Apr 4, 2008 - Barry Malzberg Cancellation - We regret to announce that Barry Malzberg will not be appearing at I-CON 27.

Apr 4, 2008 - Jon Rosenberg and Steven Cloud will not be appearing - Due to circumstances beyond our control, Mr. Rosenberg and Mr. Cloud are unable to appear at I-CON 27.

Mar 28, 2008 - Conrad Brooks Cancellation - Due to circumstances beyond our control, Conrad "The Gielgud of Bad Movies" Brooks will not be appearing at I-CON.

Mar 27, 2008 - Rocky Horror Picture Show! - It's a contest! You can be a mad scientist, biker zombie, or suburban housewife losing her inhibitions. Win fabulous prizes!

Mar 18, 2008 - RepRap Demo Cancelled - We regret to announce that RepRap.org's Zach Smith will be unable to attend I-CON. The RepRap demonstration has been canceled.

Mar 16, 2008 - BattleStar Galactica Season Premiere! - Come see the season premiere of the hit series on a big screen, with 700 of your closest friends. Win BSG DVD sets!

Mar 9, 2008 - GM Signup - Interested in running an RPG? Sign up to be a GM.

Mar 9, 2008 - Awards Banquet - Tickets are now available online for the Awards Banquet. This event is held each year honoring guests for outstanding achievements in their field or genre. This year, the Awards Banquet will be held at the Holiday Inn Ronkonkoma on Saturday April 5, 2008 starting at 5:30pm. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit the Awards Banquet page

Mar 9, 2008 - Cosplay Competition - This I-CON 27 Cosplay Competition is now open to all types of cosplay, not just anime! Registration closes March 28, so hurry over to the Anime page to register online!

News Archive

In 2006, Daniel Repperger was asked to help a friend's father create a podcast for his human resources business. While Dan had no practical experience in podcasting, he had been approached because of his experience with internet technology. After working on the podcast for a short while, he took a liking to the hobby and elected to start his own show. The original group was assembled in April of that year. The name, Fear the Boot, was derived from a long-running, inside joke surrounding one of the host’s boots, as well as the pointed delivery that would be employed during the show. The first episode was released on May 15th, 2006. Episodes are released once a week and cover a number of topics, usually decided beforehand. The hosts roughly divide the sub-topics of these shows into two categories: advice and banter. The advice portions offer analysis of the roleplaying games hobby and tips for improving game sessions. The banter portions are bits of humor or anecdote that may only be loosely related to the primary subject matter, added to give flavor to the show and build affinity with the listeners.