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One year ago pop culture conventions stopped happening. Last weekend I went to one that’s now run twice during the pandemic.
by Tom Croom. Originally posted March 15, 2021 Did you forget a painful or traumatizing moment in life? Don’t worry. Social media is here to remind you. Yesterday (March 14, 2021) I opened the Facebook app on my cell phone and got the “here’s what you were doing a year ago!” notification. It proceeded to…
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Florida attempted a small pop culture event last weekend and it went exactly as you would expect. Because Florida.
by Tom Croom. Originally posted June 15, 2020 “Leeroy Jenkins!” For those of you unfamiliar with term, there’s a popular online video that shows a group of players in World of Warcraft discussing a plan of attack to defeat an overwhelming enemy in the game. As you listen to the players lay out the needed resources and best approach…
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Comic Cons “Return” in the U.S. and a surprise appearance by that Vic guy.
By Tom Croom Originally posted July 20, 2020 Three weekend long pop culture events decided to move forward in the United States in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic last weekend. Similar to the conversations that were sparked when theme parks in Florida opened again, the questions of “could” and “should” are happening all over social…