Gallery: Saturday at C2E2 2022
It’s crazy to think that back in December, we were at McCormick Place for C2E2 (or CHI/IL, but …six of one) and that there will be yet another C2E2 in March, but things are simply crazy after a pandemic has…
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Preview: Choose Your Own Adventure at C2E2 2022!
Nature is healing. Summer is in full swing, and Lollapalooza is behind us. Fan Expo kicked off our summer convention circuit, and we, the nerds, will be returning to the city proper this weekend for C2E2 2022. In case you…
Gallery: Friday at Fan Expo Chicago 2022
Day Two is already in the books for the everything old is new again Wizard World turned Fan Expo. So far, as we’ve explored the floor we’ve seen that it’s been a lot of creature comforts that set the new…
Preview: A Choose Your Own Adventure Guide to Fan Expo Chicago 2022
What you once knew as Wizard World is now under the banner of Fan Expo, and this year’s first major Chicago area convention kicks off in just one day! Fan Expo Chicago is bringing all the nerds together in one…
Interview: Chase Masterson of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on Bullying, Mental Health, Star Trek and Beyond
If you’ve spent any time with Star Trek growing up or now as an adult, you’re probably aware of its central themes. Going back all the way to the original series, there’s always been an emphasis on the duty we…
Star Trek Mission Chicago Sunday Panel Catchup
Well, all good things must come to an end. As much as we’ve enjoyed ourselves at Star Trek Mission Chicago, it had to come to a close sometime. Unlike most other conventions in this space though, they didn’t go out…
PHOTOS: Star Trek Mission Chicago Sunday Cosplay
With a convention like Star Trek: Mission Chicago the cosplay scene is a little different. And while you might think all you’d see was Starfleet uniforms, as they always do, Trekkies came up with deep cuts and amazing takes…
PHOTOS: Star Trek Mission Chicago Saturday Cosplay
What a day it turned out to be at Star Trek Mission Chicago! The floor was packed and so were the panels, and with exclusive sneak peeks in abundance, fans got what they came for. We did too, with a…
PHOTOS: Star Trek Mission Chicago Friday Cosplay Gallery
Today was the first day of the very first Star Trek Mission Chicago, and Trekkies never fail to show up in force. Doors opened to a smaller con than expected, but fans were not disappointed by the caliber of panels,…
Interview: First “Con”tact : ReedPOP VP Mike Armstrong Tells Us What to Expect at Star Trek: Mission Chicago This Weekend
It’s been a long road getting from there to here. Conventions were one of the big parts of Chicago tourism culture that took a huge hit when COVID made its way here two years ago, and though we’ve started to…
12 Great Designs That Sparked Joy from the 2022 Inspired Home Show at McCormick Place
It was March, 2020. We’d just finished covering C2E2 and were anticipating a return to McCormick Place for the annual International Home and Housewares Show, newly redubbed the Inspired Home Show. We’ve been covering this gargantuan global look at trends…
GALLERY: Chicago Botanic Garden’s 2022 Orchid Show, Untamed Brings a Burst of Beautiful Color to Your February
The sun might be shining and the weather getting warmer (some days, right after a bunch of snow) but it’s still solidly winter in Chicago. Whether you’re able to achieve the sort of hygge only native Nordic folks seem…
Review: West Side Story at Marriott Lincolnshire Features a Formidable Cast and a Few Missteps
I love a good evening out at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. For years now, they’ve put on top notch shows that aren’t just good ‘for the suburbs,’ but are great anywhere, with top notch acting, amazing choreography and set…
Review: Pokémon Legends: Arceus is an Epic Journey into Pokémon’s Past and an Exciting Step Towards the Future
I keep saying I’m not a Pokémon person, and that’s somewhat true. I hopped on the Pokémon train back in 2016 with PokémonGO, which, if you’ll recall, was the Wordle of its time. My main goal was catching weird little creatures…
Review: It’s Not “Ruff” to Find the Fun With Pupperazzi
There are some games whose appeal is hard to explain, at least at first. “See, you’re in a post-apocalyptic, horrible world and there’s a plague of man-rats, and you’re an outcast wood elf who…” tends to lose at least a…
GALLERY: Sunday Cosplay at C2E2 2021
Just as quickly as doors opened they seemed to shut on C2E2 2021. Yes, it was different, yes, it was smaller, but somehow it still delivered. C2E2 is uniquely Chicago’s in a way that other area conventions just haven’t been…
C2E2 2021 Saturday Panel Catchup
Lest you think we got any rest last night, we were out on the floor bright and early to start off the biggest day of C2E2 2021 with a smile and hopes for great things. Today’s panels ran a gamut…
GALLERY: Saturday Cosplay at C2E2 2021
The more things change the more they stay the same and though we’re at C2E2 in December after a year away, Saturday is once again the big day to see and be seen on C2E2’s floors and boasts some of…
GALLERY: Friday Cosplay at C2E2 2021
Well, we made it! Doors opened at 10 am yesterday to a December iteration of C2E2, with a presence digitally and physically, and with some changes. And while we’re not seeing sold out hotels and nigh impassable show floors, we’re…
THE C2E2 CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE PREVIEW IS BACK 2021 EDITION!
2021 has been weird, and there’s nothing weirder than saying “It’s convention season in Chicago” in early to mid-December, but we’re fresh off Chicago TARDIS, Wizard World was bumped up against Halloween and here we are in the middle of…
