My return to Anime NYC this year was just as fantastic, if not more so than last year’s. I experienced the convention from a new perspective, engaged in a ton of on-site activities and met some truly wonderful people. Thanks to an opportunity from my boss here at Region 99, I was able to experience Anime NYC not only as a fan, but as an Exhibitor as well….
On November 23rd-24th, 2019 The Sopranos; the greatest work of American Pop Culture in NJ, will be touching down at the Meadowlands Expo Center for the once in the lifetime event: Sopranos Con. Region 99 had the pleasure of speaking with one of the founders of this event, Michael Mota and he’s determined to make Sopranos Con an event you can’t refuse.
All in all, this year’s New York Comic Con left me feeling underwhelmed. I felt like I had to spend more money to get my money’s worth and that’s never a good feeling. I met some cool people for sure, but now it’s feeling routine. Maybe I’ve just been going too long, or maybe next year just needs something special to blow my mind out of the water. Only time will tell.
These conventions are supposed to be fun, they’re supposed to be a holiday for me to celebrate everything we love about pop culture, yet for the most part, Sunday’s 2019’s New York Comic Con was an absolute nightmare. Honestly, it makes me question whether or not it’s worth returning next year in 2020….
This time I decided to write about the magic and awesomeness of how pop culture has blended into the mainstream of society. I decided to do this after I saw something that caught my attention on Thursday. And because of what I saw, I now feel that pop culture has fully integrated into the mainstream of society….
Summer 2019 kicked off as Brooklyn held its first Comic Con at the Brooklyn Expo Center at 72 Noble St. in Brooklyn, NYC. As its first Comic and Cosplay event, the entrance line was jammed packed with attendees far and wide trying to get into the building. Upon entering, I knew this was the start of something epic!!!
Saturday’s Awesome Con 2019, was a great experience in that this con provided a diverse scene of cosplay, eccentric vendors and artists. I consider this one of the best events in pop culture for the DC area and a great start in fighting inequality in the pop culture industry. Leftfield media nailed it with this con as they attempted to highlight diversity in all its many forms and succeeded in the process. This convention showcased the best and brightest in pop culture as this con had the intent of making everyone comfortable in their own skin.
For Saturday’s edition, I had to write this as a prequel because there is too much to say. So rather than kill myself as the con is coming to an end, I will just put out a prequel that expresses my thoughts here.
Washington, DC’s premiere con is immense as participants from all over the Northern and Southern States gather to attend the pop culture event of the Spring. A 3.5-hour drive through the sporadic rainstorms in the states of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington District of Columbia brought Region 99 to the doorways of Awesome Con D.C. and it did not disappoint….
Sorry for the delay!!! Emerald City Comic Con was such a wonderful experience, I needed to make sure that I noted everything in my experience. I’m happy to say that I’ve been to a Comic Con on the opposite side of the US and this experience has now made me want to go to Comic Cons all over the world. For anyone who hasn’t attended ECCC , I would highly recommend it. Trust me, you will not be disappointed.
