FREE COMIC BOOK DAY

The first Saturday in May is Free Comic Book Day! On 5/2, head to literally any comic book store and there will be some neat comic books for you to take a look at, absolutely free! Most stores will have some cool sales going on as well for you to take advantage of.

The Capital City show is back again on 5/3. This is an interesting show with lots of vendors who don’t normally appear at the other events listed here. I always find something cool for my personal collection at this event. Check it out!

The New Pornographers are playing at the classic Dead Media Market venue Chelsea’s Live on 5/17! Not sure if I will be attending or not, but check out the Chelsea’s Live site here!

The Toasters are kings of ska. If you grew up watching Nickelodeon from the ‘90s, you may remember the theme song for KaBlam! They have a bunch more music, and you can hear it on 5/22 at Santos Bar in New Orleans. Check it out and pick it up!

TsuShiMiRi is returning to Gasa Gasa on 5/23! I saw them the last time they were in Nola, and it was a real treat! Art-Punk from Japan! The crowd was really rockin and so was the band. Super cool night. I highly recommend that you go. Find out more info here

Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 11/14-15
More info can be found here

Summer is almost here, so put on your swimsuit, grab your board, and Listen Here before you dive in and catch some waves

Secret show. You read it here first. No additional information is available or needed.

Crescent City Comics has thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions for sale on 4/18! Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street. They have a handful of these sales a year! Check it out before the good stuff is gone!
The CCC website is here

The Capital City show is back again on 5/3. This is an interesting show with lots of vendors who don’t normally appear at the other events listed here. I always find something cool for my personal collection at this event. Check it out!

The New Pornographers are playing at the classic Dead Media Market venue Chelsea’s Live on 5/17! Not sure if I will be attending or not, but check out the Chelsea’s Live site here!

The Toasters are kings of ska. If you grew up watching Nickelodeon from the ‘90s, you may remember the theme song for KaBlam! They have a bunch more music, and you can hear it on 5/22 at Santos Bar in New Orleans. Check it out and pick it up!

TsuShiMiRi is returning to Gasa Gasa on 5/23! I saw them the last time they were in Nola, and it was a real treat! Art-Punk from Japan! The crowd was really rockin and so was the band. Super cool night. I highly recommend that you go. Find out more info here

Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 11/14-15
More info can be found here

You may have heard the buzz about a little movie called Amityvillenado, which is now streaming on Tubi and Plex and Youtube!. If you haven’t come across the film yet, Give the soundtrack listen on Spotify (and a save!) to get yourself in the right mood before you bunker down with some friends and prepare for the storm.

Crescent City Comics has thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions for sale on 4/4! Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street. They have a handful of these sales a year! Check it out before the good stuff is gone!
The CCC website is here

Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. They just announced that Tiya Sircar, voice of Sabine Wren will be attending. Cool! If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 4/11-12
More info can be found here

Secret show. You read it here first. No additional information is available or needed.

The Capital City show is back again on 5/3. This is an interesting show with lots of vendors who don’t normally appear at the other events listed here. I always find something cool for my personal collection at this event. Check it out!

The New Pornographers are playing at the classic Dead Media Market venue Chelsea’s Live on 5/17! Not sure if I will be attending or not, but check out the Chelsea’s Live site here!

The Toasters are kings of ska. If you grew up watching Nickelodeon from the ‘90s, you may remember the theme song for KaBlam! They have a bunch more music, and you can hear it on 5/22 at Santos Bar in New Orleans. Check it out and pick it up!

TsuShiMiRi is returning to Gasa Gasa on 5/23! I saw them the last time they were in Nola, and it was a real treat! Art-Punk from Japan! The crowd was really rockin and so was the band. Super cool night. I highly recommend that you go. Find out more info here

Okay, those last 3 events are all of the musical variety, and speaking of music, chekc out this playlist! I have been sharing my Spotify playlists here for a little bit now, and I want to highlight this one. My Songs About Food playlist is curated music that I hand-picked from farm to plate just for you. I didn’t just search names of food and then add them into the mix all willy nilly. I listen to all of these songs and like them a lot! That’s how you know I am serving up a quality meal for your ears! My playlist recently exceeded 100 saves on Spotify, and I am really jazzed about it. Give it a listen (and a save!) yourself and tell me if you will come back for seconds.

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Crescent City Comics has thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions for sale on 3/21! Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street. They have a handful of these sales a year! Check it out before the good stuff is gone!
The CCC website is here

Dead Media Market! The next one is on 3/21 at Chelsea’s Live in Baton Rouge.
This is a must-attend event for those who have a passion for physical media. Hundreds of VHS tapes, Vinyl records, video games, comic books, wax packs, toys, and more! Free admission! This event rotates locations, and is friendly to new vendors.
Check it the Facebook page for these events here
There’s an amazing video made by my friend at SaleOsaurus about the last Dead Media Market a few weeks ago. Be sure to watch this video to get an idea about this event before you get your stinkin paws on these damn dirty tapes!

Amityvillenado is streaming on a bunch of places that you probably already have an account for on 3/24. If you are the type of person who reads this newsletter, you may have already seen some buzz about this movie and wondered what the heck it is. Well all I can say is that you just have to see for yourself. Find out more info here!

Louisiana Tiki Fest is happening once again in Baton Rouge. It’s happening on 3/27-29. A fun weekend if you like tiki drinks. On Saturday 3/28 during the “Saturday Sip, Shop, & Seminars” I will once again be vending at this event. It’s usually a cool time, although this isn’t what you may be thinking when you hear “fest”. There’s a lot of seminars about rum and people hosting classes. I honestly don’t know what really goes on during these seminars, because I am vending at a table. Get more info at the Louisiana Tiki Fest website here!

Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. They just announced that the co-creator or Rogue will be attending. Cool! If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 4/11-12
More info can be found here

The Capital City show is back again on 5/3. This is an interesting show with lots of vendors who don’t normally appear at the other events listed here. I always find something cool for my personal collection at this event. Check it out!

The Toasters are kings of ska. If you grew up watching Nickelodeon from the ‘90s, you may remember the theme song for KaBlam! They have a bunch more music, and you can hear it on 5/22 at Santos Bar in New Orleans. Check it out and pick it up!

