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Every year, I go to Comic Con for Trashwire to cover the event, from the cosplayers to the celebs on panels. But, every year, there’s always something special that becomes my personal Comic Con...
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by Alexis Gentry · Published July 20, 2013 · Last modified December 2, 2015
Every year, I go to Comic Con for Trashwire to cover the event, from the cosplayers to the celebs on panels. But, every year, there’s always something special that becomes my personal Comic Con...
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by Alexis Gentry · Published July 19, 2013 · Last modified November 10, 2013
Trashwire is in the hizzouse (yes, I realize how ridiculous and dated that sounds) for San Diego Comic Con 2013. Pop culture mecca is bustling again with celebs, superheroes, a fair share of obscure...
The first trailer for The Canyons has arrived. The film stars Lindsay Lohan and porn star James Deen who, in the words of Mugatu, is “so hot right now” with porn-loving teenage girls on...
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by Byron Graves · Published June 24, 2013 · Last modified July 22, 2013
Gerard Way is far beyond a simplistic lyricist, he is a storyteller. The first issue of The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys carries his powerful message of never giving up in a rambunctious thrill ride with Becky Cloonan’s art work as a brilliant compromise of their colorful, futuristic world, while also feeling like a familiar canvas of early 90’s titles.
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by Pat Sue Gentry · Published September 14, 2012 · Last modified October 12, 2012
With no new Curb Your Enthusiasm on the HBO horizon, we are all left not only missing Larry David, but also the biting, emasculating, rage of his best friend’s wife, Suzie Green (Susie Essman)....
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by Pat Sue Gentry · Published April 9, 2012 · Last modified August 3, 2012
Perhaps the most overused word when describing fans is “passionate”, but that is the best way to describe all those who attend the behemoth convention that is Comic-Con. Morgan Spurlock has taken on the...
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by Alexis Gentry · Published August 1, 2011 · Last modified September 5, 2023
In anticipation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we’re bringing back a throwback post from Comic Con 2011 when we sat down with John Boyega to discuss his film debut in Attack the Block, a funny and innovative sci-fi comedy from Joe Cornish.
One of the cool parts of Comic Con that wasn’t housed inside the Convention Center was MoCA: Museum of Conan Art. Also dubbed the Flaming C Gallery, it was filled with Conan O’Brien inspired...
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by Alexis Gentry · Published July 23, 2011 · Last modified August 12, 2011
We’re doing Comic Con recaps here, but the Comic Con coverage runneth over on our blog. Today, for example, we’ve got LL Cool J, Vivica Fox, True Blood’s Ryan Kanten, the cast of Lost,...
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by Alexis Gentry · Published July 22, 2011 · Last modified August 5, 2011
Wednesday was for media, but the real fans flocked to the San Diego Convention Center on Thursday for the real kick off of Comic Con. The cast of Napoleon Dynamite signed autographs at the...
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by Alexis Gentry · Published June 21, 2011 · Last modified July 16, 2012
Rock of Ages made a huge splash on Broadway and is already being adapted into a film with a star-studded cast including Tom Cruise, Paul Giamatti, Russell Brand, Mary J. Blige, Malin Akerman, Bryan...
Mel Gibson has lost his mind. At least his character, Walter Black, has lost his mind in the film The Beaver. Walter has been battling severe depression and has lost his will to live....
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by Alexis Gentry · Published April 8, 2011 · Last modified October 7, 2011
Making a sword and sorcery comedy with Oscar-caliber actors can be a blessing and a curse. On one hand, you know you’ve got the best, most talented, and highly acclaimed cast available, but occasionally,...
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by Alexis Gentry · Published April 8, 2011 · Last modified May 13, 2011
Let’s just say you’re on a flight from LAX to JFK. You’ve got 5 hours and your laptop battery is halfway dead. Then the flight attendants hand out the headphones and tell you your...