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  • YF Con, Black Friday/Cyber Monday Edition

    Mellyssa A. Diggs / Owner of Ai-Konic Graphics

    October 8, 2026
    Conventions, Reviews, Travel
    BFCM Edition, Creator Economy, FastMoss, Social Commerce, YFCon, YFCon 2026
    YF Con, Black Friday/Cyber Monday Edition

    I pulled into the Anaheim Convention Center around 7:30 this morning and headed to Hall A, Level 1. Check-in was pretty quick and there was no long line. Even though doors didn’t open until 8:30, I was already in by 8:45. There wasn’t an attendance total posted, but you didn’t need one to see this…

  • Long Beach Comic Con: The Chill Day I Didn’t Plan For

    Mellyssa A. Diggs / Owner of Ai-Konic Graphics

    September 12, 2026
    Conventions
    Comic Con, LBCC, Long Beach Comic Con
    Long Beach Comic Con: The Chill Day I Didn’t Plan For

    Long Beach Comic Con happened September 5th and 6th this year at the Long Beach Convention Center. I only attended on Saturday and going in, I didn’t have much of a plan. No panel schedule, no must-hit list. I just wanted to walk around and see what happened. And honestly? That ended up being the…

  • Inside Olive Young Festa LA: What One Saturday Actually Looked Like

    Mellyssa A. Diggs / Owner of Ai-Konic Graphics

    August 29, 2026
    Conventions, Lifestyle, Reviews, UGC Content
    olive young, Olive Young Festa
    Inside Olive Young Festa LA: What One Saturday Actually Looked Like

    Olive Young Festa LA took over the Los Angeles Convention Center from August 14th to August 16, 2026 for its first U.S. edition, running alongside KCON LA. I only went on Saturday, August 15th. By the time the weekend wrapped, more than 100,000 people had come through and Saturday was the day everyone decided to…

  • San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day Four: The Recap You Didn’t Know You Needed

    Mellyssa A. Diggs / Owner of Ai-Konic Graphics

    July 26, 2026
    Conventions, Travel
    San Diego comic con, San Diego Comic Con 2026, SDCC 2026
    San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day Four: The Recap You Didn’t Know You Needed

    Sunday usually hit different. It’s traditionally a kids days and family-friendly programming. It somehow makes the whole day feel like the con exhaling after three days of holding its breath. Masquerade Results Are In Saturday night’s Masquerade filled Ballroom 20 plus overflow seating in the Sails Pavilion and part of Ballroom 6A emceed by Phil…

  • San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day Three: The Recap You Didn’t Know You Needed

    Mellyssa A. Diggs / Owner of Ai-Konic Graphics

    July 25, 2026
    Conventions, Travel
    Avengers Doomsday, Comic Con, Marval Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios, San Diego Comic Con 2026, SDCC
    San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day Three: The Recap You Didn’t Know You Needed

    Saturday is peak con with the busiest crowds, longest lines, most content packed into a single 24-hour window, and today did not disappoint on that front. Tokidoki x BAIT Collab First stop of my day was non-negotiable for me: the Tokidoki x BAIT collab pop-up over on 5th Avenue. I timed it for right around…

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