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NotCon 2017 Review

Initially, my plans for a review of the Midwest Media Expo (MMX) were set. I was going to compare this year’s event to last year’s event. However, those plans came crashing down when MMX was cancelled three days prior to the big day. I found out about the cancellation of MMX on Tuesday evening and the shock of the cancellation didn’t hit me until Wednesday morning. To say I was bummed out by the cancellation of Midwest Media Expo would be an understatement. Most people encounter post con depression. I had pre-con depression. I had done over 30 hours of research on the 6 guests I was hoping to interview. When I found out that the event was cancelled, I felt that all of my work, for what I hoped to be awesome interviews, was washed down the drain. While I resigned myself to joining fellow attendees in wallowing over the loss of MMX, an unexpected turn for the better occurred. On Wednesday, the staff of MMX announced that they were putting on a weekend event for the fans. Out of the ashes of Midwest Media Expo’s cancellation, a baby phoenix in the form of a free fan appreciation event called NotCon appeared.

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Bryan Massey at NotCon 2017

Voice actor and actor Bryan Massey was an individual I was hoping to interview for quite some time. His role of the charismatically psychotic Ladd Russo stole the show in Baccano, which is known for its large cast of unique characters. While we delved into Baccano, we talked about his dream role, comedic background, a mutual respect for mixed martial arts and his live action roles. Check out my favorite interview from NotCon 2017.

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Events for the Week May 8th-14th

Larping, pirates, steampunk and a geek themed play are in store for you this weekend.

Don’t know what to do for the week? Well, check out what’s going on for this weekend.

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NotCon 2017 Saturday/Sunday

Saturday and Sunday of NotCon were filled with many wonderful people and moments. Check out more from the convention that came out of nowhere. Enjoy.

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Events for the Week May 1st-7th

A D&D play, free comic book day, fallout LARP, high school anime and superheroes running are a few of the things you will encounter this week.

Don’t know what to do for the week? Well, check out what’s going on for this weekend.

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Events for the Week April 24th-30th

8 Events for this Week. You can’t say there isn’t anything to do this week.

Don’t know what to do for the week? Well, check out what’s going on for this weekend.

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