Monthly Archives: April 2015

LI Geek

LI GEEK
May 2-3, Ronkonkoma
From the same great folks that brought us LI Who and LI Quest, Be sure to check out LI Geek. With guests from fan favorites like Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Star Trek, The Hobbit, Red Dwarf, Guardians of the Galaxy, and more, there is sure to be something for everyone. Also with plenty of programming, cosplay and masquerade, we can’t wait! Be sure to check it out, and stop by the LI-CON table to say hi!

CARDS AGAINST LI-CON… part deux

Saturday night, come try your luck with our guests, as the audience battles to see who is the most horrible person.

Cards Against Humanity is a party game for horrible people. Each round, one guest asks a question from a Black Card, and participants in the audience answer with their funniest White Card. Play for prizes, play for keeps! Watch our guests struggle for the title of “LI-CON’s most horrible person!”

(Image belongs to Cards Against Humanity.)

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe!

I’m incredibly proud to announce that the four-time Podcast Award-winning Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe will be attending LI-CON! The “Rogues” will record a show at our event, and they’ll also participate in panels and/or give talks.

The SGU has won 4 Podcast Awards and is consistently ranked as one of the top ten science podcasts. The Rogues have exactly the wide selection of skills and knowledge you’d expect from a “rogues gallery,” from neuroscience to martial arts to antique cannon replica manufacturing.

I look forward to seeing them in person again, and I know you’ll all enjoy seeing and meeting them.

Superfan "Filthy Pierre"

If you have attended any science fiction conventions on the East Coast, or any World Science Fiction Conventions, you’ve seen and heard Erwin “Filthy Pierre” Strauss. He’s there, somewhere, playing music to make waiting on line less painful (and just because he loves music), attending panels, providing freeby racks and message boards just because he wants to help out.

He’s also a writer, member of the Filk Hall of Fame, and all-around great person to have at a convention. Come listen to him (or even say “Hi”).

Note: our membership rates go up at the end of April. That’s two weeks! This is your chance to lock in the current rate by getting your membership today!

Best-Selling Author Andy Weir (The Martian)

We are delighted to announce that Andy Weir, author of The Martian (coming to the big screen from Fox in November!) will be making an appearance at LI-CON. Unfortunately he can’t be here in person, but we’re very happy to have him on live video chat. The Martian, Andy’s first published novel, hit #1 on the NY Times best-seller list and is still there after 23 weeks as I write this!

Still yet even more additional Anime showings!

Another installment in the saga of “What anime can I watch at LI-CON?”

5. Beck: Mongolian Chop SquadTanaka Yukio, better known by his nickname Koyuki is a 14 year old who feels disconnected from life in general. Through the act of saving a mismatched dog, he meets guitarist Minami Ryuusuke, and becomes involved in Ryuusuke’s new band BECK. Koyuki’s life starts to change as the band struggles towards fame.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4404

6. Initial DHigh school student Takumi Fujiwara works as a gas station attendant during the day and a delivery boy for his father’s tofu shop during late nights. Little does he know that his precise driving skills and his father’s modified Toyota Sprinter AE86 Trueno make him the best amateur road racer on Mt. Akina’s highway. Because of this, racing groups from all over the Gunma prefecture issue challenges to Takumi to see if he really has what it takes to be a road legend.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=395

What would you like to see? Tell us in the comments!