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Mischief Management, LLC is a company that organizes annual fandom-based conferences, including BroadwayCon, GeekyCon, Con of Thrones, LeakyCon, and Obsessed Fest.

Events[edit]

BroadwayCon[edit]

BroadwayCon is a fan convention for the theater community, co-created by Mischief Management and Anthony Rapp,^[1] which originally took place in January in New York City. Since 2022, as a result of the Omicron variant rising in New York around January, it has taken place during July and continued to do so for the 2023 event.^{[citation needed]}

Con of Thrones[edit]

Con of Thrones is a convention for fans of Game of Thrones, A Song of Ice and Fire, and other works of fantasy author George R. R. Martin. The convention began in 2017 and is holding its third iteration in 2019.

GeekyCon[edit]

GeekyCon targets the online fandoms of Doctor Who, Supernatural, Glee, Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Disney.^[2] In 2016, it was announced that GeekyCon was on hiatus.^[3]

LeakyCon[edit]

LeakyCon is a conference originally hosted by the Harry Potter fan site, The Leaky Cauldron.

Obsessed Fest[edit]

Obsessed Fest is an annual True Crime festival put on by Obsessed Network and its owners: Patrick Hinds and his husband, Steve Tipton.

Obsessed Fest’s main attraction is True Crime Obsessed, a podcast that recaps documentaries about crime in a comedic tone. Patrick Hinds is a co-host of True Crime Obsessed, and the primary host of the festival.^[4]

2022[edit]

The festival's inaugural event, in 2022, was held in Columbus, OH.

2023[edit]

References[edit]

^ Paulson, Michael (21 January 2016). "A Multitude of Fans, With a High Regard for Broadway". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 19 December 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
^ "Can GeekyCon's Founder Change Fandom For The Better?". BuzzFeed News. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
^ "Dear beloved GeekyCon community". geekyconblr. April 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
^ "Obsessed Fest". Obsessed Network. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

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Mischief Management

[1] Paulson, Michael (21 January 2016). "A Multitude of Fans, With a High Regard for Broadway". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 19 December 2018 – via NYTimes.com.

[2] "Can GeekyCon's Founder Change Fandom For The Better?". BuzzFeed News. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

[3] "Dear beloved GeekyCon community". geekyconblr. April 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

[4] "Obsessed Fest". Obsessed Network. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

