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Designer Con 2012: Pasadena’s Dirty Little Secret Busts Loose
Navigating from the west side of Los Angeles to Pasadena in 17 minutes flat was the first sign of a great day in the making. OK, so it was painfully early on a Saturday morning, but its still such a rare occurrence that it was hard not to feel as though good things would follow. […]
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Polish Invasion 2012: Destination U.K.!
If you’re planning to be in, on or anywhere near the U.K. this fall, start preparing yourself for the Play Poland Film Festival. Not interested you say? Considering that the festival spans nearly three months and will be staged between 11 different cities throughout the region, you can assume that like it or not Play […]
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The Hottest of Hot: What to See at Star Wars Celebration VI
Just a couple of short days now until Jedi and Sith take over Orlando for keeps. You guessed it: Celebration VI is here at last. This, the sixth American Star Wars Celebration (Europe and Japan have hosted their own as well) will draw nearly 40,000 fans of Star Wars culture from every conceivable vantage point. […]
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The 1965 George Barris Batmobile at 2012 San Diego Comic Con
My very first memory of television dates back sometime to around 1973-74 and I’m sure belongs either to Flip Wilson or the original 1960’s Batman series. So it’s no small matter that nearly 40 years later I’d have the opportunity to meet face to face with the original 1965 George Barris Batmobile. Call this machine […]
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Five Things I Learned at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con
My Third Year at San Diego Comic Con has officially bitten the dust. Bruised, battered, scarred… but definitely smiling. And just like everyone else I hauled quite a bit of stuff home with me. Toys, posters, shwag… check. But more importantly I left San Diego this year with new perspectives on the whole con experience […]