Shannon Cottrell

Harry Potter Fans on Roller Skates

Shannon CottrellApril 18, 2016

With the recent opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood Los Angeles Harry Potter fans have been celebrating all things Pot...

Fans Celebrate Pokémon Day at JapanLA

Shannon CottrellFebruary 29, 2016

The pop culture shop JapanLA celebrated Pokémon Day with a themed pop-up shop. Thousands of fans stood in line for hours to purchase exclusive Pokémon merchand...

Anime Impulse: Brings Asian Pop Culture to Los Angeles

Shannon CottrellJanuary 18, 2016

35th annual Asian American Expo was back at the Fairplex in Pomona this weekend and included the Anime Impulse convention. The convention featured appearances f...

PMX 2015: Where Cosplay Meets Fashion

Shannon CottrellSeptember 8, 2015

For 10 years Pacific Media Expo has brought the cutting edge of Asian entertainment to America. Whether it is the newest anime from Japan or the latest street f...

Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival in Los Angeles

Shannon CottrellAugust 2, 2015

The first Moshi Moshi Nippon festival kicked off this weekend in Los Angeles and featured LIVE DAM Karaoke, Don Quijote pop up, fashion brands Pure, Aymmy in th...

Harajuku Fashion International Day in L.A.

Shannon CottrellJuly 26, 2015

Fairytale Boutique, a Japan street-fashion shop located in Little Tokyo, helped to coordinate the Los Angeles Harajuku Fashion Walk in celebration of the first ...

The Phenomenal Faces of San Diego Comic-Con 2015

Shannon CottrellJuly 13, 2015

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and at Comic-Con, we set out to capture the magic of cosplay from the neck up. From Spock to the Hulk, they gave good face...

The Wonder Women of Comic-Con

Shannon CottrellJuly 13, 2015

With her appearance in the highly-anticipated Batman v. Superman, it's obvious our beloved warrior princess isn't going anywhere. This ones for you, Won...

Mad Max Madness at San Diego Comic-Con 2015

Shannon CottrellJuly 13, 2015

Walking through the masses at Comic-Con, it was clear to see Mad Max: Fury Road had made an impact on a new generation of cosplayers this year. Among some of t...

Vaux Swift Birds Flock to Chimney in Downtown Los Angeles

Shannon CottrellSeptember 30, 2010

Last Friday, people of all ages and zip codes gathered to witness the roosting of the Vaux's swifts in the chimney of an abandoned building located off Broadway and Fifth Street. The swifts have been stopping in Los Angeles for quite a few years as they migrate down to Guatemala......

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Shannon Cottrell

Harry Potter Fans on Roller Skates

Fans Celebrate Pokémon Day at JapanLA

Anime Impulse: Brings Asian Pop Culture to Los Angeles

PMX 2015: Where Cosplay Meets Fashion

Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival in Los Angeles

Harajuku Fashion International Day in L.A.

The Phenomenal Faces of San Diego Comic-Con 2015

The Wonder Women of Comic-Con

Mad Max Madness at San Diego Comic-Con 2015

Vaux Swift Birds Flock to Chimney in Downtown Los Angeles

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