Seen the Abrams movies? Congratulations! But if you really want to understand the Great Bird’s vision for the future you’re going to need to delve deeper. Our Captain will get you the background you need to fly into the Neutral Zone just to see how far you can make it. Because if “Star Trek” taught us anything, it’s how to balance diplomacy with the thirst for adventure. Qapla’!
Audrianna just graduated with her undergrad in broadcast production, which was basically an excuse to learn as much about television as possible. She’s been in fandom for most her life, her earliest obsessions being Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter way back in elementary school... Read More →
This fifty minute romp through the wonderful world of Westeros (and beyond) will successfully integrate even the freshest of freshmen and freshwomen into the elite class of the Game of Thrones fandom. In Westeros 101, your fates will be chosen — by chance, the Gods will have spoken. By blood and class you will be sorted, spoiling not the path of the story that lies beyond this session.
Zack Luye works as a director, musician, and council member of the upcoming Game of Thrones Compendium. In spare time, Zack enjoys reading, cleaning, and readying for battle with his pet direwolf, Strike.
Marvel is everywhere: TV, Netflix, movies, spin-offs. But what about comics? When you have as long a history as Marvel, it can be difficult to understand why one Nick Fury looks like Sam Jackson and the other like Hasselhoff, or why a horde of Spider- Mans are fighting each other. Fear not, true believers–we’re here to run down the Marvel Universe faster than you can say snikt.
Summer dove into online fandom as a teenager and never looked back, after discovering there were other people on the internet who also loved Harry Potter as much as she did. Nowadays, as a writer for GeekyNews, Summer recaps Agents of SHIELD during the cold months and Teen Wolf in... Read More →
Debbie is a digital photography quality editor by day, a GeekyNews Editor by night, and a Hufflepuff by nature. A going-on five-time LeakyCon/GeekyCon attendee and three-time Gisher, she’s excited to be presenting for the first time this year. Off the clock, Debbie can usually be... Read More →
There’s a good chance that your grandparents were reading Batman when they were teens. There’s an equally good chance your parents were watching a black & white Superman in their youth. But the DC Universe can be a tough nut to crack. Join us for a bat’s eye view of DC and its history. It may not be the primer you want, but it is the primer you need.
Josh has been a member of the Leaky and Mischief families since 2007. He is currently a Managing Editor for GeekyNews.com and a member of the Creative Programming team for GeekyCon 2015. He proudly ascribes to the identifier of “professional geek” – thanks to his day job as... Read More →
There’s a lot more to the Star Wars franchise than the CGI and awful scripting that’s defined it this side of the millennium. Learn about how best to watch the Star Wars films, how to get into the Expanded Universe books, video games, and comics, and how to prepare for the new Disney-era films starting in December!
Brad was born and raised in the proud nation of Canada. He is a writer, musician, gamer, huge nerd, and chaotic neutral. He is a fan of craft beer, bands you've never heard of, and fast cars.
We’ve all been there: on the “Doctor Who” Wikipedia page, deciding what season to start with, wondering how it’s possible to jump into a show with a 50-year history and not feel lost. We’ll teach you how to tell your Daleks from your Zygons (not hard), how to choose which Classic Who adventures to watch (slightly harder), and even how to time travel yourself (completely impossible but we’re overachievers).
Communications Director, Uplift - Online Communities Against Sexual Violence
Jennifer spends her life around music, books and the Internet. Reader, writer, bad joke teller, you can also find her working on Uplift: Online Communities Against Sexual Violence and GeekyNews.
Saturday August 1, 2015 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
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Getting into anime is one of the easiest things a fan can do—there’s something for everyone. But with so many genres to choose from it can be hard to find a way in. We’ll start with the basics: what classics to watch and which ones to avoid like the plague. We’ll talk gateways, Miyazaki, subs vs dubs, and the best places online to get your fix.
David Peterson invented the Dothraki and High Valyrian languages for television’s “Game of Thrones.” Now he’s here to give you the basics on what goes into making up any new language! Come by for the geekiest of linguistic courses. Maybe you’ll even pick up a Valyrian word or two.
David is a writer and language creator. While you might not recognize his face, if you’ve seen an episode of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” “Defiance,” and “Dominion,” from SyFy, or “Star-Crossed” and “The 100″ from The CW, you will recognize his work. David Peterson... Read More →
Saturday August 1, 2015 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
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Holmes was so loved when he plummeted over Reichenbach that readers across the British Isles mourned the loss of the world’s most famous detective. So it’s no surprise that now many have taken the greatest detective on brand new journeys. Join us as we employ various methods of deduction to discern Holmes’ rise to popularity and frequent status as a pop culture draw. The game, as they say, is afoot!
Josh has been a member of the Leaky and Mischief families since 2007. He is currently a Managing Editor for GeekyNews.com and a member of the Creative Programming team for GeekyCon 2015. He proudly ascribes to the identifier of “professional geek” – thanks to his day job as... Read More →
Saturday August 1, 2015 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
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