St. Patrick’s Day is the next holiday that I have a playlist made for. Unfortunately, it is one of my shortest playlists ever! Only two and a half hours! Sheesh. I need to beef this thing up. If you have any suggestions for cool Celtic music, let me know! Check out the link to the playlist Here!

Crescent City Comics has thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions for sale on 3/7! Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street. They have a handful of these sales a year! Check it out before the good stuff is gone!
The CCC website is here

New Planets are back. You read that right. They are playing a show at Courtyard Brewery on 3/8. You read that part right too. Find out more info by following them on Instagram @Newplanets.Nola

Joystick, Atomic Broad, and Daybreak are teaming up for a crazy cool show on 3/13. Friday the 13th! This will be a big show for all 3 bands, so be sure to swing by The Crypt and tell the bands that this flyer looks incredible. This show is also not announced anywhere yet! I am breaking this news early to my loyal Substack followers. Just another perk that you get absolutely for free by being a Cassowary and Coot reader. Huzzah!!

Showcase Comic Con is returning on 3/14 after a long hiatus.

The Facebook event page says
”back at the Harbor Center in the newly created wing, enjoy a collection of the best vendors in the region, a few celebrity guests, and a day of comic con fun! More information to come, and this is the page to watch, so go ahead and mark your calendars now!”
I will update this newsletter with more information once it is made available.

Dead Media Market! The next one is on 3/21 at Chelsea’s Live in Baton Rouge.
This is a must-attend event for those who have a passion for physical media. Hundreds of VHS tapes, Vinyl records, video games, comic books, wax packs, toys, and more! Free admission! This event rotates locations, and is friendly to new vendors.
Check it the Facebook page for these events here
There’s an amazing video made by my friend at SaleOsaurus about the last Dead Media Market a few weeks ago. Be sure to watch this video to get an idea about this event before you get your stinkin paws on these damn dirty tapes!

Louisiana Tiki Fest is happening once again in Baton Rouge. It’s happening on 3/27-29. A fun weekend if you like tiki drinks. On Saturday 3/28 during the “Saturday Sip, Shop, & Seminars” I will once again be vending at this event. It’s usually a cool time, although this isn’t what you may be thinking when you hear “fest”. There’s a lot of seminars about rum and people hosting classes. I honestly don’t know what really goes on during these seminars, because I am vending at a table. Get more info at the Louisiana Tiki Fest website here!

Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. They just announced that the co-creator or Rogue will be attending. Cool! If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 4/11-12
More info can be found here

The Capital City show is back again on 5/3. This is an interesting show with lots of vendors who don’t normally appear at the other events listed here. I always find something cool for my personal collection at this event. Check it out!

St. Patrick’s Day is the next holiday that I have a playlist made for. Unfortunately, it is one of my shortest playlists ever! Only two and a half hours! Sheesh. I need to beef this thing up. If you have any suggestions for cool Celtic music, let me know! Check out the link to the playlist Here!

Crescent City Comics has thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions for sale on 2/21! Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street. They have a handful of these sales a year! Check it out before the good stuff is gone!
The CCC website is here

I still need to check one of these out, but the next Repair Cafe is on 2/25. I don’t know much information on this, but this cool graphic kinda lays it all out for ya! go scope it out and bring a broken lamp or somethin’!

Very cool event at BSI on 2/28. They usually grab a few local guys and block off upstairs to hold a small marketplace. A great way to grab stuff out of the collections from other local collectors. The shop usually runs a storewide sale too!

New Planets are back. You read that right. They are playing a show at Courtyard Brewery on 3/8. You read that part right too. Find out more info by following them on Instagram @Newplanets.Nola

Joystick, Atomic Broad, and Daybreak are teaming up for a crazy cool show on 3/13. Friday the 13th! This will be a big show for all 3 bands, so be sure to swing by The Crypt and tell the bands that this flyer looks incredible. This show is also not announced anywhere yet! I am breaking this news early to my loyal Substack followers. Just another perk that you get absolutely for free by being a Cassowary and Coot reader. Huzzah!!

Showcase Comic Con is returning on 3/14 after a long hiatus.

The Facebook event page says
”back at the Harbor Center in the newly created wing, enjoy a collection of the best vendors in the region, a few celebrity guests, and a day of comic con fun! More information to come, and this is the page to watch, so go ahead and mark your calendars now!”
I will update this newsletter with more information once it is made available.

I guess I’ll be the one to break the news, since I haven’t seen it publicly posted anywhere yet. This is just one of the many fabulous perks of being a subscriber to the Cassowary and Coot Substack.
Dead Media Market! The next one is on 3/21 at Chelsea’s Live in Baton Rouge.
This is a must-attend event for those who have a passion for physical media. Hundreds of VHS tapes, Vinyl records, video games, comic books, wax packs, toys, and more! Free admission! This event rotates locations, and is friendly to new vendors.
Check it the Facebook page for these events here
There’s an amazing video made by my friend at SaleOsaurus about the last Dead Media Market a few weeks ago. Be sure to watch this video to get an idea about this event before you get your stinkin paws on these damn dirty tapes!

Louisiana Tiki Fest is happening once again in Baton Rouge. It’s happening on 3/27-29. A fun weekend if you like tiki drinks. On Saturday 3/28 during the “Saturday Sip, Shop, & Seminars” I will once again be vending at this event. It’s usually a cool time, although this isn’t what you may be thinking when you hear “fest”. There’s a lot of seminars about rum and people hosting classes. I honestly don’t know what really goes on during these seminars, because I am vending at a table. Get more info at the Louisiana Tiki Fest website here!

Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. So far, there is 1 special guest announced, I haven’t seen Stranger Things, but there seems to be a bunch of people excited about Randy Havens appearing. Cool! If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 4/11-12
More info can be found here

Mardi Gras is on 2/17, and by the time you’re reading this, you have already been to half a dozen parades. Here’s a cool Mardi Gras playlist I made a few years ago. Give it a spin just in case you are staying home! Over 9 hours of cool tunes, and I keep adding to it as I hear more funky tunes.
As I did back in my college radio days, I have tried to showcase some of the forgotten hits and hidden gems from yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Check out the link to the playlist Here!

