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As some movie theaters around the nation have opted to respond to the shootings in Aurora, Colorado by banning costumes, it is worth reflecting once more on ConnectiCon, the multi-genre convention that was held in Hartford earlier this month.
This is one of the few gatherings that offers discounted admission for MENSA members, but not for senior citizens. Most attendees are young, year after year. The giddy, teen energy just about grabs Columbus Boulevard by the shoulders and shakes it for three days.
With 10,500 individuals — a majority of them belonging to the age group most likely to be involved in violent crime — attending this year’s convention, there were no serious incidents. Continue reading 'ConnectiCon: A Peaceful, High-Energy Weekend by the River'»
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“I don’t spend much of my time worrying about getting sued,” author Margaret Killjoy told fanfic writers concerned with copyright issues. Fanfic is “not wrong,” he said, “but it’s very much illegal” unless the original work is in the public domain.
But “at some place, ” Michele Lang said, “you have to graduate from fanfiction [...] and develop your own characters.” Continue reading 'ConnectiCon: Publishing'»
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“I love all my characters,” Amanda Winn Lee said. If a voice actor does not have this attitude, “it comes through in your voice.”
Winn Lee, who has voiced anime and video game characters, participated in a press junket at ConnectiCon last weekend with Danielle McRae, Rachel Robinson, and Carlos Ferro, fellow voice actors.
McRae, a newer actor, has voiced Hagara the Stormbinder in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, among other characters. Robinson, who has participated in ConnectiCon several times previously, is the voice of Oerba Yun Fang in Final Fantasy. Ferro is known for voicing Dom Santiago from Gears of War. Continue reading 'ConnectiCon: The Voices Behind the Characters'»
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Growing up in Ellington, Luke Foster says he did not have to worry about peers disparaging his then-hobby of making comics because he knew his early attempts just were not very good. So, he stopped.
Years later, he has started and stopped a career in journalism, returned to his craft, and more recently, moved to Hartford. Continue reading 'ConnectiCon: Luke Foster'»
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It’s a myth that the Victorians were completely uptight. Anyone who has read and understood Victorian literature could tell you that, as could anyone who attended the “A Steampunk’s Guide to Sex” panel at ConnectiCon. Continue reading 'ConnectiCon: Naughty Victorians'»
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We know the stereotype: nerds and geeks lack social skills. There is some truth in this, and the nearly ubiquitous online culture exacerbates this at times– there is a new avenue in which to communicate, but when it comes time for face-to-face interaction, many continue to struggle.
But for those attending this year’s ConnectiCon, what might not come naturally was possible to learn. Continue reading 'ConnectiCon: Getting Skills'»
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