Influential Films in Pop Culture History: ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ – A Mystery w/ Animated Twists

P-p-please, Eddie! Don’t throw me out. Don’t you realize you’re making a big mistake? I didn’t kill anybody. I swear! The whole thing’s a set up. A scam, a frame job. Ow! Eddie, I could never hurt anybody. Oow! My whole purpose in life is to make… people… laugh!– Roger Rabbit Noir and crime movies are some of the most well-trod genres in American cinema. So what happens when such a movie is made, that also combines cartoon characters and makes them central to the plot? The answer is quite simple and that is Robert Zemeckis’ 1988 live-action/animated neo-noir masterpiece Who

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Actor Matt Ryan Talks ‘Constantine’, ‘Assassin’s Creed’ & More at Indy Pop Con

One of the many guests at Indy Pop Con this year was Matt Ryan, who is known by most for his leading role in the show Constantine and as the voice of Edward Kenway in the video game Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. He had a panel on Saturday of the convention, talking about his past projects as well as what he might hope to do in the future. His first job after graduating from drama school was with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He said that he prefers gritty drama over Shakespeare-type roles, though he would love to play Hamlet or

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Influential Films in Pop Culture History: The Breakfast Club – An 80’s Social Movie Supreme

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The 1980’s were a time of great change for America. Ronald Reagan was president, the Cold War had reached new heights of tension, and all across America and even the world, culture was changing. Books, music, art, fashion, comic books, video games, TV, and one of the biggest of all, movies. Every year, every month brought something new to the screen for movie goers; action, romance, science-fiction, drama, comedy, horror, the newly awakened superhero genre. And there were what I like to call the mash-up movies, films that mixed two or even three different genres into one smorgasbord of a

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PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: HARBINGER RENEGADE #5

PopCultHQ received a review copy of HARBINGER RENEGADE #5 from Valiant Entertainment. Available this coming New Comic Book Day, Wednesday, July 12th, the creative team for this series features writing from Rafer Roberts, art by Darick Robertson, inks from Richard Clark, colors by Diego Rodriguez, and letters from Simon Bowland. Here’s PopCultHQ’s spoiler-free review of the highly-anticipated fifth issue of… ~~~~~ HARBINGER RENEGADE #5 (“MASSACRE” – PART 1) Written by RAFER ROBERTS Art by DARICK ROBERTSON Inks by RICHARD CLARK Colors by DIEGO RODRIGUEZ Letters by SIMON BOWLAND Cover A by DARICK ROBERTSON* (MAY171957) Cover B by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (MAY171958) Cover C by CLAYTON CRAIN

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Creator Profile: Steve Ditko

This weekend is a big milestone for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Marvel Comics fans with the release of Marvel Studio’s latest superhero epic Spider-Man: Homecoming. Starring Tom Holland in his return to the role of everyone’s favorite wall-crawling webslinger, fans can look forward to what is sure to be a stellar villain performance from Michael Keaton as one of Spider-Man’s oldest villains, The Vulture. And so, in honor of this upcoming superhero smash, a creator profile on the man who gave Spider-Man so much during the stunning Silver Age of Marvel Comics…Steve Ditko! Steve Ditko is a creative force

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Origami for Geeks – Blaster

Do you like Star Wars? Do like Origami? Well then you probably saw the origami Yoda, Darth Vader, Light Saber and Storm Trooper tutorials by Origami Plus. Now you can arm your Storm Troopers with their own Origami Blasters. They give you simple step-by-step directions and all you need is a rectangular piece of paper that is half the size of the one you used for the Trooper. Check out the video below and good luck; “A laser paper blaster for the 5-minute origami Stormtrooper. This blaster riffle is designed to fit exactly my origami Stormtrooper model. The Stormtrooper can easily hold the blaster,

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Patriotic Superheroes and Their Legacies

For as long as comic books have existed, especially superhero ones, characters who don the red, white and blue of the flag and take up the fight against tyranny and injustice have been one of the may cornerstones of the industry. To that end and in honor of the holiday, here are six patriotic heroes who also have continued legacies into the modern age. Star-Spangled Kid & Stargirl There’s something to be said for heroes who dress themselves up in the flags of their nations and work for the betterment of its citizens. And when it comes to the Star-Spangled

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[Interview] Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con 2017: Dan Mendoza

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PopCultHQ was on-hand to cover this year’s Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con. While temps outside were around 118 degrees each day, it was plenty comfortable inside with the refreshing Las Vegas Convention Center’s A/C and the cool guests who appeared for the event. We were fortunate to get to speak with one of the creators from Action Lab: Danger Zone that was appearing in Sin City, Zombie Tramp & Dollface‘s Dan Mendoza! We spoke with Dan about possible upcoming holiday special in the works for Zombie Tramp and Dollface, upcoming releases such as Zombie Tramp: Origins, the first Dollface trade, and Danger Doll

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[Interview] Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con 2017: Rob Liefeld

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PopCultHQ was on-hand to cover this year’s Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con. While temps outside were around 118 degrees each day, it was plenty comfortable inside with the refreshing Las Vegas Convention Center’s A/C and the cool guests who appeared for the event. We were fortunate to get to speak with one of the spotlight guests at this year’s con, writer/artist Rob Liefeld. He is the creator of the characters Deadpool (first appearing in New Mutants #98) and Cable (first appearing in New Mutants #87), as well as the superhero team YOUNGBLOOD (published by Image Comics) and a series of titles

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[Cosplay 101] How To Treat Cosplayers

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Some things really shouldn’t need to be said, BUT there are those out there that need constant reminders of what they should and should NOT be doing. Here is a quick summary of what to remember when dealing with cosplayers (or anyone for that matter): * Show Respect * Do Not Touch * Cosplay is NOT Consent or… you can just watch this fun reminder.  Be sure to follow PopCultHQ on YouTube!

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