Petition calls for Sirius to fire host who harassed female cosplayers
The hosts of Man Banter reportedly sexually harassed female cosplayers at New York Comic Con.
On Oct 24, 2013 by Lisa Granshaw
Is anime fandom dying? Nope, just growing up
Fans now place value on community above all else. And that’s a good thing.
On Sep 24, 2013 by [email protected]
William Shatner wants your Comic-Con footage for a secret project
Six seconds at a time, please.
On Aug 6, 2013 by Mike Fenn
Kickstarting the IMDb of fan conventions
There’s no universal schedule for the world’s fandom conventions—but this Kickstarter project wants to change that.
On Aug 2, 2013 by Aja Romano
“Pacific Rim” fans get their own virtual convention on Tumblr
Fans of monsters battling giant robots are in for a great 3 days starting Aug. 9.
On Jul 30, 2013 by Aja Romano
Pillow Talk: Cosplayers furious over photographer’s merchandising
2 Image Solutions has already changed its policies, but cosplayers are unlikely to forget the company’s transgressions.
On Jun 11, 2013 by Aja Romano
Twitter trolls turn anime convention into “paranoid nightmare”
A group using the hashtags #gropecrew and #rapecrew threatened women at Dallas’ A-Kon over the weekend.
On Jun 4, 2013 by Aja Romano
How 1 question triggered a “Supernatural” fandom meltdown
Was actor Jensen Ackles suddenly stricken with homophobia? Well, this is fandom, and it’s a lot more complicated than that.
On May 6, 2013 by Aja Romano
Botched “My Little Pony” convention rocks brony fandom
Some worry that LasPegasus Unicon’s legacy could jeopardize the future of other fledgling cons in the fandom.
On Mar 11, 2013 by Aja Romano
Author Nancy Collins calls for DragonCon boycott
News that DragonCon cofounder Ed Kramer had been arrested once again for allegations of child abuse pushed some well-known artists to take a stand.
On Jan 28, 2013 by [email protected]
Tumblr rape joke controversy leads to tense Ohayocon
A Facebook user faced Tumblr backlash after joking about raping underaged girls at major midwest anime convention Ohayocon, which started Friday.
On Jan 18, 2013 by Aja Romano
Sexist rants against “fake geek girls” hit new low
Femals cosplayers and gamers were bashed online this week in three seperate and prominent instances.
On Nov 13, 2012 by Aja Romano
Black Cat cosplayer sexually harassed at Comic Con becomes Tumblr hero
Cosplayer and fashion designer Mandy Caruso found support on Tumblr after being harassed by an interviewer at New York Comic Con.
On Oct 16, 2012 by Aja Romano
DragonCon: Internet fandom goes IRL
The Daily Dot visits Atlanta’s DragonCon, where every stripe of Internet fandom is on display in one overwhelming real-life location.
On Sep 6, 2012 by Aja Romano
What really happened at Everfree Northwest?
Reports of harassment at a Seattle brony convention appeared on Tumblr this week, but the situation has grown more complicated as.convention staff and some members of the brony community dispute the accounts.
On Aug 22, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
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