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SATURDAY 37
are no longer connected, and people have been disappearing.
Help reconnect with Disney and Square characters and worlds to
defeat a sinister sorceress. Play one of a host of heroes and villains
trying to unravel the mystery. This is a precast LARP but players
may join at con as summons, sidekicks and henchmen. Michael
Dlott (m), Melissa Hamilton
3:50pm
216 About Time (2hr 5min) Revere (2W)
v A young man inherits the family trait of time travel. Romance, 7.8
IMDB. 2013, R (language).
4:00pm
217 How To Do Cryptography Alcott (3W)
Many in the crypto world are yet again looking at secure e-mail.
Almost all e-mail clients are capable of secure e-mail. But the
problem is that they are too hard to use securely. Come learn
the basics of crypto and how you can use it! Bring your Internet
devices!
218 Ladies and Gentlemen’s Regency Costuming Adams (3W)
A discussion on Western fashion from the period 1795–1820 and
its revival with the modern costumer. What influence did politics
have on the fashions of this period, and where are costumers
wearing these fashions today? Our panelists will cover the characteristics
of this period for men and women, as well as necessary
foundations and useful patterns, resources and construction
techniques. Mark J. Millman (m), Paul Kenworthy, Antonia Pugliese,
Barbara M Pugliese
219 Co-ops: Writers & Artists Unite for (Non) Profit Bulfinch (3W)
Whether you traditionally or self-publish your book, game or
comic, most content creators rely on their own efforts to sell their
wares. Attending fairs, conventions, and events provides contact
with avid fans, but table fees are steep, there’s a lot of competition,
and every crook out there wants to scam your money. Hear members
of successful cooperatives discuss the pitfalls and successes,
keeping expectations realistic, and how as a group they’ve found
more success than going it alone. Greg Fishbone (m), Venetia
Charles, Keith R. A. DeCandido, Sarah Smith, Trisha Wooldridge
220 Everybody vs. Everyone! Douglas (3W)
Our panel of Fans and narrative rulemongers take all comers and
debate the outcome of any conceivable comics-based battle. Any
battlefield, ideological or otherwise, will be considered. Step up
for laughs and debates! Alex Jarvis (m), Kevin Cafferty, Mehitbel
Glenhaber, Daniel Miller, Pablo Miguel Alberto Vazquez
221 Video Games as Art Hale (3W)
What makes a video game “art”? With the concept of “anything
can be art” why is the world so divided when it comes to video
games? Why are “artsy” games looked down on by many gamers?
How can we work on convincing the world that video games can
be called art the same way movies and books can be? Or do we
think that only some video games, those focused on being called
art, can be considered art in the future? Israel Peskowitz (m), Bob
Chipman, William Frank, Caelyn Sandel
222 Panel in the Pool—What is the Future of Water? Pool (3W)
Is the drought in California a sign of the coming age of water
scarcity or will we have a water world when the polar caps melt?
It’s hard to remember that much of the world faces a shortage of
clean water when Americans spend $11 billion a year on bottled
water. New technology like the drinkable book may make a difference
by providing a way to purify water. Progress is also being
made on desalination plants. Is there any solution to the world’s
water problem or are we all just up the creek? JeffWarner (m), Ken
Gale, Barbara A Woodward
223 Genderfluidity and Queerness in Genre Burroughs (3E)
We used to get one ambiguously gay character...usually a queercoded
villain. We NEVER got anyone nonbinary (why would
aliens even have a gender binary?). As LGBTQIA people are
getting more recognition in society, we’re finally getting more
queer characters in fiction. We’re finally beginning to see queer
communities,as opposed to The Token Gay Friend. The lesbians
don’t die at the end! Let’s talk about the exploration of gender and
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