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Category: Conventions

Con Artists Featured Artist: Doug Hoppes of ShadowMyths

July 9, 2018July 8, 2018MAJK

Con Artist Doug Hoppes, of ‘ShadowMyths,’ shares why he enjoys conventions, his favorite con story, and goes in-depth about the world of Ozul

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Con Artists: World of Geekcraft at MegaCon Orlando

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018MAJK

Art comes in all forms. This week Con Artists focuses on several artists who build, design, sew, or sculpt, collectively known as “Geekcraft.”

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Con Artists: Painting The Town At MegaCon Orlando

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018MAJK

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

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Kids Love Cons Too – Kids Con New England

June 8, 2018June 7, 2018Kalimoulton

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.

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MegaCon 2018 \ Image: Dakster Sullivan

MegaCon 2018: The Verdicts Are In And Here’s What The Fans Had To Say.

June 4, 2018June 3, 2018Dakster Sullivan

Another year another MegaCon wrapped up. Is the convention innocent of any misdeeds or guilty of causing convention mayhem? Let’s see, shall we?

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Top 10 Awesome Cosplays from MegaCon 2018 in Orlando, Florida

June 4, 2018June 3, 2018Dakster Sullivan

Even with the Florida weather playing havoc with us, the cosplayers at MegaCon brought their A-game and showed what they can do.

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Phantasmagoria Cast

Phantasmorgoria: The Wickedest Tales From MegaCon 2018

June 1, 2018June 25, 2018MAJK

Victorian horror, leather & lace, dangerously delightful. The Steampunk Horror Circus Troupe know as Phantasmagoria delights with Wicked Tales

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A small sampling of the celeb lineup this year. Jason Momoa, Jeff Goldblum, and Jodi Benson. \ Images: Jason Momoa credit Gage Skidmore. Jeff Goldblum and Jodi Benson credit creative commons

Get Your Geek On At MegaCon Orlando 2018 – A Geek In Orlando

May 17, 2018May 16, 2018Dakster Sullivan

Five reasons, including two new experiences, to check out MegaCon in Orlando later this month.

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Oz Comic-Con Melbourne (Australia): And We Have Tickets to Giveaway!!

May 16, 2018May 27, 2018Evil Genius Mum

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.

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the Original Red Ranger during his morphing sequence

5 Tricks to Help You Introduce Your Kid to Their Hero

May 11, 2018May 10, 2018K. Tilden Frost1

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.

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Twenty-Two Fun Facts About Attending Sundance Film Festival

February 23, 2018February 22, 2018Judy Berna

After a whirlwind five days of hanging out in Park City with my son and taking in all we could of the Sundance Film Festival, I came away with a few observations.

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Dungeons and Dragons at Oz Comic Con

Stories From Conventions: D&D at OzCC

October 11, 2017December 12, 2017Evil Genius Mum

Sometimes we have stories from conventions that don’t fit our usual categories. Like when a D&D campaign was derailed by a mission for marriage equality.

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A Few Thanks to Dragon Con Attendees

September 6, 2017December 15, 2017Ruth Suehle

Another Dragon Con in the books, and there are a few people we’d like to thank…

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SMASH Gundam Competition

SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show

September 3, 2017December 12, 2017Evil Genius Mum1

Australia has one niche geeky convention that refuses to be like the others… And we love it! Welcome to SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show 2017!

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Attend Dragon Con Virtually With a Streaming Membership

August 31, 2017December 12, 2017Ruth Suehle1

Even if you’re not at Dragon Con this year, you can get a taste at home with a streaming membership. And if you are there, you can use one to enjoy con for three more months!

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Highlights of Boston Comic Con: Veronica Taylor and Artist’s Alley

August 25, 2017December 12, 2017Corrina Lawson

We had a great time at Boston Comic Con, but the revamped show was not without its logistical challenges.

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Go Back to Dragon Con’s Past With This Track History

August 6, 2017December 12, 2017Ruth Suehle2

Wondering (or trying to remember) what Dragon Con used to be like? Take a look at this timeline of the con’s programming tracks as they changed over the last two decades.

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Play It Once More: Replay FX With Generation Geek 2.0

August 4, 2017December 15, 2017Shiri Sondheimer4

Replay FX isn’t only the world’s greatest arcade; it’s a fantastic, fabulous, loud, bright family affair I can’t recommend highly enough.

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New favorite artists of SDCC 2017. Image credit: Ariane Coffin.

San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Artist Roundup

August 3, 2017December 12, 2017Ariane Coffin1

Here’s a handful of artists I’ve discovered at SDCC this year—and their respective online shops so you can get the full SDCC art hoarding experience.

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ConnLUG at connecticon

ConnLUG at ConnectiCon: Building the LEGO Community

July 31, 2017December 12, 2017Karen Walsh

This year, seeing ConnLUG at ConnectiCon was the best way to celebrate geeky family joys at one of our favorite conventions.

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