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The last time The X-Files had this much fun at a mall, Eugene Victor Tooms got squished in an escalator. This time around, no one lost their liver (as far as we know) but it was certainly an event people will be talking about until Mulder and Scully’s second baby is the head of the bureau. Fans from around the world converged on the Mall of America in Minneapolis for a three-day celebration of 30 years of The X-Files packed with panels, photo ops, autographs and more. And from the smiles we saw and the feedback we got from Philes and creators alike, it’s fair to say the anniversary party was one for the books.
And yes, we said we retired back in 2019 but our favorite show only turns 30 once so we dusted off a few press badges so all fans could join in the celebration. If you’re looking for a visual recap of the weekend check out all the panels and photo galleries here. But there was more than our cameras could capture so read on for a full review. Also please note that some of the discussions were a little different this year due to requirements placed on the actors and creators by SAG-AFTRA and the WGA due to the ongoing strikes. XFN stands in solidarity with workers fighting for their rights.
Read more: Fans celebrate 30 years of The X-Files at Phile Fest
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If you couldn't make it to Minnesota for Phile Fest, or if you want to relive the magic, we've got you covered. Start out with our photo galleries with pictures from XFN contributor Dayna Loder and our own Roi Ollson. We've got photos from the event floor in one gallery and the panels in another. A note about the photo galleries: If you open them up and just see black thumbnails, click on the first one and the image will show and you can click through the gallery. It's a bug we're working on a fix for and hope to have soon.
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In Hollywood, it can be rare for a sequel to be better than the original. But if you head to Illinois, that’s clearly not the case. After a rousing success in 2018, the creators of X-Fest were back for round two and from the happy Philes we spoke with it was pretty clear the events were even better than last year’s.
X-Fest 2019 was held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois, and expanded to the entire weekend. Philes from around the globe converged for the chance to meet an all-star lineup including Mark Snow, Tom Braidwood (Frohike), Bruce Harwood (Byers), Dean Haglund (Langly), Mitch Pileggi, Nicholas Lea, Annabeth Gish, Frank Spotnitz, Susan Blommaert (Phyllis Paddock), Brian Huskey (Reggie Something), Rebecca Toolan (Teena Mulder), Sheila Larken (Margaret Scully), Chris Owens (Jeffrey Spender), Melinda McGraw (Melissa Scully), Jeff Gulka (Gibson Praise), The Enigma (The Conundrum), Karin Konoval (Chucky and Judy Poundstone, Ma Peacock), Larry Musser (Detective Manners, Jack Bonsaint), J.J. Lendl, Joe Harris, and Dr. Anne Simon.
If you couldn’t make the festivities, or just want to relieve the weekend, look here for the full panel videos and photo galleries. But there was much more to experience, so read on for a recap.
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If you couldn't make it to Illinois for X-Fest 2, or if you want to relive the magic, we've got you covered. Check out our photo galleries with pictures from Roi Ollson and XFN contributor Dayna Loder. We've got shots from all the activities and another gallery from the panels.
And be sure and watch all the panels, presented here in the order they were held.
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“There has to be an end, Scully.” When Mulder whispered that to Scully in “Requiem” back in 2000, our hearts nearly pounded out of our chests. These two people we’d come to love were at a crossroads, the future of their work uncertain. As the episode continues he says “It has to end sometime. That time is now.” with certainty and devotion and a little fear in his voice. Well, today I know how he feels, if you’ll pardon the sentimentality. Because that “sometime” has come for us here at XFN as well.
This will likely be our last post on XFilesNews. After 11 years, a feature film, two revival seasons, conventions, fan campaigns, contests, and more articles than we can mention, it’s time for us to say goodbye. We announced back in May that we would be stepping back at the end of the year, and now that 2018 has come to a close we’re ready to make that happen.
Going forward, this site will remain as an archive of all the work this fandom has done to keep The X-Files alive, and of the success you had in convincing the powers-that-be that there was still a need for more Mulder and Scully. We will retain the XFilesNews name and will maintain the site as long as we can keep up the server costs, which our TeePublic store will remain open to help support. We will stay somewhat active on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, but our Tumblr will stop publishing after today as well. Our goal on social media for now will be to continue to boost the efforts of fan groups on things like charity drives and podcasts. But our days of contests, convention coverage, and fan campaigns are mostly done. We will provide coverage of X-Fest 2 in Illinois in June, as we want to honor that commitment we made last year. We also hope to have one more product review that we promised before the end of January but the timing on that is still uncertain.
It was an honor to bring you the news over the years, and to help tell the story of this fandom. Every interview we did and every press pass we got was all to share that information with you, and in return to tell the creators of this show how much their work meant to the fans. It’s been a labor of love since 2007 and everyone who worked for XFN was a volunteer. We’re so proud to have been a part of this fandom’s story and we appreciate all the support and feedback you’ve given. We hope you’ve enjoyed being a part of our family. And we look forward to being there with you at events in the future, but like Avi said back in May, this time we’ll be sitting right next to you as fellow fans instead of journalists.
Before we go, we wanted to take a look back through our family album at some of our favorite pieces of coverage over the years and we hope you’ll page through with us and remember how far we’ve come together. Head to memory lane after the jump.