Think Galacticon '09

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This weekend nerds from all over descended upon Roosevelt University's beautiful building in downtown Chicago. There was crafting, a block printing workshop, a LARP, dessert salon, board gaming--and of course, panels all day. For someone like me, who adores political, thoughtful discourse on geeky topics, a con like Think Galacticon (or the con that inspired it, Wiscon), is like Disneyland. In fact, experiences like these have spoiled me for most cons. As a kid, I was so pleased to meet other, "grown-up" geeks that I enjoyed huge cons that focus on the dealers' room and a famous actor. But nowadays I find the crowds overwhelming, meeting a famous actor or stunt person less enthralling, and the obvious commercial aspect off-putting. I can buy pretty much anything off of the internet--what I can't get is in-depth, face-to-face discussions with twenty people about disability in Star Trek or superheroes' totalitarianism.

Therefore, thank goodness for TG and Wiscon!