C2E2 2026: Day 1 - Geena Davis, Movie Arguments, and "Blood for Irina"

Thanks to ⁠ThePoeticCritic⁠'s beau, CatBusRuss managed to actually get a pass to all three days of C2E2 2026, so he got to plan on how to approach the convention and get the right amount of sleep. There were not many celebrity panels that he was interested in for the first day, but Geena Davis made the struggle to find the new main stage worth it. Our host is so on the ball that he even got to get a question answered from her.For the sound bite, the con may have been made for him. But I Dig Crazy Flicks is recognized as a business, so networking should be the focus of this excursion. Thankfully, Facebook actually let a post from Chicago Podcasters Unite! to show up in his feed. Russ hopes he has made some new digital radio friends. When one of them is up for chatting about "Six String Samurai", a lot of promise for future guests is what he left with.It also lead him to check out a fun educational panel from Lit-X. "The Learning Dead: What Zombie Stories Teach Us About Education" was the best panel the group has demonstrated since our host had been attending them. Were we celebrating the idea of an apocalypse? Per chance. We all agree that it is better to be ready for that than a Lake Michigan Tsunami.Speaking of disasters, that may be what the rest of the panels led to, but in a fun way. Russ's recent sobriety allowed convention goers to leave unharmed after some of their opinions at Channel Awesome's "Movies Everyone Disagree on with You" panel. As for "Hear Me Out: Smash or Pass", CatBus cannot help but feel like an outcast for not wanting to shag Tony the Tiger while being McCurious about the Grimace.This weirdness seems to be an appropriate place to post his review for Chris Alexander's "Blood for Irina". Russ purchased this film from the editor of "Delirium Magazine" back at last year's Indiana Comic Convention. He meant to post this movie, that is better than its IMDb rating, back in Octorber, but it definitely did not deserve the attention over "Sinners".What also deserves attention is Doich! Snacking Dough. It is cookie dough with more protein, less sugar, and none of the eight major allergens. Our host is not a cookie fan, but this stuff taste great and leaves you feeling full quickly. Follow the link below to save 20% on your order and give the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough a try.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://snwbl.io/doich-foods/RUSS76280