The Wind Rises review by Neil Clingerman Rating 10/10 (Masterpiece) “But he who knows the body, who knows life, also knows death. Except that’s not the whole thing — but merely a beginning, pedagogically speaking. You have to hold it up to the other half, to its opposite. Because our interest in death and illness…
Bal here, and here’s my recap from Saturday at Kollision Con 2012! Generally speaking, it was way smaller than Anime Central (not unexpected) but it was really nice that way! I didn’t sit in any panels (nothing really yelled at me to attend) but the fans were there, the facility was nice (freaking gorgeous), and there were…
Going on the basis of one that loves anime, it was refreshing to be in the same hotel with other like-minded people. AnimeWorld Chicago took place at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare (Rosemont) on August 3rd – 5th, 2012. I have never been to a con before, so this was my first one. I can say that…
Conventions are a big endeavor, so people weren’t surprised when con chair James Alsup announced Reactor 2008 would be canceled. Some think it was a poor decision to move to the new Weston in Wheeling for 2007, noting that con-goers are often unpleasant for regular hotel guests, tend to trash rooms, require the occasional ambulance,…