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Bagheera wrote:Well, no doubt. But even so, when it's six months out . . .
I mean, if it's beyond one's means it is, but what struck me was less that than the notion that it was too late to consider going (particularly in 2015).
I'd love to finally attend Otakon, I just don't know yet what my schedule (assuming I'm working this year) would be.
If there is a meetup, we've got to do an EGF panel together. FOR SCIENCE.
If it will sweeten the deal, I'll host a meetup somewhere.
As far as gluten goes, I don't know how it is where you're living, but Baltimore is filled with quirky hipster people, so there are tons of vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options and places.
Japan Loves Evangelion (Entirely Too Much)
At some point, Evangelion graduated from a controversial, yet successful television series to iconography that has pervaded Japan's relatively conservative culture in a variety of interesting and unexpected ways. From promotional tie-ins with Pizza Hut, Doritos, and Shick, to an entire Evangelion-themed attraction at the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park, there is no doubt that Evangelion has invaded Japan's public consciousness. And that's saying nothing of the breadth of merchandise that has been produced over the past two decades. Attire, electronics, sporting goods, housewares... you name it, they've probably slapped a Nerv logo or a relevant color scheme on it at some point. We'll be taking a look at the many ways that prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that Japan loves Evangelion entirely too much.
Sega does... what Nintendon't.
After the video game industry crash of 1983, Nintendo was able to explode onto the scene and secure the vast majority of the market, and it remained largely unchallenged until the early 1990s when Sega gained a foothold with the Sega Genesis and games like Sonic the Hedgehog. What followed was the infamous "bit wars" between Nintendo and Sega, an at times childish back-and-forth that has ingrained itself into the collective memory of gaming. We'll take a look at the history of Sega, how it became a serious competitor to Nintendo, where it went wrong, and how it all fell apart. We'll look at its well-known blunders with hardware, as well as the advertising and marketing that ranged from absurd to just plain "what were they thinking" weird.
Getting Started with Fuse Beads
Fuse beads (or bead sprites) are a form of pixel art where small, individual beads are placed on a grid to form a pattern or image and then melted together with a household iron. It's a hobby that has been around for a long time, however it has recently become popular thanks to the internet, technology, and a healthy dose of nostalgia for 8 and 16-bit video games. If you've ever thought about getting into fuse beads, it's actually really easy, and this panel (or workshop) will provide you with everything you need to get started. You'll be making bead sprites in no time.
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