South Mississippi Toy Fest is back at an all-new location for another event on 2/7. This event has some really great vendors and wonderful people, despite the ai “art” used in the flyer. Check it out if you can make the drive up to Hattiesburg, and go ask them about why they used ai art here

Crescent City Comics has thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions for sale on 2.21! Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street. They have a handful of these sales a year! Check it out before the good stuff is gone!
The CCC website is here

I still need to check one of these out, but the next Repair Cafe is on 2.25. I don’t know much information on this, but this cool graphic kinda lays it all out for ya! go scope it out and bring a broken lamp or somethin’!

Showcase Comic Con is returning on 3/14 after a long hiatus.

The Facebook event page says
”back at the Harbor Center in the newly created wing, enjoy a collection of the best vendors in the region, a few celebrity guests, and a day of comic con fun! More information to come, and this is the page to watch, so go ahead and mark your calendars now!”
I will update this newsletter with more information once it is made available.

I guess I’ll be the one to break the news, since I haven’t seen it publicly posted anywhere yet. This is just one of the many fabulous perks of being a subscriber to the Cassowary and Coot Substack.
Dead Media Market! The next one is on 3/21 at Chelsea’s Live in Baton Rouge.
This is a must-attend event for those who have a passion for physical media. Hundreds of VHS tapes, Vinyl records, video games, comic books, wax packs, toys, and more! Free admission! This event rotates locations, and is friendly to new vendors.
Check it the Facebook page for these events here
There’s an amazing video made by my friend at SaleOsaurus about the last Dead Media Market a few weeks ago. Be sure to watch this video to get an idea about this event before you get your stinkin paws on these damn dirty tapes!

Louisiana Tiki Fest is happening once again in Baton Rouge. It’s happening on 3/27-29. A fun weekend if you like tiki drinks. On Saturday 3/28 during the “Saturday Sip, Shop, & Seminars” I will once again be vending at this event. It’s usually a cool time, although this isn’t what you may be thinking when you hear “fest”. There’s a lot of seminars about rum and people hosting classes. I honestly don’t know what really goes on during these seminars, because I am vending at a table. Get more info at the Louisiana Tiki Fest website here!

Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. So far, there is 1 special guest announced, I haven’t seen Stranger Things, but there seems to be a bunch of people excited about Randy Havens appearing. Cool! If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 4/11-12
More info can be found here

Mardi Gras is on 2/17, here’s a cool Mardi Gras playlist I made a few years ago. Over 9 hours of cool tunes, and I keep adding to it as I hear more funky tunes.
As I did back in my college radio days, I have tried to showcase some of the forgotten hits and hidden gems from yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Check out the link to the playlist Here!

Dead Media Market! The next one is on 1/24 at Rally Cap Brewing Baton Rouge.
This is a must-attend event for those who have a passion for physical media. Hundreds of VHS tapes, Vinyl records, video games, comic books, wax packs, toys, and more! Free admission! This event rotates locations, and is friendly to new vendors.
Check it the Facebook page for these events here

Chewbacchus is here once again! If you are reading this, you already know about this one. Take a look at the route above, and c!heck it out on 1/24
The Chewbacchus site can be found here

South Mississippi Toy Fest is back at an all-new location for another event on 2/7. This event has some really great vendors and wonderful people, despite the ai “art” used in the flyer. Check it out if you can make the drive up to Hattiesburg, and go ask them about why they used ai art here

Showcase Comic Con is returning on 3/14 after a long hiatus.

The Facebook event page says
”back at the Harbor Center in the newly created wing, enjoy a collection of the best vendors in the region, a few celebrity guests, and a day of comic con fun! More information to come, and this is the page to watch, so go ahead and mark your calendars now!”
I will update this newsletter with more information once it is made available.

I expect more events to pop up as we move into Mardi Gras, (which is on February 17th! Eek!) and then transition into spring, so keep your eyes peeled for new events happening in your area!
Speaking of Mardi Gras, here’s a cool Mardi Gras playlist I made a few years ago. Over 9 hours of cool tunes, and I keep adding to it as I see fit.
As I did back in my college radio days, I have tried to showcase some of the forgotten hits and hidden gems from yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Check out the link to the playlist Here!

Crescent City Comics has thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions for sale on 1.10! Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street. They have a handful of these sales a year! Check it out before the good stuff is gone!
The CCC website is here

Dead Media Market! The next one is on 1/24 at Rally Cap Brewing Baton Rouge.
This is a must-attend event for those who have a passion for physical media. Hundreds of VHS tapes, Vinyl records, video games, comic books, wax packs, toys, and more! Free admission! This event rotates locations, and is friendly to new vendors.
Check it the Facebook page for these events here

South Mississippi Toy Fest is back at an all-new location for another event on 2/7. This event has some really great vendors and wonderful people, despite the ai “art” used in the flyer. Check it out if you can make the drive up to Hattiesburg, and go ask them about why they used ai art here

Welp, that’s all the events that I know for sure will be happening in the next few months. I know of more happening later in the year, but I don’t want to get too ahead of myself. I expect more events to pop up as we move into Mardi Gras, (which is on February 17th! Eek!) and then transition into spring, so keep your eyes peeled for new events happening in your area!
Speaking of Mardi Gras, here’s a cool Mardi Gras playlist I made a few years ago. Over 9 hours of cool tunes, and I keep adding to it as I see fit.
As I did back in my college radio days, I have tried to showcase some of the forgotten hits and hidden gems from yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Check out the link to the playlist Here!

Showcase Comics and Collectibles is hosting a store signing and year-end sale on 12.20 in Slidell! I am unaware of what the sales will be, but local legends Tim Latte and Robby Musso will be there signing books! You can find some more info at the store’s Facebook page here

Crescent City Comics has thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions for sale on 12.27! Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street. They usually have a handful a year! Check it out before the good stuff is gone!
The CCC website is here

Communist Smash Players of NOLA invite you to their weekly Smash Bros nights at Another Bar on Freret St. This is a FREE event, but you have to Bring you own Controller! They run Ultimate and even bring couple of CRTs to the bar to play Melee. Really cool group of folks here. Come swing by on Wednesdays and join the Discord server here

This isn’t an event, but since Christmas time is only a few weeks away, take a gander at this nifty Spotify playlist I have been curating for a while. Not a lot of classic “hits” in here. As I did back in my college radio days, I have tried to showcase some of the forgotten hits and hidden gems from yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Check out the link to the playlist Here!

December 5/6/7th is when the Punk Rock Weekend will take place! More info to come! This will be at multiple venues, so check around the usual sites if you need/want more info. I gotta see Tommy Wright III !

