Cosplay is never consent: don’t harass your fellow fan
May 8, 2014
For cosplayers, Halloween is not the only opportunity to don a costume in public without being a deviant… or so we thought. Cosplay, short for “costume play”, is often seen at conventions where participants dress up to resemble characters from cartoons, comics, anime, video games, movies and so ...
The commercialization of conventions
May 8, 2014
Conventions are for geeks, right? Wrong! Comic-Con, E3, Anime Expo and all the rest of those nerd fests have the ability to attract huge crowds and even bigger business. But it wasn’t always this way. When Comic-Con International: San Diego (or San Diego Comic Convention) first started in 1970 there were only ab...
Conventions distract voters from real issue – economy stimulation
September 10, 2012
The Republicans and the Democrats have ended their conventions. The balloons have been deflated, confetti cleaned up, and the election will now kick into high gear. Convention delegates will walk away jubilant and candidates will continue spinning from a bully pulpit. Meanwhile, the general electorate...