conventions
From Comic Con, to Wizard World, geek conventions showcase comics, film, television, and all things geek.
Long Beach International Film Festival to Feature Slate of Diverse Films
It’s that time of the year again! Summer’s quickly coming to an end, you’re realizing that you’ve barely shifted from that stiff chair in your air-conditioned office, and the responsibilities that accompany changing seasons have begun to hover over you. If you’re still seeking the perfect summer escape, look no further!
By Gwendolyn Aviles7 years ago in Geeks
Barrowman, Johns, Kirkman & Simone; Highlights Day One of SDCC
The 2017 San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) is finally here! Hundreds of thousands of pop culture aficionados are expected to congregate to San Diego to celebrate the best of comics, movies, television, and anime at the San Diego Convention Center.
By Jacob Elyachar7 years ago in Geeks
For Whom the 'Anthem' Tolls
Let's begin with some nostalgia. It's June 2006, you're a pimply-faced teenager fresh into the summer vacation and you're hyped about this year's E3 (Electronics Entertainment Expo). Once the convention begins, every major publisher of AAA gaming announces their flagship title, and as you're already ecstatic nerves absorb all of the video game glee of hearing names like Assassin's Creed, Bioshock, Gears of War, and Mass Effect, you think this is the meaning of being a part of this community, a community of dreamers.
By Devon Falls7 years ago in Geeks
Cosplay Tips For Beginners
In every anime convention you'll go to, you will see beginner cosplayers. You can tell they're beginners because they often are the most worried about how they look. Some look great, others look awful. Ever wonder why some look great, while others look terrible?
By Riley Raul Reese7 years ago in Geeks
Interview With Jennifer Camper, Host of the Queers & Comics Convention
As is the case with many social movements globally and throughout history, art–and in this case comic art–is a key element of LGBTQ culture and one of the most effective mechanisms for social commentary, critique and progress. It is in this very spirit that cartoonist and graphic artist Jennifer Camper and her co-organizers put together the inauguralQueers & Comics Conference in 2015. To put this in context, until as late as 1989 the Comics Code Authority had banned any mention of homosexuality in comics, forbidding gay characters, themes or even subtle references in dialogue. Even in the years following, queer comics were relegated to the underground comic world, where the niche content gained traction and an impassioned following until it spawned a genre unto itself. You need only look at the presence of queer comic book characters like Supergirl to understand that queer comics is underground no longer.
By Geeks Staff7 years ago in Geeks