Joker: Folie A Deux Review
Todd Phillips' shockingly impressive entree into the comic book movie genre laughed in the face of its skeptics who cast doubt on the...
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Apr 231 min
Anime Central 2024 To Host 'My Oni Girl' World Premiere
The largest anime convention in the Midwest, Anime Central, has served the anime and manga content by delivering exclusive content with...
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Apr 103 min
Fallout (2024-) Review
The ongoing trend of adapting video games into live-action media has caught the interest of entertainment companies ready to explore new...
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Jan 282 min
Moco Queen's YesEyeDo Valentine's Day Contest To Highlight 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Theme
The overlap between cosplay and anime runs long and deep; the relationship between each community has remained symbiotic, and cosmetic...
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Dec 20, 20232 min
Poor Things (2023) Review
The means of adapting a novel into a movie that both honors the source material while welcoming unique creative interpretation is a...
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Dec 4, 20232 min
The Boy And The Heron (2023) Review
Renowned Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki has been able to create highly influential, thought-provoking, and unique works...
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Nov 28, 20232 min
C2E2 2024 Announces Partnership With Funko
C2E2 2024 will reclaim its rightful title as a springtime Chicago comic convention, adorned with entertainment and media guests...
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Nov 8, 20232 min
The Marvels (2023) Review
The current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has remained questionable, creating content for a misunderstood audience and avoiding...
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Annie Banks
Oct 17, 20233 min
ACen 2024: Anime Central Opens Live Event Registration
The Midwest's largest anime, manga, and Japanese culture convention is returning to the Chicagoland area in 2024, and while Anime...
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Annie Banks
Oct 16, 20232 min
ACen 2024: Anime Central 2024 Opens Attendee Registration
The Midwest's largest anime, manga, and Japanese culture convention is set on returning to the outskirts of Chicago in Spring 2024, and...
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Annie Banks
Oct 11, 20232 min
MocoQueen Announces 31 Days Of Halloween Contest Finalists, Opens Voting
Colored contacts brand MocoQueen has become one of the most audience-engaged cosmetic contact companies through consistent, creative...
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Annie Banks
Sep 26, 20232 min
MocoQueen Celebrates Spooky Season With Halloween Contacts, MocoQueenHalloween Contest
With Halloween and haunting season rapidly approaching, the demand for the best cosplay contacts is at a yearly high. Colored contact...
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Annie Banks
Aug 31, 20233 min
C2E2 2024 Tickets Are Now On Sale - Here's What To Know
The Chicago and Comic Entertainment Expo has been one of the Midwest's most prominent, long-standing comic conventions. C2E2 2024...
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Aug 14, 20232 min
Fan Expo Chicago 2024 Dates Revealed
The reprise of Fan Expo in Chicago successfully drew in convention-goers from around the United States to unite in fandom through a...
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Annie Banks
Jul 19, 20232 min
Here's How To Enter To Win a Free Tattoo Designed By Sam Raimi At Fan Expo Chicago 2023
The overlap between tattoos and fan culture has grown significantly, and die-hard devotees have become eager to represent their favorite...
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Annie Banks
Jul 18, 20233 min
Barbie (2023) Review
The creation of the Barbie doll was a transformative movement in the toymaking industry as it quickly launched Mattel into endless fame....
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Jul 11, 20233 min
Fan Expo Chicago 2023 Adds Nightlife, After-Hours Events to Show Attractions
Conventions have been tuned in to the wants and needs of their audience, and know that even after the show hours offer plenty for guests...
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Annie Banks
Jul 6, 20233 min
Fan Expo Chicago 2023 Reveals Cosplay Guest Lineup
The arts and entertainment convention industry has given the craft of cosplay greater appreciation, providing a more mainstream platform...
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Annie Banks
Jul 1, 20234 min
Here Are The Top 5 Best Contacts for Cosplay
The practice of wearing cosmetic contacts is popularly used in cosplay, costume, haunt, performance, makeup artist, and drag communities...
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Jun 24, 20232 min
MocoQueen Colored Contacts Introduces MQUnbox Contest, Celebrates Pride Month 2023
Colored contact lens company MocoQueen knows that to stand out as a brand, they must create a sincere and genuine relationship with those...
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Annie Banks
Jun 18, 20233 min
The Flash (2023) Review
The treatment and translation of DC Comics into live-action media have faced concerns since the dawn of the DC Extended Universe, and...
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Jun 16, 20234 min
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Review
The adventures of Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) have become iconic in the action-adventure genre, and the globetrotting, Nazi-punching...
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Annie Banks
Jun 9, 20232 min
One Major Star From 'Star Wars,' 'The Lord of the Rings,' and More Is Coming to Fan Expo Chicago '23
Fan Expo Chicago 2023 has already exceeded its mission to make its second show in the Windy City even greater than its first. Formerly...
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Annie Banks
Jun 5, 20233 min
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Review
Animation has been treated as a fairly fluid art form that has been left open to interpretation of what it can accomplish. The...
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Annie Banks
May 25, 20232 min
About My Father (2023) Review
For any performer, the transition from the live stage to the big screen is an exciting step forward in their career. For comedian...
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Annie Banks
May 21, 20231 min
ACen 2024: Anime Central 2024 Dates Announced
For those who integrate attending conventions of any genre or niche into their personal schedules, there's often planning for the...
