A Family Exploring the World of Fandom Together
At Nola Nerd Couple, fan conventions are our passion. We attend fan conventions across the Gulf Coast, Houston, and beyond—including California, Illinois, and the UK—always sharing reports from a fan’s perspective. Our ComicCon-ing 101 series helps newcomers navigate the world of fan conventions with confidence. Since our daughter joined us in 2018, our coverage also highlights the joys and challenges of experiencing fan conventions as a family, from stroller strategies to meeting celebrities and exploring the vendor halls with a curious elementary schooler.
Not the Hugest Fans of Boba Fett… A movie about Boba Fett will not be made. Weirdly, the announcement saying it was not going to be made was made before any announcement that it would be made. At Nola Nerd Couple Headquarters, we would have went to see it, but…
Wizard World New Orleans has been a mainstay of the Gulf Coast convention scene for the most of the last decade. It is always one of the first cons of the year, and they always put on a great show. Last year, it was one of the few weekends that…
On Saturday, October 20, Bad Wolf Bar and Grill will be hosting their 4th annual Bar Con! This convention is a one day con of fun for adults and kids. There will be vendors, panels/demonstrations, and contests. General admission is $5, VIP is $10, and children under four are admitted…
Star Wars Celebration tweeted on October 15 that Friday tickets were 98% gone. By the time most new sites and blogs posted their story, they were gone. So we have to look at why Celebration tickets sell out so fast. First, I decided to look at the replies to the…
Star Wars Links Roundup Star Wars Authentics Releases Resistance Photos: Star Wars Authentics, which is run by TOPPS, is the official source for Star Wars photographs. For autograph seekers like us, this is where we go to get photos for conventions and Star Wars Celebration. Well, they just released a…
Star Wars Celebration Chicago Cosplay Competition If you have been to as many cons as we have, you would know that the best part of any con is seeing other con-goers dressed up. We love all of them: lo-fi to good-enough-to-be-professionally designed. Celebration usually takes it to the next level. …
Each week we try to spotlight a few cons from across the country that feature guests from our fandoms. We try to focus on the guests these conventions bring and mainly on our favorite fandoms. The IC Collectors Convention: This collectors convention in Tennessee has some great guests considering it…
Of course, we can’t provide an exhaustive list of all the cons around the county. We highly recommend checking out Previews World convention calendar for a great list of cons not only in the US but around the world. We try to highlight a few cons we would love to attend if…
Of course, we can’t provide an exhaustive list of all the cons around the county. We highly recommend checking out Previews World convention calendar for a great list of cons not only in the US but around the world. We try to highlight a few cons we would love to…