Name: Separating the Art and the Artist
Start: 2024-07-06T10:00:00-0700
End: 2024-07-06T11:00:00-0700

Saturday July 6, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

You love a book, a show, a movie, a podcast... but the creators have been abusive, bigoted, and insulting. You have separated the art from the artist for so long, but it's become more difficult and can't do it anymore. Where do you go from here and how do you let go, or at least honor the love you had for this media?

CW: This panel will not be friendly to JK Rowling. Also may contain references to problematic actions of famous creators.

Presenters

Geoff Hutton

Dream Quaffle

Geoff Hutton, aka "Dream Quaffle," has been performing, presenting, and participating in fandom events across the country for many years. Their voice can be heard regularly on podcasts such as Alohomora!, SpeakBeasty, and Into the Fold: a Grishaverse Podcast. When they aren't living... Read More →

Lara

The Weirdos Are Out

Lara Griffith is a nerdy musician you may know by the names The Weirdos Are Out or Losing Lara. She has performed and presented at many conventions for the past 8 years including GeekyCon 2016 and LeakyCon Denver 2022.

Saturday July 6, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
D139-140

Panel, Academia

LeakyCon 2024

Geoff Hutton

Lara

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