***Warning: Spoilers ahead!*** In my last “Lightspeed Log,” I wrote about my thoughts on the episodes of Doctor Who I’d watched thus far this season. Naively, I thought that plenty more stories involving Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor were ahead. So I’m not exaggerating when I say I was absolutely shocked when
by Jen “Lil’ Bit” Schleusner Let’s do this Dragon Con! Dragon Con 2024 started off with a bang and kept the momentum going all weekend. Between tiki adventures, musical throwbacks, accidental wins, and bonding with amazing people, this year’s experience was a whirlwind of joy and surprises. Here’s a rundown
by Jen “Lil’ Bit” Schleusner Tiki Tiki Time This year’s Dragon Con wasn’t just about fandoms and cosplay—it was also about cocktails, creativity, and tiki culture. I had the pleasure of being part of the Creating the Ultimate (Home) Tiki Bar panel, where I joined some incredibly talented folks to discuss what
by Jen “Lil’ Bit” Schleusner What am I doing here? Dragon Con is always an exciting ride, but this year it took me somewhere new — onto two panels focused on women in digital spaces, both under the Digital Media Track. While I’ve been in front of crowds before, hosting
I had the best of intentions to write a full review of Alien: Romulus (which, I am embarrassed to admit, premiered all the way back in August, so as you can see I’ve been sitting on this for a while). Now here we are, well into October, and even though
by Jen “Lil’ Bit” Schleusner Come and knock on our door For the second year in a row, the Mrs. Roper Romp took over Sunday night at Dragon Con. I must admit, it’s a refreshing change of pace to see the confused looks on attendees’ faces as they try to
by Courtney Goodrum Dragon Con 2024 has come and gone. This was my ninth year attending, and it was a bittersweet experience due to an unfortunate sickness that left me bedridden for a couple of days. My hotel of choice is the Courtland Grand, the former Sheraton, now lovingly called the
interview conducted August 31, 2024 Courtney Goodrum *edited for clarity On Saturday of Dragon Con I got the privilege to sit down along with the Cigar Nerds podcast on the ESO Network with Kelly Fast. Kelly is the acting Planetary Defense Officer in the Planetary Defense Coordination Office at NASA
Interview conducted August 30, 2024 by Courtney Goodrum I had the incredible honor to sit down and listen to the legend and WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi discuss his heritage, wrestling career, how much he loves Dragon Con, oh and Waffle House. What does it mean to represent your Samoan
Many a show has started off strong, so full of possibility, imagination, and promise. Yet starting well and finishing well are two different things, and plenty of wonderful shows have failed to stick their landing. Let’s go ahead and get this out of the way: the ending of Netflix’s The
As much as I thought Daenerys was an interesting character in HBO’s Game of Thrones adaptation, I was never overly invested in her ending up on the Iron Throne (Team Stark all the way!). And while I agreed that the final season of Game of Thrones felt rushed and somewhat
Despite my initial resistance (or dare I say, even apathy), I could not resist the charms of Deadpool & Wolverine. I was skeptical about this movie, because some of the recent Marvel content has been a miss for me personally. I enjoy the antics of Deadpool, but he’s not my
