(Historical Notes: No, I did not buy any anime on laserdisc, but you’d better believe the temptation was strong. I don’t even care that I will almost certainly never own a laserdisc player, just the novelty of owning at least[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(Historical Notes: Still one of the better purchases I’ve ever made at a con, dang it! Also, I’ve got a sneaking suspicion that Past Me linked to one of the various Patreon blogs I wrote about how I got into[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(Historical Notes: This comic remains pretty high up on my “I don’t care if nobody else thinks this is funny, it’s one of my favorites” list. And that’s a long list, let me tell you. Also, I’m fairly sure the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(Historical Notes: Yeah, I was firmly into the No More Artist Alley phase of my career by this point, and Lord knows I wouldn’t shut up about it for a good long while afterwards. This is also where my whole[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(Historical Notes: Heeeeeeeere we go. I didn’t only decide to swear off Artist Alley because it was so boring, but because at this point it wasn’t even worth it from a financial standpoint. And it wasn’t just me not having[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(Historical Notes: So, this offer is no longer valid for SEVERAL reasons, and not just the obvious ones. Even before the world got weird, I’d already pretty much made it a policy to not travel out of state for conventions[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As far as creepy Miffy moments go, this one is kind of mild… but that’s probably because I used up all my creepy on that Neelix mask. GEEZ, I think that’s somehow even MORE spooky than the actual cut-out photo[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, here it is, gang! Otakon’s last go ’round in Baltimore! Conventional Wisdom’s been covering Otakon at the BCC since 2008, so it’s gonna feel REALLY weird heading heading to the heart of DC after this. And more importantly, who’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you wandered into the Westin on Saturday and glanced at any trash receptacle… or ANY flat surface, really, you’d probably have though to yourself “Wow, these anime geeks are really into their health food!” Well, no, there were just[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In case you somehow missed all the other times I’ve talked it up, I’ve begun offering bags full of merchandise as free prizes at cons. Originally, the idea was that these would be prizes for anyone who cosplayed as a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…