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I need to re-watch the shortened version so I can better appreciate the acceptance speeches. The Hugo Awards need to celebrate the winners and finalists.
Friendly Frog, the Hugo Awards in the last five years have garnered more main stream media coverage. Our lumps are on display. Before that, yes, there were issues that Plunged All Fandom Into War (to exaggerate slightly). But you just never heard of it unless you were adjacent to WSFS fandom.
I am *sincerely hoping* this is the last gasp of mysoginistic racists who make inappropriate "jokes" on the Hugo stage. (Though Harlan Ellison sexually assaulting the GOH on stage at the Hugos didn't stop it, so who knows?) I also hope that neither Martin nor Silverberg will ever be on a Hugo stage again.
Next year, Discon III in Washington DC will have Sheree Renée Thomas and Malka Older hosting the Hugos. WOOT!
Chicon 8 in Chicago in 2022 will have Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders as Toastmasters. WOOT!
Let us all hope fervently that Memphis or Chengdu will choose their Hugo Hosts wisely.
Friendly Frog, the Hugo Awards in the last five years have garnered more main stream media coverage. Our lumps are on display. Before that, yes, there were issues that Plunged All Fandom Into War (to exaggerate slightly). But you just never heard of it unless you were adjacent to WSFS fandom.
I am *sincerely hoping* this is the last gasp of mysoginistic racists who make inappropriate "jokes" on the Hugo stage. (Though Harlan Ellison sexually assaulting the GOH on stage at the Hugos didn't stop it, so who knows?) I also hope that neither Martin nor Silverberg will ever be on a Hugo stage again.
Next year, Discon III in Washington DC will have Sheree Renée Thomas and Malka Older hosting the Hugos. WOOT!
Chicon 8 in Chicago in 2022 will have Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders as Toastmasters. WOOT!
Let us all hope fervently that Memphis or Chengdu will choose their Hugo Hosts wisely.
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