There are fifty thousand guides to surviving comic book conventions already. I’ve even written a few. But this year’s San Diego Comic Con is a first for me: my first con while pregnant. So how am I planning on surviving this con while hauling around a seven month baby bump and… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Conventions

TDF Weekly Update 7.13.16
Wondering what we’ve been up to lately? The Discriminating Fangirl Weekly Update will keep you all informed about what we’re into this week. You can always follow us on our Facebook page, Twitter, or personal social media accounts for more. Amanda Reading: Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. I’ve seen the movie… Read more »

TDF’s Self Care Guide for San Diego Comic Con 2014!
It’s almost here. It’s a week away, in fact, so here I am with TDF’s yearly Get Yourself Ready for SDCC post! This year, I’m going to focus on taking care of yourself and having a good time at Comic Con. Chat with people in line. If you’re anything like… Read more »

NYCC 2011
I should have known things were going to be intense when I got on the bus and realized two women sitting across the aisle were already decked out in their New York Comic Con gear: cosplaying outfits (I did not recognize them), passes hanging from their necks, printed out schedules… Read more »

Con-Report: Dragon*Con 2011, Atlanta GA
I’m by no means a con-virgin, but neither am I a totally experienced con-goer. That said, I’ve hit up both ends of the spectrum, from the primarily fan-based I-Con held at SUNY Stonybrook each spring, to the out-of-this-world media circus that is San Diego Comic Con. For that, ladies and… Read more »

TDF: The Podcast! Episode One
We know you guys have been dying to hear us talk about random geeky stuff. Well, today is your lucky day. The Discriminating Fangirl now has a podcast! Woo! Episode 1: In which TDF Pamela and Amanda chat about San Diego Comic Con, the Geek Girls Network’s SDCC 2011 Geek-Out,… Read more »

SDCC Essentials
San Diego Comic Con is less than a week away, and holy crap, am I just now making a post about it? Yikes! In my defense, I’ve been on like, three vacations this summer with various family and friends, and I need a vacation from all of these vacations. But… Read more »

SDCC Woes
I wasn’t expecting to try to get San Diego Comic Con passes this morning. I was kinda broke, so I just gave up and figured I’d try for a couple of day passes later. Nevermind that I was fully expecting the servers to crash and burn once again. So when… Read more »

2011 SDCC Passes go on sale tomorrow! + guests announced!
This is just a friendly reminder from your friendly fangirl that San Diego Comic Con passes go on sale tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. Pacific (noon Eastern)! You can stalk the registration page get pricing for 4 day and single day passes here. Comic-Con International: San Diego (Comic-Con), the largest comic… Read more »

San Diego Comic Con will stay in San Diego!
For the next five years, anyway. Crazy 4 Comic Con, quoting FOX 5 San Diego, reports that Comic Con International will stay in San Diego for the next five years. I’m SO pleased to hear this, and not just because the Fanfiancé’s family lives near San Diego, heh. I love… Read more »


















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