convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
Beachcon took place at the Thunder Esports Center in Long Beach, CA on April 14 and 15. This is a long running LAN and video game tournament that began at CSU Long Beach and has grown into a larger event….
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This was my third year at Wondercon and my second year running panels. Each year that I have attended has had quirks, but overall the experience is good. This year also had a share of quirks, but somehow went quite…
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Wonder Con never ceases to amaze me. I wouldn’t call myself a pop culture geek who is into everything – I’m more of an anime nerd than anything else, but I do dabble in Disney, Star Wars, and other pop…
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Disneybounders Unite! by Eri Kagami Hosted by Nolan Brewer, Crystal Rose Creations, Holland Phoenix, Little Fantastic and myself, this panel focused on dressing up in Disney style. While we have covered this topic last year, this year brought in a…
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The Avatar’s Narrative: Writing for Video Games by Jared the Greek One of the first panels of the morning featured a panel where you can learn the complexities of video game writing. It began with the stories from the panelists…
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Wonder Con 2018 took place on March 23 – March 25, 2018 at the Anaheim Convention Center in sunny Anaheim, CA. The weather was perfect – not blistering hot and not too cold. Wonder Con is owned by San Diego…
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Inside the Writer’s Room: The Shows that Inspired Us by Jared the Greek This was a different kind of writer panel. Instead of looking at methodology or celebrating achievements this panel was built around the movies and TV shows that…
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Japanese Pro Wrestling: NJPW by Jared the Greek One of the fandoms that seems to be growing out of nowhere is US fans of Japanese pro wrestling. This panel looked at the ups and downs of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s long…
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“You Can’t Cosplay That!” by Eri Kagami One of Sunday’s panels was a cosplay panel that discussed pet peeves within the cosplay community. Despite the title, the panel covered -isms that the cosplay community is tired of seeing. Size shaming,…
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Japanese Composers by Jared the Greek This was an extensive look at Japanese composers and their work both original and for an anime. The panel was divided into different sections based on style and clips were played for the audience to…
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