SFContario #1 a Success
SFContario made its first appearance this past weekend, and it proved a success, with guests such as Michael Swanwick, Robert J. Sawyer, Robert Charles Wilson, Julie Czerneda (who speaks at the start...
View ArticlePenguicon
The awesomeness that is Penguicon, Michigan’s combination SF/Fantasy and Linux/Open Source Con returns April 29-May 1 to Troy, MI. Some video and my schedule appear below– and the official link shows...
View ArticlePenguicon 2011
Penguicon 2011 has ended, and once more proved successful. (The ending features a short interview with Jay Maynard, aka “the Tron Guy.”) The post Penguicon 2011 appeared first on Bureau 42.
View ArticleHugo Awards 2011
The Hugo Awards for 2011 were given out at WorldCon/ on Sunday. They include a big winner our reviewer didn’t enjoy, new awards for the Doctor, and more. BEST NOVEL Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis...
View ArticleSFContario: Toronto, November 18-20
The second ever SFContario runs this weekend in Toronto. Guests and panelists include John Scalzi, Karl Schroeder, Robert Charles Wilson, Robert Sawyer, and many more– and the Con will be hosting the...
View ArticleSFContario 2 and Auroras
Yeah, I’ll get that Walking Dead review up soon. Meanwhile, enjoy some video highlights of SFContario 2. You want a geek test while you’re waiting for the Geek Test…? Name the authors. SFContario...
View ArticleThe Worth of Cons
For those who haven’t been to an SF Convention, or haven’t been to one lately, I present this video, comprised of footage I’ve taken at different Cons over the last few years. Enjoy! The post The...
View ArticleHugo Awards 2012
The Hugos were awarded in Chicago last night at WorldCon. The full breakdown may be found here. Winners include: Best Novel: Jo Walton, Among Others “The Paper Menagerie” by Ken Liu (The Magazine of...
View ArticleNewspace
Okay, this one’s a promo for next weekend’s SFContario 3, in Toronto, Canada, with some nods to my appearances there. However, if that doesn’t interest you, click through for a lot of great video,...
View ArticleSFContario 3
SFContario 3 is a smaller con, but it means more attention can be given to everything it has to offer. So goes the video, as well: The post SFContario 3 appeared first on Bureau 42.
View ArticleHugo Awards 2013
The Hugos have been awarded. For the second year running, a “For Fans’ Eyes Only” sort of novel has won. Frequent nominee Pat Cadigan also takes her first Hugo, while Mur Lafferty, whose first novel we...
View ArticleNewspace
Now with 42% more video String along with Bohemian Gravity: Cygnus makes its test delivery to the International Space Station: New research demonstrates how healthier living can alter the aging...
View ArticleNewspace
Don’t tell me they forgot the duct tape The privately-owned Cygnus supply ship reaches the international space station…. All of which might make us think more about off-planet legal and property...
View Article2014 Hugo Awards
The 2014 Hugos have been awarded at the Seventy-second World SF Con, Loncon 3, in London, England. Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form: Gravity. Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form: “The Rain of...
View ArticleForest City ComiCon a Success!
Normally, I post Con-related videos as part of Newspace near the start of the week. This week, I’m posting my own video of Forest City ComiCon, the first convention of its sort in my part of the world...
View ArticleNewspace: Ad Astra
Enjoy a few highlights from the 2015 Ad Astra SF Convention in Toronto. The people, the cosplay, the thoughtful panels, and the evening parties– but only a small sense of a Con can ever be...
View ArticleNewspace: Cosplay!
Even space is not void of cosplayers, as Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti showed us recently with her Star Trek Selfie… in Space… taken aboard the International Space Station. Here on earth,...
View ArticleNewspace: Sandy Eggo!
Printed Office Building in Dubai! Buddy—the genesis of the household robot? Other brave portends of the future include… Ah, frak it. Lots of video from San Diego Comic Con, below (including the...
View ArticleSasquan Report
Sasquan was my first Worldcon, which I was pleased to be able to attend, as the convention was in – not exactly my back yard, but fairly close (within a 5 hour drive). This year’s con, has, quite...
View ArticleForest City Comic Con 2015
Here’s my video of the second Forest City Comic-Con. The panel I was on, concerning Marvel and DC and their approaches to movies and TV was a hit. Note that the video may be blocked on some mobile...
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