San Diego Comic Convention (Comic-Con), the world's premier event of its kind, today announced details of its first-ever virtual event, Comic-Con@Home. For the first time in its 50-year history, Comic-Con organizers were forced to make the heartbreaking decision to cancel the annual celebration of comics and pop culture. Soon after the cancelation, they announced an online … [Read more...] about How To Take Part In Comic-Con@Home July 22-26, 2020
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First-Time National Release of Two-Disc Set – “Lightning Over Braddock” and “Collected Shorts: The Films of Tony Buba”
Documentarist and award-winning filmmaker Tony Buba (https://braddockfilms.com/) recently announced the release of his collected works, a retrospective gathering of 50 years of filmmaking, much of it chronicling the slow industrial decline of his hometown of Braddock. Replete with the dark humor that personifies Buba's documentary style, the two-disc collection brings … [Read more...] about First-Time National Release of Two-Disc Set – “Lightning Over Braddock” and “Collected Shorts: The Films of Tony Buba”
National Comedy Center Named Best New Museum in the Country by USA Today
The National Comedy Center, the nation’s official cultural institution and state-of-the-art museum dedicated to comedy as an art form, was named the “Best New Museum” in the country by USA Today as part of the 2020 USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards, it was announced today. https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-new-museum/ The … [Read more...] about National Comedy Center Named Best New Museum in the Country by USA Today
Harry Potter: The Exhibition Opens This Saturday at The Pavilion of Portugal
This Saturday, 16 November 2019, Harry Potter: The Exhibition debuts in Lisbon, at the Pavilion of Portugal. Actors James and Oliver Phelps, who played Fred and George Weasley, and Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, responsible for the graphic design in the Harry Potter film series, will bring their magical wit, charm and artistry to Lisbon to celebrate the grand opening. In … [Read more...] about Harry Potter: The Exhibition Opens This Saturday at The Pavilion of Portugal
Madame Tussauds Orlando to Unveil Figures of All Six James Bonds on National James Bond Day
Madame Tussauds Orlando will unveil the wax figures of all six James Bonds from the iconic film franchise on Oct. 5, National James Bond Day. The lineup includes Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig—star of Bond's 25th film, No Time to Die. The figures will appear at Madame … [Read more...] about Madame Tussauds Orlando to Unveil Figures of All Six James Bonds on National James Bond Day