Today I'll be talking about anime fan culture and why we've experienced a growth in recent years. In the early 2000s, I cringed when Kevin Smith would go on Leno and show what he filmed at San Diego Comic-Con. Kevin would find the craziest people to interview on film to get a laugh on Leno - and a furthering of the stereotype of fandom cons. Similar to that while attending a … [Read more...] about Why I Love Fan Conventions and Why They Matter