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A. TELEVISION ~ B. MOVIES
C. ACTORS ~~ D. LITERATURE
E. FANDOM ~ F. THE WEB ~ G. CREATIVE PURSUITS
H. WORKSHOPS / GAMES
| Here is the first list of topics for MW*C programming. Follow instructions on the signup page. * means workshop, no more panelists required. There will be a 2nd phase of suggestion/signup, so don't worry! Last updated: 3/18/2009. | |
| A001 | 24: Did the show regain its momentum in Jack's seventh worst day after losing it during the sixth? |
| A002 | Action Adventure, Romance: Genre TV is fading away. How do we bring it back? |
| A003 | Amazing Race: General discussion of the 13th/14th seasons of this series. |
| A004 | Babylon 5: Once a big fan favorite, so where is the fandom? |
| A005 | Battestar Galactica: Season 5 reveals - were you surprised or did you see some things coming? |
| A006 | Battlestar Galactica: Ellen Tigh as the last of the Five. Did it work? |
| A007 | Battlestar Galactica: It's over - what did you think of the last episodes? |
| A008 | Battlestar Galactica: Real male friendship - how the writers got it right with Adama and Tigh. |
| A009 | Battlestar Galactica: Series wrap-up. |
| A010 | Big Bang Theory: "I know people like that - I AM people like that!" |
| A011 | Big Bang Theory: It's not scifi, it's not your normal buddy show, but how can you not like Sheldon? |
| A012 | Bones: General discussion of the season. |
| A013 | Bones: Will Booth and Brennan getting together 'jump the shark' like David and Maddie (Moonlighting) or Mulder and Scully (The X-Files)? |
| A014 | Book TV: Is this the perfect mix of television and reading? |
| A015 | Boston Legal: Alan and Denny are now married. Was this a believable ending to the quirky series? (non-slash) |
| A016 | Boston Legal: The honeymoon and beyond - What would Alan and Denny's lives be like together after the season finale? (/) |
| A017 | Bridezilla: General discussion of this reality show. |
| A018 | Buffy Comics: Season 8 and beyond - general appreciation and discussion. |
| A019 | Burn Notice: General discussion of this USA Network series. |
| A020 | Caprica: Released on DVD, will it be enough to get people interested until the series starts in 2010? |
| A021 | Castle: General discussion of this new series starring Nathan Fillion. |
| A022 | Chuck: General discussion of this comedy show. |
| A023 | Classic Doctors, Brand New Adventures: Big Finish audios and the extension of classic Doctor Who |
| A024 | Commercials: Let's discuss the fun ones! |
| A025 | Corporations in Genre TV: "What shall we do tonight, Brain?" "Take over the world!" |
| A026 | Criminal Minds: Where the team members are almost as messed-up as the unsubs. |
| A027 | CSI (Vegas): How have the team dynamics changed with this season's losses, promotions and additions? |
| A028 | CSI (Vegas): Nick Stokes - Las Vegas' trouble magnet - why do bad things always happen to Nicky? |
| A029 | CSI (Vegas): Still going strong after Grissom's departure, or is time to pull the plug? |
| A030 | CSI (Vegas): What do you think of Lawrence Fishburne's addition to the show? |
| A031 | Cupid: Does it live up to the 1998 Jeremy Piven show? Plus general discussion of the '09 version. |
| A032 | Cupid: Jeremy Piven vs. Bobby Cannavale. |
| A033 | Dirty Jobs: General discussion of this popular Discovery Channel series. |
| A034 | Doctor Who/Torchwood: The other audios: Discussion of the BBC official tie-in audio-only adventures. |
| A035 | Doctor Who: Journey's End - Were you satisfied with the way season 4 ended for the Doctor, Donna and Rose? Or did want to wring RTD's neck? |
| A036 | Doctor Who: Astrid to Zoe - Doctor Who Companion Squee |
| A037 | Doctor Who: Donna Noble - Great companion, or the greatest companion ever? |
| A038 | Doctor Who: Favorite episodes you can't wait to be released on DVD. |
| A039 | Doctor Who: General discussion of this science fiction series. |
