Michael Kandel News Today

How did this guy get his grandpa to agree to this?

Cynthia Wilson passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the Record Eagle on 2024-01-21.

Worldcon Wayback Machine Introduction: Thirty years ago this weekend ConFrancisco, the 1993 World Science Fiction Convention, was held in San Francisco, California. I thought it would fun to compile a day-by-day recreation drawing on the report I ran in File 770, Evelyn Leeper’s con report on Fanac.org (used with permission), and the contributions of others. Here

Senior centers and nonprofits in the Bay Area are creating opportunities for LGBTQ elders to build community.

Creative writing by OpenAI’s GPT-3 model, demonstrating poetry, dialogue, puns, literary parodies, and storytelling. Plus advice on effective GPT-3 prompt programming & avoiding common errors.

Bender is as much a 'stupid, putrid coward' as his human friends, and that's why we love him.

Telling jokes to a New York audience is tough enough; two Brooklyn comedians have added exotic animals to the mix, with their new showcase, “Petting Zoo.”

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine: A Whole World of SFF: A Conversation with Rachel Cordasco by Arley Sorg

Though he rarely discussed them, Stanisław Lem’s experiences in wartime Poland weighed on him and affected his stories.

Born 1921 in Lvov (part of Poland then, now part of Ukraine) as son of a doctor and former k.u.k. officer. He had a lightheartedly childhood and starte...