December 6th is the next New Orleans Book Fair. I have been pretty dissatisfied with these whenever I go, although I do I like the idea. Not really a book fair in the traditional sense of the term. I think I will go to 1 more of these and give it another shot. Not sure where to fine more information, so i guess you’ll have to swing by the Free Store to check it out.

December 6th is also the day that this place Left Bank Vintage is holding a holiday Market. I have never heard of them before, but it seems to be higher-end vintage decor and furniture. Might be cool to take a gander if you are in the area. The Website on this flyer is still a work in progress, so check out their instagram I suppose @leftbank.vintage

Wasted Potency is putting together a toy drive featuring lots of local bands on 12.12 at Siberia on St. Claude. The entrance fee is a new, unopened toy or proof of a wishlist donation. Lots of cool acts and music happening! Hit up @wastedpotency on Instagram for more info.

Hidden Dimension Tattoo Studio is holding another Holiday Art Sale on 12.13! Guest vendors with cool toys, art, and a lot more. The last one that was held here was super cool. I am excited to see what’s up with this one. Get more info from the tattoo shop’s Facebook page Here

The comic book store/gas station I mentioned earlier puts together a small-ish convention a few times a year in a hotel. This is a neat little show, and although I have never been a vendor, I always leave with something interesting for my collection. Check it out in Baton Rouge on 12/14
Hopefully, they will post more information here

Crescent City Comics has thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions for sale on 12.27! Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street. They usually have a handful a year! Check it out before the good stuff is gone!
The CCC website is here

Communist Smash Players of NOLA invite you to their weekly Smash Bros nights at Another Bar on Freret St. This is a FREE event, but you have to Bring you own Controller! They run Ultimate and even bring couple of CRTs to the bar to play Melee. Really cool group of folks here. Come swing by on Wednesdays and join the Discord server here

Check out this really neat clothing swap at Saturn Bar! Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month. Check it out and get upcyled! I’m not sure where to grab more info about this, so if you have any, reach out to me and i’ll add it!

This isn’t an event, but since Christmas time is only a few weeks away, take a gander at this nifty Spotify playlist I have been curating for a while. Not a lot of classic “hits” in here. As I did back in my college radio days, I have tried to showcase some of the forgotten hits and hidden gems from yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Check out the link to the playlist Here!

• Evil Dead II (1987)

  • Trey: 👍

  • Rebecca:👎
    

• Frankenstein (1931)
  (we have watched this multiple times, but this showing was with a live score performed by the LPO!)

  • Trey:👍
    Great movie. Seeing it with the orchestra was great since the original had no score. Mixing was off, but that was just this event.

  • Rebecca: 👍
    Frankenstein is so funny. It is my favorite Universal Monster film (so far). I liked watching it with the music, but it was a quite loud since they had to play over the dialogue and whatnot.

• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

  • Trey: 👍👍
    So good, great camera work for the time, great film, overlooked since it’s not a universal movie, first film to play Toccata and Fugue in D minor. The “classic vampire theme”

  • Rebecca: (did not watch)

• Halloween (1978)

  • Trey:👍

  • Rebecca: 👍🏆
    this was my favorite scary film we watched this season!

• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

  • Trey: 🫤 thought it was average

  • Rebecca:👍⛺️ not what I expected at all

• A Cabin in the Woods (2011)
  (We have both seen this before!)

  • Trey: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Best way to watch is with someone who hasn’t seen it before

  • Rebecca: 👍
    It was nice to catch details I missed the first time, but I think it’s more boring on rewatch.

• Mighty Joe Young (1949)

  • Trey: 👍👍
    Same team that made King Kong, details are way better, this movie is right beneath King Kong. King Kong invented special effects, Mighty Joe Young perfected it. I wonder what would happen if those movies reversed release dates

  • Rebecca: 👍
    The original King Kong is a real detriment to the ears. This was much improved. Kinda boring though.

• Forbidden Planet (1956)

  • Trey: 👍 important for movie history, not that good on its own

  • Rebecca: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, but only for Anne Francis and Robby

• Twilight (2008)

  • Trey: 👎
    I’m not the target audience

  • Rebecca: 🧛🐺

    (rewatched the entire series) Twilight is so good. Iconic. The clothing is really interesting. The films lose a lot of charm after New Moon.

• The Exorcist (1973)

  • Trey: 👍

    Seeing pop culture references bait you into thinking it’s about the little girl, but it’s really about the boxing priest.

  • Rebecca:🫤
    Slooow start….then scary! Not a fan of the pop up demon face!!! Or the medical procedures !! Or kids being hurt.

• Child’s Play (1988)

  • Trey:👍
    A fine movie. Chucky has more personality than Freddy Krueger

  • Rebecca: 🤨

• The Substance (2024)

  • Trey:👍👍

    Great movie, heavy handed.

  • Rebecca:🫟 👎
    Too goopy for me.

• It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
  (rewatch for both of us)

  • Trey:👍👍
    Great, except for Snoopy flying ace segments

  • Rebecca:🎃👍

• Six Days to Air: The Making of South Park (2011)

  • Trey:👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    I like documentaries, I like Southpark

  • Rebecca: 👍

• Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

  • Trey:👍
    Great movie, great costumes and effects, definitely give it a watch!

  • Rebecca:👍👍🤡

• Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)

  • Trey:👍
    Writing and dialogue outperform the animation and the story

  • Rebecca:👍👍
    Holds up well! The scene where the kids party all night and then miss their parents has been stuck in my head.

We rented many of these movies from the library. It has been a great resource with streaming platforms cracking down on password sharing. It was also lovely to see some good, old fashioned DVD menus with all the cute little easter eggs.

Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 11/15-16
More info can be found here

11/15 at BSI Comics in Metairie, artist Vernon Smith will be signing his new Star Trek issue, Lower Decks #13 from 10 AM to 4 PM! Check out the BSI facebook page here!

After STCC, some check out the soft-opening at The Crypt! It’s no longer the Goat, and it has new owners! Cool looking Goth/Industrial/Synth night happening over there. No Cover! Check out The Crypt’s Facebook page here!

Crescent City Comics has thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions. Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street. They usually have a handful a year! Check it out before the good stuff is gone!
The CCC website is here

December 5/6/7th is when the Punk Rock Weekend will take place! More info to come! This will be at multiple venues, so check around the usual sites if you need/want more info. I gotta see Tommy Wright III !

