{"id":22062,"date":"2016-06-15T11:16:36","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T15:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/?p=22062"},"modified":"2016-06-15T11:20:47","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T15:20:47","slug":"where-youll-find-me-next-month-at-escape-velocity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/2016\/06\/15\/where-youll-find-me-next-month-at-escape-velocity\/","title":{"rendered":"Where you’ll find me next month during Escape Velocity"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new convention debuts in D.C. next month from the folks behind the Museum of Science Fiction<\/a>, and they’ve dubbed it Escape Velocity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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They’re trying to make it more than just a con, but rather “a micro futuristic world\u2019s fair.” Don’t worry, though—there’ll be plenty of the expected panels as well. And I’ll be on two of them—<\/p>\n

Star Wars<\/em>: Then and Now<\/strong>
\nSunday July 3rd 12:30<\/em>
\nAn open-ended discussion on the Star Wars<\/em> universe following the inclusion of The Force Awakens<\/em> to the series. How has the universe changed? How has it stayed the same? How did the returning cast do after so many years away?<\/p>\n

Strangers in a Strange Land: What is \u2018Science Fiction\u2019 and Where Is It Going?<\/strong>
\nSunday July 3rd 3:00<\/em>
\nA free-wheeling discussion between panelists and the audience about what does\u2014or does not\u2014count as science fiction. Are there common misconceptions about what qualifies? Or are we too limited in our thinking? What does the vox populi consider to be science fiction versus that of science fiction aficionados? Ultimately, who\u2019s to say what is or is not science fiction?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you make it to the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for Escape Velocity, be sure to say hi!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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