Chia Dennis (aka ChiiVanna) is a dedicated cosplayer and panelist with over a decade of experience in the convention scene. As a performer for the past five years, Chia brings characters to life with creativity, passion, and flair. Whether through intricate costume design, engaging panels, or live performances, they thrive on sharing their deep love for geek culture with others. Chia’s work celebrates fandoms both classic and new, using their art as a way to connect, inspire, and build community.
Shipping can be a fun part of fandom, but it can also spark intense conflicts. This adult-focused discussion looks at how shipping culture sometimes leads to entitlement, harassment, and heated debates within fan communities. Panelists examine how romantic preferences can turn into moral arguments and why some fandom spaces become so combative. Join us for a frank conversation about the dynamics behind shipping wars.
What would the world of fandom look like if Star Trek had never appeared on television? Without “Wagon Train to the Stars,” science-fiction culture might have taken very different paths. This panel imagines an alternate pop-culture history where other series, films, or genres filled that gap. Which stories might have inspired the same generation of fans and shaped conventions as we know them today?
This is a "Safe Space for Strange Tastes." Whether it’s your most obscure fanfic trope, a crush on a deeply problematic villain, or a fetish for sentient nebula clouds, we’re here to hear it. This is an open-mic-style session for sharing your "trashiest" fandom secrets and kinks in a supportive, judgment-free, and highly adult environment. What happens at Soonercon After Dark, stays at Soonercon After Dark.
Ever looked at a new toy and thought, that can't be safe? This panel explores the engineering, material science, and mechanics of sex toys—from motor strength and material toxicity to why some designs just don't work. We'll also take a look at historical toys, weird crowdfunding projects, and what happens when DIY goes wrong.
Why do some of the "worst" movies and shows become the ones we rewatch the most? Explore the thin line between a sincere failure and intentional camp, and discuss how online culture turns low-quality art into legendary cult classics. Come prepared to defend your favorite guilty pleasures against the critics.