I heard people rave about The Good Place for years before I actually watched the show, mostly because I don’t consider myself to be a sitcom person. I then I read Sam Anderson’s article in The New York Times, “What Makes ‘The Good Place’ so Good?” which convinced me that there was something going on…
Con Diary: Rose City Comic Con 2019
After enjoying myself last year, I’d been looking forward to this year’s Rose City Comic Con. It’s a show I enjoy in a town that’s fun to visit, and while I went last year with no plan, just wanting to experience things, this time I was more prepared. Sort of.
To All The Cons We’ve Loved This Year
We all have different criteria for what makes a convention. Some people love the huge rush of large venues like SDCC. Some like quieter, smaller things. With 2018’s convention season having finally wound down, we figured it’d be a good idea to talk about which con each of us liked best, and why.
Con Diary: Rose City Comic Con 2018
I’d never been to Rose City before this year, despite only living three hours away. It’d been on my list for years, but given it always falls in September, it was difficult since it clashes with back-to-school time. However, with my youngest turning eighteen, this year was the perfect year to start, so off I…
Previously on Comics: Rose City Comic Con
First, before anything else: Len Wein died. There’s nothing I can say here that isn’t already all over the news. Except thank you, sir, for how your work changed me personally. It’s shame he can’t read that I said that. Lion Forge and Dark Horse are both donating money to hurricane relief funds. Lion Forge…