December 6th is the next New Orleans Book Fair. I have been pretty dissatisfied with these whenever I go, although I do I like the idea. Not really a book fair in the traditional sense of the term. I think I will go to 1 more of these and give it another shot. Not sure where to fine more information, so i guess you’ll have to swing by the Free Store to check it out.

December 6th is also the day that this place Left Bank Vintage is holding a holiday Market. I have never heard of them before, but it seems to be higher-end vintage decor and furniture. Might be cool to take a gander if you are in the area. The Website on this flyer is still a work in progress, so check out their instagram I suppose @leftbank.vintage

The comic book store/gas station I mentioned earlier puts together a small-ish convention a few times a year in a hotel. This is a neat little show, and although I have never been a vendor, I always leave with something interesting for my collection. Check it out in Baton Rouge on 12/14
Hopefully, they will post more information here

Communist Smash Players of NOLA invite you to their weekly Smash Bros nights at Another Bar on Freret St. This is a FREE event, but you have to Bring you own Controller! They run Ultimate and even bring couple of CRTs to the bar to play Melee. Really cool group of folks here. Come swing by on Wednesdays and join the Discord server here

Check out this really neat clothing swap at Saturn Bar! Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month. Check it out and get upcyled! I’m not sure where to grab more info about this, so if you have any, reach out to me and i’ll add it!

This isn’t an event, but since Thanksgiving is at the end of the month, check out my Spotify Playlist “Songs About Food” ! I have it organized with Breakfast in the beginning, and Desserts at the end. It’s almost 24hrs long, so you can start it at the beginning of your Thanksgiving cooking prep and leave it on all day long! Check out the link here!

The Saturday Morning Collectibles Toy Show is a first time event on 11/8 in Biloxi. I will be vending here along with plenty of other cool cats. Check it out in Biloxi! We are all excited to see what this is all about.
The FB event page is here

I actually am not entirely sure what this is, but its happening at The Broad Side on 11/8 They are taking submissions, so if you got something, send it in to the email provided in the picture above. I tried to link to the website, but I kept getting an error.

On November 8th, Crescent City Comics has thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions. Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street. They usually have a handful a year! Check it out before the good stuff is gone!
The CCC website is here

Want to meet Lloyd Kaufman? Well now you can on 11.13 at The Broadside!
”Step into the wild world of **Mr. Melvin**—a one-of-a-kind Troma film mashup full of gore, laughs, and over-the-top chaos.”
Check out the Facebook event page here!

Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 11/15-16
More info can be found here

December 5/6/7th is when the Punk Rock Weekend will take place! More info to come! This will be at multiple venues, so check around the usual sites if you need/want more info. I gotta see Tommy Wright III !

December 6th is the next New Orleans Book Fair. I have been pretty dissatisfied with these whenever I go, although I do I like the idea. Not really a book fair in the traditional sense of the term. I think I will go to 1 more of these and give it another shot. Not sure where to fine more information, so i guess you’ll have to swing by the Free Store to check it out.

December 6th is also the day that this place Left Bank Vintage is holding a holiday Market. I have never heard of them before, but it seems to be higher-end vintage decor and furniture. Might be cool to take a gander if you are in the area. The Website on this flyer is still a work in progress, so check out their instagram I suppose @leftbank.vintage

The comic book store/gas station I mentioned earlier puts together a small-ish convention a few times a year in a hotel. This is a neat little show, and although I have never been a vendor, I always leave with something interesting for my collection. Check it out in Baton Rouge on 12/14
Hopefully, they will post more information here

Communist Smash Players of NOLA invite you to their weekly Smash Bros nights at Another Bar on Freret St. This is a FREE event, but you have to Bring you own Controller! They run Ultimate and even bring couple of CRTs to the bar to play Melee. Really cool group of folks here. Come swing by on Wednesdays and join the Discord server here

Check out this really neat clothing swap at Saturn Bar! Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month. Check it out and get upcyled! I’m not sure where to grab more info about this, so if you have any, reach out to me and i’ll add it!

This isn’t an event, Thanksgiving at the end of the month. Check out my Spotify Playlist “Songs About Food” ! I have it organized with Breakfast in the beginning, and Desserts at the end. It’s almost 24hrs long, so you can start it at the beginning of your Thanksgiving cooking prep and leave it on all day long! Check out the link here!

tarting on October 17 through the 23rd, The Prytania Theater is hosting 11 films over 7 nights! Multiple screenings of these cool movies! Check out more info and nab some cool tickets here! Also, shout out to whoever made this fantastic flyer! Wow! a nice mix of hand drawn artwork and some digital type! I think I used that same font for the heading back when I was making flyers for Proper Channels, many moons ago. Those were the days!

BSI Comics in Metairie is back at it again with their Storage Forage sale on 10/18
They open up the upstairs area to a few friends of the shop to unload some of their own collections! Very neat little event. BSI usually has some store-wide sales happening too.
More info can be found here

South Mississippi Toy Fest has returned to their old location for another event on 10/18. This event has some really great vendors and wonderful people, if you can make the drive up to Ellisville, MS. The new flyer has more information on it, but uses ai “art”, so here is the old one. Check out more info here

The ska punk legends Joystick are opening for Jer on 10/23 at Courtyard Brewery!
Put on your suspenders and spike your mohawk up and come skank with the rudies
Tickets can be found here! Pick em up pick em up pick em up

On 10/25, the comic book store connected to a gas station is having some kind of sale. I’m not sure what this is all about. Maybe they will post an update here?

Friends of New Orleans Public Library is having a huge sale on 10/25
”We will also have classics, local interest, children’s books, Sci-Fi, history, cookbooks, gardening, and some that we are not sure how to categorize, but will put them out anyway!”
Find out more information here!

Once again, the C4 Explosion is back, baby. Check out updates here, and sign up before it’s too late! Ask Phil for info about registering and claiming a spot and all dat!

Narduar is coming to The Broadside on 10/26.
Doot Doola Doot Doo… Doot Doo!
Get tickets here!

