Normally, I post Con-related videos as part of Newspace near the start of the week. This week, I’m posting my own video of Forest City ComiCon, the first convention of its sort in my part of the world since the 1970s (excluding Toronto, two hours away).
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2014 Hugo Awards
The 2014 Hugos have been awarded at the Seventy-second World SF Con, Loncon 3, in London, England.
Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form: Gravity.
Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form: “The Rain of Castamere, Game of Thrones.
Best Novel: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie.
Best Novella: “Equoid” by Charles Stross (Tor.com).
Best Novelette: “The Lady Astronaut of Mars” by Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor.com).
Best Short Story: “The Water That Falls On You From Nowhere” by John Chu (Tor.com).
Others, after the jump….
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Don’t tell me they forgot the duct tape
The privately-owned Cygnus supply ship reaches the international space station….
All of which might make us think more about off-planet legal and property issues.
On the space station, astronaut Karen Nyberg made this toy dinosaur out of scraps. She plans to give it to her son.
Meanwhile, below the jump: video of the Ohio meteor, last month’s Burning Man, recent Con Cosplay– and this clown:
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String along with Bohemian Gravity:
Cygnus makes its test delivery to the International Space Station:
New research demonstrates how healthier living can alter the aging process.
If you haven’t yet visited Night Vale, you may want to make the trip before Halloween– but do not enter the dog park!
And below, we’ve found several great videos, including a fan attempt at new Batman, a Bureau-crat review of a 90s SF gem, an anniversary of a spaceship, and much more:
Hugo Awards 2013
The Hugos have been awarded. For the second year running, a “For Fans’ Eyes Only” sort of novel has won. Frequent nominee Pat Cadigan also takes her first Hugo, while Mur Lafferty, whose first novel we recently reviewed, received the Campbell Award. All winners (and some Con video) below.
SFContario 3
SFContario 3 is a smaller con, but it means more attention can be given to everything it has to offer.
So goes the video, as well:
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Okay, this one’s a promo for next weekend’s SFContario 3, in Toronto, Canada, with some nods to my appearances there. However, if that doesn’t interest you, click through for a lot of great video, including a Disney/Star Wars parody, an animated Axe-Cop, costumed con shenanigans, and some Doctor Who incarnations you might have missed.
Hugo Awards 2012
The Hugos were awarded in Chicago last night at WorldCon. The full breakdown may be found here. Winners include:
Best Novel: Jo Walton, Among Others
“The Paper Menagerie” by Ken Liu (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2011)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Game of Thrones, Season One.
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: The Doctor’s Wife, Doctor Who.
More follow. And yes, due to the changes to the site, comments may take a minute to appear.
The Worth of Cons
For those who haven’t been to an SF Convention, or haven’t been to one lately, I present this video, comprised of footage I’ve taken at different Cons over the last few years. Enjoy!
SFContario 2 and Auroras
Yeah, I’ll get that Walking Dead review up soon. Meanwhile, enjoy some video highlights of SFContario 2.
You want a geek test while you’re waiting for the Geek Test…?