4:30p.m. – 5:30p.m. Female superheroes are finally getting their due on screen – and reigning at the box office. Star Wars centers a female Jedi, Black Panther brought a dynamic array of female characters to the MCU, and we have the first female Doctor since the character’s 1963 debut. Women-owned companies like Jordandené and subscription boxes like FanMail provide female-fan-forward fashion and merchandising opportunities that didn’t exist a … Read More
Wonder Woman: Herstory of a Heroine on Screen
Spend an afternoon diving into the history of the world’s most iconic superheroine with pop culture historian and local geek girl, Jennifer K. Stuller. If you sobbed and cheered when Princess Diana charged across No Man’s Land in 2017’s Wonder Woman, then you’ll want to join Jen for an in-depth look at Wonder Woman’s cinematic evolution. Starting from Cathy Lee … Read More
What Rebellions Are Built On: Popular Culture, Radical Hope, and The Politically Engaged Geek
As America faces the drawing up of Death Star plans (or border walls, refugee bans, and faith-based registries) culture and politics have never felt so…pop culturian as now. But stories have always been political, and fandom has too. Today, themes of hope and resistance in stories such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Wonder Woman are serving not just as … Read More
SEATTLE MINI MAKER FAIRE
Hacking Popular Culture for Political Change There has been an awakening in the Force. Can you feel it? As America faces the drawing up of Death Star plans (or border walls, refugee bans, and faith-based registries) themes of hope and resistance in nerd enthusiasms such as Star Wars and Harry Potter serve not just as moral guides, but as inspiration in protest phenomena and action plans. … Read More