| A040 | Doctor Who: The 11th Doctor - Matt Smith will the youngest actor to play the Doctor. Are you looking forward to his era, or will new Who became Boo Who? |
| A041 | Doctor Who: The 11th doctor - spoilers, speculation and discussion. |
| A042 | Doctor Who: The Power of Ten - an overview. General discussion of the Tenth doctor's era What will you miss most about him, and why? |
| A043 | Doctor Who: Time and Romantic Dimensions in Space - In the new series, Doctor/companion romance isn't quite as unthinkable as it used to be. Good thing, or not? |
| A044 | Doctor Who: Whither Doctor Who? How will David Tennant's departure imminent departure affect the show's phenomenal success, & where will new producer Steven Moffat take our favorite lonely Time Lord? |
| A045 | Doctor Who: Who vs. the new Who - What are the differences? Do you like one over the other? Or does each have its own charms? |
| A046 | Dollhouse: Female empowerment - or exploitation? |
| A047 | Dollhouse: General discussion of Josh Whedon's new series. |
| A048 | Due South: What is new in the state of RayK/Fraser fandom? Is the fandom experiencing a lull and how can we bring new writers into this specific pairing and the Due South world? (/) |
| A049 | E.R. - It's dead, Jim. Discuss the end of this lengthy series. |
| A050 | Eleventh Hour: Hokey science or just entertainment? |
| A051 | Eureka: General discussion of this scifi series. |
| A052 | Firefly: Shipping on Serenity - could you live on a boat that small and not get on each other's nerves? |
| A053 | Flashpoint: The next Due South? General discussion of this Canadian cop drama starring Hugh Dillon |
| A054 | Fringe: Tepid X-Files, or incredibly good scifi? |
| A055 | Ghost Hunters & Spinoffs: General discussion. |
| A056 | Ghost Whisperer: A guilty pleasure? |
| A057 | Gordon Ramsey: Discussion of the Scottish restauranter and his shows (Hell's Kitchen, etc.) (both US and UK versions) |
| A058 | Gossip Girl: Love this show? Let's talk - we promise, we'll never tell! Xoxo! |
| A059 | Guilty Pleasures: This was lots of fun last year, so let's play again - Confess what are you guilty pleasure TV shows? |
| A060 | Heroes: Villains and Fugitives - General discussion of each chapter. |
| A061 | Hogans' Heroes: After the war - when it's finally over and Stalag 13 is liberated, what happens to the Heroes and the Germans who guarded them? |
| A062 | House: Are Dr. House and his team just a bunch of sadists working through their own neuroses? |
| A063 | House: General discussion of this medical series (/) |
| A064 | House: General discussion of this medical series. |
| A065 | If I had a million ducats: how can programming on the Sci Fi Channel get better? |
| A066 | Jane and the Dragong - A literate, intelligent and humorous series too good for the kids to keep to themselves. |
| A067 | Kings: Television royalty or bastard child? |
| A068 | Knight Rider: Good, bad, ugly? |
| A069 | Kyle XY: Lovesick superhero's true weakness? |
| A070 | Law & Order: General discussion of all three shows. |
| A071 | Legend of the Seeker: General discussion of this syndicated series. |
| A072 | Leverage: Realism, smealism! Just give me the eye-candy! |
| A073 | Leverage: The latest 'caper' show. |
| A074 | Lie to Me: General discussion of this new Fox series. |
| A075 | Life on Mars: Did the American version fail? |
| A076 | Life: General overview of this NBC show. |
| A077 | Life: Zen and the art of catching murderers. |
| A078 | Limited Series/Shorter Seasons: Shows like Crusoe. Good idea? Does it open creativity to know how long you have to work in? |
| A079 | Lost: A season of two separate stories - on the island and back in the real world. Was it intriguing or distracting? |
| A080 | Lost: Richard Alpert - is he an immortal? A Time Lord? An alien? |
| A081 | Lost: Time travel is back in style. How well did they do? |
| A082 | Mad Men: Fans of Peggy/Peter unit. |
