July 15, 2019
I’ll get around to completing Stranger Things, and I’m going to do a “remainder of the season” review for Handmaid’s Tale, which doesn’t get much attention here. Meanwhile, I recently attended and paneled at Ad Astra in Toronto. Naturally, I made a short video:
That last clip shows the moon and Jupiter. The sky was clear enough to see the four largest Jovian moons quite nicely with a telescope.
May 7, 2018
I’ve been absent from Michigan’s Penguicon, a meeting of SF/Fantasy Fandom, Open Source / Linux, Hackers, and other loosely-related tribes, for five years. I’m glad I returned. The event has changed, but it remains an experience worth having.
November 7, 2016
JD DeLuzio Conventions, Newspace
I put together a video of the third annual Forest City Comicon, which featured Billy West, battling vikings, cosplay, and more:
Of course, there were other Cons held recently…..
September 5, 2016
We noted Dragon Con here, but the end of summer saw a number of events, and we’ve found some video below for those interested.
Dragon Con also witnessed the announcements that Grant Imahara, Tory Belleci, and Kari Byron, Mythbuster‘s “Build Team”, will have their own Netflix series, The White Rabbit Project, apparently making its debut December 9.
Toronto’s Fan Expo included an announcement that Chapterhouse, publishers of Jason Loo’s Pitiful Human-Lizard and the most recent people to revive Captain Canuck, will be creating their own universe of Canadian superheroes, consisting of characters old and new. (Jokes about, say, “Zamboni Man and Beaver” are inevitable, so feel free to contribute your suggestions. W. Blaine and I won’t be offended).
July 10, 2016
JD DeLuzio Conventions, Newspace
The latest crew reach the International Space Station.
While back on Earth, robots walk like drunks:
The Pokémon Go app leads to fun for gamers, except when they discover dead bodies and encounter lurking muggers.
and cosplayers attend SF Cons and…
March 14, 2016
JD DeLuzio Conventions, Newspace
The bordertown of Sarnia, Ontario, hosts its own one-day Con, the Sarnia Pop Culture Show. I spent most of the time working panels, but I captured a little of it. Fandom is everywhere!
October 18, 2015
Here’s my video of the second Forest City Comic-Con.
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August 24, 2015
Alexander Case 2015 Hugo Awards, Hugo Awards, sasquan, worldcon Conventions
Sasquan was my first Worldcon, which I was pleased to be able to attend, as the convention was in – not exactly my back yard, but fairly close (within a 5 hour drive). This year’s con, has, quite possibly, the most drama pre-WorldCon in a long time. When I drove there, I also got a taste of the other major factor that marks this WorldCon – the smoke. Right now, much eastern Washington state and part of eastern Oregon are currently on fire. This meant that the drive to Spokane was marked by a constant smoky haze, as was Spokane itself throughout the convention. More…
July 13, 2015
JD DeLuzio Conventions, Newspace
Printed Office Building in Dubai!
Buddy—the genesis of the household robot?
Other brave portends of the future include… Ah, frak it. Lots of video from San Diego Comic Con, below (including the much-discussed Superman v Batman trailer):
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August 20, 2019
2019 Hugo Awards
JD DeLuzio Awards, Conventions
The 2019 Hugos were awarded on the weekend at 77th World SF Con in Dublin, Ireland.
Video courtesy of orbzine
The two winners everyone wants to know: Best novel went to Mary Robinette Kowal’s The Calculating Stars which we reviewed here (I was, to be honest, lukewarm on it, though it has a great premise) and Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse, which we reviewed positively here won for Best Dramatic Presentation, Longform.
You may find the others at the link in the first sentence, or below.
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