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Category: fan culture
An interesting way to gain a different perspective on con-going is to work one. Having now participated as a vendor and as a speaker, I’ve learned some neat stuff that seemed worth sharing, so today I’ll let you in on some secrets of the vendor floor.
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We are honored to have the sublimely inspired cosplayer @geekyjcosplay share the following process essay with us about his recent Starfire crossplay and the history of how this character has been depicted in DC comics and animation. James is a project manager, culinary writer, cosplayer, and avid geek living in Cambridge, MA. Without further ado, take it away, James!–Dr.G
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A conversation with the fabulously versatile painter Heather M Morris.
I first encountered Heather M Morris’s work a couple years ago, when I stumbled by chance upon her show at a coffeeshop in Somerville, MA. I made certain to find and view every painting on display before I left, and was enthralled by her skill at capturing not just the likenesses but the personalities of the genre characters she chose as her subjects.
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We are very proud to be an official sponsor of LadiesCon 2017 in Somerville, MA: 9/16 at 191 Highland Ave (the Armory) from 12-5p, with free admission!
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Steven Universe ruled Boston Comic Con 2017, not just with an appearance by Zach Callison (Steven’s voice himself), but with a legion of happy cosplayers spreading joy wherever they went.
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Billed for months in advance as “Stan Lee’s Final East Coast Appearance,” the three days of Boston Comic Con last month were a veritable lovefest for Marvel’s icon, and genretastic.com was in attendance at his Friday night event.
Continue reading “Stan Lee at Boston Comic Con 2017”So there was some Whedon news last Monday, and no, it wasn’t great. I usually avoid Whedon news of any flavor because the shouting gets so loud so fast, but this one blindsided me, can’t be unseen, and well, let’s talk about it.
Continue reading “That Was Never The Deal: Musings On a Relationship With Whedon Fandom”Alamo Drafthouse Cinema sure has been grabbing headlines with its women-only screenings of the upcoming Patty Jenkins Wonder Woman film in NYC and Austin. So committed are they to the theme, that according to Alamo’s own breathless press release, “Everyone working at this screening — venue staff, projectionist, and culinary team — will be female.”
I admit I raised an eyebrow.
Continue reading “Alamo Feels the Girl Power (kinda)”Sometimes it’s just been a week, you know? Needing a genre pick-me-up? We’ve got some suggestions to scratch your itch:
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