| A083 | Mad Men: General discussion. |
| A084 | Magnificent 7: General discussion. |
| A085 | Magnificent 7: General discussion. (/) |
| A086 | Man from UNCLE: General discussion |
| A087 | Man from UNCLE: General discussion (/) |
| A088 | Meerkat Manor and other animal shows. Share your pros/cons on these animal shows. |
| A089 | Mentalist, The: General discussion. |
| A090 | Mentalist, The: Patrick Jane - His charming smile hides a great heartache. Theories on what he'll do if he finds Red John. |
| A091 | Mentalist, The: Where noticing the details will enhance your appreciation of the team. |
| A092 | Merlin: Camelot 90210. |
| A093 | Merlin: Diverting from legend or returning to source? |
| A094 | Middleman, The: General discussion. |
| A095 | Monk: What do you want to see in the final season, starting this summer? |
| A096 | Moonlight: Resurrected in repeats by SciFi, will it find a new fan following? |
| A097 | NCIS: Character study - Tony DiNozzo |
| A098 | NCIS: Did this season hold any surprises? |
| A099 | NCIS: Did this series live up to its potential? |
| A100 | NCIS: General discussion. |
| A101 | NCIS: Gibbs/Abby, father/daughter relationship and what does he think of Abby and Tim seeing each other? |
| A102 | NCIS: Gibbs/DiNozzo - how do you see the relationship between them? (/) |
| A103 | NCIS: Is the shark circling? |
| A104 | Nip/Tuck: General discussion of the series. |
| A105 | Nip/Tuck: Hopeless romantic or sex buddies. How do see a Sean/Christian slash relationship? (/) |
| A106 | Nip/Tuck: Season 5 discussion. |
| A107 | Nip/Tuck: The lights are on but nobody's home - how do we build a viable slash fandom? (/) |
| A108 | Professionals, The: Bodie and Doyle, the hard men of CI5. But can they be tender in the bedroom? (/) |
| A109 | Professionals, The: Introduction to a classic fandom. Links, LJs, etc. Plenty of fannish stuff to keep you entertained. |
| A110 | Professionals, The: Why do some episodes scream for fanfic while others languish with nary a missing scene? (/) |
| A111 | Queer as Folk: Could Brian and Justin ever get back together, or is Brian doomed to be shallow and self-centered? (/) |
| A112 | Reality TV: What purpose does it serve, and are there any shows worth watching? |
| A113 | Reaper: Supernatural with a laugh track! General discussion. |
| A114 | Rerun Heaven: Reminiscing about our long-gone favorites. Which one would you like resurrected? |
| A115 | Sanctuary: General discussion of the supernatural series. |
| A116 | Sarah Jane Adventures: General discussion |
| A117 | Sci Fi or Sy Fy, whatever: What's next for this channel which is now going more mainstream? Good move or big mistake? |
| A118 | Sentinel, The: As time goes by - Do you feelings about certain episodes, moments, events in the series change over time, and why? |
| A119 | Sentinel, The: Gay romance at the Cascade PD - would Jim and Blair really be accepted as a couple by their colleagues? (/) |
| A120 | Sentinel, The: Where are they now? What do you think Jim and Blair are doing today? (/) |
| A121 | Smallville: How much does Lex love Clark? Examples from the last eight years. (/) |
| A122 | Smallville: How much has changed with the absences of Michael Rosenbaum, Kristen Kreuk and John Glover? |
| A123 | Star Wars - The Clone Wars: Enjoyable way to extend the series, or just another money-grubbing endeavor? |
| A124 | Star Wars - The Clone Wars: Gen discussion for fans of the new series and how it fits into the Star Wars mythos. |
| A125 | Stargate Atlantis: Atlantis and the gang on Earth - general discussion of general plots for proposed movie(s). |
| A126 | Stargate Atlantis: Big Finish audio books & pro novels - let's discuss. |
| A127 | Stargate Atlantis: Did season 5 kill your joy of McShep or is it still going strong? (/) |
| A128 | Stargate Atlantis: Did the McKay/Keller relationship work for you? Or should TPTB never again attempt shipping any characters on SGA? Pro and con. |
