John is watching movies, Alison is making games, and Liz isn’t picky.
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Content warnings this episode: China (chapter 2), death of a parent (chapter 4)

Letters of comment

Claire Brialey
Tammy Coxen
Chris Garcia

Journey Planet on Chinese Science Fiction and Space


Irwin Hirsh


Chengdu is a shower

Tip of the hat to File 770 for some sterling reporting on this
Chengdu Worldcon changes dates, site

Mockups appear to show buildings permanently branded with Worldcon/WSFS marks


Images of the proposed Chengdu Science Fiction Museum
Chinese fans are not best pleased

It’s no longer in the summer so students will be in school and not able to go, and the students are the ones who brought the con to China


But, Chengdu can take credit card payments now

Fiona Moore confirms




GUFF

Alison announced in Octothorpe 73 that she was going to go after the coronation
But there’s now an Australian Natcon (Conflux, 29 September to 2 October) with which Alison is aiming to intersect


Picks:

John: Prey (Disney+) and Invasion of the Body-Snatchers (1956, MGM)
Alison: Print and play games

[Alison went out for the day and did not give me links to the games, listeners! I’ll try to fill this in before next episode – John]




Credits

Cover art: Groundhog Day by España Sheriff

Alt text: Three groundhogs in the general shapes of John, Alison and Liz regard their shadow, in the shape of an octothorpe, beneath the text “Octothorpe 76”.


Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

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