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SMOF News, volume 5, issue 26
Feb. 18th, 2026 07:29 pmSeattle's convention center not doing so well financially. Seattle in 2035, anyone?
SMOF News, volume 5, issue 24
Feb. 4th, 2026 07:25 pmWhat you get with con newsletters. Yay for not having any crime news to report this week.
SMOF News, volume 5, issue 22
Jan. 21st, 2026 07:21 pmMore news about ongoing scams hitting the convention world along with everyone else. Which somehow led to me having to come up with a quick description of ICE for international readers.
SMOF News, volume 5, issue 21
Jan. 14th, 2026 07:07 pmSecond plea deal coming for the Gen Con heist. The longest-running story I have followed for this newsletter is nearly over! Well, except the 2023 Hugo saga is probably going to beat it for longevity later this year.
SMOF News, volume 5, issue 17
Dec. 24th, 2025 06:46 pmNational politics force some vendors to be banned from a convention. Not in the US, though I'm sure our turn is coming.
SMOF News, volume 5, issue 15
Dec. 10th, 2025 07:05 pmAnother long-running con is hitting the breaking point. There's a boom in Worldcon bids, though.
SMOF News, volume 5, issue 13
Nov. 26th, 2025 05:24 pmHow about a little good news about the 2023 Hugos for a change? OTOH, the Gen Con trial has been delayed again...
SMOF News, volume 5, issue 10
Nov. 5th, 2025 08:07 pmA time crunch means a light issue this week. And just when I've discovered a new pet peeve that I want to write about sometime! Maybe if I can make a list of interesting ones...
SMOF News, volume 5, issue 9
Oct. 29th, 2025 06:59 pmDoes it seem quaint that the most lasting issue of the 2023 Hugo drama is just trying to get the trophies repaired and distributed?
For that matter, does it seem quaint that two years ago, some people were scared that the Chinese government might disappear them at the airport over their social media posts?
For that matter, does it seem quaint that two years ago, some people were scared that the Chinese government might disappear them at the airport over their social media posts?
SMOF News, volume 5, issue 8
Oct. 22nd, 2025 07:26 pmBig con appearances maybe not worth it to studios in the very online age.
Bonus link this week is about saving a piece of sfnal history.
Bonus link this week is about saving a piece of sfnal history.
SMOF News, volume 5, issue 6
Oct. 8th, 2025 08:07 pmAll the court case updates. After mistyping something briefly, I wonder if anyone's ever held a convention called Conterclaim.
