Millions of people in cities and states across America hit the streets on Saturday for one of the nation’s largest mass mobilizations in years. Dubbed “No Kings” by organizers, the protests were the latest escalation of people organizing against President Donald Trump, and the raids and kidnappings being carried out in his name by ICE, as well as fascism at large.

This past weekend in Chicago, we attended the Anime Central Convention, or ACen as it’s known to the fandom. It’s one of the biggest anime cons in the Midwest, and features the most cosplay we've seen at a single convention. But it's also noted as one of the friendliest cons out there, and its community has continued to grow.

The Anime Central Convention is one of the biggest conventions for cosplay in the midwest. Whether you’re into anime or not, this is where you go to show off your hard work in the cosplay space.

ACen or Anime Central is happening this weekend (May 16th through the 18th) at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, and we're psyched! Sandwiched between C2E2 and Nightmare Weekend, but ACen is its own special beast.

Nightmare Weekend Chicago promises Midwest Horror fans tons of fun over three days at Rosemont.

Full cast reunions are hard to come by, but this year’s C2E2 boasted one every single day of the con. And when you kick off the entire event with the Lord of the Rings cast, you know you’re starting on a great note.

Wanna see some amazing cosplay? Look no further than our Mega Cosplay Gallery from C2E2 2025: Day Two

The Breakfast Club had its first full reunion back where it all began, in Chicago at C2E2 2025. We got access to the panel and are here to share all the amazing stories direct from the cast.