April Carvelli
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Anime Midwest – Part 2: Securi-Gate?
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In Part 2 of this article I address the third perspective regarding security at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center and the Hyatt Regency O’Hare.
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Did Anime Midwest Go Overboard on Security?
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Did Anime Midwest go overboard on their security, a lot of patrons think so…we take a look at a few different perspectives.
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Happy Birthday to our Favorite Geek
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Sending Birthday Wishes to our favorite geek… We miss you Manny You wore a lot of hats, and you wore them well: geek, sports fan, writer, gamer, family man,…
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Rewind Con Rewinds Their Date
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Rewind Con is a convention that celebrates the 80’s, 90’s and beyond. This isn’t your standard comic or superhero convention, it’s something a little different. This year they plan…
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Guests Not So Happy at the Villains Con
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It’s not as often that you hear about celebretires walking away disgruntled with a con. They tend not to voice their dissatisfaction in the fear that it will give them bad press and ruin further invitation to events. They also don’t want the negative publicity that could ruin their careers..Villains con, left many with a…
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Awesome Con in D.C. Not So Awesome for ‘Doctor Who’ Fans
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People paid big money and stood in line for hours with not even a glimpse of their favorite stars. The whole issue was only made worse by company that was handling photo ops, as they continued to sell photo ops despite the fact that they were already overbooked.
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PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘Escape from Monster Island’ #5 from Zenescope
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For decades the U.S. Government has covered up the existence of dozens of species of dangerous creatures that have been captured over the years. After building a small, secretive city on a remote island in the Pacific, these monsters were transported there to be studied. In 2012, disaster struck and the island was evacuated.
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What you Need to Read to Know: Doctor Strange
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If you want to do some quick read up on Doctor Stephen Strange, as perceived by his fans then here is a list to get you started on the basics. This is by no means definitive, it’s just a guideline to get you started.
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The Cinematic History of Doctor Strange
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It has been over twenty years since Doctor Strange was initially listed as pre-production and comic fans rejoiced. Without ever hitting the screen this movie has had more reboots than Spider-Man.
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Forget Wonder Woman – Check out the Real Amazons of History
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The Dahomey Amazons are the only truly documented all-female front-line military unit in modern history. This was a tough-ass group of battle hardened veterans that were feared throughout Western Africa for over two centuries. They were well known for their refusal to retreat from any fight unless ordered by their king.