Rob Wieland - Milwaukee Record

Support your local nerf herder: Mighty Con Milwaukee comes to Serb Hall Sept. 21

September 19, 2014

Comic book conventions, like rock shows, come in all shapes and sizes. Big shows like San Diego Comic Con are like the Nerd Superbowl, while smaller regional shows like Wizard World bring celebrities and flippa...

Milwaukee welcomes Welcome To Night Vale to Pabst Theater

Rob Wieland

July 10, 2014

Radio shows were once a dying art form rarely heard outside of scratchy compilation CDs and community theater one-offs. The rise of podcasting, however, introduced a new format for narrative radio and got a new...

How to huzzah! A guide to costumed performers at the Bristol Renaissance Faire

Rob Wieland

July 2, 2014

For 47 years, Milwaukee has thrown an annual party full of music, booze, and people dressed inappropriately for the weather. But enough about Summerfest: The Bristol Renaissance Faire is Summerfest’s junior by ...

Nexus Game Fair attempts to fill the Gen Con-sized hole in Milwaukee’s gaming scene

Rob Wieland

June 16, 2014

The good citizens of Milwaukee may be shocked to discover that their fine city has a long history of geek heritage. In addition to (at least) two nerd-friendly bars and having a prominent fictional character st...

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