No American Man

No American Man

Has won a Hugo Award since 2010. Special thanks: @MorlockP Kidding aside, we've now gained enough distance from the Sad/Rabid Puppies campaigns to do a proper postmortem on the Hugos. To recap, author Larry Correia started the Campaign to End Puppy-Related Sadness when he smelled something rotten among the oldpub…
December 4, 201912 Comments
2017 Hugo Finalists

2017 Hugo Finalists

Finalists for the 2017 Hugo Awards have been announced. Here are some highlights. Best Novel (2078 ballots) All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders (Tor Books / Titan Books) A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton / Harper Voyager US) Death’s End by…
April 4, 201710 Comments
Rabid Puppies 3

Rabid Puppies 3

With the Hugo voting rules changed and Sad Puppies MIA, The Supreme Dark Lord of the Evil Legion of Evil and his Vile Faceless Minions have taken a step back to assess the fruits of past Hugo campaigns and adjust tactics accordingly. The result is Rabid Puppies 2017! From the…
March 8, 20178 Comments

The Sad Puppies Saga Explained

The most common reaction when people find out I was nominated for a Hugo Award is for them to ask "What's a Hugo Award?" So I wouldn't be surprised if the number of people who are vaguely aware of propaganda claiming that right-wing bigots tried to deny women and minorities…
December 12, 20166 Comments
Hugos 2016: The Canary in Worldcon’s Coal Mine

Hugos 2016: The Canary in Worldcon’s Coal Mine

The 2016 Hugo Awards were held this past weekend at Worldcon in Kansas City, MO. If you only get your news from the same legacy outlets that libeled Sad Puppies leaders Larry Correia, Brad Torgersen, and Kate Paulk, you probably buy the Narrative that a cabal of right wing extremists…
August 22, 201613 Comments
Twitter Bans Milo. Rabid Puppies Release Ballot

Twitter Bans Milo. Rabid Puppies Release Ballot

Milo Banned Twitter's ongoing animosity toward Breitbart Tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos has now culminated in Twitter permanently banning him from their social network service. The company claimed that the reason for Milo's ban was his alleged incitement of a sexist/racist tweetmob. As we've come to expect by now, the allegations…
July 20, 20164 Comments