As sci-fi fans well know by now, it wouldn’t be the Hugo Awards without some spice on the side. In recent years, the esteemed prize—handed out annually at the World Science Fiction Society convention, also known as Worldcon, whose members vote on the honorees—has weathered its share of controversies, with negative headlines (take your pick: […]
Hugo Administrators Resign in Wake of ChatGPT Controversy
Another year, yet another Hugo Awards-adjacent controversy? That might be what fans of sci-fi lit and related media are thinking, with news today that a trio of leaders from the Seattle 2025 Worldcon, the upcoming iteration of the convention where the Hugos are annually presented, have resigned. This year, at least, the awards themselves—voted on […]