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