Octothorpe

143: A Major Movie in the Sand Genre


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John skips leg day, Alison skips art day, and Liz skips opinions.

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  • Letters of comment
    • Alan Fleming & David Bamford (email)
      • Eastercon 2027: Unconfined in Glasgow
      • Christopher J Garcia (email)
      • Doug Faunt (Facebook)
      • Fredrik Coulter (Facebook)
      • Jake Casella Brookins (email)
      • Jesi Lipp (Facebook)
      • Meg MacDonald (Facebook)
      • Paul Weimer (Bluesky)
      • Raj (Bluesky)
      • Sari Polvinen (email)
      • Shi Lala (Facebook)
      • Next episode, we are going to watch Dredd!
      • 2025 Worldcon: Seattle
        • Seattle apologised after we recorded
        • The Hugo Awards longlist is now out!
        • Donald E Eastlake III at the MPC
        • 2026 Worldcon: LAcon V in Los Angeles
          • ‪Weyodi OldBear‬: first post, second post
          • Apology from the chair
          • 2027 Worldcon: Montréal
            • Old bid site
            • Jeph Jacques’s Questionable Content
            • Picks
              • John: FlickFleet
                • Eurydice Games
                • Alison: Slay the Spire again
                • Liz: Luminous by Sylvia Park
                  • “More Real Than Him”
                  • Credits
                    • Cover art: “Inside Coverage” by Arthur Thomson
                      • Alt text: An abstract, geometric figure stands, their torso through a panel which has various trailing wires. There is a radio or walkie talkie on the floor and a textured background which is also geometric. The words “Octothorpe 143” appear at the top, “Walt Willis” appear at the right, and “Inside Coverage” appear at the bottom.
                      • Explanation: This is a previously unused piece of art by Atom (Arthur Thomson), originally intended for a Walt Willis column in Hyphen that never happened. Alison wants to use it as an Octothorpe cover to make Atom eligible for Best Fanzine Cover in the FAAn awards. Except, you know, not.
                      • Theme music: “Surf Shimmy” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
                      • ...more
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