Liz Ohanesian

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Doctor Who Quiz Night: A Battle for Whovian Supremacy

Liz Ohanesian
The game had reached the second tiebreaker. Two girls clutched hands. A guy wearing a thick, striped scarf started pacing. It was the sort of dramatic tension you expect to see on the sidelines of a sporting event. But these players weren't shooting baskets or kicking balls towards goals. They......
Inside one of PMX's fashion boutiques; Credit: Liz Ohanesian

Three Conventions, One Day

Liz Ohanesian
There are some weekends when there is really too much going on in and around Los Angeles. Take this past one as an example. Pacific Media Expo, an Asian pop culture convention, brought music, fashion and animation to the LAX Hilton over the course of three days. DesignerCon packed loads......
Robotech toys at the Harmony Gold office.; Credit: Liz Ohanesian

The Unusual Story Behind the '80s Hit Cartoon Robotech

Liz Ohanesian
Sometimes at night, when we're hanging out with friends, we'll start talking TV. Retro TV. We'll rehash pieces of plot that are now only vague memories. "Did I remember that right?" we ask as we chat in living rooms or bars. For those of a certain age, likely over 30,......
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What's It Like to Play Batman and the Joker in a Video Game?

Liz Ohanesian
In the realm of heroes and villains, there are few as famous as Batman and the Joker. For decades, the nemeses have been meeting up on comic book pages, on screens big and small, in live-action and animated form. A host of actors have stepped into their roles, each one......
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How Kickstarter and Instagram Helped Chet Zar Create an Art Show

Liz Ohanesian
Saturday night marked the opening of Chet Zar's most ambitious project to date. "Ego Death," his current solo show, features 15 new paintings and a new bronze rendition of his early-career sculpture sculpture Softspot. The series of works, which explore manifestations of the ego and the concept of "ego death,"......