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Experience VS Connection Part 1: A Surprising Discovery

My past few weeks have been turned on their head. Chris Rock was in town and I scored tickets. Selling out the Air Canada Center Chris Rock was on point talking about culture, politics and the harsh lessons learned in his divorce…

Where are London’s Nerds?

I recently went on a two week family vacation over the pond to the UK. It was my younger brother’s reward for completing his undergraduate degree. While we vacationed as a family, the geeky siblings had free reign to enjoy our week in London and Glasgow. We are both massive fans of…

Niche’s Fandoms and Revivals

The Uphill History of Genre Programming

Where others failed, Wonder Woman Shatters the Glass Ceiling

It’s no secret by now that Wonder Woman is a landmark film. The first superhero movie to feature a female lead since the disastrous Catwoman, Wonder Woman had a lot riding on its success, not the least of which was the…

Does being a nerd make you a better person?

“I walk into a room, and for this industry, I’m impossibly tall. When they find it…

Post Con Depression

Yes, you read that right. Post con depression. The general down feeling on the Monday after an enjoyable convention. Initially coined as a result of Anime conventions the term has been extended to comic conventions in general and really it’s easy to understand why that is. We all feel a little…

Toronto Comicon is just around the corner and Facebook is lighting up with notifications from friends wanting to attend. No matter your convention style, if you’re the type to enjoy these sorts of affairs, you probably know that it’s best to plan WELL in advance for the coming festivities. This is because no matter what you look for from the…

The Convention Community

Frost Con Interview Mary Harrison

It is a commonly held belief that being a convention goer means you are there for your chance to touch and take part in celebrity. We all have our heroes of the printed page and screens large and small, so the chance to meet…

Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe Becoming Bloated?

The great thing about having nerds for friends is the odd places conversations will take you. A little while back I got to talking with some friends about the then newly released Doctor Strange film to see if we could pin down where in the…