Fans of John Carpenter’s The Thing were thrilled to meet its director and stars Kurt Russell and Keith David. Tribute sculpture by One Eyed Fat Man Studios.
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover:
It’s that time again! This weekend my wife Anne and I attended the fifth edition of Fan Expo Chicago at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in the suburb of Rosemont, Illinois. In 2022 they arose from the ashes of the late Wizard World Chicago, which we attended eleven times, and have expended tremendous efforts to maintain the previous showrunners’ geek-marketed traditions to keep luring in longtime fans and newcomers alike…
…and it all comes down to this: one last photo gallery touring what else we saw beyond the cosplay, besides the celebs, past Artists Alley, and even outside the convention center’s walls. The con was large; it contained multitudes.
One thing our weekend contained much less of than expected: severe thunderstorms. Our local feeds showed us countless photos and stories from the destructive floods that too many consecutive rainy days had brought to Indiana — surpassing all expectations, overwhelming meager precautions, overtaking numerous areas and forcing more than a few evacuations. Our hearts go out to those affected, the families who’ve lost loved ones in the resulting calamities, and the communities struggling to recover.
Midlife Crisis Crossover! 