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Go Big and Remember Johnny Ramone With Cry-Baby: Your Weekly Movie To-Do List

See also: *More L.A. Weekly Film Coverage Saturday, Aug. 17 Blue Exorcist the Movie is based on the popular manga written and illustrated by Kazue Kato (which became an anime television series in 2011). The story follows Rin Okumura, the teenage son of Satan, in his quest to avenge the death of hi ... More >>

Too Bad The Wolverine Isn't as Interesting as Hugh Jackman

What Brought 61,000 People to L.A.'s Anime Expo This Year?

See also: *A Fan Convention Through the Eyes of a Single Cosplayer *Geeking Out at Anime Expo 2013 *Swimming in Sailor Moon at Anime Expo Even before the numbers were released, it was obvious that this past weekend's Anime Expo had brought in more people than normal. There were blocks of people try ... More >>

Five Nerdy, Inspiring Documentaries You Should Watch Right Now

See also: *Dragon*Con vs. San Diego Comic-Con: Which Convention Should You Attend? *Stan Lee Has His Own Convention Now: Stan Lee's Comikaze A good documentary can do more than entertain or educate the audience. These non-fiction films can be a wealth of inspiration too. They can lend insight into ... 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 >>

YouTube Wars: Readers Weigh In

Top 10 Geek Heroes of 2012

In 2012, Stan Lee got his own comic book convention, Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo came to town, web sensations like the comic Homestuck and series Dick Figures had wild success on Kickstarter and Lloyd Kaufman put a whole ton of Troma films on YouTube. Sure, there's plenty more that happened in 2 ... More >>

Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo 2012: Is It L.A.'s Comic-Con? Not Yet, But...

See also: *Elvira and Peaches Christ Celebrate Independent Horror Movies *Stan Lee Has His Own Convention Now: Stan Lee's Comikaze *Comikaze Expo 2011: First-Time Convention Brings Big Names, Big Crowd Over the weekend, Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo took over Los Angeles Convention Center's South Hall a ... More >>

Elvira and Peaches Christ Celebrate Independent Horror Movies at the Vista Last Night

See also: *Elvira's World: Our 2010 cover story *Top 5 Elvira Moments on YouTube A block-full of people descended upon Elvira's Macabre Mobile last night as the Mistress of the Dark pulled up in front of Los Feliz's Vista Theatre with fellow midnight movie authority Peaches Christ in tow. Cameras f ... More >>

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

Aerosmith - Hollywood Bowl - 8/6/12

Aerosmith plays to a sold out crowd at the Hollywood Bowl last night -- joined by Johnny Depp on stage.

How Whiny is Spider-Man This Time?

According to Spider-Man movies, the greatest triumph that Spider-Man ever achieves is finding it within himself to arachnid up every day. Has any other hero ever moped so much about being gifted with superstrength, -agility, and -love interests? This from a guy who can swing on his wrists' magic eja ... More >>

The Amazing Spider-Man Review: The Spider Becomes a Man — and a Joy

Music Picks: The Dickies, Rufus Wainwright, Jack DeJohnette

Also, Calle 13, Andre Nickatina

14 Essential Items to Bring to Every Fan Convention

It's that time of year where it seems like there's at least one big fan convention going on every weekend somewhere in the country. Whether you're planning on heading to New Jersey for The Steampunk World's Fair later this month or counting down for San Diego Comic-Con in July, there are a few esse ... More >>

Stan Lee Has His Own Convention Now: Stan Lee's Comikaze

For more coverage visit our post on last year's event, "Comikaze Expo 2011: First-Time Convention Brings Big Names, Big Crowd" and check out photos from Comikaze Expo 2011. It's official. Comikaze Expo, the new pop culture fan convention that took the Los Angeles Convention Center by storm last fa ... More >>

Best of the Cons, Part 2: The Top Southern California Conventions of 2011

Shannon CottrellHatsune Miku in concert at Anime Expo​ Read more in "Best of the Cons Part 1: 8 Standout TV Shows, Cosplays, Games and More from 2011." Is Southern California the land of the superfan? Maybe. At the very least, it's the land of the fan conventions. Trying to hit up ever con in ... More >>

Put Down Your Comic Book, There's a New Convention in Town

Yoshiki Heads to San Diego Comic-Con, Joins Forces with Stan Lee and Todd McFarlane

Shannon Cottrell​See more photos in "San Diego Comic-Con 2011 Preview Night" and "San Diego Comic-Con 2011 Day One." "I think any X Japan song kind of relates to an anime or comics," says Yoshiki, founder and leader of the legendary Japanese rock band X Japan. "Also, X Japan, we are kind of l ... More >>

San Diego Comic-Con Announces Sunday July 24 Schedule: Matt Smith and Karen Gillan to Appear on Dr. Who Panel

Shannon CottrellLast year, convention goers dressed as the Doctor and Amy. This year, Matt Smith and Karen Gillan will appear at SDCC.​More in "San Diego Comic-Con Announces Thursday July 21 Schedule: Bruce Campbell, Yoshiki, Stan Lee, Mike Judge and More.", "San Diego Comic-Con Announces Frid ... More >>

