Email Author Nicole Campos

2010 Stories by Nicole Campos

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  FEATURED STORY

  Comics From the Other Side: Fringe Team Signs at Meltdown

  published Oct 26, 2010

  Comic book fans and science fiction lovers - the two are not mutually exclusive by any means, but in spite of the broad cross-over appeal between the two, it's pretty nifty when a sci-fi title throws ... More >>

• WHAT ABOUT BLOB?

  published October 21, 2010

  Unlike the torpid pace of the 1958 original, the 1988 remake of B-movie horror classic The Blob puts a slasher flick-ish pep in its step,... More >>

• YOU MELT ME

  published October 21, 2010

  The Comedy Meltdown show, dropping monthly at Meltdown Comics on Sunset, has demonstrated no signs of letting up in its relentless greatness. An... More >>

• They Walk Alike, They Talk Alike, Sometimes They Even Think Alike

  published October 21, 2010

  If the Hollywood media machine at the time was to be believed, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff were intense competitors off-screen. Of course, their... More >>

• BEST EXCUSE TO WEAR YOUR NEVE CAMPBELL JAMMIES

  published October 7, 2010

  The irresistible Saturday night combo of sleepover and cinema, even though you're not technically sleeping over (that's beside the point) is back... More >>

• SIMPLY ATROLL-CIOUS

  published September 23, 2010

  Plenty of sequels fail to live up to the originals, some so much so that they are reviled in comparison. And then there's 1990's Troll 2,... More >>

• 3D IS GOOD

  published September 23, 2010

  The 3-D revolution is a lightning rod in cinema at the moment, leaving some audiences rapt over the technology's advances, and others perturbed... More >>

• ART TODAY, GONE TOMORROW

  published September 16, 2010

  The goal of Fleeting Immersion co-creators Janet Varney and Jessica Makinson is "the fusion of concept and commerce" — taking a... More >>

• MISTER MISANTHROPE

  published September 2, 2010

  Dylan Moran is possibly the most lovable misanthrope who has ever lived. The Irish comic projects a great deal of misery and sheer, glorious crank... More >>

• DOUBLE BILL (& TED)

  published August 26, 2010

  Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure was justifiably a massive hit, a perfectly timed nugget of '80s culture mashed up with sci-fi adventure.... More >>

• When Bad Movies Make for Good Laughs

  published August 19, 2010

  Torque . . . did you see it when it hit theaters? Chances are, given its box-office tally, probably not. But that's okay, because The... More >>

• WANNA PISS OFF JOHN CUSACK? ASK HIM ABOUT THESE MOVIES

  published August 12, 2010

  Savage Steve Holland's mental teen comedies Better Off Dead and One Crazy Summer are two of the most beloved cult films of the '80s,... More >>

• IF YOUR SUMMER'S A BUMMER . . .

  published August 12, 2010

  You've got one month until Labor Day, so have you made the most of your summer? If not, pinch some wild ideas off Jen Kirkman and friends, who... More >>

• Quentin Tarantino at LAX: Rolling Roadshow Hits Town for 'Jackie Brown'

  published Aug 09, 2010

  Read Karina Longworth's article "Tarantino's Angst" from L.A. Weekly's print edition. When Texas's Alamo Drafthouse comes to town to unleash their special brand of bad-ass cinema experience, they me... More >>

• SOMETHING DISNEY THIS WAY COMES

  published July 29, 2010

  For a studio best known for its animated features, Disney has a pretty wildly diverse and celebrated back-catalog of live-action family films,... More >>

• W00tstock 2.4 PWNS Thursday Evening Events at Comic-Con 2010

  published Jul 28, 2010

  For what is typically considered one of the lighter, less big events-heavy days of Comic-Con, this year's must-see-and-do Thursday events in and around the convention center were outrageously plentifu... More >>

• AMC's 'The Walking Dead' Signs, Seals, Delivers On Hype At Comic-Con 2010

  published Jul 27, 2010

  With Emmy-winning powerhouses Mad Men and Breaking Bad, AMC is at the forefront of cable TV drama. What fans and geeks have hoped for, this year's Comic-Con audience can attest to, and the rest of th... More >>

• A Day In the Life of Hall H: Mostly Awesome, Briefly Chaotic

  published Jul 26, 2010

  The largest exhibition room at the San Diego Convention Center is Hall H, a huge 6,000-plus seater situated at the complex's south end that every year during Comic-Con International hosts the biggest... More >>

• Man Stabbed with Pen in Comic-Con's Hall H Following Argument

  published Jul 25, 2010

  The big-time film and TV panels that are hosted in the San Diego Convention Center's mammoth Hall H during Comic-Con are usually epic in a number of ways, particularly on Saturday which is the con's ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Science!: 'Look Around You' Hits U.S. DVD at Comic-Con 2010

  published Jul 24, 2010

  Most people come to Comic-Con to promote the brand-new project they've just completed, or even to announce something so brand-new that production hasn't even commenced yet. Increasingly, however, the ... More >>

• CAN I GET A WITNESS?

  published July 22, 2010

  Sometimes the path to true enlightenment — and good comedy — is paved with heartache and struggle. In the case of actress and comedian... More >>

• DISORDER IN THE COURT

  published July 22, 2010

  The many series in the Law & Order franchise might be among the last inspirations you'd immediately think of for a pop-culture art exhibit.... More >>

• Meltdown Comics' SUMMAH! Comedy Fest: Slathering BBQ Sauce On Your Funny Bone

  published Jul 20, 2010

  Summer! What does it mean to your Sun in your eyesr Sand in your crackr Comedian Howard Kremer has a few ideas, which he's been trumpeting since right around the time spring petered out if you follow... More >>

• HONOR THY THIGHMASTER

  published July 15, 2010

  It's easy to lay the blame on Jane Fonda, with her perfectly coiffed workout hairdo and exquisite pastel leotards and leg warmers, but in the... More >>

• SHABBY CHIC

  published July 8, 2010

  Rejoice, lovers of the funny: This month the Upright Citizens Brigade celebrates its fifth anniversary at its L.A. location, formerly the Tamarind... More >>