“DAYBREAK is a hyperfolk band based in New Orleans blending pop-punk, folk, and emo to produce a fresh DIY sound. New Planets is a New Edge band from New Orleans. Smallman, a Cali kid lost in the swamp, flips raw grit into hypnotic pop melodies and hot grooves that feel like sunshine with a twist of mud.
Come freak out and go completely insane!!! Then go home and go to bed. The price is ten dollars. The value cannot be calculated.”
The guy who made this flyer is a genius!!! Come to the show on 10/28, but before you do, be sure to check out the FB event page here

A second fandom event is happening at Chafunkta Brewery on 11/1! A small event with around 10 vendors and many more beers. The first one was a big hit, so they have brewed up another one! Check out the Chafunkta website here

I actually am not entirely sure what this is, but its happening at The Broad Side on 11/8 They are taking submissions, so if you got something, send it in to the email provided in the picture above. I tried to link to the website, but I kept getting an error.

The Saturday Morning Collectibles Toy Show is a first time event on 11/8 in Biloxi. I will be vending here along with plenty of other cool cats. Check it out in Biloxi! We are all excited to see what this is all about.
The FB event page is here

Want to meet Lloyd Kaufman? Well now you can on 11.13 at The Broadside!
”Step into the wild world of **Mr. Melvin**—a one-of-a-kind Troma film mashup full of gore, laughs, and over-the-top chaos.”
Check out the Facebook event page here!

Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 11/15-16
More info can be found here

The comic book store/gas station I mentioned earlier puts together a small-ish convention a few times a year in a hotel. This is a neat little show, and although I have never been a vendor, I always leave with something interesting for my collection. Check it out in Baton Rouge on 12/14
Hopefully, they will post more information here

Communist Smash Players of NOLA invite you to their weekly Smash Bros nights at Another Bar on Freret St. This is a FREE event, but you have to Bring you own Controller! They run Ultimate and even bring couple of CRTs to the bar to play Melee. Really cool group of folks here. Come swing by on Wednesdays and join the Discord server here

Check out this really neat clothing swap at Saturn Bar! Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month. Check it out and get upcyled! I’m not sure where to grab more info about this, so if you have any, reach out to me and i’ll add it!

This isn’t an event, but I’d like to share my Halloween playlist with everyone. Hopefully this embed link works, but if not, you can access the Spotify playlist by clicking here!
Happy Halloween!

Dead Media Market! The next one is on 10/4 in Baton Rouge.
This is a must-attend event for those who have a passion for physical media. Hundreds of VHS tapes, Vinyl records, video games, comic books, wax packs, toys, and more! Free admission! This event rotates locations, and is friendly to new vendors.
Check it the Facebook page for these events here

On October 4th, Crescent City Comics has thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions. Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street. They usually have a handful a year! Check it out before the good stuff is gone!
The CCC website is here

Louisiana Card Con is back on 10/4 and 10/5 in Mandeville.
This event is catered towards sports card collectors, but a few friends of mine will be here with classic wax packs and some Pokémon and MTG
Check it out here

Starting on October 17 through the 23rd, The Prytania Theater is hosting 11 films over 7 nights! Multiple screenings of these cool movies! Check out more info and nab some cool tickets here! Also, shout out to whoever made this fantastic flyer! Wow! a nice mix of hand drawn artwork and some digital type! I think I used that same font for the heading back when I was making flyers for Proper Channels, many moons ago. Those were the days!

BSI Comics in Metairie is back at it again with their Storage Forage sale on 10/18
They open up the upstairs area to a few friends of the shop to unload some of their own collections! Very neat little event. BSI usually has some store-wide sales happening too.
More info can be found here

South Mississippi Toy Fest has returned to their old location for another event on 10/18. This event has some really great vendors and wonderful people, if you can make the drive up to Ellisville, MS. The new flyer has more information on it, but uses ai “art”, so here is the old one. Check out more info here

The ska punk legends Joystick are opening for Jer on 10/23 at Courtyard Brewery!
Put on your suspenders and spike your mohawk up and come skank with the rudies
Tickets can be found here! Pick em up pick em up pick em up

On 10/25, the comic book store connected to a gas station is having some kind of sale. I’m not sure what this is all about. Maybe they will post an update here?

Once again, the C4 Explosion is back, baby. Check out updates here, and sign up before it’s too late! Ask Phil for info about registering and claiming a spot and all dat!

Narduar is coming to The Broadside on 10/26.
Doot Doola Doot Doo… Doot Doo!
Get tickets here!

“DAYBREAK is a hyperfolk band based in New Orleans blending pop-punk, folk, and emo to produce a fresh DIY sound. New Planets is a New Edge band from New Orleans. Smallman, a Cali kid lost in the swamp, flips raw grit into hypnotic pop melodies and hot grooves that feel like sunshine with a twist of mud.
Come freak out and go completely insane!!! Then go home and go to bed. The price is ten dollars. The value cannot be calculated.”
The guy who made this flyer is a genius!!! Come to the show on 10/28, but before you do, be sure to check out the FB event page here

A second fandom event is happening at Chafunkta Brewery on 11/1! A small event with around 10 vendors and many more beers. The first one was a big hit, so they have brewed up another one! Check out the Chafunkta website here

I actually am not entirely sure what this is, but its happening at The Broad Side on 11/8 They are taking submissions, so if you got something, send it in to the email provided in the picture above. I tried to link to the website, but I kept getting an error.

The Saturday Morning Collectibles Toy Show is a first time event on 11/8 in Biloxi. I will be vending here along with plenty of other cool cats. Check it out in Biloxi! We are all excited to see what this is all about.
The FB event page is here

Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 11/15-16
More info can be found here

The comic book store/gas station I mentioned earlier puts together a small-ish convention a few times a year in a hotel. This is a neat little show, and although I have never been a vendor, I always leave with something interesting for my collection. Check it out in Baton Rouge on 12/14
Hopefully, they will post more information here

Communist Smash Players of NOLA invite you to their weekly Smash Bros nights at Another Bar on Freret St. This is a FREE event, but you have to Bring you own Controller! They run Ultimate and even bring couple of CRTs to the bar to play Melee. Really cool group of folks here. Come swing by on Wednesdays and join the Discord server here

I just found out about this event, so I don’t have much information, but check out this really neat clothing swap at Saturn Bar! Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month. Check it out and get upcyled! I’m not sure where to grab more info about this, so if you have any, reach out to me and i’ll add it!

This isn’t an event, but I’d like to share my Halloween playlist with everyone. Hopefully this embed link works, but if not, you can access the spotify playlist by clicking here!
Happy Halloween!

