Guilded Age

Not to outdo and upstage Erica, but her act of posting her attendance of Super Mega Fest reminded me that I ought to inform you folks that I, Phil Kahn, will be attending PhilCon this same weekend, in Cherry Hill, NJ! That’s two chances in one weekend to meet at least one of the creative staff here at Guilded Age!

If you’re in the area or attending, look me up. I’ll mostly be speaking on panels and causing a ruckus in the various hotel spaces.

(My Program Schedule, under the cut)

Fri 7:00 PM in Plaza II (Two) (1 hour)
WHAT MAKES A WEBCOMIC LAST? (238)

[Panelists: Rob Balder (mod), Tony DiGerolamo, Jon Kilgannon, Ruth Lampi, J. Andrew World, Phil Kahn]

Why do some webcomics last and last? How do the creators of webcomics keep them fresh?

Fri 9:00 PM in Plaza IV (Four) (1 hour)
HOT ALIEN SEX (81)

[Panelists: Phil Kahn (mod), Muriel Hykes, James Daniel Ross, Oz Drummond, Camille Anthony, Jonathan Wright]

How do aliens do it? Use imagination

Fri 11:59 PM in Plaza IV (Four) (1 hour)
EYE OF ARGON READING (26)

[Panelists: Oz Fontecchio (mod), Keith R.A. DeCandido, Lawrence M. Schoen, Phil Kahn, Hildy Silverman, Victoria Janssen]

Reputedly, the worst story in the genre’s history. Just try and read it without laughing.

Sat 10:00 AM in Plaza II (Two) (1 hour)
MMO 201 – WORLD OF WARCRAFT, THE GOLD STANDARD OF FANTASY MMORPGS (189)

[Panelists: Robert Hranek (mod), Phil Kahn, David Moore, Jay Wile]

Dominating over half of a multi-billion dollar market with its 11.5 million players, Blizzard’s World of Warcraft had to have its own panel. Details on all aspects of WoW are up for grabs: choosing a race, class, and profession; leveling your character; choosing a guild; performing quests; auctioning items; PvE vs PvP; performing raids; and managing your RL (Real Life!) time.

Sat 11:00 AM in Crystal Ballroom Two (1 hour)
THE AGE OF ANONYMOUS (215)

[Panelists: Cory Doctorow (mod), J. Andrew World, Gary Feldbaum, Dusti Lewars, Phil Kahn]

The internet is a force to be reckoned with. Trolling message boards and hacking e-mail accounts are child’s play. The internet is organized. DDoS Attacks, MySpace Hacking, forum raids. Last year
there was a global IRL Scientology protest organized by anonymous strangers. Sometimes they claim to do what they do for a cause like freedom of speech, other times it’s “just for the lulz”. The panelists discuss: internet superheroes, or hackers on steroids? What effects do groups like this have on the existing culture of the internet.

Sat 3:00 PM in Crystal Ballroom Two (1 hour)
PIRATE, NINJA, SUPERVILLAIN, VAMPIRE (123)

[Panelists: Hugh Casey (mod), Dusti Lewars, Phil Kahn, Sally-RougePax, Ruth Lampi]

First we had Monkeys. Then Robots. Then Mad Scientists. Now, Philcon’s most fun panel is back… now with BLOODSUCKERS! Watch as our panelists are each assigned one of these four character archetypes, and then BATTLE IT OUT to see who reigns SUPREME! Or at least, SUPREMELY FUNNY!