Our writer Julian Ramirez is a big proponent of physical media, always lauding formats new and old (mostly old nowadays). Whether is...

There's a lot of ways you can tell spring is coming here in Chicago where we Culture Combiners make our home. There's the annual...

I'm definitely of the age that has wonderful memories of walking into video stores as a tiny child and perusing the aisles and aisles of mov

Our writer Julian Ramirez is a big proponent of physical media, always lauding formats new and old (mostly old nowadays). Whether is...

They say everything old is new again and at least to my “geriatric” millennial eyes it means my generation’s being sold nostalgia while...

Saturday's the big day, and this year Fan Expo felt like it was bursting at the seams with people on the show floor, and we were excited...

Friday was the first full day of Fan Expo Chicago 2023 and with that comes lots and lots of celebrity guest appearances in panels. This...

Everyone who's been to Fan Expo Chicago knows that Friday's the day things really kick off. Thursday this year was impressive, and set...

Sure, the panels are fun. Merch is great. But really, when you hit the convention floor, isn't the best part seeing and being seen?...

Thursdays at Fan Expo Chicago are usually a bit low-key, with fewer guests on site and a lighter programming schedule given the shorter...

Get in, losers! It’s time for another convention! Lace up your comfiest shoes, get all hydrated and bring fat stacks of cash to Rosemont...

Andy Warhol’s contributions to our ideas of art and culture are monumental. The commercial illustrator had a hugely successful career...

The world is full of artists - thankfully, as we as a species so clearly need art to express ourselves and just to survive day to day....

The end of a con is a weird thing. On the one hand, you're sad it's ending. It always goes by so fast that you just can't believe you're...

Avatar the Last Airbender For the first time since the completion of the series, the main cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender reunited on...

Just like we saw a return to the pre-COVID crowds on Day One of C2E2, there was no time to waste as far as programming, either. We kicked...

The last day of a con is oftentimes a little more laid back. Vendors start packing up and marking things down, panel programming slows a...

While the programming schedule is the only thing that still seems a little light on big guests and content, the show floor has expanded....

The weather outside was frightful - with tornado watches and warnings throughout the day - but inside the gargantuan McCormick Place...

The Inspired Home Show, or #TIHS23 (formerly known as the International Home and Housewares Show) is a pretty big deal. Not only has the...