ColossalCon North’s Cosplay Contest Staff Quits Due to Alleged Mistreatment From Management
We’ve received multiple tips from people present, and from what we can tell at around 10:30am today (Saturday, November 18th),
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Convention News
In depth reporting on issues and news within the Midwestern, North American, and (occasionally) World Convention Scene.
Atomic Monster Weekend Cancelled Last Minute (Not That You’d Know It)
If you go to the Facebook page or Eventbrite listing for Atomic Monster Weekend, you might assume it’s still happening
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Ohayocon Senior Leadership and Volunteers on Strike After Removal of Con Chair Cody Marcum [Updated 10/10]
This is a breaking news story, and we will update it if we learn additional details. Last updated 10/10/2023 at
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Two Guys Stole Over $300K in Collectible Cards From Gen Con
There’s a lot of chaos in convention set up. A lot of folks moving merchandise and equipment around, people coming
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193. Ryan Kopf v. Nerd & Tie – The Full Story
https://media.blubrry.com/1336403/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/download/k366xd/193_Ryan_Kopf_v_Nerd_and_Tie_-_The_Full_Story7ry2o.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSSRyan Kopf has been suing Nerd & Tie
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Streamer Adriana Chechik Breaks Back in Foam Pit at TwitchCon
Gen Prock said to me today that maybe any convention that has a ball pit is cursed. Technically it was
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Ryan Kopf’s Second Lawsuit Against Us Has Been Finally Dismissed
Since 2016 Nerd & Tie, former Nerd & Tie contributor Pher Sturz, and I have been defending a defamation lawsuit
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Anime Central Rescinds Most COVID-19 Safety Measures Days Before Convention (Updated)
Anime Central is scheduled to hold their 2022 event in just a few days, and while they’d spent months advertising
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173. The Death of Daisho Con
https://media.blubrry.com/1336403/www.nerdandtie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TASCAM_0656.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSSSo the biggest news in the Midwestern con
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