It turns out you haven’t cease to have a drinking problem just because all the bars in town were closed. No, but seriously, the Dealer’s Room was a LOT more impressive this year. I dunno if somebody different was in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Seriously, you turned left at the elevators and it was a row of normal hotel rooms, but turn right and it was where somebody’s start-up goes to die. I really have no clue what was going on with that hotel,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
…aaaaand we start off a new year of Conventional Wisdom with a whole new con! And in a whole new corner of the country, too! For the first time since Anime Boston all the way back in 2012, I’m actually[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well THAT took a while, didn’t it? Sorry for all the delays, I’ve been consistently distracted with holiday stuff. For the record, though, ALL of the remaining Otakon comics are written and inked at this point. It’s just been a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yeah, we were politely but firmly told off for this. And rightly so. I can say from personal experience being on the other side of the table, having a building full of weirdos with poor impulse control, minima social graces,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, I’m slightly breaking my own rules with this one. Usually, I say that any stuff I see/hear involving staffers, unless it’s out on the con floor where everyone can see, it off the record… but I don’t really think[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN! That’s right, after a SURPRISINGLY long break and series of filler comics, Conventional Wisdom is FINALLY going back to a convention again! If you’re stumbling onto this page during the convention weekend itself, then be sure[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, before we go any further, let me be clear that I had a good time at Otakon, I am thoroughly glad I went, and I’m very much looking to head back again next year… but WOW this weekend kicked[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oh boy, HERE we go. If there was any one story that absolutely dominated AWA 2023 discussion, it was the saga of the arm bands. Look, I deliberately keep myself a lot more out of the loop than I used[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, a momentous occasion like this demanded SOME kind of fanfare, right? Hitting up Otakon again is a pretty big deal for Conventional Wisdom. Not only has Ota been on the comic’s schedule for a while, but this is where[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…