| A129 | Stargate Atlantis: Is it insulting that the producers of the SG franchise want to attract a younger viewing audience? |
| A130 | Stargate Atlantis: Pros & cons of cancellation - is it good for fans when a series goes out on top? |
| A131 | Stargate Atlantis: Season 5 - best or worst season? How did it compare to other seasons? |
| A132 | Stargate Atlantis: Season 5 overview. |
| A133 | Stargate Atlantis: What are the actors doing now? |
| A134 | Stargate Atlantis: What did you think of the series finale? Let down? Success? What would you have done? |
| A135 | Stargate Atlantis: What do you think season 6 would have been, if it had happened? |
| A136 | Stargate Atlantis: What was your favorite season and why? |
| A137 | Stargate SG-1: Can the fandom survive on one movie a year, if even that? |
| A138 | Stargate Universe: Is the third series worth watching? Debate over the good, the bad, and potential spoilers. |
| A139 | Stargate Universe: Starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Robert Carlyle and Ming Na; what are our expectations for this series? |
| A140 | Starsky & Hutch: I would do anything for love, but I won't do that - is there anything Starsky or Hutch wouldn't have done for each other? (/) |
| A141 | Starsky & Hutch: Don't make me choose - between being cops in the closet, or different jobs and being more open with their relationship, what would they choose? (/) |
| A142 | Starsky & Hutch: In memorium - remembering great moments with Captain Dobey? |
| A143 | Supernatural: A look at the current state of the brothers' relationship |
| A144 | Supernatural: Angels, through the eye of Supernatural |
| A145 | Supernatural: Bobby Singer, friend and father figutre. |
| A146 | Supernatural: Dean Winchester, a character study. |
| A147 | Supernatural: Dean/Castiel - how is Castiel the perfect partner for Dean? (/) |
| A148 | Supernatural: Did you love or hate the new Ruby? Discussion of the many faces of the demon, Ruby. |
| A149 | Supernatural: Good and evil in the supernatural universe. |
| A150 | Supernatural: How are the many ways this series can end? Let's explore the possibilities. |
| A151 | Supernatural: Metallicar - "I told you to take care of her, not douche her up!" Is that anyway to treat a lady? |
| A152 | Supernatural: Ruby - good, bad, or just ugly? |
| A153 | Supernatural: Ruby and her impact on the brothers. |
| A154 | Supernatural: Sam Winchester - good, evil or something in between? |
| A155 | Supernatural: Season 4 discussion. |
| A156 | Supernatural: Speculation and spoilers for season 5. |
| A157 | Supernatural: The slippery side of the supernatural. First Wincest, then RPS, now sex with the devine. Why do we love it all? (/) |
| A158 | Supernatural: Umm, angel food cake! |
| A159 | Supernatural: Why dynamics change with a/the new sibling? |
| A160 | Television - Cast Chemisty: Which shows have it? Why do TPTB mess with it when they have gold? Can they ever come back from killing someone? |
| A161 | Television: What WERE they thinking? Good shows gone wrong? OR was it an impossible mission anyway? (My Own Worst Enemey, Crusoe, etc.) |
| A162 | Terminator, The Sarah Connor Chronicles - General discussion |
| A163 | Top Chef: Season five discussion. Who did we wish to win? Did Hosea really earn the title? |
| A164 | Top Gear: General discussion. |
| A165 | Top Gear: Why does a car show tickle the fannish funny bone? |
| A166 | Torchweek: How is a single week-long miniseries going to change Torchwood? |
| A167 | Torchwood: Can Torchwood Cardiff survive as a team of only three? |
| A168 | Torchwood: Captain Jack - Intergalactic slut - is there anyone (or anything) Jack WON'T hit on (adult topic) |
| A169 | Torchwood: Comparing season one and two. Has Torchwood found its footing? |
| A170 | Torchwood: Jones, Ianto Jones. What makes the "Tea-boy" so appealing? |
| A171 | Torchwood: What should happen in season 3 with Jack/Ianot? Where do you see their relationship headed? (/) |
