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MetroCon 2018: Truly for Fans, By Fans
Category Archives: Conventions
Con Artists: Heather Hitchman, Featured Artist
Con Artists chats with Heather Hitchman, the creator of Terratoff. Unicorns, Dragons, Magic, and a world in peril – what more could you want? Read More
Con Artists: Featured Artist Stanley Morrison
Con Artists visits with featured artist Stanley Morrison and talks about his artwork and his road to success. Also there are lots of dragons. Read More
MetroCon 2018: The Masquerade Is Everything
Geek Mom gives you a peek inside what goes on at The Masquerade, the main event of the largest anime convention in Florida, Metrocon. Read More
Anime Baba Visits Cafe Kira Hoshi at MetroCon 2018
White stockings and lace. Immaculate petticoat and frilly pinafore. Perfectly pressed black trousers. Spotless tailcoat and fitted vests. Sweet smiles and innocent eyes everywhere. You have just entered Cafe Kira Hoshi, a maid cafe at Metrocon in Tampa, FL. Read More
MetroCon 2018: The Gayest Panel At The Convention
“We are officially the gayest people at this con.” Stated our panel host to the five of us gathered in the room. It was two minutes before ‘The Gayest Panel at the Convention’ was due to start. Yes, you heard me right. The title of the panel was ‘The Gayest Panel at the Convention’ which… Read More
Con Artists Featured Artist: Silver Root Studios
Con Artists visits with featured artist Jesica Perez Bianciotto of Silver Root Studios: creator of some of the most unique and fantastic hand crafted art. Read More
An Interview With ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Space Mom Vanessa Marshall
Last weekend at ConnectiCon, I was lucky enough to sit down with voice actress Vanessa Marshall for a conversation that touched on family dynamics within Star Wars, sexism in Hollywood, violence in video games, and how conventions bring people together. Read More
Cosplays of ConnectiCon 2018
The cosplay was out in full force at ConnectiCon, including some amazing costumes from the GeekMoms and their families. Check out Mister Rogers and friends, the Scoobies, Wonder Woman, an awesome Big Daddy, plus many more. Read More
Con Artists: Justin Peterson, Featured Artist
Con Artists visits with Justin Peterson, writer / illustrator of ‘Very Near Mint’, muralist for Tijuana Flats, and illustrator for ‘MAD’ magazine. Read More
Con Artists Featured Artist: Doug Hoppes of ShadowMyths
Con Artist Doug Hoppes, of ‘ShadowMyths,’ shares why he enjoys conventions, his favorite con story, and goes in-depth about the world of Ozul Read More
Con Artists: World of Geekcraft at MegaCon Orlando
Art comes in all forms. This week Con Artists focuses on several artists who build, design, sew, or sculpt, collectively known as “Geekcraft.” Read More
Con Artists: Painting The Town At MegaCon Orlando
Con Artists is a series that celebrates talented men and women, who pour their heart and soul into their art and share it with fans at Cons Read More
Kids Love Cons Too – Kids Con New England
There’s a comic convention in New Hampshire specifically geared towards kids and families, and it isn’t too late to go! Kids Con New England is Sunday, June 10th in Nashua. Pop it into your calendar right now and start gathering your cosplay gear. Read More
MegaCon 2018: The Verdicts Are In And Here’s What The Fans Had To Say.
Another year another MegaCon wrapped up. Is the convention innocent of any misdeeds or guilty of causing convention mayhem? Let’s see, shall we? Read More
Top 10 Awesome Cosplays from MegaCon 2018 in Orlando, Florida
Even with the Florida weather playing havoc with us, the cosplayers at MegaCon brought their A-game and showed what they can do. Read More
Phantasmorgoria: The Wickedest Tales From MegaCon 2018
Victorian horror, leather & lace, dangerously delightful. The Steampunk Horror Circus Troupe know as Phantasmagoria delights with Wicked Tales Read More
Get Your Geek On At MegaCon Orlando 2018 – A Geek In Orlando
Five reasons, including two new experiences, to check out MegaCon in Orlando later this month. Read More
Oz Comic-Con Melbourne (Australia): And We Have Tickets to Giveaway!!
Oz Comic-Con Melbourne returns for the weekend on 9-10 June, 2018 – And we have THREE (3) DOUBLE PASSES to giveaway. Read more about what you can see with your admission! Entries close 24 May 2018. Read More
5 Tricks to Help You Introduce Your Kid to Their Hero
Meeting Austin St. John was overwhelming for my whole family, but for my 7-year-old, this was a chance to meet her hero. Since we only found out about his attendance at Awesome-Con with about sixteen hours to prepare, things got pretty frantic. This checklist helped us get ready for the event and have a great time introducing our daughter to her hero. Read More
