Can it be? Has it really been a whole year already? …actually, no. It hasn’t. Otakon’s a bit earlier than it was last year. Still, last year’s Otakon was the inaugural edition of Conventional Wisdom, so this is as close[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve been doing this long enough that some of my friends are starting to suggest comic ideas in the midst of the convention. I’m not complaining or anything, it’s nice to hear that people are paying that much attention! (Historical[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve got one word for you: BLISTERS. My feet STILL haven’t recovered. Oh course, the fact that all the escalators were turned off (to avoid costumes getting caught in ’em) didn’t help matters any. (Historical Note: They stopped doing the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
See, I try to have all my stuff out in the car by 9 in the morning on Sunday, to avoid the swarm of folks at 11:30 trying to get out before the check out deadline. Ironically, I still ended[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m not sure which was more ironic, the fact that I actually chose to go to “What the Heck is Steampunk?” instead of “How to Make a Living off Your Webcomic,” or the fact that I correctly guessed I’d get[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There were two J-Rock concerts and two dances (not “raves,” just “dances”) at Animazement, and I think I was at a panel in a room directly underneath for EVERY one of them. It was like being in the middle of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The big hallway in front of the Dealer’s Room was a focal point for this sort of stuff all weekend. Now, I know we all go to these things to goof off for a weekend, but at this point, I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I really don’t have much use for “modern” video games any more, which is why I love Animazement’s Game Room so much. Wedoca always jams AZ full of old-school fighters, quirky puzzle games, and more 2D shooters than you can[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On the one hand, this was insightful because I actually DID buy a Beatles wig for the Lupin costume. More importantly, though, being mistaken for a Beatle is the greatest honor any human can ever hope to achieve. (Historical Note:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you’re ever at an anime convention, especially on the east coast, and you see “Awesomely Bad J-Music” on the schedule, you WILL got to it and you WILL enjoy it. That’s not a suggestion, it’s not even a command,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…