Here’s my video of the second Forest City Comic-Con.
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Category Archives: Conventions
Sasquan Report
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. Continue reading →
Newspace: Sandy Eggo!
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):
Newspace: Cosplay!
Even space is not void of cosplayers, as Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti showed us recently with her Star Trek Selfie… in Space… taken aboard the International Space Station.
Here on earth, last weekend’s Star Wars Celebration Anaheim featured creative cosplay, peerless panelists, Muppet stormtroopers, and more (below):
Newspace: Ad Astra
Enjoy a few highlights from the 2015 Ad Astra SF Convention in Toronto. The people, the cosplay, the thoughtful panels, and the evening parties– but only a small sense of a Con can ever be communicated.
Forest City ComiCon a Success!
Normally, I post Con-related videos as part of Newspace near the start of the week. This week, I’m posting my own video of Forest City ComiCon, the first convention of its sort in my part of the world since the 1970s (excluding Toronto, two hours away).
2014 Hugo Awards
The 2014 Hugos have been awarded at the Seventy-second World SF Con, Loncon 3, in London, England.
Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form: Gravity.
Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form: “The Rain of Castamere, Game of Thrones.
Best Novel: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie.
Best Novella: “Equoid” by Charles Stross (Tor.com).
Best Novelette: “The Lady Astronaut of Mars” by Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor.com).
Best Short Story: “The Water That Falls On You From Nowhere” by John Chu (Tor.com).
Others, after the jump….
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Don’t tell me they forgot the duct tape
The privately-owned Cygnus supply ship reaches the international space station….
All of which might make us think more about off-planet legal and property issues.
On the space station, astronaut Karen Nyberg made this toy dinosaur out of scraps. She plans to give it to her son.
Meanwhile, below the jump: video of the Ohio meteor, last month’s Burning Man, recent Con Cosplay– and this clown:
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String along with Bohemian Gravity:
Cygnus makes its test delivery to the International Space Station:
New research demonstrates how healthier living can alter the aging process.
If you haven’t yet visited Night Vale, you may want to make the trip before Halloween– but do not enter the dog park!
And below, we’ve found several great videos, including a fan attempt at new Batman, a Bureau-crat review of a 90s SF gem, an anniversary of a spaceship, and much more:
Hugo Awards 2013
The Hugos have been awarded. For the second year running, a “For Fans’ Eyes Only” sort of novel has won. Frequent nominee Pat Cadigan also takes her first Hugo, while Mur Lafferty, whose first novel we recently reviewed, received the Campbell Award. All winners (and some Con video) below.