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Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

Anthony Letizia -
Originally founded in Kansas City in 1996, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame was transferred to Seattle in 2004 and is now a significant part of the Museum of Pop Culture.

The Force Is With Our People

Pop Warriors

Outdoor Trek (and Wars Outdoors)

Will Eisner Week

She Kills Monsters (and Slays Dragons)

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Ditko: The Play

Comic-Con Museum

Geek History

Nellie Bly’s Race Around the World

Anthony Letizia -
In 1889, the Pittsburgh-bred female journalist embarked on a solo journey around the world to break the fictional record set by Jules Verne’s Phileas Fogg in Around the World in Eighty Days.

Magic: The Gathering

The Robots of Westinghouse

Kenneth Arnold and the First Flying Saucer

1964 New York Comicon

The Rise of Science Fiction Rock and Roll

Grover Krantz: In Search of Bigfoot

1960 World Science Fiction Convention

Bjo Trimble and the Good Ship Enterprise

Geek Charity and Activism

Politics for the Love of Fandom

Anthony Letizia -
In her 2019 book, communications professor Ashley Hinck explores the twenty-first century trend of Geek Culture fandoms being utilized for charity, social activism and civic engagement.

Black Panther Challenge

Superman Is An Immigrant

Avatar Activism

Gaaays in Spaaace

Protego Foundation

#ReleaseTheSnyderCut

Hunger Action Heroes

Salt Lake City, Cosplay, and Charity