P A N E L S

  1. Anime I
  2. Anime II
  3. Anime III
  4. Does FanFic Stifle Creativity?
    A discussion of whether fan-fic is a great tool for budding writers, or a quick way to forget how to come up with your own ideas.
  5. Early Bird Special
  6. God’s Machine
    A discussion of the role of the divine in sci-fi/fantasy. When was the last time you saw a deity in middle earth? Does god have a place amongst the circuitry in hard sci-fi? Can you have ghosts and an afterlife without having a religious system?
  7. Homosexuality in Sci-Fi
    “OMG! Did they just-?!?” Tara & Willow weren’t alone! A discussion of the portrayal of homosexual couples in sci-fi both in film, tv and novels.
  8. How to Kill a Web comic
    Mistakes online comics make and how to avoid the pitfalls most artists fall victim to.
  9. How to Pick up Chicks: Redux!
    We had so much fun last year we’re doing it again! A crash course in how to be the geek-mac-daddy you know you are! Come with your most burning questions about women! Get the skinny on etiquette, grooming, the dreaded “friend zone” and more!
  10. “If I only were a Goth…”
    Why is that Cheerleader in HotTopic? A discussion of how and why society is suddenly embracing the Goth subculture as trendy and “cool.” As well as just some good ol’ fashion “Gawth Talk.”
  11. “If I were an evil overlord…”
    “… I will not invade Russia, it doesn’t work.” A discussion of the perks, disadvantages, trials and travails of the un-lauded path to being the world’s first, best and only supervillain. Please check your doomsday devices at the registration desk.
  12. Inconstant Soul
    “Okay, so Angel lost his soul because he banged Buffy… but then Spike… wait, what the hell?” Taking a look at the nature of the soul through the lens of the Buffy universe.
  13. J-Rock
    A lively discussion about the motion of the music ocean in lovely Japan.
  14. Mars Wants Women
    Women gamers that is! Come discuss the ongoing desire to recruit females to the darkside of gaming, where it’s going right and where it’s going wrong.
  15. RPG I
  16. RPG II
  17. RPG III
  18. Should Alien’s have Rights?
    A discussion of law and civil rights in sci-fi fantasy and conjecture about how the situation would really play out. Forms for the Alien-protection program will be available at the door.
  19. Women in Heinlein's Writings
  20. The Matrix: Like Whoa….
    “It’s okay, they can’t make anymore… we hope.” A discussion of what we loved about the Matrix, what we hated, where they went wrong, the plot holes we’re puzzling over and other points of interest. Please no name calling, moving faster than the speed of sound, offering other patrons mysterious “pills” or kung fu fighting.
  21. The Sci-Fi Channel
    “What?!? Why did they cancel that?!? Noooo!” Why we love, the Sci-Fi Channel, why we hate it, and why we can’t do without it. Please refrain from forming candle-light vigils for your lost show inside the building.
  22. Videogame run down
    A discussion of games released this year, the good, the bad and the buggy.
  23. Women in Trek
    From Uhura to Janeway to T’Pal, why we love Trek women and why they keep making them wear such hideous uniforms.