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Denver Pop Culture Con 2019: Day 1 Diary

June 5, 2019June 4, 2019Patricia Vollmer

Patricia reports on Day 1 of Denver Pop Culture Con.

Denver Pop Culture Con 2019: Family Cosplay At Its Best

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019Patricia Vollmer

Denver Pop Culture Con is proud of their family-friendly event. Family cosplay makes it all the better! Patricia found some outstanding examples this weekend!

Phoenix Fan Fusion: The 2019 Highlights

May 29, 2019May 28, 2019Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth shares Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019 highlights which included panels with Amy Jo Johnson, Matthew Lewis, Jeff Goldblum, and Adam Savage.

Denver Pop Culture Con: Who’s Joining Me??

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019Patricia Vollmer

Denver Pop Culture Con, formerly Denver Comic Con, is in 2 weeks! As this event now draws well over 100,000 guests, Patricia’s looking for fans who will be there.

$ADA lines are for all those with disabilities, not just visual ones. \ Image: Pixabay$

Dear Convention Planners: Don’t Do Away With ADA Lines

January 22, 2019January 21, 2019Dakster Sullivan

ADA lines at conventions are not just important for wheelchairs; they’re important for anyone with a disability covered under the ADA.

Bejutattoo: Gotta Tattoo ‘Em All at Tommy’s Tattoo Convention

October 28, 2018October 27, 2018Karen Walsh

Bejutattoo brings a love of all things geeky and colorful to her work—including an expert touch that makes for an easy heal.

Oz Comic-Con 2018: A Story of Geek Respect

October 20, 2018October 19, 2018Evil Genius Mum

A positive story of a geek-kid and his merchandise experience at Oz Comic-Con 2018. It will help restore your faith in geeky conventions.

Oz Comic-Con 2019: DIY Leather Bookmarks

October 19, 2018October 18, 2018Evil Genius Mum

Surprise treat at Oz Comic-Con (Sydney) with the DIY Leather Bookmark workshop put on by Tandy Leather.

NYCC 2018: Scholastic’s Drawsome Panel and a GeekKid Interview

October 15, 2018October 14, 2018Karen Walsh

Scholastic brought a panel to NYCC that enabled kids and adults to see the way in which varied learning styles and approaches can create.

MegaCon Tampa Bay 2018: Fandoms For Everyone

September 19, 2018September 18, 2018MAJK

Tampa Bay will be the coolest place in Florida this weekend. Why? Because MegaCon Tampa Bay 2018 starts September 21st.

MetroCon 2018: Truly for Fans, By Fans

August 10, 2018August 10, 2018MAJK

METROCON year 16 was an incredible experience. Florida’s best anime convention is truly built by anime fans for anime fans.

Heather's Kitsune Collection from the Terratoff art series

Con Artists: Heather Hitchman, Featured Artist

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018MAJK

Con Artists chats with Heather Hitchman, the creator of Terratoff. Unicorns, Dragons, Magic, and a world in peril – what more could you want?

Con Artists: Featured Artist Stanley Morrison

July 30, 2018July 29, 2018MAJK

Con Artists visits with featured artist Stanley Morrison and talks about his artwork and his road to success. Also there are lots of dragons.

MetroCon 2018: The Masquerade Is Everything

July 30, 2018July 29, 2018MAJK10

Geek Mom gives you a peek inside what goes on at The Masquerade, the main event of the largest anime convention in Florida, Metrocon.

Screenshot from Kaichō wa Meido-sama! also known as Maid Sama!

Anime Baba Visits Cafe Kira Hoshi at MetroCon 2018

July 27, 2018July 26, 2018MAJK

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.

MetroCon 2018: The Gayest Panel At The Convention

July 26, 2018July 25, 2018MAJK

“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 […]

Con Artists Featured Artist: Silver Root Studios

July 23, 2018July 22, 2018MAJK

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.

photo of Vanessa Marshall and the author

An Interview With ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Space Mom Vanessa Marshall

July 18, 2018July 17, 2018Anika Dane

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.

Cosplays of ConnectiCon 2018

July 17, 2018July 16, 2018Corrina Lawson2

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.

Con Artists: Justin Peterson, Featured Artist

July 16, 2018July 15, 2018MAJK

Con Artists visits with Justin Peterson, writer / illustrator of ‘Very Near Mint’, muralist for Tijuana Flats, and illustrator for ‘MAD’ magazine.