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Outdoor Trek (and Wars Outdoors)

Anthony Letizia -
The Seattle theater troupe Hello Earth Productions began performing episodes of Star Trek in various local parks in 2010 before taking on the space fantasy epic Star Wars a few years later.

Collections in Black: A Celebration of Black Comic Book Culture

She Kills Monsters (and Slays Dragons)

Pop Warriors

Will Eisner Week

Museum of Pop Culture

Comic-Con Museum

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

Geek History

Magic: The Gathering

Anthony Letizia -
The popular trading card game began as a tale of two cities on opposite ends of the country, with Richard Garfield designing the game in Philadelphia and a Seattle-based company producing it.

Kenneth Arnold and the First Flying Saucer

The Rise of Science Fiction Rock and Roll

Nellie Bly’s Race Around the World

1964 New York Comicon

Grover Krantz: In Search of Bigfoot

Jackie Ormes and African American Comic Strips

Jeffrey Veregge: Of Gods and Heroes

Secret History of Wonder Woman

Geek Charity and Activism

Protego Foundation

Anthony Letizia -
The non-profit animal rights organization uses the books and films of Harry Potter to engage fans of the series and create campaigns designed to protect animals within the real world.

Politics for the Love of Fandom

Fandom Acts of Kindness

#ReleaseTheSnyderCut

Salt Lake City, Cosplay, and Charity

Hunger Action Heroes

Can’t Stop the Serenity

Hunger Is Not a Game

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