World Politics Come to Gen Con
The CRIT Awards, publicly-voted awards created in 2023 (quoting their media kit) “to celebrate and recognize the extraordinary contributions and achievements of the Tabletop Role-Playing Game (TTRPG) community in a manner that is inclusive, diverse and reflective of our community’s core values”, were to be presented at Gen Con (Indianapolis, Indiana, August 1-4) again this year, until a firestorm broke out over an addition to their code of conduct.
1.5. Individuals who identify as Zionists, promote Zionist material, or engage in activities that without a doubt support Zionism are not eligible for nomination.
Interpretations of this rule run the gamut from seeing a statement of solidarity with Palestinians to reading it as a ban on all Jewish gamers. In the custom of the modern internet, reactions have included harassment and review-bombing of anyone remotely associated with the awards, including nominees.
On June 24, the CRIT Awards board announced that the ceremony would no longer be held at Gen Con “due to safety concerns”. Voting remains open, although nominees who wish to be removed will be, and a virtual event is planned. Critical Chaos Entertainment LLC, the organization behind the awards, remains on the Gen Con schedule for a few other events.
In Brief
A bid to bring the World Science Fiction Convention to Brisbane, Australia in 2028 has officially emerged after years of rumors to compete against the 2028 bid for Kampala, Uganda.
RisuCon (Rockville, Maryland, August 16-17) has added Kent Williams, Alyson Leigh Rosenfield, Chris Cason, Campbell Cooley, Phillip Andrew, Superhero Support, John Watkins-Chow, and Paul Niemeyer as guests.
FanX Salt Lake (Salt Lake City, Utah, September 26-28) has added Maggie Grace as a guest.
Event Calendar
Weekend of June 28-30
Festival Fantazie, Chotěboř, Czech Republic
PortConMaine 2024: Let's Eat!, Portland, Maine, USA
The Town That Never Was (steampunk), Telford, UK
Paris est Ludique! (gaming), Paris, France
DexLite 2024 (gaming), Morristown, New Jersey, USA
RAGECON 2024 (gaming), Sparks, Nevada, USA
Too Many Games (video gaming), Oaks, Pennsylvania, USA
AkaiCon 10th Track (anime), Lebanon, Tennessee, USA
DoKomi (anime), Düsseldorf , Germany
Anime Festival Orlando 2024, Orlando, Florida, USA
OCon (media), Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
Nickel City Comic Con, Buffalo, New York, USA
Hershey Comic Con, Grantville, Pennsylvania, USA
Comic Con Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
TrekFest 39 (Star Trek), Riverside, Iowa, USA
Rebel Scum Con (Star Wars), Allen, Texas, USA
X-Files Fan Fest 2024, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
Weekend of July 5-7
Yanecon R (61st Japanese national sf convention), Chino, Japan
Finncon 2024 (Finnish national sf convention), Jyväskylä, Finland
Westercon 76, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
InConJunction 43: Metal and Bolts and Gears, Oh My!, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
XXXVII Semana Negra, Gijón, Spain
Festival Fantazie, Chotěboř, Czech Republic
Play On Con, Columbiana, Alabama, USA
CONvergence 2024: Everyone's Invited, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
BayCon 2024: Pure Imagination, Santa Clara, California, USA
Little Island FurCon: Bloom & Gloom (anthropomorphic), Singapore
Anthrocon 2024 (anthropomorphic), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
KantCon (gaming), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
EBBG Con (gaming), Oakland, California, USA
Dice Tower East (gaming), Orlando, Florida, USA
ShepparCon ‘24: It Will Be Rad! (gaming), Shepperton, UK
BA-CON Year 3 (anime), Houston, Texas, USA
Anime Midwest, Rosemont, Illinois, USA
Anime Expo LA, Los Angeles, California, USA
TomoFair Utrecht (anime), Utrecht, Netherlands
Anime ID, Boise, Idaho, USA
Kogan Con 2024 (anime), Grand Haven, Michigan, USA
Metrocon (media), Tampa, Florida, USA
Comiccon de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
LeakyCon (media), Portland, Oregon, USA
London Film & Comic Con, London, UK
Fan Expo Denver (media), Denver, Colorado, USA
Avalon Expo 12/Summer (media), St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Weekend of July 12-14
XXXVII Semana Negra, Gijón, Spain
ConGregate 10, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Blerdcon Summer Madness (Black geekdom), Arlington, Virginia, USA
Readercon 33 (books only), Quincy, MA
Nullas Anxietas 9 (Discworld), Adelaide, Australia
Anthro Weekend Utah: YAPerture Science, Layton, Utah, USA
LevelUp Retreat (gaming), Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Festival Ludique International de Parthenay (gaming), Parthenay, France
Game on the Table Con, San Jose, California, USA
Con of the Lakes (gaming), Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, USA
Play Con (gaming), Hurstville, Australiay, France
