One new aspect to San Diego Comic-Con this year was the Exclusives Portal. Whereas in years past, if you wanted exclusive autographs, you had to line up each morning to draw a ticket in Sails Pavilion…
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SDCC 2018: Supernatural
Sunday, July 22 was our final day at San Diego Comic-Con 2018. We actually got some time to relax on Saturday night, and got a decent night’s sleep. It was around 7:30am when we woke up on Sunda…
SDCC 2018: Fandom Party
After Marvel’s Iron Fist panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2018 ended at 7pm, I headed over to get in line for the Fandom party, which was taking place at Float, the rooftop bar at the Hard Rock Hotel. Whe…
SDCC 2018: Iron Fist
After the Breaking Bad 10th Anniversary panel wrapped up in Hall H around 5:30pm on Thursday, July 19 at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, I headed over to Room 6A to try to get into the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend p…
SDCC 2018: Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad 10th Anniversary
After John Barrowman’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2018 let out at around 2:50pm on Thursday, July 19, we headed straight back over to Hall H for the Better Call Saul panel which was scheduled …
SDCC 2018: The Jack Ryan Experience
Friday morning of SDCC 2018, we had planned to hit the offsite for Amazon’s Jack Ryan. Jack Ryan is a character from Tom Clancy’s books, which typically are based on political and espionage plots. For…
SDCC 2018: Origin and John Barrowman
To continue our story of what we did on Thursday at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, after the Doctor Who panel wrapped up in Hall H around 12:45pm, we headed over to the Indigo Ballroom at Hilton Bayfront. …
SDCC 2018: The Predator and Doctor Who
San Diego Comic-Con 2018 took place Wednesday, July 18 through Sunday, July 22. We had arrived at SDCC 2018 on Wednesday evening, at which time we walked the Exhibit Hall floor and attended the Game o…
SDCC 2018: Preview Night and Game of Bloggers
Finally the time came for what we had been waiting for all year: San Diego Comic-Con! The annual event put on by Comic-Con International kicked off with Preview Night on Wednesday, July 18, followed b…
AlienCon 2018
AlienCon took place at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California on June 15-17, 2018. The organizers graciously provided us with Press passes, and we were able to attend on the Sunday of …
SDCC 2018: Last Minute Tips
San Diego Comic-Con 2018 starts off Wednesday, July 18, with Preview Night, and goes through Sunday, July 22! Here are a few last minute tips to help you have a better SDCC experience. 1. Take precaut…
SDCC Tips: Planning Your Schedule with Sched
Heading to San Diego Comic-Con 2018? We offer advice on evaluating the popularity of a panel based on seating capacity and using the Sched “Popular” feature. In case you missed it, we prev…
SDCC Tips: Starbucks
If you’ve ever been to San Diego Comic-Con, you’ve probably noticed the extremely long lines at the Starbucks locations inside the convention center and at the Hilton Bayfront just across …
SDCC 2018: Return of the Hall H Wristbands — Now With RFID
Today, Comic-Con International (“CCI”) posted its guidelines for lining up for Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, which contained basically the same information they provide every year ab…
SDCC Tips: How to Avoid Con Crud
At the time of posting this, we are just over a week away from San Diego Comic-Con 2018! One thing SDCC newbies might not be aware of (I know we had no clue about it our first time until it was too la…
SDCC Tips: Seating Capacity
Are you going to San Diego Comic-Con 2018 and wondering what the seating capacity is for each room? Well, look no further, as we have broken it down for you room by room below to help you plan your SD…
SDCC Tips: Keep Your Devices Powered Up
Only a few weeks until San Diego Comic-Con 2018! With so much to see and do at SDCC, we know you’re going to want to take tons of pictures and post all about it on social media, and while you…
The SDCC 2018 Schedule So Far…
The official San Diego Comic-Con 2018 schedule isn’t due to start coming out until July 5. Usually what happens is that two weeks before Comic-Con, which takes place July 19-22 this year, with P…
SDCC Tips: Start Getting Comic Con Fit Now
Only 4 weeks until San Diego Comic-Con! The annual convention kicks off with Preview Night on Wednesday, July 18, then continues with 4 full days of programming Thursday, July 19 through Sunday, July …
E3 2018 Recap
Last year was my first experience at E3, but this year, I was no longer a rookie; I was a seasoned veteran. Or so I liked to think. But things were a little different this year. At the same time, some…
Southern California June Conventions 2018
There are so many conventions and geeky events going on these days that it’s hard to keep track of them all! Sure, we attend and report on some (click here for our personal calendar of conventio…
Confirmed: No Nerd HQ During SDCC 2018
Although we recently reported that Zachary Levi said that Nerd HQ was a “good possibility” at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, it now appears that is not the case. Levi posted the following messa…
Phoenix Comic Fest 2018 Highlights
Although we are based in Southern California, we started going to Phoenix Comic Fest (formerly known as Phoenix Comicon) back in 2014 — and liked it so much that we keep returning year after yea…
Zachary Levi Says Nerd HQ is a ‘Good Possibility’ This Year
Yesterday on his Instagram account, Zachary Levi did a live video wherein he answered questions posed by his followers. One follower asked about the return of Nerd HQ, the (almost) annual event that t…
New York Comic Con 2018: Important Dates
New York Comic Con has announced some important dates you should know if you plan on going to this year’s convention, which takes place October 4-7, 2018 at the Javits Center. Wednesday, …
Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018: Chris Kattan
After David Tennant and Krysten Ritter’s panel, our Sunday at Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018 began to draw to a close. But not before we went to two more panels. We left Room 220BC, where we had …
Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018: Katee Sackhoff
Katee Sackhoff, best known for her role as Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica, appeared on a panel at Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018 on Saturday, April 7. Following Christina Ricci’s panel in Room …
SDCC 2018: 3 Month To-Do List
San Diego Comic-Con 2018 is only 3 months away! The annual pop culture and comic event kicks off with Preview Night on Wednesday, July 18, then continues with four full days of programming Thursday, J…
Gallifrey One 2018: Twice Upon a Time Episode Commentary
Continuing the story of our experience at Gallifrey One 2018, the annual Doctor Who convention in Los Angeles, Saturday morning came a bit early. I went to bed shortly after the Idiot’s Lantern …
Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018: David Tennant and Krysten Ritter
This year was our first time attending Silicon Valley Comic Con. We had been considering going, but as soon as David Tennant was announced, that pretty much made the decision for us. Initially, it was…
Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018: Exhibit Hall
This year was our first time attending Silicon Valley Comic Con, which took place April 6-8, 2018. Although the convention began on Friday evening, we were unable to make it until Saturday morning. We…
Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018: Jewel Staite
Following Adam Savage’s panel in Room 220BC at Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018 on Saturday, April 7 was Jewel Staite, who spoke about her experiences on Firefly, Stargate: Atlantis, and more! When…
Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018: Christina Ricci
Following the Dr. Mae Jemison and Dr. Michio Kaku panels at Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018 in Room 220BC on Saturday, April 7 was Christina Ricci, probably best known for her role as Wednesday in the A…
Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018: Mae Jemison and Michio Kaku
Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018 happened over the weekend of April 6-8, and Violet and I made a last minute decision to attend, because the guests announced were pretty exciting. Sean Astin, David Tenna…
WonderCon 2018: Fear the Walking Dead
Chris Hardwick moderated the Fear the Walking Dead panel in the Arena at WonderCon 2018 on Saturday, March 24. The panel started off with the never-before-seen trailer for Season 4 of Fear the Walking…
WonderCon 2018: Lost in Space
Following the Ready Player One panel in the Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center on Saturday, March 24 at WonderCon 2018 was the Lost in Space panel. This being an hour and half panel, there was ple…
WonderCon 2018: The 100
This year, WonderCon took place at the Anaheim Convention Center Friday, March 23 through Sunday, March 25. Josh and I both had to work on Friday, so we didn’t arrive until late afternoon. We we…
Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018 Programming Schedule Released
The programming schedule for Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018 has been released! We’ve had our eye on this convention since it first began in 2016, and we will finally be attending for the first ti…
WonderCon 2018: Exhibit Hall and Back to the Future
On Sunday of WonderCon, Violet and I got a late start, but Sunday was going to be a pretty relaxed day after having spent all day Saturday in the Arena. We arrived at the Anaheim Convention Center a l…
WonderCon 2018: Agents of SHIELD
We started off our day on Saturday, March 24 at WonderCon 2018 in the Arena of the Anaheim Convention Center with the Batman Ninja and Ready Player One panels, remained in the Arena all day for the Lo…
WonderCon 2018: ‘Batman Ninja’ and ‘Ready Player One’
This year’s WonderCon, the little sister convention to Comic-Con International’s San Diego Comic-Con, took place at the Anaheim Convention Center Friday, March 23 through Sunday, March 25.…
Gallifrey One 2018: ‘Thin Ice’ Episode Commentary
Following The Eaters of Light episode commentary on Friday night at Gallifrey One was another episode commentary. This one was of Thin Ice, Series 10 Episode 3, and featured writer Sarah Dollard, cost…
Gallifrey One 2018: ‘The Eaters of Light’ Episode Commentary
After the Steven Moffat panel on Friday evening at the annual Doctor Who convention known as Gallifrey One, Josh and I went out to dinner. Because of the Los Angeles Airport Marriott undergoing remode…
Gallifrey One 2018: Steven Moffat
The 29th annual Doctor Who convention known as Gallifrey One took place at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott February 16-18, 2018. Follow along as we recount our experience at this year’s convent…
WonderCon 2018 Update: Marvel and Warner Bros Panels; Exclusives Portal
A lot of WonderCon news dropped today all of a sudden! The annual comic convention, which is a sister show to Comic-Con International’s San Diego Comic-Con, will take place at the Anaheim Conven…
Ace Comic Con: Sunday with Hayley Atwell and More
Ace Comic Con Arizona took place at the Gila River Arena in Glendale January 13-15, 2018. Here’s how our day went on Sunday, January 14. Our Sunday at Ace Comic Con Arizona was a later start for…
Ace Comic Con: Show Floor
Ace Comic Con took place in Glendale, Arizona at the Gila River Arena January 13-15, 2018. Follow along as we tell you about our experience! After the Stan Lee panel, Violet and I walked around the “s…
Ace Comic Con: Stan Lee
Following the Captain America panel at Ace Comic Con Arizona on Saturday, January 13, 2018, was Stan Lee’s panel, which was moderated by Todd McFarlane. Still pretty spry for 95 years old, Stan …
Ace Comic Con: Captain America
The Captain America panel kicked off the first day of Ace Comic Con Arizona, which took place at the Gila River Arena in Glendale January 13-15, 2018. (Click here if you missed our article about getti…
Ace Comic Con Arizona: Getting There and Getting In
Ace Comic Con took place in Glendale, Arizona at the Gila River Arena January 13-15, 2018. Ace Comic Con had recently held its first event in Long Island, New York in December 2017 featuring many big …