By Rue Parmar, October 29 2025—
Once sites of genuine community and creativity, modern fan conventions now exemplify how social-media-driven cultural capital, market inflation, fast-fashion economics and unsafe crowding practices undermine the very subcultures they claim to celebrate.
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By Mia Gilje, Michael Sarsito, May 7 2025—
From cosplayers to celebrity guests, this years POW! Parade of Wonders started off Calgary Expo: 2025 with an absolute bang. After beginning at 10:30 am, the parade participants started marching from Victoria … Read the rest
By Michael Sarsito, Hannah Caparino, April 30 2025—
Calgary Expo 2025 had a number of guests and voice actors make appearances for fans to interact with. Mallorie Rodak, most known for portraying Frieren in the English dubbed version of Frieren: … Read the rest
By Ansharah Shakil, April 30, 2025—
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Avatar: The Last Airbender, a show that remains influential and beloved today. It’s appropriate, then, that several of the original animated show’s voice actors attended Calgary Expo … Read the rest
By Ansharah Shakil, Hannah Caparino, April 30 2025—
Cosplayers had their moment to shine during the four-day weekend of this year’s Calgary Expo. Their joy in dressing up as their favourite characters was infectious to both attendees of expo and … Read the rest
By Ansharah Shakil, March 29 2025—
There are few annual Calgary events that are quite as exciting as Calgary Expo, the annual four-day celebration of all kinds of pop culture with all kinds of attractions. This year, Calgary Expo is … Read the rest
By Ansharah Shakil and Daman Singh, May 3 2024—
This year’s Calgary Expo kicked off on Apr. 25, with its ten year anniversary of the POW! Parade of Wonders taking place on Apr. 26. Cosplayers of all ages and skill … Read the rest
By Ramiro Bustamante Torres, April 24 2024—
Comic books, movies, TV shows, anime, video games and so much more for fans are returning to town with the Calgary Expo on Apr. 25–28 at Stampede Park. This is one of the … Read the rest
By Ansharah Shakil, April 24 2024—
1996 film Scream has built up a loyal and long-lasting fan base over the years for its well-deserved reputation as one of the greatest slasher films. Its legacy has always included the famous Ghostface … Read the rest
By Sheroog Kubur, Ansharah Shakil, May 2 2023 —
This year’s Calgary Expo had nerds across the city uniting for a common cause — finding other nerds. The entire four-day convention was filled to the brim with guest appearances by … Read the rest
