Browsing: Conventions

Bleeding Cool contributor Jason Borelli had his camera with him when he recently attended Big Apple Comic Con. While the calendar said “April,” the weather on that Saturday suggested more of an early summer vibe, giving cosplayers a warm atmosphere to show off and pose for pictures in front of Penn Station, across the street […]

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, […]

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 […]

Labor Day Weekend is one of the most densely populated convention and event weekends in the country, and Atlanta’s Dragon Con is one of the top destinations for the nerdy and geeky alike. 2017 will see Dragon Con’s 3oth year (31st event, actually), and the second for online streaming of events. One of the highlights […]

The last weekend of June/first few days of July means one thing to Los Angeles anime aficionados, Anime Expo (AX). The convention is large, one of the largest for anime on the west coast, pulling in close to 110,000 attendees annually. You may have seen some of the hellish visions of the lines outside the […]

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. […]