The Hugo Awards, given annually since 1955, are science fiction’s most prestigious award. The Hugos are voted on by the thousands of members of the current Worldcon which is also responsible for administering them.

Why it’s in the Showcase: As a prestigious award for science fiction writers, The Hugo Awards’ decision to use WordPress to power its site is significant.

MIT 150 aims to capture the Institute’s unique qualities by involving the entire community in the interpretation and presentation of its most treasured objects. These artifacts will show what makes the MIT environment so distinctive and so productive of innovative solutions for the world’s challenges.

Why it’s in the Showcase: MIT is a world leading university and its MIT150 Exhibition uses WordPress to power a unique and powerful website that uses custom forms, commenting, and tags in a unique and creative way.

Fine art letterpress prints for the young and the young at heart – every month.

AKA Andre the Giant Has a Posse. A street art project and an experiment in phenomenology by artist and skateboarder Shepard Fairey. Stickers, posters, links …

Laughing Squid is an online resource for art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond. It is run by primary tentacle Scott Beale, who is also the publisher editor of the blog and is joined by the occasional guest blogger.

Laughing Squid was founded in November of 1995 by Scott Beale as a film and video production company, producing documentaries on the surrealist painter Alonso Smith and The Cacophony Society’s Portland Santacon ‘96 event. In 1996 Laughing Squid launched The Squid List and for a while Laughing Squid offered publicity and web design services, but then started focusing on web hosting in 1998.