VirtualDash Panel Programming!!!
Welcome, welcome, one and all, to the VirtualDash panel programming! We are very excited to share with you the list of all the panels that will exclusively be running virtually. Panel programming will run from 10am - midnight EDT on Saturday August 1st, and 8am - midnight EDT on Sunday August 2nd.
Get your VirtualDash ticket over at https://simpli.events/e/virtualdash-2026
DashCon 2 - and by extension, VirtualDash - run during the weekend of August 1st and 2nd 2026. However, we are also running a short-but-sweet block of virtual-exclusive programming the weekend prior to DashCon 2! Join us on July 25th for the Tumblr History Kahoot by @anonymoussong and a few other treats :)
Saturday August 1st panels
Saturday, we have a very special treat for everyone. We are hosting Tumblr University! These panels are educational, extra-curricular, or a mix of both. We hope you enjoy your classes - and maybe we'll even host a Tumblr Prom for all of our graduates!
'Frog tongues attach at the front of the mouth' and other fun facts: science and stories from the Curator of Herpetology at the Natural History Museum Denmark - @markscherz
Fanmusic: How to Create the Illusive Middle Child of Fandom - @caramiaaddio
Unmasking the Masq: What to know before joining your first Cosplay Masquerade - @mackdizzy
Yarn wig styling with Julie Joyful!
3AM to Ao3: A Guide to Writing and Posting Your First Fanfiction - @publiccmenace
Fanwork Exchanges 101 - @antimony-medusa , @mackdizzy , @jaybin-superiority , @creetchure , and @that-fall-guy
The Muppet Joker's Quiet Sock Puppet Craft Corner - @the-muppet-joker
Syd and Marti Dissect Classic Literature: Why The Road not Taken by Robert Frost is an Allegory for Dreamnotfound - @disaster-syd
Strange Croaker (TTRPG) - @em-7dice
Sunday August 2nd panels:
On Sunday, we have a grab bag of panels somewhere on the spectrum between informative and bonkers, with some deep dives into Internet/Tumblr/DashCon 2 history and peculiarities!
Bionicle and Gender - @LucasBuilds
"I block all blaze posts, but yours." - @millenniallust4death
The Unofficial Neopets Crash Course to Late Stage Capitalism
Unsinkable: A History of Shipping Culture - @watchinghimrakeleaves
Underpants on the Outside - @ohnoitstbskyen
Intro to Presidentblr (Or How I Found Myself Dedicating an Absurd Amount of My Time Pretending to be President Richard Nixon on Tumblr) - @nixon-official
A Musical Analysis of Shrek: Let’s Get this Ogre and Done With - @biggestdumbestduck
da fanfiction of da fanfiction: Adapting My Immortal for the Stage - @myimmortalplay
Vampires Never Die: Why Vampire Fiction & Symbolism Never Goes Out of Style - @yvesdot
Gregoria: A Historia - Lizzie Teddy & Gregory
We still have a few surprises in store, so LOOK OUT! :3
