Author: Mary Anne Butler

It’s almost that time, friends.  The mass media pop culture Mecca of San Diego Comic Con International is only 15 days away!  Thanks to Variety for their fingerwork on putting together this awesome list of dates/times/locations for these TV show panels and experiences: Wednesday, July 23 (Preview Night): Pilot screenings for: “The Flash” (CW), “Constantine” (NBC) and “iZombie” (CW), along […]

Here we have one of the first officially published excerpts from author J.K. Rowling detailing some continuing story with our favorite wizards and witches this side of Gandalf and the aunts from Practical Magic.  Originally posted on the Pottermore website, the small teaser of words has made the circuit of websites today, including Variety and Today. […]

Hey thanks to SciFied for this awesome set image of a mobile veterinary unit sporting the park logo. And a raptor:

You may be asking yourself if you read that properly, and yes, you did.  One of the most popular makeup companies is partnering with The Simpsons to launch a brand new Marge Simpson inspired collection.   It will be available in stores everywhere on September 4 (and online on August 28) BUT will also be sold exclusively […]

Remember how we told you guys when Gold Bubble Clothing released their The Last Unicorn designs?  Well, those damn creative fashionable geeks are at it again with this fantastic high-functioning sociopath Sherlock Holmes inspired line.  Nerd Chic blog “Set To Stunning” ran a story about the new line, too. Here is the “Bored” dress in the Sherlock wallpaper pattern. […]

Looks like Arrow  wants to see Brandon Routh in another red and blue superhero uniform!  No idea what I’m talking about?  Do you remember Superman Returns?  Well, THAT main hero was played by Routh, and it’ll be interesting to see how he does donning the persona of one Ray Palmer, a.k.a. The Atom.  Both Deadline and Cinema […]

You may have noticed we’re running SEVERAL cosplay features with a red white and blue theme today.  Why you ask?  BECAUSE ‘MURICA. This set comes to us from photographer Arian Hormozi and cosplayer Anti Ai-chan Cosplay:

Captain EO is gone for now, sad but true.  (Official Disneyland websites say it WILL return, never fear MJ fans.) What took it’s place at Disneyland you might ask?  Why, a new 3D experience at the park in California, where you can catch a limited time intergalactic preview special in-theater effects of Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy at […]

Talented cosplayer and all around cool dude Lonstermash did this fantastic cosplay mashup of Uncle Sam and Canada’s favorite mutant son Wolverine just in time for 4th of July.  Photography by Craig’s Cosplay Corral:  

  So here we have Dark Horse Comics lineup of Comic Con International (SDCC) variants, exclusives, and collectables available to convention attendees:     Itty Bitty Hellboy Plushie  7.25″ tall plush version of the colorful cartoon treatment of Mike Mignola’s characters by Art Baltazar and Franco featuring an San Diego Comic Con International logo t-shirt. […]