conventions

From Comic Con, to Wizard World, geek conventions showcase comics, film, television, and all things geek.

The Face of the Safe Bet
Watch enough recent Japanese anime and you get a specific kind of exhaustion. In an isekai show, a truck comes over the hill. The male lead opens his eyes on a grassland. His hair has changed color. His soul has not. In a school show, he sits in the back row by the window. By the third week, the three prettiest girls in school have had lunch with him, argued with him, and nearly bumped into him at a hallway corner. The genre changes. The setting changes. The girls’ hair colors change. The male lead looks injection-molded from the same template: not proactive, not offensive, not sharp, slightly self-deprecating, occasionally dense, and always able to say the right thing at the critical moment.
By Jinabout 9 hours ago in Geeks
What If Iman Vellani Helped Shape Marvel’s Future? Turning Superhero Fandom Into a Global Movement for Literacy and the Arts.
Picture this: Marvel shifting its focus away from securing A-list stars for the upcoming Avengers movie, the Disney+ show slated for next year, or even from the whole notion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it.
By Jenna Deedy8 days ago in Geeks
Notes from the Mind Palace
Entry... Whatever: The Comfort Carousel If you look closely at the titles stacked near the television, you can map out the exact texture of a person's internal weather.
By Syl De'Vil16 days ago in Geeks
Verity Film: UK Release Date, Cast and Reviews of the Colleen Hoover Adaptation
The big screen adaptation of Verity brings author Colleen Hoover back to cinemas with a high profile psychological thriller. Directed by Michael Showalter, the film pairs Oscar winner Anne Hathaway with Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett for a dark story of obsession, manuscript notes and hidden secrets.
By Dadson Wanjohi 23 days ago in Geeks
Digger Film: UK Release Date, Cast, Plot and Reviews
The new film Digger , starring Tom Cruise, arrives in UK cinemas this week amid intense public curiosity and sharply divided early reviews. Marking Cruise's first project with director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, the high concept production combines black comedy, satire, and sweeping theatrical ambition.
By Dadson Wanjohi 23 days ago in Geeks
London Film Festival 2026: Dates, Opening Film and the Biggest Premieres
The 70th BFI London Film Festival is almost here, bringing twelve days of global cinema to the capital. Organized by the British Film Institute (BFI), the UK's lead organization for film and moving image, the festival stands as one of the most significant celebrations on the international cultural calendar.
By Dadson Wanjohi 23 days ago in Geeks
She Owes $6.5 Million for Quitting a Livestream Job. The Contract Was 46 Pages.
What the case is In January 2026, Goutou Luoli posted a video. She said she carried 6.5 million yuan in penalty debt. She was under a high-consumption restriction. She could not take high-speed rail or flights.
By Jin28 days ago in Geeks
What to Watch This Week: Nine Stories About People Who Keep Going
I started the week with a funeral. River Cartwright stands in the rain, burying his grandfather, and who shows up but his father—a mercenary, a ghost, a man who should not be there. That scene from Slow Horses Season 6 set the tone for everything else I watched over the next few days. Not because the shows were all grim, but because they all circled the same question: what do you do when the system has erased you, when the past will not stay buried, when the only way forward is to keep moving even though you have no idea where you are going?
By Jin28 days ago in Geeks
Rest in Peace to Tim Curry
Tim Curry passed away and I am going to miss him terribly. He will also remain as one of my favorite actors beyond space and time. Some of my favorite movies that Tim had done are first of all he was the butler in the Clue movie released in the 80’s. Of course, Tim Curry is Dr. Frankenfurter in the iconic film “The Rocky Horror Picture show”. Dr. Frankenfurter is my favorite part of the movie. He had one hell of a singing voice also. My mother had a cassette of a Tim Curry album “Read my Lips” there are a lot of cool songs like “Birds of a Feather” and the song “Wake Nicodemos” which is a killer metal and Hard rock about a folk tale which I believe is a Scottish folk tale. Also for a Disney compilation Tim Curry did a great song an interesting take on Davy Crockett.
By Revista Miko:XCI 30 days ago in Geeks
Japan Called Her Niche. China Made Her a Star. Then Her Marriage Ended.
A Two-Part Collapse: Why MARiA’s Divorce Is Not a Citizenship Plan On September 21, 2026, MARiA posted a handwritten bilingual statement on Weibo. She announced her divorce from Poni Kingdom. “In the course of our life together, after repeated conversations and careful consideration, we ultimately decided to part ways amicably and walk toward different lives.” Her new song “Moving Is Happy” came out the same day.
By Jinabout a month ago in Geeks
The Cosplays That Never Made Their Convention Debuts
Last month, I returned to TikTok for the first time since February. I posted a video explaining to everyone that I would no longer post any cosplay videos or share any cosplay throwback videos on the platform. However, I would be available if anyone needs some cosplay advice or tips. I've done over 20 cosplays with some of them I debuted at cons. I'm still enjoying my post-cosplay retirement life and have no plans to return to the craft anytime soon. The following cosplays on this list are those that I came close to debuting online and at cons. Note, I won't be featuring mashup cosplays, as that will be reserved for a future story.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard about a month ago in Geeks
This Halloween, Indigenous Cultures Are Not Costumes: Why It’s Time to Leave Pocahontas Alone
Content Warning: This article contains potentially triggering material. The text discusses colonialism, cultural appropriation, harmful stereotypes, the history of indigenous subjugation, massacres of Indigenous people, sexual exploitation, and violence against indigenous women. Matoaka/Pocahontas is presented as a mythological figure in popular culture. The reader is warned that the article may contain upsetting information.
By Jenna Deedy2 months ago in Geeks