Guelph is a bit of a distance from Toronto; it has residences and attractions, but for the GTA convention community the annual highlight of the town is the one winter [...]

Growing out of the winter cosplay skating event, and after a quick Facebook poll to determine the name, Frostcon was developed by the Ontario Cosplay Society. Set apart from the crowded summer calendar on January 27th, 2013, Frostcon proved that a bit of chilly weather doesn’t stop the GTA’s convention scene from coming together for another round of dress-up. Still, it’s crucial to note that this first-year open concept convention was not named after or specifically in honour of scene regular Louis Frost (who did put in a brief appearance as an attendee).

It’s Toronto AnimeCon, but most people call it “D-tac” for short (although I have never heard it referred to as such in an official capacity). On the ninth of D-cember [...]

Despite it being a far drive to the city of Detroit for many visitors, Youmacon is notorious for being a party convention, oriented towards people who want to rock out [...]

Who wants another convention less than a month after Fan Expo? Well, if there’s one thing Fan Expo did, it left me with an appreciation of the benefits of smaller [...]

Fan Expo Canada 2012 (August 23rd to 26th) was colossal, huge, massive, even bigger than itself. Canada’s answer to the San Diego Comic-Con was initially five separate conventions (dedicated to [...]

Photos by: Blake Glasbergen Entering Fan Expo feels like that scene in Scott Pilgrim and The Infinite Sadness, when Scott and Todd race into Honest Ed’s and lose their minds. [...]

Fan Expo 2012 begins Thursday, August 23 and goes until Sunday, August 26. Consisting of panels, discussions, movies, autograph sessions and celebrity Q&As, not to mention the vendors and exclusive items only available to the convention.

I haven’t watched anime in a very long time- Why some might ask? I feel like I’ve already watched all the good ones. Like with every genre in every medium [...]