If you’re a Worldcon person, please follow @laworldcon.bsky.social on Bluesky. (As well as following other Worldcons). Help make Elon Musk’s site less relevant, by making this site a better communications venue for fan-run conventions.

So many movies are filmed in Los Angeles that the city is sometimes called ‘The Bollywood of The West’ or ‘America’s Vancouver.' Let’s take a look at some famous SFF movie locations in the city… 1/X

a group of police officers are shaking hands and applauding .

Alt: A touch-free high-five in the movie Demolition Man, which is the greatest movie ever made.

Who will I be seeing in Los Angeles in August 2026?

Llaworldcon.bsky.socialAug 11, 2024 9:35am

We’ve been officially selected to host the 2026 Worldcon! The full press release can be read on our updated site: www.lacon.org/documents More information about LAcon V, including how to register for the convention, can be found at lacon.org. We can’t wait to have you with us in 2026!

Los Angeles has been the setting for many classic science fiction tales. We're curious to know what's your favourite book about a future City of Angels? What makes it resonate with you?

Los Angeles has been the setting for many classic science fiction tales. We're curious to know what's your favourite book about a future City of Angels? What makes it resonate with you?

Wait a minute. Why the heck weren’t @seattleworldcon.bsky.social and us following each other’s Bluesky account? *waives jauntily at Seattle*

Introducing Fuzzy, the LAcon V mascot! 🦊 Fuzzy, a playful Channel Island fox, exemplifies the spirit of California. Artist Teddy Harvia has perfectly captured Fuzzy’s playful nature. Fuzzy has been named in honor of our friend & colleague, Fuzzy Pink Niven. More info here: www.lacon.org/fuzzy

I’ve been submitting stories to Electric Literature for 9 years and today I finally have a story with them!!!! It may or may not be about aliens and lost love :) electricliterature.com/awaiting-the...

A Cruise Ship for the Disappeared - Electric Literature

"Awaiting the Declassification of Documents at Some Point in the Near or Distant Future," flash fiction by Corey Farrenkopf

Introducing Fuzzy, the LAcon V mascot! 🦊 Fuzzy, a playful Channel Island fox, exemplifies the spirit of California. Artist Teddy Harvia has perfectly captured Fuzzy’s playful nature. Fuzzy has been named in honor of our friend & colleague, Fuzzy Pink Niven. More info here: www.lacon.org/fuzzy

So many movies are filmed in Los Angeles that the city is sometimes called ‘The Bollywood of The West’ or ‘America’s Vancouver.' Let’s take a look at some famous SFF movie locations in the city… 1/X

a group of police officers are shaking hands and applauding .

Alt: A touch-free high-five in the movie Demolition Man, which is the greatest movie ever made.