot for 2028:
Brisbane in 2028
Nuremberg 2028
www.lacon.org/siteselection
Perhaps instead of trying to put whipped cream on a rotten pie, people who want real change should bake a new cake.
Hilton Anaheim Hotel front of building
Anaheim Marriott front of building
Hotel reservations for LAcon V are now live!
Make your reservations here: www.lacon.org/hotel
All room party inquiries should be directed to parties@lacon.org. 🎉
Even I could have predicted that.
We Belong Dead - James Whale's horror classic BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN isn't a love story: bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...
Fuzzy the Channel Island Fox plush new launch by Makeship limited edition
Fuzzy the Channel Island Fox is the mascot of LAcon V, and now a plush version can come home with you!
Without Spielberg's involvement, Sharknado 4 was destined to be inferior to its predecessor.
#hotfilmtakes
Ohio’s only LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter is opening in Youngstown on March 16 ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/02/e...
It's a TRAP!
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night toggled between being remarkably dull and profoundly racist. During a screed against undocumented immigrants, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) shouted at Trump, yelling, “You have killed Americans,” and “You should be ashamed.”
Ryan North, dressed in a black suit with a white shirt, pale pink tie and light green pocket=square, gesticulates while accepting the Hugo Award. He stands behind a podium in front of a screen showing several overlapping faded pink circles over a muted blue base.
Who was going to tell me that Aimee Mann spent a brief stint in an early iteration of Ministry??
Them: Did you ever get a noogie in school?
Me: I can't remember off the top of my head.
The floor plan for the planned ICE concentration camp in Social Circle, Georgia:
I fell into a bottomless pit and it was a total ripoff, literally everyone was wearing pants
as soon as I stop falling I'm gonna demand a refund
oh shit wait
"When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God." --Leviticus 19:33-34
I have got to stop wearing my 20lb hat every time I step on the scale..
'Board of Peace'? Real peace in the Middle East requires justice, accountability, and inclusion not power politics. europeangreens.eu/news/italy-a...
Bruce Campbell, in a blue shirt, as Ash from Evil Dead (wielding a chainsaw arm)
Happy Wednesday!
Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
Checks out
1) Kitty Pryde
2) Goldberry
3) does Oracle count?
4) the Q Continuum
Oh! The Hugo novella category is usually a tricky one but I'd be grateful if you considered my novella DESCENT, published in Clarkesworld. Its on the BSFA longlist and the Locus Recommended Reading List and you can read or listen to it for free here:
clarkesworldmagazine.com/talabi_05_25/
Thanks!
I don’t usually campaign for awards, but this year I’ve decided to go for broke for a Fan Writer Hugo Award. Yay me!
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My only eligible series for this year's Hugo Awards is thus the October Daye books, which had new material totally 242,840 words published in 2025. This included a new novel, SILVER AND LEAD, and several novellas. I am very proud of my work on this series.
Started my Hugo nominees. I'm not quite sure how to list "Dead Channel Sky" by clipping. in the Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form category, especially the 'Studio or Network' field...does anyone have any advice? @charliejane.bsky.social perhaps?
Hugo Nominations are open!
These are the books I edited/published in 2025 and they're *all* worthy of consideration.
The three novellas at the top and the 5 novels in the second row are all eligible for Hugo consideration in their respective categories.
See the Alt-Text for more information!
Graphic featuring cover art by John Picacio for THE INVISIBLE PARADE, which is eligible for 2026 Hugo Award nomination in the ‘Best Graphic Story or Comic’ category.
🧵 THE INVISIBLE PARADE is eligible for Hugo Award nomination in the 'Best Graphic Story or Comic' category. 2026 Hugo Nominations now open thru March 28th! Nominators: Check inboxes for details from @laworldcon.bsky.social. 1/ #HugoAwards #BestGraphicStory
Happy Birthday!!
Whoa! I knew I should have shelled-out for the Criterion Director's Cut!
