May 29, 2025

DreamCon Is Going to Houston

DreamCon 2025 is Houston. RDCWorld built a con that centers Black people who like anime, games, comics — the stuff we got teased for. Last year in Austin felt like a reunion plus a sneaker show plus a Twitch stream. Houston is bigger. More room. Megan Thee Stallion is on it.

I do not need a think piece about belonging. I have been in fandom rooms that made me the only one. This is the opposite. Cosplay, slang, taking up space.

If you have been waiting for a reason to plan a Houston weekend around nerd stuff that looks like us, this is it. I'll see you in the line.

Moody Studios

Jasmine. Austin. Live music, Black culture, and whatever I actually sat through. I write like I was in the room because I was.

More from the desk

Church to Club and Back

Sunday morning and Saturday night use the same voice. I never thought that was a contradiction.

Ticketmaster Math

A cheap floor seat is never cheap. Houston, Austin, and Dallas will all take their cut. I still buy them.

The Afters Problem

The venue dumps you at 11. The night is not over. Where it actually goes depends on the city.