Well, it’s a new year, and that means it’s time for MAGFEST! A very special MAGFest, too, since for the first time ever, we’ve actually got stuff FOR SALE at this MAGFest! So head on down to the Dealer’s Room[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Not that much to add to this one, other than to vouch for how true it is. I really did view the overwhelming majority of every show on the screen of my iPhone. In my own defense, it WAS the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I don’t usually hang around the hotel for long once the con’s over, I’m just not really a “hang around after the fact” kinda guy. I’m glad I ended up doing so this time, though. A cramped hotel room full[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When you consider how many creative internet people were at MAGFest, variations of this conversation must have happened a LOT. I won’t say anything else about the specific incident that sparked this conversation, because I’m pretty sure I’ll have a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I exaggerate at least a little bit, but not THAT much. The idea of just doing a TGWTG meet and greet rather than a more rigidly organized panel/autograph session is a nice once since it’s more informal and relaxed… or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
No really, MAGFest was a GREAT weekend for amazing concerts. I’d been dying to see The Protomen for ages, and they did NOT disappoint (even if they did have to cut the set short to accommodate the other acts) But[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s true, by the way. At least at the cons I’ve been too, nine out of every ten Mario Bros. cosplayers are teenage girls. And those overalls aren’t over quite as much as they were originally intended to be. At[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“FOR THE BOTHANS!” So, last year I just watched the big TGWTG Nerf War from the sidelines (and immortalized it in song), but this time I actually got to take part in the carnage. I WAS going to link to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This was all kinds of cool. Not only was this the first new costume I’d done in a VERY long time, but I actually got my picture taken with the guy who originated the character! Heck, I even got my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Basically, I’ve discovered I can’t watch a concert from the back of a room, at least not if I like the band at all. Either I get as close as I can (without wandering into a mosh) or I just[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…