Despite the Rabid Puppies pissing in the punchbowl of the Hugo Nominations again, the fans of the 74th WorldCON have proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that love is real. For those of you just tuning in, the Rabid Puppies are an organized group of evildoers intent on destroying the Hugo Award, and are…
Same Crap, New Year – “Rabid Puppies” Take 2
The Hugo Nominations for 2016 were announced on Tuesday, April 26, sometime around noon CST… and I am at a loss for words: It looks like the Rabid Puppies have managed to make a mockery out of fantasy/science fiction’s most well-known award. AGAIN. Okay, but to recap for those of you just joining this sideshow,…
Hugo Puppery Disappoints
With voting right around the corner — the deadline being July 31 — Hugo voter packets1 have gone out. They’ve actually been out for some time, maybe a month already, but I’ve been dreading opening mine. Because, as no one could forget, this is the year that the Hugo’s were bolloxed up by two groups…