Is GaryCon the Convention for You?
Is GaryCon your next ride-or-die annual convention? The author explores the pros, cons, and more to help you decide whether the trip to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is worth the trouble.
Continue ReadingIs GaryCon your next ride-or-die annual convention? The author explores the pros, cons, and more to help you decide whether the trip to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is worth the trouble.
Continue ReadingAt GaryCon 2024, Wizards of the Coast, Luke Gygax, and countless luminaries came together in a storm of news, excitement, and a few reveals. This writer had the opportunity to attend, at the invitation of Wizards of the Coast, and is here to summarize the highlights of the event, along with the updates and announcements provided during the press panel.
Continue ReadingMegaConvention hit Orlando hard February 1st – 4th, 2024 with high-profile guests, amazing artists, and impressive panels to entertain and educate conventioneers of all ages.
Continue ReadingMegaCon returns to Orlando, Florida, this week from February 1st to the 4th, making it the first major convention of the year.
Continue ReadingExperience Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights anywhere through the magic of merch!
Continue ReadingNintendo Live 2023 promises to be a fan event like no other.
Continue ReadingLike many tabletop, RPG, and board gamers, Gen Con has long been a bucket list item for me. In late 2021, we decided that 2022 was going to be The Year, and started saving for the trip. Now that we’re home, I have some thoughts to share. This is Part 2 of a three-part series.
Continue ReadingRipley’s Aquarium of Canada is located in downtown Toronto, near the base of the CN tower.
Continue ReadingImmersive Van Gogh Exhibit (currently open in Toronto and multiple American cities) brings Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous paintings to life.
Continue ReadingWhen in Toronto, the ROM’s new Great Whales: Up Close and Personal is well worth seeing.
Continue ReadingCheck out a convention near you this last weekend in June, including Albuquerque Comic Con, Houston Horror Film Fest, and more!
Continue ReadingIn collaboration with the Walt Disney Archives, MoPop is opening the ‘Heroes and Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume’ exhibition on June 5th. The exhibit brings over 70 original pieces from 19 designers ranging in history from Julie Andrews’ original ‘Mary Poppins’ traveling dress to several costumes from 2019’s ‘Dumbo.’
Continue ReadingSt. Thomas, Ontario has its own version of New York’s High Line, an elevated park on an 850 foot long, 1929 vintage railroad bridge.
Continue ReadingA family who missed their Disneyland vacation while things are in lockdown in California decided to pass the time recreating one of their favorite rides at home.
Continue ReadingA new promo video from Swedish electro duo Galantis and English vocalist Charli XCX provides fans the world over with our first (sur)real look at Super Nintendo World Japan. Courtesy: Nintendo of America
Continue ReadingSacramento’s Anime/Pop-Culture Convention occupies the CalExpo fair grounds this weekend while its home convention center is rebuilt.
Continue ReadingThe Portland Book Festival is coming this weekend: Saturday, November 9!
Continue Reading‘Minecraft: The Exhibition’ opened this past weekend at MoPop in Seattle and will run until September 2020. The exhibit features plenty to get the uninitiated up to speed as well as a ton of stuff to enamor diehard fans.
Continue ReadingOntario’s Blue Mountain Resort is a great way to spend time outdoors in the fall.
Continue ReadingNew York Comic Con is a massive event taking place from October 3-6. It would be impossible to cover the con in full. But the GeekFamilyNetwork is going to do their best to bring you as much as possible in way of New York Comic Con coverage, concentrating on the stuff they love. Be sure […]
Continue ReadingIt’s the last of my Gen Con 2019 recaps, this time covering Sunday and Monday!
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at Saturday of Gen Con 2019!
Continue ReadingReady for more photos of Gen Con? Here’s Part 2, which covers Thursday, August 1.
Continue ReadingHere’s my recap of Gen Con (part 1), with plenty of photos!
Continue ReadingThere’s a lot to see at Gen Con every year, and it just keeps getting bigger. Here are some of the things we loved the most.
Continue ReadingNecronomicon Returns to Providence in 2019Fans of cosmic horror will descend on Providence Rhode Island once again to celebrate these years Necronomicon!
Continue ReadingGen Con 2019 is nearly upon us, and the GeekDad team is excited for so many reasons – not the least of which is our annual Gaming with GeekDad event!
Continue ReadingHere’s what we’re eager to see at this year’s Gen Con!
Continue ReadingWe were only able to get to Connecticon on Sunday, so time was short—we’d have to make every minute count.
Continue ReadingTo discuss the issue of fan and guest safety, we spoke to veteran voice actor Gregg Berger at the recent SacAnime convention in Sacramento, California.
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