Anime Milwaukee, Colorado Anime Fest, Anime Detour Newest Cons to Ban ‘Ahegao’ Clothing
Back in November we reported that SunnyCon Anime Expo has banned ‘ahegao’ clothing at their event. While a number of
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Convention News
In depth reporting on issues and news within the Midwestern, North American, and (occasionally) World Convention Scene.
Meat Loaf Suing Horror Convention Texas Frightmare Weekend
Michael Lee Aday, better known by his stage name “Meat Loaf,” is currently suing horror convention Texas Frightmare Weekend and
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Walker Stalkers LLC’s Fan Fest Nashville Appears To Be A Disaster
Walker Stalkers LLC’s “Fan Fest Nashville” is currently taking place right now, and from all accounts it has been a
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Reminder: New Jersey’s ‘Evil Expo’ Is Being Run By Jeff Mach
So Piscataway, New Jersey’s Evil Expo is coming up in just a few weeks (January 24-26, 2020), and we thought
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Sono Con’s Inconsistent Vendor Policies and Unprofessionalism at Issue
Sono Con (previously known as Gump City Con), was held this last weekend in Montgomery, AL, and has been at
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Formerly Free Con ‘Biter Bash’ Now Wants Attendees to Pay $100 Per Badge
You’d be forgiven for being unfamiliar with Atlanta, GA based Horror Convention Biter Bash. It was a convention that only
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Vic Mignogna Ordered to Pay Almost a Quarter of a Million to Defendants in Final Judgement
One of the biggest stories we’ve been following over the last year has been the defamation case filed in Texas
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SunnyCon Anime Expo Explicitly Bans ‘Ahegao’ Hoodies
One of the weirder trends spotted at a lot of anime cons lately has been the prevalence of a certain
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Rooster Teeth Executive Michael Quinn Charged With Felony Domestic Abuse
Texas based Rooster Teeth, which produces a large amount of online content as well as the convention RTX, has a
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Is UK Based Phoenix Conventions Out of Business?
So it really looks like UK based Phoenix Conventions (and their parent company KJ Events) may truly be dead. We
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It Came From the 80s Weekend Erases All Social Media in Wake of Scam Accusations
You’d be forgiven if you’ve never heard of Scottsdale, AZ based It Came From the 80s Weekend. Announced in September
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Walker Stalker Con CEO Michael DeVault Resigns After Only One Week On the Job
This has been a strange year for Walker Stalkers LLC and their associated convention brands, Walker Stalker Con and Fan
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A Number of Actors Are Refusing to Appear at Walker Stalker Con, Ticket Sales Suspended
The rough year for Walker Stalkers LLC, the company that runs Walker Stalker Con and FanFest Events, continues as a
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James Frazier Stepping Down From Management of Walker Stalker Con and Fan Fest
Walker Stalkers LLC has had a bit of a rough time lately. Issues with both their Walker Stalker Con and
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A Security Guard “Verbally Assaulted” Hearing Impaired ‘Walking Dead’ Star Angel Theory at Walker Stalker Con
It’s generally agreed upon by most con staffs that you don’t want Guests of Honor mistreated at your event. It’s
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Alamo City Comic Con Owes $170,000 to the City of San Antonio
Sometimes cons have money problems, and then sometimes cons have money problems. The latter seems to be the case for
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Dear Congoers of the World: Why Do I Have to Tell You Not to Do Blackface?
This is one of those articles I thought I’d never have to write, but hey — it’s not the first
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18+ Anime Convention Hentai Con Cancels 2019 Event Over ‘Technical Adversities’
The 18+ anime convention Hentai Con was originally scheduled to hold their 2019 event the first weekend of November in
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Vic Mignogna’s Case Against Monical Rial, Ronald Toye and Funimation Completely Dismissed
We’ve been following the lawsuit brought by Vic Mignogna against Jamie Marchi, Monica Rial, Ronald Toye and Funimation since the
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