| A172 | True Blood: Charlaine Harris made it there, now what other paranormal series would you like to see on the small screen? |
| A173 | True Blood: Is there anyone Jason Stackhouse won't have sex with? |
| A174 | True Blood: What worked and what didn't? |
| A175 | Tudors. General discussion of this cable series. |
| A176 | Turn it up to Eleven: Discussion of the eleven Doctor Who's |
| A177 | TV Documentaries: Am the only one obsessed with Egyptology, Civil War history, etc.? |
| A178 | TV Malaise: Did the writer's strike kill TV for anyone other than myself? |
| A179 | TV to Movies: Good idea or should have stayed on the small screen? |
| A180 | What's up with them? Are kids cartoons different than when when we were young(er)? The how and why of it. |
| A181 | Wiseguy: With Homeland Security increasing, where is Terranova these days? |
| A182 | X-Files: Once a big and critical favorite, so why did last year's movie bomb? Is there a future for the franchise? |
| B01 | Comics to Live Action: Should studios leave well enough alone? Which ones worked, which ones failed? |
| B02 | Forbidden Planet: Should they leave it alone? |
| B03 | Ghostbusters: Will new merchandising (comic book, action figures, etc.) re-ignite movie and RGB TV fans? |
| B04 | Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows: How should the book be split between two films? |
| B05 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: what do we hope to see in the sixth movie and what do we expect to be cut from the book? |
| B06 | Harry Potter vs. Edward Cullen: The teen wizard vs. teen vampire hero. |
| B07 | Hobbit, the Movies: expectations? Fears? |
| B08 | Live Free and Die Hard: How do you pimp new fans to the slashiness that is John?Matt? (/) |
| B09 | Manga to Live Action Movies: Should studios leave well enough alone? (I.e., Death Note, Nana, Honey & Clover). Bring your suggestions. |
| B10 | Prince Caspian: Were the changes an insult to C.S. Lewis, or just necessary to make it work as a movie? |
| B11 | Remakes: Is it better the second (or 3rd or 4th…) time around? (spoilers warnings on various movies) |
| B12 | Science Fiction Movies: let's do a rundown of what's been in the theater/direct to DVD this past year. |
| B13 | Star Trek (2009): Does JJ Abrams' reboot do justice to this universe? |
| B14 | Star Trek Movie (2009 release): Well, was it worth redoing? Pros and cons of resurrecting the series with JJ Abrams behind the helm. |
| B15 | Star Wars - What's in a Name?: How George Lucas destroyed Darth Vader's uniqueness with an "overkill of Darths'." |
| B16 | Twilight: Sure the movie was for tweens, but was it also a guilty pleasure for older fans? |
| B17 | Twilight: The movie, compared to the book. |
| B18 | Twilight: The Swan Mary Sue. |
| B19 | Twilight: Was the movie better than the book? |
| B20 | Twilight: What shouldn't have been omitted from the film? |
| B21 | Underworld-Rise of the Lycans: general discussion. |
| B22 | Watchmen: How faithful was the movie to the classic graphic novel series? |
| C01 | Daniel Radcliffe: Did starring in Equus help the actor break perceptions, or did people just want to see Harry Potter naked on stage? |
| C02 | David Tennant: An appreciation - Let's (drool over) discuss the amazing actor who played Doctor Who. Will Americans ever get to see him in other roles? |
| C03 | David Tennant: Now that he's leaving Doctor Who, what kind of roles would you like to see him take on? |
| C04 | Don S Davis - General Hammond will be missed. |
| C05 | Good Actor/Bad Project: How far would you follow a star/character you've liked? How small the role? How terrible the script? |
| C06 | John Barrowman: Torchwood and CDs and books, oh my! |
| C07 | Lord of the Rings: What are the actors up to now? |
| C08 | Nathian Fillion: Talented and appealing actor. But didn't his shows catch on? |