Veterans Game Fest 2024, Clovis, California, USA
CharCon 2024 (gaming), Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Twisted Lords Con 2024 (gaming), Midwest City, Oklahoma, USA
MGSCon 2: Cons of Liberty (Metal Gear video games), Long Beach, California, USA
Tokyo, OK (anime), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
MondoCon (anime), Budapest, Hungary
Japan Expo (anime), Villepinte, France
Delta H Con (anime), Houston, Texas, USA
Ai-Kon 2024 (anime), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
New World Comic Con 9, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Florida Supercon (media), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Fanboy Expo Knoxville (media), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Saggeek (media), Saguenay, Québec, Canada
GrandeCon (media), Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
FurMIT (anthropomorphic films), Luodong, Taiwan
TrotCon 2024 (My Little Pony), Dayton, Ohio, USA
TFcon Toronto (Transformers), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Weekend of July 19-21
Buffalo NASFiC 2024, Buffalo, New York, USA
Celsius 232, Avilés, Spain
Imaginarium Convention, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
OzCon International (Oz series), Pomona, California, USA
Costume College 2024: Costumes of Stage and Screen, Los Angeles, California, USA
Fur-Eh!: World Anthro Games (anthropomorphic), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Furway 2024 (anthropomorphic), Brandbu, Norway
Brazil FurFest 2024: Hotel Assombrado (anthropomorphic), Santos, Brazil
Eufuria 2024 (anthopomorphic), Albany, New York, USA
QuinCon 37 (gaming), Quincy, Illinois, USA
Festival Ludique International de Parthenay (gaming), Parthenay, France
Ropecon (gaming), Helsinki, Finland
Gem State Gaming Convention, Boise, Idaho, USA
Open Gaming Convention 2024, Westford, Massachusetts, USA
Berlin Brettspiel Con 2024 (gaming), Berlin, Germany
PretzCon 2024 (gaming), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
1d4Con 2024 (gaming), Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, USA
World Boardgaming Championships, Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, USA
Venger Con III: Revenge of the OSR (RPGs), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
Historicon 2024: From Hollywood to Historicon (miniatures gaming), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Southern-Fried Gaming Expo (video games), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Classic Game Fest (retro video games), Austin, Texas, USA
TennoCon 2024 (Warframe), London, Ontario, Canada
Tosho-con (anime), Cranford, New Jersey, USA
Anime Friends, São Paulo, Brazil
Anime Messe Babelsberg, Berlin, Germany
Sydney Manga & Anime Show, Sydney, Australia
Kitsune Kon (anime), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
JoMoCon (anime), Joplin, Missouri, USA
Dokidokon (anime), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Tekko 2024 (anime), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
KuroNekoCon 2024 (anime), Spokane, Washington, USA
ConnectiCon XXI (media), Hartford, Connecticut, USA
The Urban Nerd Con (Black media), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Weekend of July 26-28
Confluence 2024, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA
NärCon 2024, Linköping, Sweden
Aurawra (anthropomorphic), Sydney, Australia
Continuum (gaming), Cranfield, UK
Fling.con (gaming), Schertz, Texas, USA
Board Game Days, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Go Play NW 2024 (gaming), Seattle, Washington, USA
World Boardgaming Championships, Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, USA
GriffCon24 (miniatures gaming), Harlow, UK
Epic42 With Intel (LAN gaming), Kettering, UK
Dream Con (anime), Austin, Texas, USA
AnimeFest, Arlington, Texas, USA
AnimeCom: Entertainment District Arc, Kingston, Jamaica
Wasabicon PDX (anime), Portland, Oregon, USA
AnimeIowa, Coralville, Iowa, USA
OokiiSoraCon (anime), Helena, Montana, USA
Anime STX, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Advík 2024 (anime), Prague, Czechia
AFA Creators Super Fest 2024 (anime), Singapore
Pretty Heroes (female-centered anime), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Comic-Con International, San Diego, California, USA
Shore Leave 44 (media), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Alias Entertainment Expo: Battle Arena (media), Tunapuna, Trinidad & Tobago
Corpus Christi Comic Con, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
GalaxyCon Raleigh (media), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Comic Con Manchester, Manchester, UK
MegaCon Live Manchester (media), Manchester, UK
GalaCon 2024 (My Little Pony), Waiblingen, Germany
Coda
Ancient alphabet discovered in social media post (Science News)
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