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The Wookiee Wins: Meet the Director of the Chewbacca Doc That Conquered Kickstarter

The 10 Metal Bands Most Beloved By Geeks

By Adam Steininger Geeks love metal more than the computers on which they listen to it. They yearn for heavy metal that was forged by Orcs in the mountains of Mordor, smuggled halfway across the universe on Serenity and then discovered by Silver Surfer while scouting for delicious planets. The te ... More >>

Doron Ofir: The King of Reality TV Casting

One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2013 issue. Check out our entire People 2013 issue here. "I'm a collector of characters. We're a very interesting breed." Doron Ofir, 41 — original casting director of more than 100 reality productions, from RuPaul's Drag Race t ... More >>

Comikaze Expo 2011: First-Time Convention Brings Big Names, Big Crowd

Shannon CottrellTitmouse animation panel at Comikaze​See more photos in Shannon Cottrell's slideshow, "Comikaze Expo 2011." Jhonen Vasquez, creator of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and Invader ZIM, is working with L.A.-based animation studio Titmouse on a few new projects. The catch is that he ... More >>

The Best Part of Waking Up is Rob Zombie in Your Coffee Cup

​Darth Vader's branded coffee may not be organic and fair trade, but Rob Zombie's is. While the Sith Lord shills an African and Indonesian blend "hand roasted by Stormtroopers," the dark lord of metal offers a Peruvian blend and a dark French roast, both of them organic. Zombie also beats Vade ... More >>

Cool Costumes, Props and Memorabilia from 'Resident Evil: Afterlife,' 'Inglourious Basterds,' 'Return of the Jedi' and More up for Auction

Saturday morning at 11 a.m., Premiere Props will be hosting a massive prop and costume auction that will be broadcast live on its site. The centerpiece of the auction is the collection of items from Resident Evil: Afterlife, including what Dan Levine of Premiere described as "hero props," items that ... More >>

Courtney Cruz: The Fempire Strikes Back

Camp Freddy's Billy Morrison Highlights His 10 Most Important Cultural Events of the 1970s

Billy Morrison​Editor's Note: For Angelenos, guitarist Billy Morrison is perhaps best known for his work with all-star cover band Camp Freddy, which also features core members Dave Navarro (guitar), Matt Sorum (drums), Donovan Leitch, Jr. (vocals), Chris Chaney (bass). Indie 103.1 fans no doub ... More >>

Fan Interviews from Long Beach Comic Con: How Much is an Autograph Worth?

Shannon CottrellKerin Amit and Jennifer Salas, two fans who haven't had to pay for an autograph yet.​For fans, part of the allure of heading down to a convention is having the chance to meet your favorite stars and perhaps snag a photo or have them sign a comic book or DVD for you. However, th ... More >>

Comic-Con's Twilight Protests: Is There a Gender War Brewing?

Shannon CottrellTwilight protestors in line for Comic-Con's Masquerade​Saturday night, photographer Shannon Cottrell and I walked up and down the line to get inside Comic-Con's Masquerade, noticing a curious wave of screams. We wondered what was happening, followed the sound, and caught a youn ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Comic-Con '09, Cosplay, Ninjas and Sexy '60s Spies

If city traffic felt a bit lighter over the weekend there was a reason why -- a majority of Angelenos hightailed it to San Diego for the annual Comic-Con to indulge their inner geek, strap on that Storm Trooper costume, spend their savings on first editions, preview new video games and attend panels ... More >>

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

Turning George Lucas into an action figure

Snakebites

Repo Men

Silent Bob and the Woodster