San Diego Comic-Con Announces Saturday, July 23 Schedule: Steampunk, Adventure Time, The Last Airbender, Robert Kirkman and More

Shannon CottrellSteampunk at San Diego Comic-Con 2010​More in "San Diego Comic-Con Announces Thursday July 21 Schedule: Bruce Campbell, Yoshiki, Stan Lee, Mike Judge and More." and "San Diego Comic-Con Announces Friday, July 22 Schedule: Doc Hammer, Jackson Publick, Chris Elliott, Wil Wheaton, ... More >>

San Diego Comic-Con Announces Thursday July 21 Schedule: Bruce Campbell, Yoshiki, Stan Lee, Mike Judge and More

Shannon CottrellYoshiki and Stan Lee will appear together at San Diego Comic-Con on July 21​We're two weeks away from San Diego Comic-Con and now the panel schedule for Thursday, July 21 is online. You know what that means. It's time to start preparing. Check out the full schedule on SDCC's w ... More >>

Arnold Schwarzenegger Reprises His Sacramento Nightmare, Mounts Comeback as Comic Book Character "The Governator" (Really)

Entertainment Weekly​So Arnold Schwarzenegger is making a comeback as a cartoon character called ... "the Governator." The former California first man told Entertainment Weekly that he and Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee are working on a comic book and TV show based on the character who will b ... More >>

Tuesday Twofer: The Sounds at Avalon, Punk Rock Karaoke at The Dragonfly

Kirsti Anna UrpaThe Sounds' Maja Ivarsson ​Tuesdays are always teeming with possibility when it comes to live music in Los Angeles. Of course, the toe-to-toe hipster hoedowns that are Dim Mak Studios and Check Yo Ponytail dominate the night most of the time, but other venues big and small seem ... More >>

Team Unicorn: Sexy and Geeky Girls, They Do Exist!

The tagline on the Team Unicorn Facebook page pretty much sums it up: 'Geek Girls: Like unicorns, we're not supposed to exist.' Rileah Vanderbilt, Clare Grant, Milynn Sarley and Michele Boyd are beautiful and talented women who are also proud to be nerds! Their first video, "G33K and G4M3R GIRLS", ... More >>

Spider-Man on Broadway; La Traviata at the Met

Big loves in Gotham

X Japan in the U.S.: From Anime Conventions to Lollapalooza to a North American Tour

Saturday night, X Japan will play live at The Wiltern. It will be the band's first full concert in Los Angeles ever. This is despite the fact that the band initially formed in the early 1980s and went on to become one of Japan's greatest rock acts, launching the visual kei movement in the process. S ... More >>

'Thundercats' Cartoon Writer Murdered

Stephen Perry.​Police in Florida this week said 56-year-old Stephen Perry, who wrote for the 1980s cartoon series Thundercats, was murdered. The man had gone missing for nearly two weeks, and police reportedly found his arm inside of his abandoned van on the grounds of a Tampa Bay hotel May 16 ... More >>

IT'S ONLY COMICS BOOKS, BUT WE LIKE IT

Free WTFLA Event Atop Hotel Erwin: No Wine Snobs Allowed

Stan Lee​ Wine enthusiasts or, more accurately, free wine enthusiasts flooded into the Hotel Erwin Tuesday night for WTFLA's first free wine event, kicking off a summer of free events. Though the lines to receive four one-ounce wine samplings were long, those who did imbibe warmed up pretty q ... 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 >>

Form and Emotion: The Art and Life of Alain Resnais, at LACMA

Five decades of French director’s work featured in monthlong retrospective

Jewish Boys and Comic Books: Zap! Pow! Bam! The Golden Age of Comic Books at the Skirball

View more photos of superhero and comic book rarities in the "Golden Age of Comics" slideshow. There is a pretty amazing collection at the Skirball Cultural Center's new exhibit "Zap! Pow! Bam! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950." Some stuff on display just blew my mind, like ... More >>

The Incredible Hulk: Just Okay

Marvel's latest doesn't live up to its billing

Jon Favreau's Iron Man Has a Heart

Director and Robert Downey Jr. bring soul to the superhero movie

Sundance Highs and Lows

Moving mountains, growing wings

Hollywood Schmoozer Meets Internet Geek

Agents 2.0: The new generation of dealmakers at UTA Online

Rock Picks

For the week of Jan 18 – 25

10 Comics That Shook The World

(Of comics, anyway)

Letters

Eight-Legged Freaks

New York trembles as Spidey, Doc Ock play patty-cake

Gods and Monsters

And a big hello to Mr. Green Genes

Midnight Cowboy

Marvel Comics' Rawhide Kid comes out of the closet

I, Bug

On Spider-Man and Woody Allen

Letters

Letters

Letters

The Neurotic Superhero

Stan Lee & his human Marvels

Look What the Bat Dragged In

Edited by Kateri Butler