Liz Ohanesian

Cosplying Puella Magi Madoka Magica characters at the Downtown Independent Theater; Credit: E.J. Rivera/Aniplex of America

How Puella Magi Madoka Magica Shatters Anime Stereotypes

See also: *Anime Expo 2012: Tiger & Bunny and Puella Magi Madoka Magica Draw Huge Crowds at AX *More from our Cult Stars column On Friday, the Downtown Independent Theater was teeming with anime fan for the premiere of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie, a film trilogy based......
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Bassnectar: The DJ as Guidance Counselor

With hair flying across his face as he twists together gnarly basslines, Bassnectar is one of the most compelling figures making electronic dance music. He plays the Palladium today and just dropped his new EP, Freestyle. But the Berkeley-based DJ-producer, whose real name is Lorin Ashton, is less superstar than......
From the Frankenweenie exhibition at California Adventure; Credit: Liz Ohanesian

Frankenweenie: The Ultimate Tim Burton Passion Project?

According to Tim Burton lore, Frankenweenie, the live action short he made for Disney back in 1984, was intended to be a stop motion animation film. Nearly 30 years later, that original vision has come to life with the feature-length Frankenweenie, out this Friday. Buzz has been surrounding the film......
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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 and the Generalissimo, as he......