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So.. last weekend I was Road Trip-bound for the 12th annual Anime Central Convention held at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois..
Anime Central (ACen) is the largest Anime, Manga, and Asian Culture Convention in the Midwest, hailing over 13,000 friends and fans every year!
Now right about now you may be asking yourself: “Lex, what the hell are you doing at an Anime Convention?” ..well, while I do admit to being an avid fan of Cowboy Bebop, Gundam Wing, ..Samurai Champloo, etc.. that isn’t my main reason for attending. Anyone who actually knows Lex should know about the 7years of my life [01-08] that I dedicated to professional arcade gaming [mainly the Tekken Series] so I go to pay homage and also to compete in the tournaments and casual gaming sessions that are held every year. In other words.. I’ve more than earned my stripes in the nerd-world thank you very much.
My motives aside.. the main reason that most people go is to Cosplay which is short for “Costume Roleplay”. People pick their favorite anime, manga, comic book, video game, graphic novel, band or movie character and do their best to outfit themselves to look as much like that character as possible. Basically it’s like Halloween.. only the costumes for the most part are taken 10x more seriously.
Japanese street fashion such as Visual-Kei, Lolita, and Steampunk are also very widely portrayed in Fashion Shows and by fans alike. From your favorite Japanese cars, to your favorite card games..
Girl In Lolita
..DJs, A Masquerade, Masses of Merchandise, and a Rave with over 5000 people..there truly is something for everyone here.. well almost everyone.. Sometimes I even join in on the festivities! If you’re any type of a fan at all, you should definitely take into consideration attending, but unfortunately you’ll have to wait 364 days until the next one because this year’s ACen is over and done!
See ya next year!
Lex As Sweeney Todd
More Photos Below..
Additional Photo Credits: risette, Thalynn, theanimeblog..thanks for Flickr’ng!
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Let’s face it..everyone who’s anyone in the tech-savvy world has at least heard of the newest popular social networking site that has taken the world by storm in only 2 short years. But just in case you for some reason or another have allowed yourself to become far separated from the IN crowd..
Twitter is a site that has made it possible for all of us buzzin’ around our cities with our BlackBerrys, iPhones, laptops, etc.. to stay constantly connected via ‘Status Updates’ creating a micro-blog that other Twitter users can “Follow”. Low key, it ain’t nothin’ new.. It’s no magical technology or anything, essentially it’s just like an RSS Feed subscription.. but what truly makes the site so clever is how it comprehensively connects to everything from Facebook to SMS Text Messaging. If you’re looking for something a little more compact than Myspace/Facebook.. Twitter is your friend!
Join the fun and..
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Master The Art is back to bring out some of the best poppers and Bboys from Michigan, Chicago, and all around!
Take it from someone who’s been there practically every year.. this being the 6th annual event, I GUARANTEE you can expect absolutely.. absolutamente nothing less than pure excitement, fun, and great dancing!
Now UofM is basically the créme de la créme of Michigan Universities, so if you think you’re just going to be able to walk in..forget about it. If you aren’t a University of Michigan student [like most of us] you’ll have to bounce on over to http://www.mastertheart.org to put your name on the Sign-Up list or else you won’t be watching the battle, you’ll just be listening to the music.. Outside. Believe me, they check.
I’ll be in the house for sure gettin’ some of my steps out!
If you only make it out to one Bboy event in the entire year, do yourself a favor and make it this one.
Lex Recommends it!
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Ever heard of ARTST.com? Well, don’t worry about it.. not too long ago I hadn’t either. I heard The Infamous Skateboard P talking about it in a video so I decided to give it a whirl.. and it’s pretty cool.
It’s just your basic social networking site but for Artists.
I’ve seen some dope art so far, and I made sure to at least get some stuff up here.. Been getting good reviews from a few others in the community..that’s always a plus.
If you’re looking for some extra exposure, this is a definite place to spend at least 15mins or so..
Lex recommends it!
Check out my page on ARTST.com Here!
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