"Alien Invasion Averted at Convention Center Thanks to Cosplayers in Full Armor!"

"Alien Invasion Averted at Convention Center Thanks to Cosplayers in Full Armor!"

Concellation 2023: A Rip-Roaring Success

Hey there, space cadets! Crash Facepalm here, reporting live from the wildest science fiction and fantasy convention in the galaxy: Concellation 2023!

And let me tell you, folks, this convention is out of this world. Literally. We've got aliens, robots, and cyborgs galore. I even saw a Wookiee trying to haggle with a Ferengi over some rare Star Wars merch!

The celebrity guest list is like something out of a fanboy's fever dream. There's Neil Gaiman, George R.R. Martin, J.K. Rowling, and even Elon Musk (who, by the way, is still insisting that he's actually a Martian).

The panels have been an absolute blast. I sat in on a discussion about the ethics of time travel with Doctor Who and Marty McFly themselves. Let's just say things got a little heated when they started arguing about whether or not it's okay to kill Hitler.

And don't even get me started on the cosplay. I've seen everything from Harry Potter riding a broomstick made out of lightsabers to a Dalek dressed up like Darth Vader. It's like a collision of fandoms that somehow works perfectly.

But the real highlight of the convention has to be the events. Yesterday there was a Quidditch match that ended up turning into a full-scale wizarding war between Hogwarts and Ilvermorny. And today there's a Battlestar Galactica-themed escape room that's so intense, people are coming out of it with PTSD.

As I'm writing this, the convention is still going strong. I'm pretty sure I just saw a group of Klingons doing karaoke to "Bohemian Rhapsody." It's madness, but it's also the most fun I've had in lightyears.

So if you're a science fiction or fantasy fan, you need to get yourself to Concellation 2024. Just make sure to pack your towel and your sonic screwdriver, because things are only going to get crazier from here.

#Concellation2023 #SciFi #Fantasy #Cosplay #NeilGaiman #JkRowling #GeorgeRRMartin #ElonMusk #DoctorWho

On This Day...

5 Factual Things That Happened Today in Sci-Fi and Fantasy

• 1926: H.P. Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu" was published in Weird Tales magazine. It was one of Lovecraft's most famous works and contributed to the development of the horror genre in literature.#Lovecraft #horror #WeirdTales
• 1963: The first episode of Doctor Who aired on the BBC in the UK. The show has since become a science fiction icon and has run for over 50 years, with multiple actors playing the titular character known as The Doctor.#DoctorWho #sciencefiction #BBC
• 1977: The first Star Wars movie, later retitled Episode IV: A New Hope, was released in theaters. It went on to become a cultural phenomenon and is still beloved by fans today.#StarWars #sciencefiction #movies
• 1984: The Terminator, a science fiction action film written and directed by James Cameron, was released in theaters. The film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton and spawned a franchise that continues to this day.#Terminator #sciencefiction #movies
• Birthday: Peter Jackson, the director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy, was born on this day in 1961. His films have become some of the most beloved in the fantasy genre and have won numerous awards.#PeterJackson #LordOfTheRings #Hobbit

These five events are just a small example of the rich history of science fiction and fantasy that we celebrate at this convention. Let's continue to explore and honor these amazing stories and the creators who brought them to life.