Star Wars, Geek Culture, and Power Converters
You’ve heard us talk about it before and you’ve even seen a teaser picture but now, direct from Dragon*Con, we bring you the Gender Swapped Wraith Squadron featuring, yes that’s right, some of the Tosche Station staff! We had an absolute blast getting the group together especially since we got to chat with the one and only Aaron Allston after a panel as the Wraiths.
The Wraiths with their creator! Check out the rest of the photoshoot after the jump!
Cosplay Week continues here at Tosche Station with not one, not two, but three costumes today! Not only are we featuring one of the best Tenel Ka costumes but also a Teneniel Djo and a Ta’a Chume! That’s right: the entire line of Hapan Queens live and in person! Heather, one half of Zhobot, as Tenel Ka Djo, Jesse as Teneniel, and Jean as Ta’a Chume.
I’ve been missing Dragon*Con, and conventions in general, since returning from Atlanta last Monday. For anyone else with post-con depression, here’s a video to lift your spirits: “Last Dragon*Con,” a parody of “Last Friday Night” by Katy Perry. The song, which premiered on Dragon*Con TV during this year’s con, was written and performed by Deena Roth with editing and photography by Tommy Byrd. Enjoy!
And we’re back with Cosplay Week! We saw so many awesome costumes at Celebration VI and Dragon*Con that we just had to share some of them with you as soon as possible! Again, we don’t know who the cosplayers were for most of these so if you recognize the costumer, please let us know so we can give proper credit!
Today’s awesome cosplay by Lisa was spotted Friday night of Dragon*Con. At first glance, she’s just Mary Poppins, right? Which is amazing all on its own because who doesn’t love Mary Poppins? But take another look. The handle of her umbrella is a sonic screwdriver, her bag is a TARDIS, and she’s wearing a smaller version of the Fourth Doctor’s scarf! If this isn’t a good argument for Mary Poppins being the Twelth Doctor, then we don’t know what is!
It’s Cosplay Monday! No wait, that’s not right. Today’s Sunday. Actually, we’ve got something better for you than just Cosplay Monday: it’s Cosplay Week! Between Celebration VI and Dragon*Con, we at Tosche Station have seen a TON of fantastic costumes lately and we couldn’t wait to share some of them with you. So for this week only, we’ll be posting an awesome costume that we saw these past two conventions every day! We don’t know who the cosplayers were for most of these so if you recognize the costumer, please let us know so we can give proper credit!
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Kicking off the show, Nanci highlight’s what’s new on the blog. There was all sorts of convention coverage that you can find in the archives. Brian bought a toy at Celebration VI that made him cry. Meanwhile, Bria looked into gender-swapped cosplay. Yes, there’s even a picture of us in costume at Dragon*Con.
In Deak’s Dirt, news dropped that ABC has officially picked up a pilot for a Joss Whedon-led S.H.I.E.L.D television series. In other TV news, The Clone Wars is heading for syndication and airing in chronological order. Finally, Lucasfilm President and COO Micheline Chau is retiring and will be replaced by Kathleen Kennedy on an interim basis.
This week’s Camie’s Concerns looks back at the hosts’ visit to Dragon*Con 2012, highlighting the sights and sounds of the four-day fan convention. They spend a lot of time talking about three Expanded Universe panels featuring authors Aaron Allston, Michael Stackpole, Timothy Zahn, and Kevin J. Anderson. Will they ever go to back-to-back conferences again? Listen in and find out!
Wrapping up the show, the hosts dive into the Trope of the Week and answer questions from listeners and readers.
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If you’ve been paying attention to costuming photos from conventions, you’ve probably noticed that one of the cool new trends in costuming is to gender swap a costume. It’s gone from being something you see every now and then at a convention to a sort of costume that you now expect to see at conventions. Some groups, such as the fantastic Gender Swapped Justice League, have become far more internet famous than others but gender swapping certainly is not limited to just superheroes. (Just ask the Doctor Who fandom.) For everyone person who thinks that these costumes are cool, there’s probably another person tilting their head in confusion and asking “why?” If you’re one of those people, you should absolutely keep reading.
Dragon*Con might be over, but we still have one last recap for all of you. The final event we attended was a Q&A with Expanded Universe author Aaron Allston to talk about his latest book, X-Wing: Mercy Kill. Highlights and commentary under the cut!
It’s day two of Dragon*Con! Nanci and I are settling in for the second major Star Wars Expanded Universe panel, Masculinity in the Star Wars universe. Once again, Expanded Universe authors Timothy Zahn, Aaron Allston, Michael Stackpole, and Kevin J. Anderson are on hand for the discussion. Also here is Doctor Carol White. Highlights under the cut:
It’s day one of Dragon*Con! Nanci, Bria, Maggie, and myself are at the first big Expanded Universe panel (in costume) to cover all the fun. Aaron Allston, Kevin J. Anderson, Timothy Zahn, and Mike Stackpole are on hand. Highlights below the cut!