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“Star Wars Rebels” Fourth and Final Season Premiere

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This week, Monday, October 16th, “Star Wars Rebels” starts its countdown to the end with the one-hour fourth season premier episode “Heroes of Mandalore: Parts One and Two.” [Unattributed photos and video courtesy of Disney] For those who may have fallen a few (or more than a few) episodes behind, you can now binge watch … Continue reading "“Star Wars Rebels” Fourth and Final Season Premiere"
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Anime Expo 2017

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So a convention that was new to me for this year was Anime Expo–a celebration of Japanese pop culture and the largest North American anime convention. Organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, it has a variety of events, performances, and panels dealing with anime, manga, video games, and virtually every … Continue reading "Anime Expo 2017"
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San Diego Comic-Con 2017: “Once Upon A Time”

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So this year, San Diego Comic-Con ran a scant few days after the big D23 Expo. While this did have the result of Expo draining off some of the Disney content that would usually be present at SDCC, there was still the usual enormous amount of things happening throughout the weekend. Out on the exhibitor’s … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2017: “Once Upon A Time”"
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Fathom Events: “Lupin The 3rd ‘The Castle Of Cagliostro'”

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This month, Fathom Events presented the classic 1979 Japanese animated feature “Lupin the 3rd ‘The Castle of Cagliostro.'” Lupin III was a long-running manga by the artist Monkey Punch that eventually spawned multiple TV series, feature films (animated and live-action,) TV specials, video games, and musicals. The franchise is entering its 50th anniversary this year, … Continue reading "Fathom Events: “Lupin The 3rd ‘The Castle Of Cagliostro'”"
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D23 Expo: All The Rest (Day 3)

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Expo time has come and gone–that once-every-two-year weekend where D23 throws a huge celebration of all things Disney for just you and around 65,000 of your closest friends. I covered some of the major presentations earlier (Animation, Live-Action Studios, Video Games, Day 1, and Day 2) so we’re now down to a summation of the … Continue reading "D23 Expo: All The Rest (Day 3)"
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D23 Expo: All The Rest (Day 2)

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Expo time! That once-every-two-year weekend where D23 throws a huge celebration of all things Disney for just you and around 65,000 of your closest friends. I covered some of the major presentations earlier (Animation, Live-Action Studios, Video Games, and Day 1) so we’re now down to a summation of the rest of what the 2017 … Continue reading "D23 Expo: All The Rest (Day 2)"
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RIP Great Movie Ride, Universe of Energy, and Main Street Electrical Parade

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So we took a short break from our everlasting Expo coverage to make a hasty Walt Disney World and Disneyland pilgrimage to say goodbye to a couple of old friends. Over at Disneyland, the evergreen Main Street Electrical Parade glowed away once again. It’s always a little sad to see something that’s been around that … Continue reading "RIP Great Movie Ride, Universe of Energy, and Main Street Electrical Parade"
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D23 Expo: All The Rest (Day 1)

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Expo time has arrived! That once-every-two-year weekend where D23 throws a huge celebration of all things Disney for just you and around 65,000 of your closest friends. I covered some of the major presentations earlier (Animation, Live-Action Studios, and Video Games) so we’re now down to a summation of the rest of what the 2017 … Continue reading "D23 Expo: All The Rest (Day 1)"
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D23 Expo: “Disney, Marvel Studios & Lucasfilm–Live Action at the Walt Disney Studios”

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Expo time has arrived! That once-every-two-year weekend where D23 throws a huge celebration of all things Disney for just you and around 65,000 of your closest friends. I attended all Expo weekend and will be reporting back on the highlights. One of the major events of the second day was the Walt Disney Studios panel … Continue reading "D23 Expo: “Disney, Marvel Studios & Lucasfilm–Live Action at the Walt Disney Studios”"
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