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Posted onNovember 25, 2021December 16, 20212007

How Friendly Were Frodo and Sam? An ApolloCon 2007 panel

by Elze

Description in the program book: Was there a [same-sex romance] subtext to Lord of the Rings? Is subtext in the eye of the beholder, or…

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Posted onNovember 23, 2021January 30, 20222007

ApolloCon 2007: hall costumes and miscellaneous pictures

by Elze

A person named Sundara at ApolloCon 2007 in a bellydancing-inspired costume A congoer named Nara The name tag of the woman below said Susan Calvin.…

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Posted onNovember 14, 2021November 14, 20212007

ApolloCon 2007, a speculative fiction convention in Houston, Texas: opening ceremony

by Elze

The ApolloCon 2007 opening ceremony was short and simple. The convention chair, Mark Hall said they started ApolloCon because they wanted to have a con…

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Posted onNovember 13, 2021November 13, 20212007

ApolloCon 2007, Friday: kaffeeklatsch with editor David Hartwell

by Elze

ApolloCon was a speculative fiction convention in Houston, Texas. ApolloCon 2007 started with a kaffeeklatsch with the editor-legend David Hartwell. Kaffeeklatsches are a tradition at…

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Posted onJanuary 20, 2021February 1, 20212006

Readercon, a science fiction convention in Burlington, MA, July 2006

by Elze

Readercon is a literary science fiction convention that takes place in Burlington, Massachussets. The guests of honor in 2006 were authors China Mieville and James…

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Posted onAugust 22, 2020August 22, 20202005

Linucon 2005: Adventures in Costuming

by Elze

On Friday I went to a discussion panel “Adventures in Costuming”, where the panelists were Cathy Raymond (wife of Eric Raymond of open source fame,…

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Posted onAugust 20, 2020August 20, 20202005

Linucon 2005: Opening ceremony

by Elze

It’s that time of the year! Linucon 2 — a joint Linux and science fiction convention — is upon us! After spending a frustrated half…

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Posted onJune 21, 2020June 21, 20202005

The New Weird Movement in SF Literature: an ArmadilloCon 2005 panel

by Elze

Panelists: Tom Becker, Damien Broderick, Lawrence Person, Faye Ringel, Charles Stross Charles Stross says everyone in science fiction make a mistake of pining for a…

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Posted onMay 24, 2020May 25, 20202004

Linucon 2004: masquerade and hallway costumes

by Elze

Costumes from Linucon 2004 masquerade and hallways The seduction of Tux the Penguin in three parts What would Linucon be without Tux the Penguin? No…

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Posted onMay 22, 2020June 14, 20202004

Dating 101: Remedial Flirting: a Linucon 2004 panel

by Elze

Official Synopsis: Cuddling with the computer too much? We’ve been there too. Ways to learn (or relearn) social skills. Panelists Eric and Cathy Raymond discuss…

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