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Conventions & Events Podcast 

H2O #155: In Which We Discuss Planet Comicon 2017

May 13, 2017May 13, 2017 SciFi4Me Staff 224 Views 0 Comments comic book conventions, convention coverage, conventions, H2O, Planet Comicon, science fiction convention, SciFi4Me Radio

In this episode, our post-event analysis of Planet Comicon 2017 and how much different it was from last year.

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Books Conventions & Events 

BSFA Award Winners Announced

April 20, 2017 Dave Margosian 309 Views 0 Comments Awards, books, British Science Fiction Association, BSFA, conventions, Dave Hutchinson, Eastercon, Goeff Ryman, Innominate, Jaine Fenn, Lavie Tidhar, Sarah Anne Langton

The winners have been announced for the 2017 British Science Fiction Association Awards. The ceremony took place at Eastercon in Birmingham, UK.

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Interviews Podcast 

G33K Out: WonderCon 2016 – Streaming Success Panel

February 12, 2017February 12, 2017 Angie Fiedler Sutton 377 Views 0 Comments American Horror Story, audio, conventions, David Van Dyke, event, G33K Out, G33K Out podcast, geek, Glee, interview, James S. Levine, Los Angeles, Marvel's Daredevil, Marvel's Jessica Jones, Music, podcasts, Sean Callery, Television, visual effects, Wondercon, WonderCon 2016

I talked to some of the panelists of “Streaming Success” at WonderCon 2016 about some of the behind the scenes elements.

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Gaming Podcast 

G33K Out: WonderCon 2016 – High Scorers Panel

January 17, 2017February 12, 2017 Angie Fiedler Sutton 517 Views 0 Comments audio, Bill Brown, conventions, event, G33K Out podcast, gaming, Gordy Haab, Hitman, interview, John Kaefer, Los Angeles, Music, Niels Bye Nielsen, podcasts, Quantum Break, Star Wars, Video Games, Wondercon, WonderCon 2016

From WonderCon 2016: Angie got to sit in on the panel for video game music — what does it take to score?

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Podcast 

H2O #140: In Which We Discuss How You Can Get Involved

December 2, 2016December 1, 2016 SciFi4Me Staff 112 Views 0 Comments content creation, conventions, fantasy, H2O, horror, new ideas, News, opinion, podcasts, reviews, science fiction, SciFi4Me Radio, video

This week, we ask you to give us your thoughts on the kind of content we should be creating for you to read, watch, and hear. Send us your thoughts!

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Conventions & Events 

Worldcon 74: MidAmeriCon 1976 Chat

September 7, 2016September 10, 2016 Teresa Wickersham 159 Views 0 Comments Big Mac, conventions, George R.R. Martin, Michael Swanwick, MidAmeriCon 1976, MidAmericon II, Panels, Pat Cadigan, Robert A. Heinlein, Worldcon, Worldcon 74

Michael Swanwick, Pat Cadigan and George R. R. Martin talk about their wilder, younger days at the first MidAmeriCon.

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Conventions & Events 

WorldCon 74: “The Future of Afrofuturism” Panel

September 6, 2016September 10, 2016 Teresa Wickersham 183 Views 0 Comments Afrofuturism, Ajani Brown, Bill Campbell, Cerece Murphy, conventions, diversity, Dr. Nick Wood, MidAmericon II, Panels, William Hayashi, Worldcon, Worldcon 74

What is the future of Afrofuturism? Will it become mainstream, remain a subgenre, or succumb to the biases of the publishing industry?

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Conventions & Events Podcast 

H2O #127: In Which We Discuss the Great Worldcon 74 Experiment

August 28, 2016September 17, 2016 Jason P. Hunt 146 Views 0 Comments authors, conventions, Dragon*Con, H2O, interviews, Journey to Other Worlds, MidAmericon II, World Science Fiction Convention, Worldcon, Worldcon 74

Dicussing the success and aftermath of our live coverage of the 74th annual World Science Fiction Convention from MidAmeriCon II.

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Conventions & Events 

Worldcon 74: How the West Got Weird

August 27, 2016September 17, 2016 Teresa Wickersham 120 Views 0 Comments conventions, Cowboys and Aliens, David Boop, dime novels, Jonah Hex, MidAmericon II, Panels, Weird West, Worldcon, Worldcon 74

How weird can the wild west be? Pretty weird, if you go by the imaginations of genre authors. David Boop presents a convention panel on weird westerns.

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Conventions & Events 

Worldcon 74: Bad Boy Woobie Panel

August 26, 2016September 17, 2016 Teresa Wickersham 213 Views 0 Comments 12 Monkeys, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, conventions, Elise Matthesen, Foz Meadows, Harry Potter, Mark Oshiro, MidAmericon II, Panels, Sumana Harihareswara, tropes, Worldcon, Worldcon 74

How in the world do so many bad boys get turned into victims in need of comfort in fanfic and on screen? This panel has a few ideas.

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Conventions & Events 

Worldcon 74: Masquerade Contest Honors Tradition, Innovation, and Hard Work

August 26, 2016August 27, 2016 Teresa Wickersham 311 Views 0 Comments contests, conventions, cosplay, MidAmericon II, World Science Fiction Convention, World Science Fiction Society, Worldcon, Worldcon 74

Worldcon 74 put on a great masquerade, with a lot of talented costumers with original and funny ideas. Here are the winners.

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Conventions & Events Cosplay 

Otakon 2016: Dispatches from Geekdom East Part 2

August 24, 2016August 23, 2016 Allison Isberg 160 Views 0 Comments Baltimore, Bethany Marriott, Brad Ray, conventions, cosplaying, Danielle Sylvan Dernoga, Doomtastic, Jonathan Nori, Julia Klag, Kurenai Kiba Cosplay, Meghan Scassero, Otakon, Otakon 2016, Shane Henry, Shoestring Scientists, Star Wars, Steampunk, Washington D.C.

Otakon Pt 2, in which your intrepid reporter gets wrapped in duct tape and tries not to die of heat stroke.

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Books Conventions & Events Podcast 

Worldcon 74: SciFi X/Y — The Pern Episode, Live

August 22, 2016September 2, 2016 SciFi4Me Staff 265 Views 0 Comments Anne McCaffrey, books, conventions, Dragonriders of Pern, dragons, Georgeanne McCaffrey, MidAmericon II, Pern, SciFi X/Y, SciFi4Me Radio, Todd McCaffrey, Warner Bros., World Science Fiction Convention, Worldcon 74

Our eighth episode, as it was last year, is about Pern. And this year, we chat up special guest Todd McCaffrey about his caretaking of the universe created by his mother, Anne McCaffrey.

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Conventions & Events 

Worldcon 74: Alien Building

August 21, 2016August 21, 2016 Kelly Luck 158 Views 0 Comments aliens, Avatar, books, Caroline M. Yoachim, Contact: Cultures of the Imagination, conventions, Ctein, G. David Nordley, Larry Niven, MidAmericon II, Sheila Finch, tropes, Worldcon, Worldcon 74, writing

A discussion on the ins and outs of creating new alien life forms.

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Conventions & Events Television & Film 

Worldcon 74: Visual F/X with Bruce Branit

August 21, 2016 Kelly Luck 183 Views 0 Comments 405, Breaking Bad, Bruce Branit, computers, conventions, Fringe, Lost, MidAmericon II, Pushing Daisies, Sin City, special effects, VFX, World Builder, Worldcon, Worldcon 74

Kansas City-based VFX artist Bruce Branit takes us through his professional history, and reveals the secrets behind modern video effects.

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