If you listen to the show regularly, you know that Kylan and I were down in Atlanta for Labor Day weekend to attend the mega pop culture geek nirvana known as Dragon Con (along with about 90,000 of our closest friends). This was our fourth time there and it has been a few years since we last attended. A lot was (thankfully) as we remembered it, but there were a few noticeable changes as well. Continue reading She Geek Critique – Dragon Con Download
Tag Archives: cosplay
Irregular’s Intel – Representation Counts
We live in a time where every notion or concept has a hashtag. It can get to the point where it becomes overwhelming, or tedious even. That’s not to say that they don’t have meaning, but to address all of them would take a full 140 characters by itself! But I digress. Yesterday, my brother posted something on his FB that caught my eye – an African American male cosplaying as Batman. Now this, in and of itself, was not new to me. But to read his story I was reminded of how black kids could not be Batman, Superman, Captain America or Doctor Strange because we didn’t look like them. We could be Spider-Man, Iron Man or anyone black because either you couldn’t see who was under the mask or armor or they looked like us. Being kids we didn’t know better, but it did kinda suck, to be honest about it all. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Representation Counts
Irregular’s Intel – Everyday Cosplay
Have you ever had the sudden urge to dress like your favorite hero or villain? Maybe a member of an elite intelligence unit or an ex military drifter? Did you go for it? Did you even know that it is actually a thing? Yep, it is and you should embrace it! Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Everyday Cosplay
Miss Dawn’s Musings – Survived Another Odd One
Well we all survived another Oddmall. It was good to see so many people come through and so many vendors keeping busy (and numbers look like this was the best Oddmall yet). And, of course, it was great to see all of the cosplay. Everyone really got their geek on last weekend. Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – Survived Another Odd One
Gotham Gal West Coast – Scenes from a Con
WonderCon 2016 (part 2)
(As transcribed from a very small notebook)
March 26, 2016
6 AM – 6 AM comes EARLY. Especially on a WonderCon day. We are going to pick up another couple at 7, so we rush to get everything and get out of the house. Long Beach is quiet. Continue reading Gotham Gal West Coast – Scenes from a Con