Sorry for the lack of posting all week. I seem to have come down with the con plague and when I’m feeling like crap and I’ve got a lot of writing to do, my blog posts take the hit first. Hopefully soon though, I’ll be back to work on my latest Vlog, my new digital guide, and everything else! For now, enjoy some links:

• As mentioned earlier, I went to Otakon as a member of the press. You can read my recaps on Otaku USA or Crunchyroll. It was a pleasure freelancing for them!

• Speaking of Otaku USA, remember when I said I was freelancing as an editor on their one-shot magazine, Cosplay USA? It comes out this month and you can already look at the cover.

• Still, Otakon is so GINORMOUS that my experience of it isn’t universal, and neither is anyone else’s. Here’s Tony’s and here’s Michelle’s recap. Even though I saw both of them at the con, it’s amazing how little overlap we experienced.

• Did you hear about Otakon’s move to Washington, D.C. in 2017? I’ll miss Baltimore but it’ll be exciting to have such a huge con in my town. My friend Tom has been volunteering at cons for years and I really appreciated his theories on the future of the east coast convention circuit considering the move.

• Hurray for not breaking the law! Justin at Organization Anti-Social Geniuses put together a verrrry comprehensive list of legal places you can read manga online.

• Speaking of the law, it can get pretty confusing, especially when those of us outside of Japan are trying to navigate when it’s OK to use anime screenshots for reviews. Tony shared this link with me from Japan Powered: Anime Blogging and Copyright Considerations. I’m not a lawyer, but this article does cite reputable sources.

• Did you watch Heroes of Cosplay? I don’t have cable or I totally would have. For now I’m contenting myself with cosplay community insider Lawrence Brenner’s review of the show.

Photo by me at Otakon 2013. Here’s more of the cosplay I saw on my Tumblr.