Totally Rad Vintage Fest in Kennah, Bruh!!!! I will be vending here on 9/27 along with the usual comic book and toy vendors in the area. Everything Vintage! Everything rad! nothing from the past 20 years is allowed on the vendor floor. Expect lots of cool old stuff. Check out more info here

CastleRat! at Gasa Gasa on 9/28! I havent seen them yet, but I want to!
Get tickets here
“The Realm of CastleRat exists for those who crave swords & sorcery; stoner & doom; Frazetta & Sabbath; battle-babes & beasts”

Dead Media Market! The next one is on 10/4 in Baton Rouge.
This is a must-attend event for those who have a passion for physical media. Hundreds of VHS tapes, Vinyl records, video games, comic books, wax packs, toys, and more! Free admission! This event rotates locations, and is friendly to new vendors.
Check it the Facebook page for these events here

Louisiana Card Con is back on 10/4 and 10/5 in Mandeville.
This event is catered towards sports card collectors, but a few friends of mine will be here with classic wax packs and some Pokémon and MTG
Check it out here

BSI Comics in Metairie is back at it again with their Storage Forage sale on 10/18
They open up the upstairs area to a few friends of the shop to unload some of their own collections! Very neat little event. BSI usually has some store-wide sales happening too.
More info can be found here

South Mississippi Toy Fest has returned to their old location for another event on 10/18. This event has some really great vendors and wonderful people, if you can make the drive up to Ellisville, MS. The new flyer has more information on it, but uses ai “art”, so here is the old one. Check out more info here

The ska punk legends Joystick are opening for Jer on 10/23 at Courtyard Brewery!
Put on your suspenders and spike your mohawk up and come skank with the rudies
Tickets can be found here! Pick em up pick em up pick em up

On 10/25, the comic book store connected to a gas station is having some kind of sale. I’m not sure what this is all about. Maybe they will post an update here?

Narduar is coming to The Broadside on 10/26.
Doot Doola Doot Doo… Doot Doo!
Get tickets here!

“DAYBREAK is a hyperfolk band based in New Orleans blending pop-punk, folk, and emo to produce a fresh DIY sound. New Planets is a New Edge band from New Orleans. Smallman, a Cali kid lost in the swamp, flips raw grit into hypnotic pop melodies and hot grooves that feel like sunshine with a twist of mud.
Come freak out and go completely insane!!! Then go home and go to bed. The price is ten dollars. The value cannot be calculated.”
The guy who made this flyer is a genius!!! Come to the show on 10/28, but before you do, be sure to check out the FB event page here

A second fandom event is happening at Chafunkta Brewery on 11/1! A small event with around 10 vendors and many more beers. The first one was a big hit, so they have brewed up another one! Check out the Chafunkta website here

I actually am not entirely sure what this is, but its happening at The Broad Side on 11/8 They are taking submissions, so if you got something, send it in to the email provided in the picture above. I tried to link to the website, but I kept getting an error.

The Saturday Morning Collectibles Toy Show is a first time event on 11/8 in Biloxi. I will be vending here along with plenty of other cool cats. Check it out in Biloxi! We are all excited to see what this is all about.
The FB event page is here

Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 11/15-16
More info can be found here

The comic book store/gas station I mentioned earlier puts together a small-ish convention a few times a year in a hotel. This is a neat little show, and although I have never been a vendor, I always leave with something interesting for my collection. Check it out in Baton Rouge on 12/14
Hopefully, they will post more information here

This is a placeholder for the various Annex Sales that Crescent City Comics has. thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions. Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street. They usually have a handful a year, but don’t announce them until a week or two before the date. I will update this when they set a date.
The CCC website is here

Communist Smash Players of NOLA invite you to their weekly Smash Bros nights at Another Bar on Freret St. This is a FREE event, but you have to Bring you own Controller! They run Ultimate and even bring couple of CRTs to the bar to play Melee. Really cool group of folks here. Come swing by on Wednesdays and join the Discord server here

I just found out about this event, so I don’t have much information, but check out this really neat clothing swap at Saturn Bar! Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month. Check it out and get upcyled! I’m not sure where to grab more info about this, so if you ahve any, reach out to me and i’ll add it!

Grand opening of Ridin’ Dirty Skate shop on 9/14 in Slidell. I don’t know much about this, but it looks like a cool time! More info here

My friends in Bullshit Machine are opening for TsuShiMaMiRe at Gasa Gasa on 9/17. Get tickets here
”The ferocity of these three warrior princesses
culminates in a live show that is simultaneously upliftingly theatrical and brutally honest. TsuShiMaMiRe will be loved by heavy rock fans and all lovers of Japanese indie subculture!”

Crescent City Comics is having another Annex Sale on 9/20. Thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions. Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street at Petite Rouge. They usually have these Annex Sales once a month, so there’s always new stuff to dig through!
The CCC website is here

Totally Rad Vintage Fest in Kennah, Bruh!!!! I will be vending here on 9/27 along with the usual comic book and toy vendors in the area. Everything Vintage! Everything rad! nothing from the past 20 years is allowed on the vendor floor. Expect lots of cool old stuff. Check out more info here

CastleRat! at Gasa Gasa on 9/28! I havent seen them perform live yet, but I want to!
Get tickets here
“The Realm of CastleRat exists for those who crave swords & sorcery; stoner & doom; Frazetta & Sabbath; battle-babes & beasts”

Dead Media Market! The next one is on 10/4 in Baton Rouge.
This is a must-attend event for those who have a passion for physical media. Hundreds of VHS tapes, Vinyl records, video games, comic books, wax packs, toys, and more! Free admission! This event rotates locations, and is friendly to new vendors.
Check it the Facebook page for these events here

Louisiana Card Con is back on 10/4 and 10/5 in Mandeville.
This event is catered towards sports card collectors, but a few friends of mine will be here with classic wax packs and some Pokémon and MTG
Check it out here

BSI Comics in Metairie is back at it again with their Storage Forage sale on 10/18
They open up the upstairs area to a few friends of the shop to unload some of their own collections! Very neat little event. BSI usually has some store-wide sales happening too.
More info can be found here

South Mississippi Toy Fest has returned to their old location for another event on 10/18. This event has some really great vendors and wonderful people, if you can make the drive up to Ellisville, MS. The new flyer has more information on it, but uses ai “art”, so here is the old one. Check out more info here

The ska punk legends Joystick are opening for Jer on 10/23 at Courtyard Brewery!
Put on your suspenders and spike your mohawk up and come skank with the rudies
Tickets can be found here! Pick em up pick em up pick em up

On 10/25, the comic book store connected to a gas station is having some kind of sale. I’m not sure what this is all about. Maybe they will post an update here?

