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Category: Pop Culture
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‘Jimi: All Is By My Side’ Experience The Trailer
OutKast’s André Benjamin stars as Jimi Hendrix in this revealing biopic from Academy Award-winning writer-director John Ridley (12 Years A Slave). Covering a year in Hendrix’s life from 1966-67 as an unknown backup guitarist playing New York’s Cheetah Club to making his mark in London’s music scene up until his Monterey Pop triumph, the film…
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Who should win RuPaul’s Drag Race season six?
The season finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race airs tonight on Logo, and we’re breaking down the final three and casting our vote for who should be America’s Next Drag Superstar. No T, no shade, just our opinion.
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Guest blog: A new kind of comic book
Trashwire friend Brad Faye created One Nation: Out of Darkness to break the comic book hero mold. Brad wrote this guest piece for Trashwire to give us a glimpse behind the scenes at the making of this original, unique series, and to explain why a comic with a Muslim heroine was so important.
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RuPaul turns back time for ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: The Lost Season’
If you were late to the party and missed the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race fear not. RuPaul has given you an opportunity to see the fierce queens who busted down the doors to the runway with RuPaul’s Drag Race: The Lost Season. Why was it lost? Seems the first season never made it…
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Trite and sentimental ‘Jobs’ hardly does Apple CEO justice
It could be argued that Steve Jobs was the Leonardo da Vinci of our time. Whether you’re an Apple geek like I am or a Windows/Android user, Jobs’ innovations have influenced your life in one way or another. His position in pop culture as a visionary and the ultimate salesman were solidified by his keynote…
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Comic Con 2013 photo album
This year’s San Diego Comic Con was a blast. From costumed fans to celebrity guests, the con was filled to the brim with things to see. Enjoy a glimpse at Comic Con with this collection of snapshots. Check out all things Comic Con on Trashwire here.
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8 tips for getting a great fan pic with your favorite star
Whether it’s the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner pre-parties, San Diego Comic Con or just a random encounter on the street, I’ve had the good fortune of snapping pictures with some big stars. Sometimes they can be divas, but usually stars are friendly and accommodating. Here are some dos and don’ts if you want to…
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Comic Con: a place for fans
With hundreds of panels and 130,000 attendees, San Diego Comic Con is arguably the biggest fan event of the year. It’s a place where fans can get exclusive sneak peeks of movies, TV shows, comic books and games, a place where a regular Joe can ask a star a question during a panel, and a…
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Confessions of a fangirl
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 goal—my own little fangirl quest, if you will. These quests can involve something simple, like attending a cool panel, but they…
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Back into the fray! Trashwire heads to San Diego Comic Con 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 cosplay, and more than a few Targaryens—in fact, about two dozen Khaleesi clones were spotted in our first few minutes at…
