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big apple comic con cosplay ghost rider
Sunday was more subdued, though it was mostly indoors as the temperatures had dipped significantly causing everyone to keep to the Pavilion. For over 20 years Big Apple Conventions has presented the most outrageously fun comic and popular culture convention in New York City, and is BACC is held annually in mid-April For more information about[...]
Jewish Comic Con
Bleeding Cool contributor Jason Borelli writes: As comic book culture continues to seep into mainstream popular culture, conventions and shows are on the rise, showcasing all sorts of themes and genres Few could claim origins such as Jewish Comic Con, which ran its second edition in Brooklyn, NY,  on Sunday According to co-founder Fabrice Sapolsky, it[...]
DC Giant Group Photoshoot at Dragon Con 2017
Cosplay gatherings have long been a mainstay at fandom conventions, but Atlanta's Dragon Con is home to the most numerous collection of cosplay gatherings in the world as well as some of the largest Cosplay gatherings are when groups of themed cosplayers come together to pose for a photo shoot Once you've taken a photo[...]
ReedPOP, Syfy Wire to Live-Stream NYCC, ECCC and C2E2 in New Deal
ReedPOP and Syfy Wire are set to give fans the next best thing to being there, with the editorial arm of NBCUniversal’s Syfy cable network and the event producer offering live-streaming this year for Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) and New York Comic Con (NYCC).
Adult-Themed Site Cosplay Deviants Has Trademarked Cosplay is NOT Consent
An explosion of chatter has erupted online as people have taken notice that the cosplay-themed porn website Cosplay Deviants trademarked the phrase "Cosplay is NOT Consent."  The idea that this particular site is positioning itself as the "champion" or "leading edge" of the effort to have more conventions implement and post harassment policies has taken[...]
martha donato njce
With the New Jersey Comic Expo (NJCE) coming up in two weeks, I thought it would be a good time to talk about the show and the state of conventions in general I chatted with Martha Donato, the woman behind MAD Event Management They're the company that puts on both NJCE and the Long Beach Comic[...]
CONFIRMED: ReedPOP Acquires UK-based MCM Comic Con
We cannot wait to work with the MCM team to build even bigger and better events for fans in the UK." ReedPOP has been working to extend its convention influence beyond North America, where they currently run conventions such as New York Comic Con, C2E2, Star Wars Celebration, Book Con and PAX gaming exhibitions[...]
nycc 2017
With about a month to go before one of the largest pop culture conventions in the country opens its doors for its 12th year, fans are clamoring to know which of their favorite television shows will be making the pilgrimage to New York Comic Con 2017 (NYCC 2017) this year. Fox is one of the first[...]
d23
As conventions get bigger and bigger, the idea of waiting for hours for a panel is becoming normalized The idea of sleeping on the ground to get into Hall H at Comic-Con International is basically expected, to the point that it's a little weird However, not everyone is taking this adjustment well and over the[...]
HawaiiCon: The Convention In Paradise
On any given weekend across the world, chances are at least a handful of pop-culture and comic con conventions taking place Fandoms are as varied and wide reaching as the internet will allow, and thankfully we're lucky enough to have the outlet of conventions to gather together with fellow nerds to celebrate what we love[...]
P.T. Barnum, Steampunk, And The Fan Convention Of 1889
We usually think of fandom and conventions as having their roots in science fiction pulps of the 1930s, but a few of the dime novel publishers were very forward-thinking in this regard as well In 1889, Norman L Munro held a "national convention" (and called it exactly that) for Golden Hours Club members. Featured guests included[...]
Cosplay Roundup From Star Wars Celebration
As with most pop-culture conventions these days, cosplay is everywhere and range from the storebought to the screen-accurate to wonderfully creative Our photographers Denzel Eslinger and Jeremy Konrad have both been catching cosplayers left and right. Here's a first round of cosplays which run the gamut from animated series to zombies to muppets and pokemon mash-ups.   #gallery-1[...]