conventions
From Comic Con, to Wizard World, geek conventions showcase comics, film, television, and all things geek.
Cosplayer Puts Houston Comicpalooza On Blast For False Promises
Cons are incredibly fun places to be. You get to be around like-minded people and let your nerdiness go on full tilt. Also, there's a mass of things to spend money on (I'm not saying I dropped hundreds of dollars on manga during AX but I'm not saying that I didn't). A lot of planning and coordination goes into something like a convention. There's a lot of front-end work for setting up but there's also a lot of back-end work once the con is over. According to cosplayer Teresa Rollo Nguyen aka Tall Princess, this is where Houston based con Comicpalooza dropped the ball. According to an open letter she wrote to the Con, she's been back and forth with the event organizers over a contest she won that they have failed to make good on.
By Jay Vergara8 years ago in Geeks
5 Things I Learned From My First Marvel Event And How It Made Me A Fan
I've never been to a Marvel event in my entire life and yesterday I was lucky enough to be in attendance for a very small and intimate one. We were invited to the Hero Complex Gallery in L.A. for a showing of Marvel artist Tyler Stout's poster work to celebrate the release of The Avengers: Age Of Ultron on Blu-ray and DVD. It came complete with us screening the bonus features, a Q&A with both Kevin Feige and Jeremy Latcham (who probably hadn't been to a public press event this small since, like, 2008), and a screening of the movie after.
By Jay Vergara8 years ago in Geeks
I Got To Play Every Ubisoft Game at E3 and Here's What I'm Excited About
Another great year for #E3 has come and gone, but I actually got to go to this one — thanks to being part of the Now Loading community. A lot of games were played and a lot of standing in line was done. It was as much an exercise in patience and leg strength as it was a time to get hyped about some of the biggest AAA games and developers.
By Jay Vergara8 years ago in Geeks
How Going to A Con Alone To Take Photos Started My Cosplay Photography Adventure
When I was in college, I used to go to cons pretty often. It was mostly an excuse to walk around in a Yukata and utilize its utterly amazing sleeve pockets. Eventually, though, my attendance started to taper off. I graduated and so did my crew, which meant we were off doing our own thing; A few moved out of state, some moved just far enough that regularly hanging out wasn't possible. Either way, we grew up and grew out of that kind of thing. At least that's what I told myself when I finally stopped going. A part of me never stopped liking cons, though. I always loved watching the cosplay music videos and other great content that came from them.
By Jay Vergara8 years ago in Geeks
Los Angeles Comic Con Didn't Live Up To Hype Because It Had None
Blizzcon is well underway so a lot of people might have already forgotten that there was a convention in Los Angeles last week. Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con (formerly Comikaze) took over the South Hall of the Los Angeles convention center with the promises of a good time for all. I was lucky enough to attend last year and had a great time so I had high hopes. However, as the convention drew closer, there were some warning sighs that, in hindsight I should have picked up on.
By Jay Vergara8 years ago in Geeks
MCM Comic Con London 2017
So last weekend, I attended MCM Comicon at the Excel centre in London and of course, it was spectacular! It was a geek's dream! It just gets bigger and bigger every year, which is amazing. This year, Marvel was the biggest hit of the con; covering about 30–40 percent of the centre. There were statues such as Iron Man, the Hulk, Spiderman, Groot, and much more! I never really checked out the statues as much because I was too busy at the food stalls! There were also stalls with mystery boxes, shirts, hoodies, keychains, and anything nerdy you can think of. My guilty pleasure was Funko Pops. They're collectable pops that come in various different genres such as movies, TV shows, anime, and video games. I currently own all of the overwatch pops thanks to Forbidden Planet at Comic Con. You should go check them out! They're full of geeky things!
By PandaMeiNium8 years ago in Geeks
Conroy, Hamill, and Savage Headline Saturday's NYCC
Saturday is usually the busiest day at New York Comic Con (NYCC). The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is packed with hundreds of thousands of fans, so expect long lines at Artists’ Alley and gridlock traffic on the showroom floor.
By Jacob Elyachar8 years ago in Geeks
Comics & TV Grab NYCC's Friday Spotlight
Friday, October 6 marks Day Two of the 2017 New York Comic Con (NYCC). Day Two is filled with tons of action-packed panels that represent the best that both the comic book industry and Hollywood have to offer. So, here are a few of the panels that you should start getting in line for right now.
By Jacob Elyachar8 years ago in Geeks
