Etiquette, Protocol, and Fandom Interactions with Beyond the Films
This week the Fangirls Going Rogue hosting duo, Teresa Delgado and I, joined the Defender of the EU, Mark Hurliman, and EU Guru Nathan P. Butler to explore the etiquette and protocol of fandom social...
View ArticleLet’s All ConGregate!
From July 11-13, 2014, I will be a guest at ConGregate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I’m excited to return to the home state of my alma mater, Duke. ConGregate is a new general speculative fiction...
View ArticleAlmost Time to ConGregate
As mentioned previously, I will be a guest at ConGregate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from July 11-13. Here is my full schedule. Last week I talked about my exciting Saturday schedule. Sunday’s...
View ArticleKay at C2E2 2015: The Recap
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View ArticleWizard World: The Chicago Recap
I heard someone refer to the Wizard World comic conventions as “signature-based shows”, meaning they’re mainly a show to go to if you want to get autographs. Now I’m not much of an autograph collector,...
View ArticleWizard World 2015 Cosplay & Costume Contest Highlights
I have never seen so many Harley Quinns and Jokers in my life. If those two weren’t the most popular costumes of Wizard World Chicago, I’m not sure what was. And the thing is, they almost all were...
View ArticleDragon Con 2015: A First-Timer’s Recap
Standing between me and making it to a panel on time was a tightly-gripped conga line of 100+ Deadpool cosplayers. And here I thought I was finally getting the timing of moving around this convention...
View ArticleGeekGirlCon’s First Fashion Show [Photos]
2015 marked the first fashion show to be held at GeekGirlCon. Hosted by freelance writer and fellow Star Wars fangirl, Lisa Granshaw, the show gave each of the designers a chance to talk about the...
View ArticleC2E2 Star Wars Books Panel Recap
The Star Wars Books Panel at C2E2 was a flurry of insights, laughs, and a lot of love for that galaxy far, far away. Del Rey Senior Editor Elizabeth Schaefer moderated the panel and had each of the...
View ArticleSewing and Costume Design Tips from the C2E2 Panel
Bigger and better was the theme at C2E2’s new Fan Village location this year. Last year it featured some nice amenities but the room itself was tucked up and away in an area people new to the...
View ArticleC2E2 2016 Show Overview and Recap
C2E2 Official Show Poster by Phil Noto In some ways C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo) is the Goldilocks zone for comic book and pop-culture conventions. It’s a show that’s not heavily...
View ArticleCosplay and Costumes at C2E2
There were so many people in costume and/or cosplaying at C2E2 2016. Below is a relatively small sampling of them. You’ll find Adventure Time, Doctor Who, Disney, Mad Max, Marvel, DC, but prepare...
View ArticleCosplay & Costume Highlights: Wizard World Chicago
It’s hard to tell for sure but it seemed like there was less cosplay at Wizard World than last year. Some of the costumes that were represented were still pretty stellar. Plenty of strong, capable...
View ArticleFun Finds at Wizard World Chicago 2016
When you go to a bunch of pop culture/comic conventions, it doesn’t take long before you start noticing that no matter where the show is or who is running it, there are staples of the vendor halls....
View ArticleCostumes and Cosplay Highlights – Dragon Con 2016
Rey or Harley Quinn? I heard several people wonder out loud which there would be more of wandering throughout the five hotels, part of a convention center, and sidewalks that make up Dragon Con. It...
View ArticleStar Wars Author Insights from Dragon Con
Dragon Con’s Star Wars track can be a great place to see and hear from people in Star Wars’s creative realm who aren’t always in the spotlight. While some panels take place in larger ballrooms, the...
View ArticleC2E2 Doctor Who Panel Discusses Regenerating the Series
One of the first panels of C2E2’s 2018 show was She’s the Doctor: Regenerating a Time Lord – and a Science-Fiction Franchise. As Doctor Who is set to relaunch later this year with a new showrunner and...
View ArticleLearning About “Art and Making Of” Books at C2E2
I have loved reading and reviewing the “Art of” books for Star Wars lately. As much as I love watching movies, I love learning about what goes on to bring the story to the screen. So when I saw From...
View ArticleHighlights from The Women of Voice Acting at C2E2
As a voice actor it’s a thrill to be in the same room with the three talented voice actresses of C2E2’s The Women of Voice Acting panel and I certainly wasn’t the only one to feel that way. Loud cheers...
View ArticleCostume / Cosplay Highlights from C2E2 2018
One of my favorite parts of conventions is costume-watching. Attendees often put a lot of time and love into their cosplays and costumes. It can be a joy to watch someone repping something they love –...
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