Narduar is coming to The Broadside on 10/26.
Doot Doola Doot Doo… Doot Doo!
Get tickets here!

The guy who made this flyer is a genius!!! Come to the show on 10/28, but before you do, be sure to check out the FB event page here
“DAYBREAK is a hyperfolk band based in New Orleans blending pop-punk, folk, and emo to produce a fresh DIY sound. New Planets is a New Edge band from New Orleans. Smallman, a Cali kid lost in the swamp, flips raw grit into hypnotic pop melodies and hot grooves that feel like sunshine with a twist of mud.
Come freak out and go completely insane!!! Then go home and go to bed. The price is ten dollars. The value cannot be calculated.”

A second fandom event is happening at Chafunkta Brewery on 11/1! A small event with around 10 vendors and many more beers. The first one was a big hit, so they have brewed up another one! Check out the Chafunkta website here

I actually am not entirely sure what this is, but its happening at The Broad Side on 11/8 They are taking submissions, so if you got something, send it in to the email provided in the picture above. I tried to link to the website, but I kept getting an error.

The Saturday Morning Collectibles Toy Show is a first time event on 11/8 in Biloxi. I will be vending here along with plenty of other cool cats. Check it out in Biloxi! We are all excited to see what this is all about.
The FB event page is here

Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 11/15-16
More info can be found here

The comic book store/gas station I mentioned earlier puts together a small-ish convention a few times a year in a hotel. This is a neat little show, and although I have never been a vendor, I always leave with something interesting for my collection. Check it out in Baton Rouge on 12/14
Hopefully, they will post more information here

Communist Smash Players of NOLA invite you to their weekly Smash Bros nights at Another Bar on Freret St. This is a FREE event, but you have to Bring you own Controller! They run Ultimate and even bring couple of CRTs to the bar to play Melee. Really cool group of folks here.
Come swing by on most Wednesdays and join the Discord server here for more info!

Trey and I went to Atlanta with our friends Will and Sarah to see Sonic Symphony on December 29th. Despite it being just a quick lil thing, we packed so much into our time! We had ZERO plans aside from the symphony and everything turned out fab.

The drive there was pretty fast and that night we ate at a cool bar and restaurant with pinball machines and a comic book store!

On Friday, we started our day by going to the Center for Disease Control museum and were surprised that we had to navigate around barricades to get to a security checkpoint. Then they took Trey's license and had us pop the hood and trunk open and made everyone go far away from the vehicle. They checked all the nooks and crannies of the car and even used a mirror to check underneath it. We were NOT expecting such security measures but it was very interesting!!

They gave us a pass to park in the garage and then everyone had to get their licenses scanned and go through a metal detector once we were inside. It sounded like other visitors were also shocked at the security procedures, so we weren't the only ones caught off guard. The museum is in front of and connected to the rest of the CDC, so it makes sense.

The museum itself was very informative. Of course, it was very pro-CDC and sort of glossed over some of the controversial bits of their history, but I'm happy they acknowledged events like the Tuskegee Study.

There was an exhibit on lingering health effects of 9/11 and a photo series called Ghosts of Segregation on the first floor. Ghosts of Segregation was interesting and showed many southern buildings that retained features from segregation- separate entrances, bathrooms, and windows. (Alas, no pics from this but NOMA has two photos from this permanently.[edit from 2025- click the link to see and learn more. You will never look at an old building in the South without looking for these “ghosts”]

The museum begins on a lower floor and is a chronological journey from the CDC's predecessors all the way to the 2001 anthrax attacks (the museum mentioned COVID-19 in some text, but has not created a new section for it yet). There were lots of old informational posters and booklets from around the world and old equipment used to test for, treat, and prevent disease. It was a really cool museum and it was totally free! I wish it had a gift shop.

[2025 edit- Honestly one of the coolest museums I have ever been to and I have been to a LOT ! Just a neat museum that won’t take all day AND it is free AND you get to be checked for bombs! What more could you want?]

Next, we went to look at shops on the area and walked around. We didn't end up buying anything but it was fun to just see the different shops. We headed towards our next destination and stopped at a burger place that ended up being themed around old horror and sci fi movies- Grindhouse Killer Burgers. It was very tasty!

Then, we went to the Center for Puppetry Arts. Half of the museum was about puppetry around the world and the other half was all Jim Henson. It was neat to see how puppetry evolved around the world, seeing famous stop motion puppets(Corpse Bride! Rankin-Bass Rudolph!) and then standing right next to Big Bird!

We had some time to kill between puppets and the symphony and we went to IKEA, which gave Trey ominous vibes.

[2025 note- I have zero pictures from our IKEA detour, but we were there for hours. We also attempted to visit the MLK Jr. National Park in-between our museum visits, but we were rained out]

We went to the symphony and got a "blue blur" cocktail. The symphony was great.

^Uninhibited joy

The first half was mostly classical medleys from the 2D games and the second half was rock covers of the 3D game themes. The crowd was amazing and there was much love in the room for a little blue hedgehog. Hearing a theater full of people react to the gameplay on the screen was crazy. I may have cried a little.

[Note from 2025- The Sonic fandom is notoriously neurodivergent and the crowd reflected that. At one point, the singer asked the audience to raise your hand if this was your first concert and SOOO many hands were raised, mostly from adults. It was incredibly moving to see so many people try something new and scary, all because they love a blue hedgehog!!! Lots of cosplays, plushies, t-shirts, laughing and crying in the theater. Honestly, I am crying just from trying to type out this memory. This tour lasted from 2023-2025 and it had to be so many people’s first time at a concert. That is amazing. ]

We were all tuckered out by the end of the night (after stopping for some late night Cook Out!).

On our way back home, we stopped to look at toys on Trey's request. I ended up spending $100 on Beanie Babies and Trey bought nothing 🙃.

I took pictures of the rest stop maps on our way there and back and it turns out we stopped at twin rest areas. Neat.

A great trip with great people and a nice way to end a busy year!