D&D Will Never Be LOTR, and That’s Okay

D&D Will Never Be LOTR, and That’s Okay
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What separated this panel from others was the thought each author had dedicated to the topic of creating a D&D movie, not only in regards to cinematography, but special effects and storyline as well. … read more

Gender in Comics: Is There a Double Standard?

Gender in Comics: Is There a Double Standard?
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FanX’s token Gender in Comics panel was marred with rehashed, tired arguments about how much clothes women in comic books should wear. On top of that, these two women on the front row completely hijacked the whole first half of the panel—what a train wreck.  … read more

Disabilities in Pop Culture

Disabilities in Pop Culture
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The panel featured a number of different people who have close ties to the disability community, as well as Josh Twelves, an actor that was born with Arthrogryposis who featured in Ephraim’s Rescue and Unaccompanied Minors. … read more

Sundance Film Review: Hot Girls Wanted

Sundance Film Review: Hot Girls Wanted
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Hot Girls Wanted principally examines Tressa’s (aka Stella May) foray into amateur porn. She is a case study for this documentary that reveals the competitive reality of the amateur-porn machine that renders 18- and 19-year-old girls starry-eyed once they learn—often via Craigslist—of how much money they can make per scene. … read more

The Tween-Targeted Vampire Program Showcase: Paul Wesley and Phoebe Tonkin

The Tween-Targeted Vampire Program Showcase: Paul Wesley and Phoebe Tonkin
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They were both actually pretty great and a bit odd. Most of it was, as expected, Wesley smiling and girls screaming but then saying “Why isn’t Ian here?” … read more

LGBTQ: Moving Forward In Popular Culture

LGBTQ: Moving Forward In Popular Culture
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A few relevant discussions did pop up during the Q&A session, but it still felt more like an impromptu gay pride assembly rather than a pertinent discussion about homosexuality in pop culture. … read more

Felicia Day: Celebrity Spotlight Panel

Felicia Day: Celebrity Spotlight Panel
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Day’s breezy conservative flow with each audience member created a more engaging atmosphere. Despite talking to a packed auditorium, she managed to make the event feel personable, more one-on-one in demeanor. This was partially because her spotlight didn’t have a moderator. … read more

Back To 2015 With Christopher Lloyd

Back To 2015 With Christopher Lloyd
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I was grateful to see that each question was well digested and responded to by Lloyd. His natural talent and obvious comfort for conventions and audiences showed through as his responses and fully encompassed not only the direct question, but also any other potential questions that could stem from it. … read more

Superman Returns: Brandon Routh

Superman Returns: Brandon Routh
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Hunk of meat Brandon Routh graced the stage Friday afternoon, answering questions on a panel moderated by Jake Black, a man who has worked on shows like Smallville and Superman Returns. … read more

Cosplay At Any Age

Cosplay At Any Age
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If there is one thing I have learned about cosplayers in my three years of being one of them it’s that cosplayers love attention. So when seated in front of a panel of six confident, beautiful cosplayers it was difficult to know who to pay attention to. … read more