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
Continue ReadingCon Artist Doug Hoppes, of ‘ShadowMyths,’ shares why he enjoys conventions, his favorite con story, and goes in-depth about the world of Ozul
Continue ReadingArt comes in all forms. This week Con Artists focuses on several artists who build, design, sew, or sculpt, collectively known as “Geekcraft.”
Continue ReadingCon 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
Continue ReadingThere’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.
Continue ReadingAnother year another MegaCon wrapped up. Is the convention innocent of any misdeeds or guilty of causing convention mayhem? Let’s see, shall we?
Continue ReadingEven with the Florida weather playing havoc with us, the cosplayers at MegaCon brought their A-game and showed what they can do.
Continue ReadingVictorian horror, leather & lace, dangerously delightful. The Steampunk Horror Circus Troupe know as Phantasmagoria delights with Wicked Tales
Continue ReadingFive reasons, including two new experiences, to check out MegaCon in Orlando later this month.
Continue ReadingOz 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.
Continue ReadingMeeting 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.
Continue ReadingAfter 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.
Continue ReadingSometimes 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.
Continue ReadingAnother Dragon Con in the books, and there are a few people we’d like to thank…
Continue ReadingAustralia 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!
Continue ReadingEven 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!
Continue ReadingWe had a great time at Boston Comic Con, but the revamped show was not without its logistical challenges.
Continue ReadingWondering (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.
Continue ReadingReplay FX isn’t only the world’s greatest arcade; it’s a fantastic, fabulous, loud, bright family affair I can’t recommend highly enough.
Continue ReadingHere’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.
Continue ReadingThis year, seeing ConnLUG at ConnectiCon was the best way to celebrate geeky family joys at one of our favorite conventions.
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