Category - Lousies

ADMIN: Revamping Democracy!

Happy New Year, y’all! I’m making a change to how the Lousies are chosen, and this is the perfect day to inflict reveal it!

The previous voting scheme, in which the number of comments was treated as a proxy for cover popularity/infamy, was naturally inexact; plus, it forced anyone who wanted to “vote” to come up with something to say about that cover.

But now, at the bottom of all posts in the “Covers” category, there’s a simple ballot to check:

I’ll include the twelve most voted covers from each month in the quarterly semi-finals.

Let freedom ring!

(Yes, this will show on the older cover posts too — there’s no way to limit to just those going forward.)

The Lousies Semifinals: May 2025!

REMEDIAL DEMOCRACY NOTE

I probably need more people to go back and re-vote  in the January, February and March semifinals. which I accidentally wiped clean. (Whenever you see something hinky in your democracy, entertain the thought that it could be simple incompetence).

Below are the most commented covers posted in the month of April 2025.

Pick your choices for the worst three covers for the month, and then we’ll have a series of finals.

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The Lousies Semifinals: April 2025!

EXTRA: HELP NEEDED

I did it again! I cleared the vote totals in the database preparatory to this next few semifinals *before* I noted the vote totals. BECUZ I AM IDDYUT. If you could see your way clear to revoting in the January, February and March semifinals, it will go a long way toward healing the rifts in the universe.

BACK TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED DEMOCRACY:

These are the most commented covers posted in the month of April 2025.

Pick your choices for the worst three covers for the month, and then we’ll have a series of finals.

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The Lousies Quarterly Semifinals: March 2025!

Each year, the Lousies Awards “honor” the worst covers posted on this site for the calendar year. Help us narrow them down!

These are the most commented covers posted in the month of March 2025.

Pick your choices for the worst three covers for the month, and then we’ll have a series of finals.