Tag Archives: science fiction

Commercial Break

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Cora

Before we return to our regularly scheduled Foundation reviews, I have a few things to announce. For starters, I was over at Galactic Journey yesterday, talking about the heyday of science fiction dime novels and the first stirrings of the … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on the 2023 Dragon Award Winners

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Cora

The winners of the 2023 Dragons Awards were announced today at Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia. The full list of winners may be found here. Since it seems I’m committed/cursed to cover the Dragon Awards – coverage of previous years … Continue reading →

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The 2023 Dragon Award Finalists: Mostly Good with a Oddities

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Cora

Does anybody except for me and Camestros Felapton and maybe Doris V. Sutherland still care about the Dragon Awards? I don’t know, but the 2023 Dragon Award finalists have been annunced today. The full list of finalists may be found … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the 2023 Hugo Finalists

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Cora

After taking an inordinately long time to tabulate the nominations, the Chengdu Worldcon finally announced the 2023 Hugo finalists last night – after accidentally posting a not quite correct list on their website a few days ago. Of course, there … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Adventures at Metropol Con in Berlin, Part 2: The Con

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Cora

As you probably know, I was at Metropol Con, a new SFF convention in Berlin, last week. For my pre-con wanderings around Berlin, check out this post. And now, let’s get to the con itself. Day 1: Thursday, May 18, … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “Playing for Dinner”

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Cora

I’m off to Metropol Con in Berlin tomorrow morning, but while I’m gone, enjoy this Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at the Whetstone Discord server. A few days ago, I got the … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the 2022 Nebula Award Winners

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Cora

The winners of the 2022 Nebula Awards were announced last night at 5 AM my time, which is why the commentary post is somewhat later than usual. It’s also a bit shorter than usual, because I’m off to Metropol Con … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “Adam’s Day Out”

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Cora

It’s time for another Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at the Whetstone Discord server. Now that spring is here and the weather is nicer, it was also the perfect time to take … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “The Story of Keldor (In His Own Words)”

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Cora

It’s time for another Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at the Whetstone Discord server. This story was inspired by getting a new toy in the mail, namely the Masters of the Universe … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre Double Feature: “Precious” and “The Broken Sword”

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Cora

Before we get to the story, I have two links to share. To begin with, I was at the Hugos There podcast, discussing the 2022 Hugo winner for Best Novel A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine with host Seth … Continue reading →

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