| C09 | Shaw, Martin: He just keeps getting better - from scruffy Doyle to scruffy Father Jacob, even at 64 he's still hot and hunky. |
| C10 | Simon Baker: Why did The Mentalist click with the general audience when his other series stayed cult? |
| C11 | Thanks for the Fish: Running down whom we've lost during 2008. |
| D01 | Amelia Peabody: Discussion and news that another volume is in the works. |
| D02 | Andre Norton: General discussion. |
| D03 | British Golden Age Mysteries: Discussion of Sayers, Marsh, Allingham, etc., including the books and movies/TV made from them. |
| D04 | Celebrating 60 years of Harlequin and More: Let's talk favorite romance novels. |
| D05 | Discworld: Favorite characters from the Discworld Novels |
| D06 | Dresden Files: General discussion of this series of books by Jim Butcher. |
| D07 | Harry Potter (Deathly Hallows); The third brother - who should have died? |
| D08 | Holmes & Russell: The partnership is back in their newest mystery, "The Language of Bees." Worthy of a toast - or a roast? |
| D09 | Horse Fiction: 40s, 50s, 60's to current general discussion. |
| D10 | In Death: Discussion of the "In Death" series by JD Robb, especially "Salvation in Death" and "Promises in Death". |
| D11 | Korean Manhwa: Most are aware of Japanese Manga, but is anyone else reading the great titles by Korean Manhwa (Manga) artists and writers? |
| D12 | Lord of the Rings: Hobbits - Tolkien's humble little heroes are the most unique protagonists in fantasy. Why or why not? |
| D13 | Lord of the Rings: Is slash canon? Why? Why Not? |
| D15 | Naruto: Only meant for pre-teens/teens, or are there more adults enjoying this series as a guilty pleasure? |
| D16 | Old Man's War: Discussion of the series of books by John Scalzi |
| D17 | Paranormal Romance: Genre-bending fiction, or just an attempt to reinvigorate romance? |
| D18 | Paranormal Romance: Who are your favorites and why? |
| D19 | Poetry Slam, Part 2: Whether poetry-pose or free verse, bring it along and let it shine. |
| D20 | Queen's Darkness: Gen discussion of Laurell K. Hamilton's character 'Doyle' and the latest Merry Gentry Series Book "Swallowing Darkness." |
| D21 | Romance Fiction: Low stress distraction for times of stress. |
| D22 | Sherrilyn Kenyon and the Dark Hunter series: what makes them so appealing? |
| D23 | Sherrilyn Kenyon series: Do you support Dark Hunter or Daemon? |
| D24 | Sherrilyn Kenyon: Why are vampires so appealing and will their allure last? Is there room for werewovles? |
| D25 | Temeraire Novels of Naomi Novik: Horatio Hornblower with Dragons - General discussion. |
| D26 | Twilight series: General discussion of Stephanie Meyer's books and the movies. |
| D27 | Twilight series: Who else doesn't get the hype of these simple and poorly written teen novels? |
| D28 | Twilight: Is Bella a "mary sue" character? |
| D29 | Yaoi, Yuri, Gender Benders and Slash: Are U.S. slashers aware of and enjoying the many popular titles are available, and 'in the open' for years in Japan? (/) |
| E01 | As the Muse Whacks: Writers, discuss your adventures/frustrations with the writing process. |
| E02 | Bleach: Gen discussion of the current storylines in the Manga, the Anime, and movies. |
| E03 | But I will want to talk about Lord of the Rings! What do you do when the fandom that still floats your boat is no longer in vogue? |
| E04 | Can you go home again? Returning to a fandom after a long time away. Can You? Should you? |
| E05 | Conventions: Share your experiences from the big events like ComicCon, DragonCon and WorldCon, compared with similar events like MediaWest, RevelCon, etc. |
| E06 | Crossovers: Are your ideas too good for just a single fandom? |
| E07 | Decline of the Printed Zine: Is it because fans want the free fan fiction or is it because writers don't want to face editing and criticism? Both? Other reasons? |
| E08 | Disney Vacations: Share the love and the recommendations. |
