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Category: C2E2

‘Ahsoka’ Star Rosario Dawson arrives to C2E2

ReedPop, the world’s leading producer of pop culture events, today announced that Rosario Dawson, known for her role as Ahsoka Tano in Disney+’s The Mandalorian, Dopesick, DMZ and the highly-anticipated upcoming series Ahsoka, is heading to C2E2 this year. Dawson is the latest addition to an out-of-this-world roster of guests heading to the event from a galaxy far, far away.…
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July 27, 2022
Trying to move forward in the midst of setbacks

This is my son’s birthday week and it has been about one month since we have been quarantined due to the coronavirus. It’s interesting seeing all the ways families are celebrating birthdays in these times and what we are doing with this new normal. If you have read some of my posts about my…
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April 15, 2020
Taking on C2E2 with the Fandads

Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided Press passes for attending C2E2. All words, thoughts, tired feet, and amazing experiences are our own. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the Chicago Comics Entertainment Expo or C2E2 as more people have come to know it and this year was a blast. We have been attending C2E2 since…
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April 2, 2019
Another Fantastic Time at C2E2!

C2E2 has come and gone and the Fandads were there to take in all the wonders it had to offer, and this year did it offer some goodies for the entire family. The Fandads went down there with a few missions and were we able to accomplish them? Keep reading to find out.Saturday was an…
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May 11, 2017
T-Shirt Thursday – Star Wars Day Edition

Happy Star Wars Day friends! Today’s T-Shirt come from the good folks at Thirteenth Floor. I first saw their designs a few years ago at Wizard World, but back then they only had prints and posters for sale. This year at C2E2, they had a pretty sizable booth on the show floor which not only…
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May 4, 2017
Things to do!

The Fandads have been thinking about doing these type of post for a while and here is the debut of a new section where we will highlight things to do in Chicago over the weekend. Depending on what activities are going on we will highlight a few things that we think you and your family…
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April 21, 2017
Making memories at C2E2.

The Fandads attended the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo last weekend and as always we had a great time. Last year my daughter went dressed up as Cinderella, this year she brought her Captain Phasma costume with her, but decided against wearing it when we got there. Then she wanted to wear it….then she didn’t.…
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March 27, 2016
Always two there are…a master and apprentice. #30DaysofStarWarsShirts Day 10

Hey friends, I took a break from the shirts this weekend to catch up on some unpacking and moving-in details, but today I return with a twofer….if that even is a word. As you can see from the picture above my little guy and I are both wearing Star Wars shirts today. The…
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July 28, 2014
What makes a memorable Dad Moment? #PowerofDad #OralB

As a dad there are days where you sit back, watch your kids run around and you think one of two things: “How did I get so lucky?” or “He/She is moving and got up off the floor, they’ll be ok”. It’s little moments of reflection like these that start teaching us about what kind of fathers…
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June 7, 2014
T-Shirt Thursday!

He’s not Mother Teresa but he’s not Charles Manson either. Today’s tee comes to use from the creative minds at Black Action Tees. I picked up this one at C2E2 earlier this year along with a few others. Unlike many companies they offer larger sizes, which is always a plus (no pun intended, well maybe). Here…
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August 15, 2013