Jul 18, 2012 by Emily Expo
San Diego Comic-Con, a veritable mecca for all things nerd, was a sight to behold. My expectations of a global geek phenomenon were certainly exceeded as I joined 150,000 other genre-enthusiasts to celebrate comics, pop culture, the performing arts, animation, and everything in between everything else.Saying that it's big would be an understatement...As glorious as it was to experience...
Jul 11, 2012 by Emily Expo
Day 1 in San DiegoI’ve been in San Diego just over 24 hours by now and by this point my legs are persistently reminding me that A. This is the biggest thing that I’ve ever been to in the history of everything forever, and B. I’m getting too old for these sorts of shenanigans considering that all I can think to talk about are my aching joints and how I used to play Commander Keen back in...
Jun 17, 2012 by Emily Expo
I was the ugly girl. I was the ugly girl and that’s the way that it was back then. There was little room for grace when it came to the ugly girl. She would be the one to blame, she would be the one to suffer the consequences for her ugliness – the consequences inflicted by others because they had created the playground hierarchy and in that hierarchy they were the judges....
Jun 11, 2012 by Emily Expo
Since commencing my journey with the Calgary Expo, I have developed the habit, as I’m sure many of you have, of being unable to enjoy film, TV, literature, art etc. without thinking, “Hey, so and so would be so cool to have at the Calgary Expo!” It’s a phrase that my stellar roommate and I use at least once a day, providing that either of us actually has the time to sit down and...
Apr 4, 2012 by Emily Expo
5. Adam Baldwin is about a million feet tallLet me confess something to you – I love Adam Baldwin, but not for Firefly. Don’t misinterpret me – Firefly and Serenity, being the offspring of Joss Whedon’s creative genius, are both wonderful in their own way. I love Adam Baldwin for Full Metal Jacket (not to be confused with Full Metal Alchemist – the distinction in the...
Mar 27, 2012 by Emily Expo
The most frequently asked question that I get about the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo is, “Why?” Why do you charge for photo ops and autographs?Why do your special events have a ticket or cover charge when I’m already getting into the event?Why are the lines so long?Why did the VIP passes sell out so quickly?The list goes on… and on and… did I mention that it has a...
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