| E09 | Editing Your Friends: Kid gloves or "tough love"? Where does an editor draw the line? |
| E10 | Everything I Need to Know I Learned from (my) Fandom: What things/ideas from my fandom has carried over into my real life? |
| E11 | Fan Story Illustrations: Have they really become a sad memory, a "long lost art" in this age of internet high profile graphics and free-for-alls? |
| E12 | Fandom Economics: Share your tips for coping with hard times. |
| E13 | Horse Racing: Did the deaths of Barbaro and Eight Belles so close together ruin the spot for the casual fan? |
| E14 | In the Writing Hour: bring your notebook and pens and just write for the entire panel. Prompts available for those in need. |
| E15 | It's Not Easy Being Gen: Will friendship stories ever get the attention that smut does? |
| E16 | It's not your daughter's fandom - or is it? A look at the generation gaps from all slides. How has fandom changed since you joined? |
| E17 | Jared Palalecki/Jensen Ackles RPS: Because this pairing just writes itself. A squee-fest of J2 goodness. Bring yout tinhat! (/) |
| E18 | Late to the Party: What resources are avaialble to people who didn't jump on a particular show's bandwagon when it was new? |
| E19 | Magnificent 7 Fan Fiction (/) |
| E20 | Magnificent 7 Fan Fiction (gen) |
| E21 | Magnificent 7: After 10 years, what keeps the writer motivated to write another story? |
| E22 | Magnificent 7: Aus - why we love to AU these boys and why it wroks so well (/) |
| E23 | Magnificent 7: Bad Boy AU's - Why we love to turn our good guys into bad boys. |
| E24 | Magnificent 7: Canon led to Fanon? Or where did they get THAT idea? What story started which fanon idea? |
| E25 | Magnificent 7: Gen Fic - Multiple AUs Which AUs do the characters translate to well? |
| E26 | Magnificent 7: Is writing H/C easier in OW or the modern age, and why? |
| E27 | Magnificent 7: Kidfic - What's the appeal? Share favorite stories and sties, offer plot bunnies. |
| E28 | Magnificent 7: Pimp the fandom - Share authors, artists, archives… |
| E29 | Magnificent 7: Slash Fic - Favorite pairings, story recs, site recs - bring your favorites list (/) |
| E30 | Mine Own Creation: Introducing believable original characters into genres rife with strong fan favorites. |
| E31 | More than the Movies: Surviving a Real Life Disaster - See how preparation can be done for your family (including pets) in a few steps. |
| E32 | Mpregs in Fan Fiction: Love them, hate them. Come and discuss. |
| E33 | On Being Conservative and also a Fan: Is it such an embarrassment not to be on the Obama fan-wagon? |
| E34 | Over 40 in Fandom: Time to move on, or having too much? Why we stay. |
| E35 | Overitten and Underplayed Fan Fiction: When too much detail bogs down your plot, or lack of character growth kills the joy of discovery. |
| E36 | Poetry Slam: Bring your own creation an share in a completely free-form, no holds barred, poetry exchange panel. |
| E37 | Professionals, The: Pimp the fandom - Share authors, artists, archives… |
| E38 | Professionals: Ethics (or lack thereof) in CI5. |
| E39 | Refugee from a Dead Fandom: What to do when you are the only one left and no one else seems to care? |
| E40 | Romance, Erotica, Porn and Huh? Drawing the line between the different genres and some do's and don't's (het/slash) |
| E41 | Sherrilyn Kenyon: Minions who want to meet and discuss the future of DH series. |
| E42 | Sick of Harry Potter: You once loved the HP series, but did all the hype and legal battles kill your enthusiasm? |
| E43 | Stargate Atlantis 'Whump' Fiction: Share authors, sites, and more. Bring your list! |
| E44 | Starsky & Hutch: Pimp the fandom - Share authors, artists, archives… |
| E45 | Supernatural: Fanfic roundcircle - bring your links of favorite stories and share. |
| E46 | Toxic Fans: How to deal with annoying fen who think they know it all, or attack anyone who questions their posts. |
