2019

Bulletproof Love: An Hour with Luke Cage

Bulletproof Love: An Hour with Luke Cage

One of the linchpins of the Marvel universe on Netflix, Luke Cage is now available for binge-watching of its second season. Mike Colter joined us on Sunday at 5:30PM in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom to share some insights about Luke and how things have developed in the second season. Moderator Thomas Parham started out by asking a few Inside the… Read more →

For a Spy Organization, We Really Love Our Logo

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. cast members Max Osinski, Dichen Lachman, Elizabeth Henstridge, Adrian Pasdar, and Natalia Cordova-Buckley sat down with moderator Rob Levy and an intimate group of fans on Saturday morning at 11:30AM in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom to talk about season five of the hit series. Levy began by asking Lachman if husband Osinski leaves notes on set for… Read more →

The Delphic Oracle Says…

If you did not attend the mystical reading of the Delphic Oracle at 4PM Saturday in the Hyatt International South, you missed a hilarious time. Hosted by Todd McCaffery, the Oracle will reveal the answers you have been seeking. Only the truly gifted can channel the powers of the Delphic Oracle. The “Oracle” was a panel that consisted of Tamsin… Read more →

No (Future) Spoilers, Just Feelings with Mantis and Wong

In Avengers: Infinity War, the mad titan Thanos snaps his fingers and—spoiler alert!—half the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) disintegrates into dust. Around the world, a collective jaw dropped in shock and sadness. And while Benedict Wong and Pom Klementieff will not divulge the fates of their characters—Wong, Doctor Strange’s trusty comrade, and Mantis, the resident empath for the Guardians of… Read more →

Science Champ: Star Wars or Star Trek?

Science Champ: Star Wars or Star Trek?

Ready for battle? Two teams of scientists took their places for the “Star Wars vs. Star Trek Science Tag-Team Fight” on Saturday at 5:30PM in Marriott A601–A602. In one corner, Dr. Stephen Granade (physicist) and Eric P. Spana (biologist specializing in genetics and developmental biology) laced up their gloves to defend Star Wars. In the other corner, Mohamed A. Noor… Read more →

True Ghost Stories: The Haunting of Hales Bar Dam

If you’re attracted to the paranormal, then the sordid history of Hales Bar Dam is one you’ll want to read while keeping a side-eye on the shimmering shadow in the corner. Will Aymerich, Christina Kieffer, and Lisa Shackelford talked about the investigation for their new show, True Ghost Stories, in Sheraton Savannah 1–3 on Saturday morning. Hales Bar Dam, located… Read more →

Writing Military Fantasy: Where Are the Logistics?

Got dragons? Naomi Novik does, and she, along with fellow military fantasy writers Chris Kennedy, David Weber, and James Hunter, were more than happy to talk about how they factor the fantastical into their writing. A full crowd was on hand Friday afternoon in Hyatt Embassy EF to listen and learn about the ways these authors weave our reality and… Read more →

Was Jessica Fletcher a Science-Loving Serial Killer?

On Friday at 11:30AM in Hilton 210, the interactive panel “Science, She Wrote” discussed some of the emerging science in the TV series Murder, She Wrote. The knowledgeable Scott Sigler, Raychelle Burks, and A. Kovacs also explored the possibility that Jessica Fletcher was secretly a serial killer. How else could she discover dead bodies in every episode and every place… Read more →