Surprisingly, there was no ballpit.

++ This was announced a little while ago, but furthering information regarding the 2023 Hugo Awards fraudulent scandal reported that was occurred is much worse than what most thought. Although this isn't the first time disenfranchisement has happened regarding the Hugo Awards event, it's certainly a first on a scale like this that has been exposed. Major yikes.

++ On a more lighter note, the whole Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow has truly been wild to read about. It's been compared to the likes of other disastrous events such as Dashcon and Fyre Festival since it was clearly run by scammers, although with the added element of everything having been AI generated, from the website where you could purchase tickets to apparently the scripts given to the hired actors at the last minute, including the AI created bizarre creepypasta element of a villain called "The Unknown" that hides in the walls of the factory. As hilariously bad as the event was and clearly created some form of entertainment for online memes and such, it does raise another concerning point regarding AI scams. Being scammed in general is horrible enough, but with the unfortunate rise of AI being used everywhere the possibility of easily being scammed through AI advertisements is going to be high.

Fanvid Friday: Fiona Gallagher (Shameless)

( It's about what you didn't do. It's about what I did. And you know what? I did a fucking great job! )

My Comments: These two fanvids chosen today celebrate the character of Fiona Gallagher from Shameless (US). Both were made as a farewell to her character that was departing from the show in its ninth season, highlighting her character arc throughout her time on the show for nine seasons. Her dedication to her siblings and keeping their family afloat in spite of their negligent and absent addict parents, and having personal struggles of her own. Both fanvids can be summed up to those struggles, the ups and downs, of someone who had to grow up too fast and was finally given the opportunity to get out of that life of poverty after hitting rock bottom. The show may have continued on without her after that, but Fiona was, imho, the heart of everything and I think these two fanvids brilliantly demonstrate precisely why.