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Accepted Panels for Anime Boston 2010

By Alex Leavitt | Published: 1 February 2010

Received word that the following panels have been accepted for Anime Boston 2010:
On the Road for Anime Pilgrimages
107 Panel 6 on SATURDAY
starting at 06:00:00 PM
Many anime reference real-world locations, inspiring otaku to seek out these destinations. Come discover the significance of the “anime pilgrimage”!
After Cowboy Bebop: The Works of Shinichiro Watanabe
306 Panel 2 on FRIDAY
starting [...]

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PAX East Update: Officially Chosen as a Panelist!

By Alex Leavitt | Published: 25 January 2010

As of last week, I’m happy to say that I’ve been officially chosen to speak at PAX East.

I’ll be talking about Internet memes, niche video games, and really bad imitations of foreign food in Japan (yep, the last one does tie in). Check out the panel description below.
Memes, Microcultures, and 2D Chicks: Our Future in [...]

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Anime Boston 2010 Panels Preview

By Alex Leavitt | Published: 19 January 2010

This past weekend was the deadline for panel applications at Anime Boston 2010. After spending the past few weeks brainstorming and cutting down ideas, I finalized 9 panels for this year. Hopefully a bunch of them will be accepted into the official schedule, but for now, here’s a preview of what might be in store [...]

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    Connecting the dots between popular media and social culture.

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    The Department of Alchemy approaches American, Japanese, and international digital culture from a critical, analytical (and sometimes quite academic) perspective.
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    See me speak at Ignite Boston 7 at Microsoft NERD in Boston, MA, on 4 March 2010.


    See me speak at Penny Arcade Expo East in Boston, MA, from March 26th - 28th, 2010.


    See me speak at the Popular Culture Association National Conference in St. Louis, MI, from March 31st - April 3rd, 2010.


    See me speak at Anime Boston in Boston, MA, from April 2nd - 4th, 2010.


    Meet me at ROFLcon II in Boston, MA, from April 30th - May 1st, 2010.


    Meet me at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, CA, from July 1st - 4th, 2010.


    Meet me at Otakon in Baltimore, MD, from July 30th - August 1st, 2010.

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