Liz Ohanesian

From "Katharsis" at Museum of Latin American Art; Credit: Liz Ohanesian

How Luchadores are Like Comic Book Superheroes

Liz Ohanesian
Inside the Museum of Latin America Art right now, images of wrestlers dominate the walls. They are large, imposing figure, both male and female, whose mere presence suggests complete command of the ring. Most of the professional fighters are masked, their true identities concealed from the public eye. The wrestler--......
Boys Noise at Hollywood Palladium last year. Full slideshow; Credit: Paley Fairman

Boys Noize Surprise Show at Complex Last Night, Reviewed

Liz Ohanesian
Boys Noize, Destructo, Franki Chan Complex 6/25/13 It's a wonder any "surprise" club event can remain secret these days, but Boys Noize's record release gig last night at Complex kind of did. It all started with the producer's vague tweet sometime around noon, and then at 2 p.m., he made......
Team Bent-Con prepares to march in Sunday's L.A. Pride parade.; Credit: Liz Ohanesian

When Gay Meets Geek

Liz Ohanesian
See also: *Bent-Con: Bringing LGBTQ Comics and Genre Entertainment to Los Angeles *Sean Z. Maker: Founder of Bent-Con, the LBGT Pop Culture Convention *Bent-Con, the LGBT Pop Culture Convention, Is Trying to Grow Bigger "I'm a little overwhelmed because I didn't think so many people would come up to our......
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Bent-Con, the LGBT Pop Culture Convention, Is Trying to Grow Bigger

Liz Ohanesian
See also: *Sean Z. Maker: Founder of Bent-Con, the LBGT Pop Culture Convention *Bent-Con: Bringing LGBTQ Comics and Genre Entertainment to Los Angeles Almost three years ago, Bent-Con came to life in Silver Lake. Since then, the pop culture convention dedicated to LGBT media has moved around town and grown......
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Five Things You Might Not Know About The Venture Bros.

Liz Ohanesian
See also: *Doc Hammer, Jackson Publick and the Cult of 'The Venture Bros.' *The Venture Bros.: Convention Do's and Don'ts for Fans At long last, The Venture Bros. are back. This Sunday, season five will make it's much anticipated premiere. More than two years have passed since the rousing conclusion......
Four Days at Dragon*Con

Five Nerdy, Inspiring Documentaries You Should Watch Right Now

Liz Ohanesian
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 the......