Sci-fi convention Worldcon reorganizes its programming amid exclusion backlash

Science fiction convention Worldcon recently came under fire after complaints from writers and Hugo Award nominees about ignoring or excluding marginalized groups in its lineup.Now, the prestigious convention’s chair, Kevin Roche, has announced that the organization is ripping up the previous programming schedule for the August event and starting from scratch.Worldcon — shorthand for The World Science Fiction Convention — has been no stranger to controversy over its 76 years o