Archive for the ‘Convention Reports’ Category

Nauticon 2013 — My Liver and I are Not on Speaking Terms

I have been told that it’s not the journey, but the destination…but I have also been told that it’s not the destination, it’s the journey. Often I have heard both variations coming from the same source, the duplicity of which has helped contribute to the foundation of my neurosis and sarcastic wit that lingers to […]

Otakon 2013 — The Halls are as Clogged as My Lungs

I may have mentioned it once or twice in past reviews, but I feel the need to mention it again here: there is always a line between real life responsibilities and fantastical indulgence, such as what we do at anime conventions and the like…and many times that line is the breadth of a strand of […]

Clover Con 2013– Proof that good things come in small packages!

We all have our own assumptions and ideas about small conventions.  Some groups are able to pull it off, while others treat the convention like a glorified anime club meeting.  Clovercon is different still, where club meets convention and the whole event is put on to help raise money for their local 4H club.  But […]

AnimeNEXT 2013 — Rain Clouds and Chlorine Clouds

If you’re the type that does a lot to get to a convention, well then good for you; you’re in good company, and can very easily understand just what I’m talking about in one of these reviews of the conventions we go to. If not, then take a seat at an open desk, because Dr. […]

All Hail the Small Convention: An Introspective look at the inaugural Big Apple Ponycon.

As I was traveling to Big Apple Ponycon on that cold Saturday Morning, there were many things that went through my mind, but the one thing that I couldn’t stop thinking about is how the “My Little Pony” fandom of today is similar to the Anime Fandom of the Late 90s – Early 2000s. During […]

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