This one is going to get a touch rant-y, but I make no apologies. Cosplay is a growing passion among geeks, showing up more at conventions and even being noticed by the mainstream. Unfortunately, this means there are a lot of people out there who don’t know cosplay etiquette. I’m not referring to the “norms” who gawk at it either. I’m talking about fellow geeks who attend cons and seem to think that it’s ok to make negative, often derogatory comments about cosplayers. And then there are the touchers and picture takers, but we’ll get to those. Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – The Importance of Cosplay Etiquette
Category Archives: conventions
Whatz Your Geek? – It’s Heather Time
This week I got to talk to Heather Hopp. We have had her on the podcast, now let’s learn a bit more about her geek. Continue reading Whatz Your Geek? – It’s Heather Time
Miss Dawn’s Musings – All About That Con
With Con on the Cob coming up this week it got me thinking about cons in general. I love cons. This is really saying something because I’m an introvert by nature. But if you’re a geek and you’ve never had the opportunity to experience a convention, you don’t know what you’re missing. It’s fun, entertaining, crazy, amazing, exciting, exhausting… all crammed into just a few short days.
The Geek Watch One Big Brownie Bake-off Bonanza
If you’re a geekster (and you’re reading this so obviously you are), you know that we’re heavily involved in Con on the Cob coming up in mid-October. You also know we have a bit of a thing for brownies (ok, maybe more than a bit). We’ve talked about the party we’re hosting on the Friday of CotC and the brownie bake-off we’re having then, so we thought it was time to share some details for those who are interested in entering the competition.
When: Friday, October 16 at 9 p.m. (as soon as the Geek Watch One party begins)
Where: Con on the Cob Torture Chamber (a.k.a. the hotel gym)
What: BROWNIES! (We covered that already, remember?! Also, this means no blondies or cookies or bars – brownie batter must be involved, though mix-ins and layering are encouraged.) Continue reading The Geek Watch One Big Brownie Bake-off Bonanza
Irregular’s Intel – Gen Con: The Experience
If you either know me personally or have listened to Geek Watch One for any length of time, you have heard me mention my love for conventions. I get such a rush from being surrounded by fellow geeks…”my people”! It can be a general geek gathering like Dragon*Con or a comic related one like the Motor City Comic Convention in Detroit. Heck, I’m extra down for getting with my fellow Steampunks at The Steampunk Empire Symposium. The thing is, in each of these instances, I am an attendee. I am present to be an active participant and observer, to take it all in for me personal enjoyment.
Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Gen Con: The Experience