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 '''Mischief Management, LLC''' is a company that organizes annual [[Fan convention|fandom-based conferences]], including ''BroadwayCon'', ''GeekyCon'', ''Con of Thrones'',  ''LeakyCon, and Obsessed Fest.''
-Mischief Management and its founder, Melissa Anelli, have been surrounded by controversy following 2023’s Obsessed Fest.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CywWRZ3gaXO/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
 ==Events==
 ===BroadwayCon===
-BroadwayCon is a fan convention for the theater community, co-created by Mischief Management and [[Anthony Rapp]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/theater/a-multitude-of-fans-with-a-high-regard-for-broadway.html|title=A Multitude of Fans, With a High Regard for Broadway|first=Michael|last=Paulson|work=The New York Times |date=21 January 2016|access-date=19 December 2018|via=NYTimes.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113135400/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/theater/a-multitude-of-fans-with-a-high-regard-for-broadway.html|archive-date=2018-11-13|url-status=live}}</ref> which originally took place in January in New York City. Since 2022, as a result of the [[Omicron variant]] rising in New York around January, it has taken place during July and has continued to do so for the 2023 and 2024 conventions due to fan input.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}
+BroadwayCon is a fan convention for the theater community, co-created by Mischief Management and [[Anthony Rapp]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/theater/a-multitude-of-fans-with-a-high-regard-for-broadway.html|title=A Multitude of Fans, With a High Regard for Broadway|first=Michael|last=Paulson|work=The New York Times |date=21 January 2016|access-date=19 December 2018|via=NYTimes.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113135400/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/theater/a-multitude-of-fans-with-a-high-regard-for-broadway.html|archive-date=2018-11-13|url-status=live}}</ref> which originally took place in January in New York City. Since 2022, as a result of the [[Omicron variant]] rising in New York around January, it has taken place during July and continued to do so for the 2023 event.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}
 ===Con of Thrones===
-Con of Thrones is a convention for fans of [[Game of Thrones]], [[A Song of Ice and Fire]], and the epic worlds of fantasy author [[George R. R. Martin]]. The convention began in 2017 and is holding its third iteration in 2019.
+Con of Thrones is a convention for fans of ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', and other works of fantasy author [[George R. R. Martin]]. The convention began in 2017 and is holding its third iteration in 2019.
 ===GeekyCon===
-GeekyCon targets the online fandoms of [[Doctor Who]], ''Supernatural'', [[Glee (TV series)|Glee]], [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]], and [[Disney]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/daniellehenderson/can-geekycons-founder-change-fandom-for-the-better|title=Can GeekyCon's Founder Change Fandom For The Better?|website=BuzzFeed News|date=29 July 2015 |access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> In 2016, it was announced that GeekyCon was on hiatus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://geekyconblr.tumblr.com/post/159302934649/dearbelovedgeekyconcommunity|title=Dear beloved GeekyCon community|website=geekyconblr|date=April 2017 |access-date=19 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619235128/https://geekyconblr.tumblr.com/post/159302934649/dearbelovedgeekyconcommunity|archive-date=2018-06-19|url-status=live}}</ref>
+GeekyCon targets the online fandoms of [[Doctor Who]], ''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'', Glee, [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]], and [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/daniellehenderson/can-geekycons-founder-change-fandom-for-the-better|title=Can GeekyCon's Founder Change Fandom For The Better?|website=BuzzFeed News|date=29 July 2015 |access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> In 2016, it was announced that GeekyCon was on hiatus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://geekyconblr.tumblr.com/post/159302934649/dearbelovedgeekyconcommunity|title=Dear beloved GeekyCon community|website=geekyconblr|date=April 2017 |access-date=19 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619235128/https://geekyconblr.tumblr.com/post/159302934649/dearbelovedgeekyconcommunity|archive-date=2018-06-19|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ===LeakyCon===
 [[File:LeakyCon Logo.png|thumbnail|left]]
-''LeakyCon'' is a conference originally hosted by the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' fan site, [[The Leaky Cauldron (website)|The Leaky Cauldron]].
+''LeakyCon'' is a conference originally hosted by the ''Harry Potter'' fan site, The Leaky Cauldron.
 {{clear}}
 ===Obsessed Fest===
-[https://instagram.com/obsessedfest?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Obsessed Fest] is an annual True Crime festival put on by [https://www.obsessednetwork.com/ Obsessed Network] and its owners: [https://instagram.com/patrickhinds_?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Patrick Hinds] and his husband, Steve Tipton.
+Obsessed Fest is an annual True Crime festival put on by Obsessed Network and its owners: Patrick Hinds and his husband, Steve Tipton.
-Obsessed Fest’s main attraction is [https://www.truecrimeobsessed.com/ True Crime Obsessed.]  , a podcast that recaps documentaries about crime in a comedic tone. Patrick Hinds is a co-host of True Crime Obsessed, and the primary host of the festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Obsessed Fest |url=https://www.obsessednetwork.com/obsessed-fest |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Obsessed Network |language=en}}</ref>
+Obsessed Fest’s main attraction is True Crime Obsessed, a podcast that recaps documentaries about crime in a comedic tone. Patrick Hinds is a co-host of True Crime Obsessed, and the primary host of the festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Obsessed Fest |url=https://www.obsessednetwork.com/obsessed-fest |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Obsessed Network |language=en}}</ref>
 ====2022====
+The festival's inaugural event, in 2022,  was held in Columbus, OH.
-The festivals inaugural event, in 2022,  was held in Columbus, OH. Many attendees provided more positive than negative feedback, however some did take issue with the accommodations for attendees with disabilities<ref>{{Cite web |last=JurassicLiz |date=2023-10-24 |title=When I went the last… |url=http://www.reddit.com/r/ObsessedNetwork/comments/17fr302/of_disability_issue/k6bnakr/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=r/ObsessedNetwork}}</ref> .
 ==== 2023 ====
-Year 2 took place October 20th-22nd, 2023 in Dallas, TX. At this event two of the event's guests claimed to have been accosted by the other. One was witnessed yelling an obscenity at the other. Neither was removed from the event. This incident led to Mischief Management releasing a statement.<ref>{{Cite web  |date=2023-10-23 |title=Statement from Mischief Management |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CywGK_Wu_Jl/?img_index=1 |access-date=2023-10-25 }}</ref>
-Podcast “One Dry Kiss”  released an episode regarding their experience: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-dry-kiss-an-unofficial-rom-com-podcast/id1566491266?i=1000632444595 One Dry Kiss: Obsessed Mess, Mischief Mismanagement….]
 ==References==