{"id":11,"date":"2012-07-23T03:27:02","date_gmt":"2012-07-23T03:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2012\/07\/23\/movies-gorillas-fringe-and-sex-armadillocon-34\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T05:18:21","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:18:21","slug":"movies-gorillas-fringe-and-sex-armadillocon-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2012\/07\/23\/movies-gorillas-fringe-and-sex-armadillocon-34\/","title":{"rendered":"Movies, Gorillas, Fringe, and Sex: ArmadilloCon 34"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s time once again for ArmadilloCon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As per usual, I’ll be speaking on several panels and even having a reading.<\/p>\n

Hope to see everyone there!<\/p>\n

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Best SF\/F Movie Series of the all time<\/span>
\nFri 8:00 PM-9:00 PM San Antonio
\nA. de Orive, R. Klaw*, B. Mahoney, R. Rogers, J. Rountree, H. Waldrop<\/span>
\nHobbits vs. Avengers? Star Wars vs. Star Trek? Aliens vs. Predators vs. Terminators? Our intrepid panelists attempt to ef the ineffable and address the truly deep questions: What constitutes not just a great SF\/F movie, but an outstanding series?<\/p>\n

\nApes and Zeppelins<\/span>
\nFri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Trinity
\nC. Brown, B. Crider, S. Cupp, M. Finn*, R. Klaw, J. Lansdale, J. Nevins, D. Webb<\/span>
\nLast year Joe Lansdale tossed down the gauntlet at the Apes in SF panel, challenging all comers to produce a story worthy of a classic cover from Zeppelin Tales<\/span>: "The Gorilla of the Gasbags". Our valiant panelists discuss their responses.<\/p>\n

\nFringe: Why We Like It — or do we still?<\/span>
\nSat 11:00 AM-Noon San Antonio
\nB. Hale, R. Klaw*, G. Oliver, D. Potter, R. Rogers<\/span>
\nHow did this show become so watchable and interesting? Has it maintained its promise, or jumped the shark?<\/p>\n

\nReading<\/span>
\nSat 2:00 PM-2:30 PM Pecos
\nRick Klaw<\/span><\/p>\n

(I’ll be reading either my apes in film essay from The Apes of Wrath<\/span> or if I finish it in time my "Gorilla of the Gasbags" challenge story.)<\/p>\n

\nSigning<\/span>
\nSat 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Dealers’ Room
\nB. Crider, S. Cupp, M. Finn, R. Klaw, D. Webb<\/span><\/p>\n

\nSequels, Reboots, &amp; Prometheus<\/span>
\nSun Noon-1:00 PM San Marcos
\nA. Allston, A. de Orive, R. Klaw*, A. Martinez, J. Perez<\/span>
\nSummer SF Spectaculars: the good, the bad, the re-done and the over-done<\/p>\n

\nFuture Sex: The Shape of Things to Come<\/span>
\nSun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Trinity
\nC. Brown, M. Maresca, R. Klaw, J. Nevins, P. Roberts*, F. Stanton<\/span>
\nAs humans reshape their society, their bodies, their culture, how will the most intimate of activities change?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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