Wikipedia gives a pretty good explanation of retro-futurism if you’re not really sure what it is.
Characterized by a blend of old-fashioned “retro” styles with futuristic technology, retro-futurism explores the themes of tension between past and future, and between the alienating and empowering effects of technology. Primarily reflected in artistic creations and modified technologies that realize [...]
Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty is pleased to announce some new committee members, all of whom are very excited about making Perth over Easter 2011 the most exciting place to be.
Firstly, we’re happy to have Tehani Wessely back. She’s re-joined our committee and we couldn’t be happier.
We are also pleased to have Stefen Brazil [...]
This survey is for Swancon attendees with children (even if the children won’t be attending the convention). There will be Family Programming at Swancon 2011 which will operate throughout most of the days. In order to devise a program to suit the attendees, we need your help!
The programming is not childcare, a guardian will be [...]
Future Imperfect Call for Papers
The 50th Australian National Science Fiction Convention, Academic Program
21-25 April 2011, Hyatt Hotel, Adelaide Tce, Perth
What, if anything, can sf teach us about the future? It has become commonplace to argue that we are living in science-fictional times. If sf is our present, what comes next?
For many, sf has ceased to [...]
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The premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” screens tomorrow night. We apologise for any inconvenience – the time has now changed to 7:30pm.
Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty movie screening fundraiser will be on Thursday 18 November at 7:30pm at Reading Cinemas Belmont.
Ordinary tickets are $16. Members of Swancon Thirty Six | [...]
It’s only one week until the premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” part one of the seventh and final adventure in the Harry Potter film series.
Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty movie screening fundraiser will be on Thursday 18 November at 6:30pm at Reading Cinemas Belmont.
Ordinary tickets are $16. Members of Swancon [...]
Entries are now open for the 2011 Norma K. Hemming Award, which will be presented at Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty.
The Norma K. Hemming Award marks excellence in the exploration of themes of race, gender, sexuality, class and disability:
in the form of science fiction and fantasy or related artwork or media.
produced either in [...]
The SF Book Club is coming back for Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty!
With just over six months to go, there’s plenty of time to read Paolo Bagicalupi’s Hugo and Nebulla winning novel The Windup Girl and participate in the SF Book Club discussion panel at Swancon.
Present your Swancon member’s card at Planet [...]
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Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty is now 7 months away. We’ve been busy preparing the framework for one of the best cons ever at the beautiful and spacious Hyatt. Now we want to hear from you. Share your ideas for presentations, discussions, panels and entertainment events, suggest awesome people who may not volunteer themselves, [...]
If you’re reading this, we’d like to thank you for signing up to our RSS feed, either by email or through your feed reader. As a reward, we’re giving you the first chance to win double passes to the incredibly creepy movie Buried, which will be in Cinemas October 7.
Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) is a [...]
