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more about #roswell more comments → alphanumeric1971: What? no love for the "3rd Rock from the Sun" Con Ep? It had George Takei!!! more » the_deliverator: What about Fallen Angel, by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Michael Flynn? What could be worse than a bunch of uptight sci fi haters outlawing conv... more » Chris R: "Las Vegas" also had a con in it. Actually, it was a big one that brought in a lot of money for the casino which is why they hosted it. Also, that e... more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Roswell doesn't "attract the occasional" convention -- the city itself sponsors a 3 day UFO event every summer. It's the biggest event in town. more » JeepyJayhawk: What no Something Positive's Catgirl massacre? more » ManchuCandidate: Please no singing at BiMonSciFiCon. That's considered torture under the Geneva Convention. Bill Shat's Rocket Man and Mark Hamill singing "I will Al... more » gods-n-clods: I was hoping the NumbThreeErs episode would be mentioned. Wheaton needs to get more mileage. more » Darklighter: What about the Psych comic convention episode "Shawn vs. the Red Phantom" featuring George Takei? And wasn't the worst thing to happen at the Galaxy ... more » BullfightsOnAcid: The William Shatner SNL "Get a Life" skit is a classic. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x930vt_william-shatner-snl-skit-get-a-life_fun?from=rss more » Jesustron: Can we Add: Gizmodo turns off TVs during presentations more » Alexis: +1 to you for Roswell's "Convention" episode. I had a weird obsession with that show at 15. Like, staking out shooting locations obsession. Also, do... more » CarltonHypnos: One disaster that I hope they can avoid is the Futurama panel announcing that this whole "recasting the series" fiasco was just a misunderstanding and... more » kolacek: A majority of the people on this planet sincerely believe that there is some sort of anthropomorphic deity [or deities] sitting on a throne and decidi... more » Grey_Area: The only thing dopier than the anally-fixated Grays is the idea of a Government competent enough to keep all this hidden. What, so the decades of elec... more » MarlboroTestMonkey7: I wonder when the Obama administration will finally disclose the info. more » -
#triviagasm
15 Convention Disasters We Hope Comic Con Avoids
If you're headed to Comic Con this weekend, you may worry that you won't get into the best panels, or humiliate yourself in front of a movie star. But it could be much worse, as 15 classic tales have proved. More » -
#aliencoverup
Former Astronaut Announces: We Are Officially Not Alone
Don't believe in the existence of extra-terrestrials? The US Government disagrees with you, but they'd never admit it in public. At least, that's what one former astronaut is claiming, and wouldn't a former astronaut know? More » -
#aliens
Alien Visitors Always Look Like Potato Fetuses
Why are aliens always such a cliche? This one is a mockup of the Roswell Alien from the Museum of Science's new exhibit, "The Science of Aliens," which opens Sunday. Click through for more images, including figures from Aliens and Alien Autopsy.Images by David Adame for AP. More » -
