This is not an Otakon-exclusive thing at all, but I was hit especially hard by it this year. It’s one thing to not get to see something ‘cos there aren’t any seats left in the room. It’s quite another when[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
YES. AGAIN. The insidious cosmic infection that is Tarako refuses to be contained.
(Historical Notes: Past Me once AGAIN skimped out on the commentary, just writing a single sentence full of YouTube links that almost CERTAINLY don’t work anymore. Basically, Bernard Minet is a singer who recorded French themes for a bunch of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Pro Tip: The bathrooms over in the Hilton don’t get foul anywhere NEAR as quickly as the ones in the BCC. I may or may not have walked the extra city block to take advantage of this fact. Oh, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s been fairly well documented that I really appreciate a con that makes a real production out of Opening Ceremonies. Otakon really knocked out of the park this year with a performance by Chin Hamaya Culture Center. Basically, it was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve essentially made this joke once already, but it bears repeating. All it takes is one dude with a camera to reduce an entire building to gridlock (so, really, it’s not the cosplayers who are the problem, it’s the shutterbugs)
It is now public knowledge that I will accept just about any ridiculous object offered to me. It’s probably not a good thing that people now know this. Oh, and if you’re wondering when I’ll actually go back to doing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m not as young as I once was, guys. Sleep is my friend now. Anyway, just in case you didn’t see it on Twitter at any point last Thursday, there were some… issues with the registration system this year. Actually,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For those who don’t know, Otakon puts on an outdoor festival Thursday evening (I suspect as an attempt to keep people from lining up all day) and there’s music. One of the guests was Peelander-Z. Basically, all the things happened.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Usually I can at least wait until getting to the con itself before being The Creepy Guy. No such luck this year. (Historical Notes: All things considered, this is still on the lower end of the “level of creepiness I’ve[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…