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15 panels/events I attended (at least in part) during C2E2 2026

So, I'm behind on posting because C2E2 2026 was occupying me! Here are some panels/events I attended while there!

  1. Everything You Wanted to Know about Indie Publishing (very interesting, but I wish there was more Q&A time--that said, all of the panelists were like, "Please send me a message and I'll be happy to answer any questions we didn't a chance to answer," so it was still pretty great)
  2. Cults of Personality, The Parasocial, and Psychology In Contemporary Graphic Novels (incredibly interesting and one of the panelists chatted with me after when I had questions about how generative AI could impact the intensity of some fans' perceptions of their relationships with celebrities and/or fictional characters, but I do wish they'd had at least one woman on the panel)
  3. DEATH, DICE & DREAD: High Stakes Improvised Suspense (Henry kept forgetting what Henry's whole shtick was)
  4. Learning form the Past: Using Historical Design to Elevate Cosplay (so deeply cool, but I do think the panelists should've timed out their presentations since we ended up having to skip through some slides--but all very cool and quite talented and knowledgeable panel!)
  5. Movies Everyone Disagrees with You On (I got to rant about how much I dislike Man of Steel and the panelists thought I had a smart, funny, and unique take, so that's always fun! Plus, another audience member vented about her dislike for Ferris Bueller's Day Off and I was so relieved SOMEONE else agrees with me on that one)
  6. Fan Series: Show and Tell at the Tavern Round Tables (TBH, we couldn't find folks doing this, but it was a fun idea, and we chatted with some folks at the Tavern)
  7. Cosplay Karaoke (such a good time! Plus, I sang "Pokémon Theme" by John Siegler and John Loeffler and the crowd more than joined in and congratulated me on doing a good job)
  8. Hear Me Out: Smash or Pass Edition (18 and over) (a wild and raunchy romp into the minds of fans)
  9. Music Bingo in The Yard (I would've been SO lost without my friend, but, alas, she couldn't turn my poor luck around--still fun though!)
  10. The Unparalleled Growth of Romantasy (so interesting! But I will note that the moderator was underprepared and didn't even know how long the panel was supposed to be, and I think the panel could've used more diverse voices)
  11. Chicago's Cosplaying Hotties Present... Pop The Fandom Balloon Panel (I found the premise a tad confusing in the C2E2 app description, but it was fun and I got to see someone dressed as Da Pope--although, I did not stay for the full thing, I think they could be great for a fascinating and interactive bookstore event)
  12. Women Supporting Women: A Cross-Generational Cosplay Conversation (I loved how this panel was organized and presented)
  13. Cosplay Crown Championship Regional Qualifier and US Finals (I watched at home and TBH I think that's the way to do it--so cool and impressive though!)
  14. Chicago's Haunted Funeral Homes, Cadaver Labs, and Final Resting Places (I definitely didn't absorb it all, but I learned a lot about the Eastland Disaster)
  15. Tyler Hoechlin Autographing Sessions (yes, you'll see that I said "sessions" instead of "session" and that's because he was very late to his first one (shit happens), so I had to leave and come back, but because I had been in that first group that didn't get an autograph, he took a selfie with me so that mixed with the fact that he's my #1 celebrity crush, means all was forgiven)

(Prompt by me)

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