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Annie Banks
May 15, 20232 min
Anime Central to Host 'VINLAND SAGA' Season 2 Episode 20 World Premiere
Anime Central has made it its mission to bring unique opportunities and experiences to fans, further providing greater intimacy between...
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Annie Banks
May 14, 20232 min
ACen 2023: Kinema Citrus Art Challenge Added to Anime Central Programming
The rise of anime's prominence over popular culture has inspired creatives to embrace their passions through endless forms of art. From...
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Annie Banks
May 12, 20233 min
Fan Expo Chicago: Videographers, Photographers Wanted for 2023 Convention
The longer conventions, trade shows, and expos have become staples in fan culture, the more they've seen themselves evolve into a...
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Annie Banks
May 7, 20233 min
Fan Expo Chicago Is Looking For Fan Meetup Ambassadors - Here's What to Know
The means of how fans come together to celebrate what's most important to them - whether it's a greatly niche topic that's beloved by a...
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Annie Banks
Apr 30, 20232 min
Pokémon GO to Collaborate with Anime Central During 2023 Convention
Pokémon has become one of the most famous names in Japanese entertainment following its 1996 release, spanning across nearly all pop...
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Annie Banks
Apr 28, 20233 min
ACen 2023: Soap Bubble Lineup Revealed
Anime Central has earned its reputation as the Midwest's most popular (and largest) anime convention due to the extent of fan-first...
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Annie Banks
Apr 28, 20234 min
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) Review
Writer-director James Gunn has been praised for the originality he brought to the Marvel Cinematic Universe while popularizing a...
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Annie Banks
Apr 23, 20234 min
Exclusive 'Back to the Future' Fan Experiences Are Coming to Fan Expo Chicago 2023 - What to Know
Back to the Future was a transformative step forward for science fiction following its release in 1980, and in its wake, left an...
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Annie Banks
Apr 21, 20233 min
Anime Central 2023 Announces Synergy Lineup
Nightlife and convention culture has often gone hand-in-hand. Even though the show floor has closed for the day, that doesn't mean that...
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Annie Banks
Apr 20, 20232 min
ACen 2023 Pop-Up Lockers: Renting, Pricing, and More
While most larger conventions are multi-day affairs, there's always the instance that conventiongoers are unable to make their way to the...
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Annie Banks
Apr 19, 20232 min
Fan Expo Chicago 2023 Announces Voice Actor Guest Line-Up
Fan Expo Chicago 2023 is already preparing for its second-annual show following the rebranded return to Chicago in 2022. Priding itself...
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Annie Banks
Apr 17, 20232 min
ACen 2023: A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY Announced to Return
The overlap of fanbases between the vast form of multimedia entertainment in the world of pop culture is far from a new occurrence. It's...
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Annie Banks
Apr 16, 20233 min
Anime Central to Include Wit Studio, Kinema Citrus Co. as Industry Guests at 2023 Convention
Anime Central has established itself as the premiere destination for anime and manga in the Midwest. Located outside of downtown Chicago...
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Annie Banks
Apr 15, 20232 min
Bang Zoom! Studios to Host Casting Call at ACen 2023
The entertainment industry has been known for its vast creativity, filled with endless roles designed for artists to grow within their...
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Annie Banks
Apr 12, 20233 min
Renfield (2023) Review
Count Dracula has been one of the most prominent vampiric figures in media, dating back to Bram Stroker's 1897 Gothic novel that launched...
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Annie Banks
Apr 2, 20231 min
ReedPop Reveals C2E2 2024 Dates
C2E2 2023 reclaimed its rightful title as a springtime Chicago comic convention, adorned with entertainment and media guests...
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Annie Banks
Mar 23, 20232 min
Netflix's BEEF (2023-) Review - SXSW 2023
Netlfix's Original Series have taken risks throughout the years, attempting to tap into a diverse array of audience interests through...
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Annie Banks
Mar 22, 20232 min
Kevin Smith Says A 'Jay and Silent Bob' Cruise is Happening - Yes, Really
The level of immersive fan events has reached new creative heights over the years. From conventions and exclusive screenings to getaways...
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Annie Banks
Mar 17, 20233 min
Swarm (2023-) Review - SXSW 2023
Fan culture as a whole can be incredibly daunting to navigate. To an outsider looking in, the unrivaled sense of intensity from fans...
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Annie Banks
Mar 11, 20233 min
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) Review - SXSW 2023
The ambitious attempt to adapt games of any form into live-action media has been locked into an inconsistency, ranging from triumphs such...
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Annie Banks
Mar 8, 20233 min
Scream VI (2023) REVIEW
Branded movies in the horror genre have been given the opportunity to work their way up to franchise-level fan favorites if there's...
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Annie Banks
Feb 23, 20232 min
C2E2 2023: 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Breakout Star to Attend Convention
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever gracefully honored the late Chadwick Boseman as the sequel passed on the hero's moniker, setting the stage...
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Annie Banks
Feb 16, 20232 min
Fan Expo Chicago 2023 Reveals First Wave of Guests
Fan Expo Chicago 2023 is already preparing for its second-annual event following the success of its initial Windy City debut in 2022. The...
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Annie Banks
Feb 16, 20232 min
C2E2 2023: Another Major Marvel Star Confirmed to Appear at the Expo
The impatience of anticipatory congoers mounts as the wait for the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo shortens, and eager convention...
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