conventions

From Comic Con, to Wizard World, geek conventions showcase comics, film, television, and all things geek.

Comicon?
Does anyone really comprehend what a convention is without actually going to one? NOPE. Not possible. I've been going to conventions for years now and are more excited to go now than ever. It's the best experience for those that like to shop, walk, and gather with others of like minds. This is something that I started going to years ago and fell in love with and guess what? I'm not a big comic book person. You don't have to know all about comics to understand these people. They are everyone and everything that I always loved about people because they express their differences out loud and there is nothing better than that. First, I will start with the gamers. Those that love videogames and have been playing them for years like myself there is a place for you! Down the many halls are creators, editors, and people that designed their own videogames. They are just sitting in their little booth waiting for you to walk by so they can start talking to you and usually hand you a free copy of their new comic book series or regular book series. This is excitement that I haven't felt since the pre-pandemic days....
By Linda Stanfill4 years ago in Geeks
Brush Up on Your Comic Con Etiquette
With the pandemic nearly over and the world slowly returning back to normal, things such as comicons and other events are beginning to come back. For those of us who picked up cosplay as a hobby or became enthralled with a new show during quarantine, you may be interested in attending a comicon in your area! Going to a con for the first time can be exciting, but also overwhelming if you aren't properly prepared. In this article, we will brush up on comicon etiquette for the newbie or for the veteran who needs a refresher.
By M.N. Negus4 years ago in Geeks
Total Fangirl
The sun setting over the dessert, the bright lights of Las Vegas turn on, Lisa, her sister and her father walk down the strip. "Dad, what are we doing, were just walking down the street?"
By Robert I Davis4 years ago in Geeks
A Celebration of All Things Geeky
I’m a fucking geek. Thoroughly. Unrepentantly. Fanatically. I love a variety of geeky things from Star Wars to Lord of the Rings, from comic books to comic conventions. I love super hero movies, both live-action and animated. My book shelves are filled with science fiction and fantasy, both classic and contemporary. And while I don’t dress up myself, I admire and appreciate the artistry behind good cosplay.
By Matthew B. Johnson4 years ago in Geeks
Return of the Con
It was June of 2019 the last time I set foot at a Comic Convention in Denver. I also attended one in April of that year in Salt Lake City.
By Paula Shablo4 years ago in Geeks
We Went To Our First Comic Con Since COVID. This Is What It Was Like. Top Story - October 2021.
One of the things that we have missed the most during the lockdown is attending conventions. The first comic con I ever attended was New York Comic Con in 2013, so it was fitting that my first one since COVID would be NYCC 2021. Culture Slate's Clarice Taylor and myself swung by the convention along a cross country road trip from Boston to Los Angeles. This is what the experience was like.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Geeks
"Oh My Goodness..."
"Let's do the ouija board tonight!" Jeremy sounded super excited over the phone. He was a friend of mine I met when he used to be my supervisor at a movie theater. We went back about seven years—seven years of sharing similar interests, including paranormal-related subjects like ouija boards.
By Reiley4 years ago in Geeks
Extroverts and introverts.
In the 1960s, psychologist Hans Eysenck suggested that the difference between introverts and extroverts is that they show different levels of arousal, meaning how our brain and body are reduced and how they respond to regeneration. He also explained that extroverts tend to seek pleasure in social activities to increase their low cortical arousal level, while presentations often avoid social conditions to reduce their high level of cortical arousal. German-born psychologist Hans Eysenck believed that arousing cortical arousal (the level of consciousness in the brain) was easier for introverts than extroverts and that they wanted encouragement from others, especially in a new company and young people.
By Son Sim4 years ago in Geeks
Among Us, Serendipity
A flash of emerald zoomed past Min-hyuk's line of sight as he fiddled with his Nikkou camera. He absentmindedly flipped through the photos in his shutter, examining the shots he had taken of cosplayers. Seeing the life and expression in their imitative poses made him smile. They provided a fleeting respite from the sense of existential dread that came from being recently laid off.
By James Bao5 years ago in Geeks
Missing Cons
I am the "Cool Grandma". It's a title I wear proudly. I'm the little old lady who buys the best books, shares the best movies and takes the grandchildren to comic book conventions.
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Geeks
Could San Diego Comic-Con Possibly Happen in 2021?
2020 was a unique year. The COVID-19 outbreak threw a wrench in everyone’s plans, especially the summer 2020 convention schedule. San Diego Comic-Con moved its programming online and became Comic-Con@Home. Exhibitors, artists, and vendors worked to move their storefronts online. Panels were free for everyone to stream online. In October 2020, when hopefuls would huddle around their computers for the opportunity to buy the coveted badges, Comic-Con International announced that there would be no badge sales for San Diego Comic-Con 2021. The only attendees would be those who had transferred their badge from 2020 to 2021.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Geeks
Robert Pattinson’s The Batman Time Setting: Set Photo May Reveal Year the Film Takes Place
Many of The Batman set photos had been revealed online from their production in Liverpool. But this time, a new set photo had surfaced online and gave the DC fans around the world the answer to their questions all this time, where does The Batman timeline takes place? We know this film considers as a stand alone DC film that is not connected to DC Extended Universe but a reincarnation of the character as the early year of Batman when Bruce Wayne first becomes Batman. With a new set photo, it seems like it hinted when does the year takes place and possible also plot threads that could sums up the film.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Geeks