Cogs & Corsets: A Steampunk Happening
Cogs & Corsets: A Steampunk Happening is a fantastic convention in historic downtown Bloomington, Illinois.
Conventions
The conventions we attend, gaming, comics, entertainment.
Author Jon Del Arroz Banned from WorldCon Convention News
Recently author Jon Del Arroz was banned from attending WorldCon 76 in San Jose. No specific reason was given, but a post on the convention’s Facebook page indicates that Jon intended to violate the event’s Code of Conduct. We reached out to the press contact for WorldCon and unfortunately received no further clarification. Their response … [Read more…]
Santa Fe Comic Con Promoter Causes a Stir in the Community News
Editor’s note: This story is still developing as we reach out to people in the community for their reactions and perspective on this issue. We will update as needed. The promoter for Santa Fe Comic Con, Jim Burleson made comments on the con’s Facebook page this weekend in regards to requests he has received for … [Read more…]
Mercedes Carrera Refuses SXSW’s Demand to Self-Censor, Leaves Panel News
Editor’s note: I spoke with Mercedes via email and Perry from Open Gaming Society over Skype to get as many details as possible. I contacted SXSW for a statement or to answer questions but have not heard back from them. Activist, adult film star, and free speech advocate Mercedes Carrera was scheduled to speak on a … [Read more…]
The tapestry of comic fandom grows richer, observations from C2E2 2015
This year’s C2E2 was our 14th convention in Chicago, starting in 2001 with Wizard World, then Comic Con for a couple of years. This year, like every year previous, I was pleased to note a greater increase in diversity in my beloved fandom. Not just in fans, but in creators, artists, ideas, and books. I truly believe … [Read more…]
Two encounters at C2E2 helped restore my faith in people
“Never meet your heroes.” Hero, of course, is a turn of phrase, as I have very few real heroes and most of them I’ve known all my life. I’ve used that phrase though, especially recently as my activity on social media has increased. I also wrote a related piece recently, about professionals that have taught … [Read more…]
Honey Badger Brigade story continues after expulsion from Calgary Expo
In case you missed the events of the weekend of April 18th and 19th here are the facts as best I’ve have been able to gather about what happened to the Honey Badger Brigade and their expulsion from the Calgary Expo. Unfortunately more has happened since, with a great deal of wild speculation on the part … [Read more…]
Honey Badger Brigade thrown out of Calgary Expo for unspecified policy violation
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and we are working to get the best information that we can. Today at the Calgary Expo an exhibitor was removed for no solid reason that we can find yet. The Honey Badger Brigade is a self described “collective of artists, techies and frothing lunatics that spawns radio shows, podcasts, animations, illustrations, … [Read more…]
Oomba is going to PAX Prime 2014!
Irvine, CA-based Oomba, Inc. is evolving the way gamers compete by providing event organizers, participants and fans a full digital arsenal of the latest in social and organizational tools via www.oomba.com. In an effort to bring all the weekends tournaments, gaming, and breaking news straight to you, Oomba will be invading one of the biggest … [Read more…]
Cosplay and Writer’s Symposium a real treat at Gencon 2014
The cosplay is always great at these gatherings, whether it be ComicCon, C2E2 or Gencon, but this year was especially a treat because we saw a lot of characters from our favorite RPG, Pathfinder. Our sister site and photographer’s blog, Artfully Distracted, will host most of the pictures, but I wanted to share one of … [Read more…]