The 2024 Aurora Awards winners for the best SF and fantasy by Canadians have been announced. WINNER: The Valkyrie, Kate Heartfield (HarperVoyager) Bad Cree, Jessica Johns (HarperCollins Canada) Silver Nitrate, Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Del Rey) Moon of the Turning Leaves, Waubgeshig Rice (Random House Canada) The Marigold, Andrew F. Sullivan (ECW)

2024 Aurora Awards Winners

Winners for the 2023 Analog Analytical Laboratory (AnLab) Awards and the 38th Asimov’s Readers’ Awards, have been announced, with many finalists available to read online. Analog Science Fiction and Fact Analytical Laboratory Award Winners. WINNER: “Poison“, Frank Wu & Jay Werkheiser (5-6/23) “To Fight the Colossus“,...

2023 Analog AnLab and Asimov’s Readers’ Awards Winners

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Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

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Former child star Bobby Buntrock's life ended in tragedy. Best known as Harold “Sport” Baxter on the popular 1960s TV sitcom Hazel, Butrock died at only 21 years old in a car accident in 1974.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Bobby Buntrock, and How TV's 'Hazel' Shirley Booth Protected him

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You don’t have to be a Toto fan to know “Africa.” You may not even need to be much of a music fan to be familiar with the 1982 megahit. Not surprisingly, “Africa” dwarfs every other Toto song in popularity, but it’s far from being the only song in the band’s catalog that people still listen to. With nearly 890 million streams on Spotify, “Hold the Line” is threatening to join “Africa” in the billion-stream club. “Rosanna” has topped 300 million streams, and “I’ll Be Over You” has more than 200 million streams.

Revisiting 5 Forgotten Radio Hits by Toto

The Collapsing Frontier , Jonathan Lethem (PM Press 978-1-62963-488-3, $16.00, 160pp, tp) March 2024. With all the much-deserved tributes to the late Terry Bisson and his work (which included a long-running and very funny column for this magazine), it’s easy to overlook the brilliant series of author chapbooks he edited for PM Press for the past 15 years. A virtual who’s who of our field, it has included authors such as Le Guin, Moorcock, Delany, Hopkinson, Kim Stanley Robinson, Elizabeth Hand, John Crowley, Karen Joy Fowler, and many others. Jonathan Lethem’s The Collapsing Frontier is the thirtieth in the series (though apparently not the last; a couple are still in the pipeline). As with earlier volumes, it’s a combination of non-fiction and fiction (some original), topped off with a breezy and unconventional interview with Bisson. In Lethem’s case, this means a longish review-essay of Edward Snowden’s Permanent Record, a memoir of Lethem’s odd relationship with the late novelist Richard Bowman and the “Furry-Girl School of American Fiction” (which is not what you think it is), essays on Stanislaw Lem and Italo Calvino, a New Yorker story heavily indebted to R.A. Lafferty, and an original story, “In Mugwump Four”, a satirical and somewhat whimsical critique of immersive online VR environments.

Gary K. Wolfe Reviews The Collapsing Frontier by Jonathan Lethem

Tribute rock songs are usually quite good at getting a tear or two out of even the toughest rock fans. These five tracks were either written for someone who is no longer with us or released in honor of rock musicians who have since passed on. 1. Neil Young Wrote...

5 Rock Songs That Were Written as Tribute To Other Musicians

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Paul Walker had a huge collection of cars, which you might expect from someone in the "Fast & Furious" films. But which car was was his absolute favorite?

Paul Walker's All Time Favorite Car

A new collection features 20 genre-defining recordings by the jazz icon paired with an all-star collective of players. Craft Recordings celebrates a pivotal year for Miles Davis with Miles ’54: The Prestige Recordings—a new, 20-track compilation, collecting genre-defining recordings from the music icon’s 1954 output, including music from classic albums Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis Quintet, Miles Davis All Star Sextet, and Miles Davis Quartet, all originally issued via Prestige Records. Featuring an all-star cast of musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Milt Jackson, Kenny Clarke, Art Blakey, and Horace Silver, Miles ’54 blends originals by the influential jazz icon, with popular ballads and compositions by his legendary sidemen.

Craft Recordings celebrates 70th anniversary of Miles Davis’ influential 1954 recordings

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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In which L.A. TACO's Hadley Tomicki fills you in on the most exciting new restaurants, pop-ups, and food events cracking in and around Los Angeles. Razo's Fish Tacos set ups on the streets of North Hollywood from 6-10 PM every Wednesday through Saturday. The stand makes fresh seafood tacos on the spot, from a simple and short menu offering tacos with battered and fried lobster, Baja-style fish, shrimp, and octopus, as well as a taco mixta with shrimp-and-fish, served on flour tortillas.

What To Eat This Weekend In L.A.: Colombian Ceviche De Chorizo, Knafeh Chocolate Bars, Lobster Tacos, and $11 Steak Frites

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Industrial-rock veteran Celldweller is set to become a heavy part of the Soul Reaver legacy, having just announced a soundtrack to accompany the fantasy videogame franchise’s forthcoming graphic novel tie-in. Better yet, Trivium metal titan Matt Heafy is also on-board to rage over The Legacy of Kain in a brand-new song.

CELLDWELLER team up with TRIVIUM’s MATT HEAFY for ‘Soul Reaver’ graphic novel soundtrack

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When it comes to the personalities of humans, some zodiac signs are known mostly for their resilience. They possess the ability to shoulder their burdens alone. It could be due to their natural strength or determination. There could be many different reasons as to why these signs are so stoic in nature. These signs somehow make it through life's challenges with a steadfast resolve.

3 Zodiac Signs That Bear the Burden Alone

SARAH LANGAN was born in 1974 and grew up in Long Island NY. She attended Colby College in Waterville ME, earned an MFA from Columbia University in 2000, and an MS Environmental Health Science from NYU in 2012. She lived in Brooklyn NY before relocating to Los Angeles CA, where she resides with her husband J.T. Petty and their children.

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Composer and California icon Danny Elfman will play two Golden State concerts showcasing his career highlights. The performances — Nov. 2 at the Hollywood Bowl and Nov. 3 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View — are his only remaining U.S. performances in 2024. Elfman will be backed by...

Danny Elfman To Play 2 Career-Spanning California Concerts

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The chances for the tropical wave in the Atlantic developing have now risen to 80% over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has advised that this disturbance could become the next tropical storm or hurricane within the coming days, potentially targeting the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Wave That Could Impact Georgia Now Has 80% Chance of Development

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Get ready for a day of fun, creativity, and community spirit at Crafts on the Green! Whether you're an art enthusiast or simply looking for a delightful way to spend your day, Crafts on the Green has something for everyone. Organized by Inebri-Art, this year's event promises an even richer experience with Plymouth Pride as their new partner. Inebri-Art explains:

Popular Plymouth Craft Fair Announces They're Returning 'Bigger and Better'

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2023 Sidewise Award Winners

The winners for the 2023 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History were announced August 12, 2024 at the World Fantasy Convention...

2023 Sidewise Award Winners

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