The brightest light in our lives, the sun, doesn’t get enough respect. A program designed to give the sun proper attention ran weekend-long, Friday through Sunday, on the outside deck of the Hilton. The weather was perfect for this program, all weekend long. This year, the sun seems to be more active than in recent years. Participants received special viewing… Read more →
From the moment Ricky Whittle arrived in the Marriott International Ballroom on Saturday at 4PM, it was clear it was going to be a fun panel. He couldn’t help posing for all of us, both to show off his muscles and also to give us a few moments to take pictures of him without his mask on. We had a… Read more →
People are usually seeking a different way to exercise, and at 11:30AM on Sunday in Hilton 404-405 instructor Alya Almee offered us a new idea. Belly dancing is an inexpensive way to tone the body and increase your cardio with just one tool – you. This class combined isolation body movements with traveling steps set to music. Almee broke everything… Read more →
Best Horror: Jacob Walker, “Call of Cthulhu” Best Fantasy: Charles Urbach, “Not All Treasure Is Gold” Best Sci-Fi: Alan Panakal, “Morning Star” Most Humorous: Paul Bielaczyc, “Tale of 2 Wolves” Best 2D: Rachel Reickenberg, “From the Ashes” Best Jewelry: David Cain, “Araneae Choker” Best Photograph: Madolyn Locke, “Silverlight”—”Space Fighters” Best Charity Piece: Jill Turner, “Castle Tray” Artist Choice: Tran Nguyen,… Read more →
Laws of Physics? What Laws? On Saturday at 7PM, Science Track Director Stephen Granade hosted a discussion of the science of The Fast & The Furious on the Fan Tracks channel with the Curly Haired Mafia, who are otherwise known as Lali DeRosier, Dani Lee, and Raychelle Burks. The panel’s consensus was that the laws of physics don’t apply in… Read more →
Saturday at 1PM, the Diversity Track hosted a panel discussion in Hyatt Inman on the power and potential of science and social studies to take advantage of fantasy and science fiction in the classroom. Eric Thomas, Joy Hatcher, Glenn Paris, Nicholas Hoo, and Melanie Duncan explored the world of STEM, STEAM, social studies, ELA, the kind of contribution science fiction… Read more →
Kim Harrison, bestselling author of The Hollows series, The Peri Reed Chronicles, and traditional fantasies under the name Dawn Cook, joined moderator Carol Malcolm for the virtual panel “A Conversation with Kim Harrison” on Sunday at 5:30PM on the Urban Fantasy Track’s Facebook page. When Harrison first read Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern series, she was disappointed that the main… Read more →
For Saturday’s virtual …And You Will Obey Me: Doctor Who’s The Master at 50 on the Brit Track YouTube channel, panelists (and podcasters) Brian Doob, Michael Falkner, Sue Kisenwether, Rob Levy, and Dr. Scott Viguie, as moderated by Rob in the Hat, discussed The Master’s many incarnations, story arcs, and lasting impact on Doctor Who. Since his introduction in 1971,… Read more →
