<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:11:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/c2e2/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[C2E2 Is This Weekend!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well every Chicago land geeks' Super Bowl is upon us. We all count down every year until it is time for another Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (See "C2E2" get it?). Well the countdown ended]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/c2e2/@hanshotfirst/c2e2-is-this-weekend</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/c2e2/@hanshotfirst/c2e2-is-this-weekend</guid><category><![CDATA[c2e2]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hanshotfirst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:15:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/DogN7fF3oJDUazfi1BGB1qxLY9GQks6FgNtLUxE4n4GrGDN26NAtpsWUNGtuwWaMYmmcVaWmkbHVpuxmhykMGq8K3Tcs5w2QstU4HeB6r5jcqEQN3ZTHUs6M8tKfzm3zDYjKAeDJcgf7twH1upPPJLiw1EfmAQsyFEw1WGRq34AqhVsV6p57P569Zu5CG9kZKfncwDoNTgfec?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last minute Comic Con preperations!  Arsenic Lullaby at C2E2]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the larger Comic Book conventions in the U.S. is in Chicago, which is only a hour and a half drive from my house. I am a comic book illustrator. You would think that I'd be at this show every year.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164671/@arseniclullaby/last-minute-comic-con-arsenic-lullaby-at-c2e2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164671/@arseniclullaby/last-minute-comic-con-arsenic-lullaby-at-c2e2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-164671]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[arseniclullaby]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovpESA46x6N7s4pLk55a98CBwWTBGb1AUGA2EVbMFwNHtLZFDerWZoFDEcrX54o8iMyVatUCiZjnkQFytwAu8RUar?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[more c2e2]]></title><description><![CDATA[hello steemians! how’s everyone’s tuesday going? i just wanted to share a couple more pics of c2e2. these are from one of my favorite movies back to the future. such a great movie! 1.21 gigawatts!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@odracir80/more-c2e2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@odracir80/more-c2e2</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[odracir80]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:17:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ3ZhWmmrKCJ2hyFF3apSxKcZ7Z6JEdZrGGAVrJnDtgNSxYtJPtjAbiwo1ngMfBfANFDBb1agfr2a83X9kM6X5argKie1kxxXGnA3P1tC8t9c6ShkyDNoKL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[C2E2 2019 Geeks of the World Unite!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend is the 10th anniversary of Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. I have been lucky enough to attend every one of them. The expo grew out of a desire to have an alternative to Comic-Con.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/entertainment/@hanshotfirst/c2e2-2019-geeks-of-the-world-unite</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/entertainment/@hanshotfirst/c2e2-2019-geeks-of-the-world-unite</guid><category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hanshotfirst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2019 02:58:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNHNMRds3tYPBG2uXNwup7F5zZpKMNUCBbmW33yfacQ7eYM67Eh144ANvfPBwxJ7FCYjKGFzbA6pdh8bwFuj7jBCHNTnWcvdtZXLMYW5oX6vJjzWKHniQv8ATicT7v56QVrtD64DSrS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[C2E2 provides a place for creative people to shine. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend I attended C2E2 (The Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo). One of my favorite things in the world is witnessing people having a shining moment. If you have ever read any of my pieces about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/geek/@hanshotfirst/c2e2-provides-a-place-for-creative-people-to-shine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/geek/@hanshotfirst/c2e2-provides-a-place-for-creative-people-to-shine</guid><category><![CDATA[geek]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hanshotfirst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 01:22:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdDnDNffjxhjAEWSoe2fEvmjWm3ZkzSXEW17akJjx5jKiiXJhrLjgTMThQjvp79qSkdZ9WvBJMyBm4WQWtMTgfDmoNGx6KrxG552Y488dZeCEWTuzL7PGRKneUXiTi22tX6e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am headed to C2E2!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a geek fest. Giphy Before you laugh at me too much. 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However, catching]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@hanshotfirst/cosplay-candids-from-c2e2-if-you-had-to-dress-up-like-a-character-who-would-you-choose</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@hanshotfirst/cosplay-candids-from-c2e2-if-you-had-to-dress-up-like-a-character-who-would-you-choose</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hanshotfirst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2017 15:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdChoM7bjcYVA1Nu6TEe3x9MDBnrPVtwPVRifpmnVRTytXrq37gy2idHjxHGBgz2pZpajiymZhg6ZfrJCBE5WvRqJiXUuxKv99fK3bZfZt87pZHmjzXs3Wdu43fuXSfkr5iv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo: A Living Museum for Geeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a miracle! This old man did not break his hip while walking 20 miles over two days at C2E2 (I mean me... not Stan Lee). 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This is not the smaller alternative to Comic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@hanshotfirst/lessons-i-learned-from-my-first-day-at-c2e2-the-chicago-comic-and-entertainment-expo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@hanshotfirst/lessons-i-learned-from-my-first-day-at-c2e2-the-chicago-comic-and-entertainment-expo</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hanshotfirst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2017 13:34:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeSfr4Aagvr2XHzDuMyFMYSgQpoxbcusBhUgtqT9HmJzRHXJ4GyaxPr5vsQzFKqGyBKpBJ4EvB3xz7p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today I'm Headed to C2E2 (The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo)! 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