| E47 | Vampire Knight: Discussion of Matsuri Hino's popular series including her sensual artwork, and its taboo subjects in the storyline. |
| E48 | What do you mean its out of date? Share tips on how to disperse old videotapes and other technology without resorting to the trash bin. |
| E49 | What do you want to be when you grow up? How is the now different than what we read it might be? |
| E50 | When does AU become different characters? |
| E51 | Would you commit triology? What do you do w hen the steam of the story runs out before the contract is concluded? |
| E52 | Writing: "I don't think that word means what you think it means..." |
| F01 | Blogging Communities: The good and the bad, support and community vs. spam and harassment. |
| F | Guilty Pleasures: Authors, film, TV, etc. which we would like to share but may not be 'fannish.' |
| F | Happy 10th Anniversary, LJ! How long have you been on LJ? Tak a walk down memory lane. |
| F | Twitter: Do you twitter? Besides just nonsense, you can get news and promote. |
| G01 | Black Phoenix Alchemy Label: Come chat, discuss Beth's gorgeous oils, and sniff some imps (freel free to bring yours along, too) |
| G02 | Costuming on the Cheap/Dressing up your fandom and taking out on the town. How to do more less and not get arrested for indecent exposure. |
| G03 | Fannish Crafts: What do you make? Bring patterns, items, ideas, questions, etc. Any craft goes. |
| G04 | Fans who WoW: Do you play World of Warcraft? Come talk about your 'toons. |
| G05 | Ferrets: General discussion of this wonderful pet. |
| G06 | Figure Collecting: Makaing or buying your favorite TV, book and movie characters in doll or stuffed animal forms. Bring your examples! |
| G07 | Gamer fans: What video games are you playing? Let's gamer-geek out! |
| G08 | Hypnosis: General open discussion (run by N Hillman)* |
| G09 | If the digital transformation actually happened on Feb 17th. How did it go for you? |
| G10 | If the digital transformation didn't happen Feb 17th, your analog TV will go away on June 12th. If I'm not ready, what do I have to do? |
| G11 | Knitting Pretty: Bringing crafts into fandom doesn't mean just a Dr. Who scarf anymore. You can generate "Dobby" socks and more. |
| G12 | Music Videos: How to make them. |
| G13 | Podfic: What is it, how to find it, and some tips on how to record it. |
| G14 | Sims 2 and 3: Creating your own virtual playground with original characters and fandom favorites. |
| G15 | Space: The future of exploration of the universe. |
| G16 | Space: The search for life in our solar system. |
| G17 | Stitch and Bitch: Bring your knitting/crocheting/needlework for a casual stitching session. |
| G18 | Vidding: Discussion/review of last night's new vid premiere show (Saturday a.m.) |
| G19 | Vidding: Song first? Story first? Fandom first? Discussion of ideas and preparation of making vids. Before you start to edit clips. |
| G20 | Vidding: The perils, pitfalls and pleasures of finding fannish music videos online… where to upload and where to watch. |
| H01 | Advanced Writers Seminar (run by Cindy Walker) (Sun)* |
| H02 | Beadwork: Basics and Beyond (2 hr - run by Jeanne DeVore & Jan Kraft)* |
| H03 | *Holy Mother Grammatica's Pet Peeves: Fan fic, pro fic, magazines, scripts - what drives you crazy about the written word? [____________________] |
| H04 | How to Tell a Better Story (for beginning writers) (run by Cindy Walker) (Sat)* |
| H05 | Vidding: The return of Make a Vid in 2 Hours Challenge - come observe as one or more of MWC's vid-makers edit a live vid, all while answering your questions. |
| H06 | *Whose Line is It Anyway? - live audience participation improv - an annual tradition (Run by Scott Clark).* |
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To sign-up for panels, use either the form provided in the Progress Report or go to http://www.geocities.com/mwcprogram/program.htm and sign up via e-mail (preferred method)