The return of Haunt X in Pomona is always the first chance DIY haunters and Halloween enthusiasts will get to shop and prep for October. With its unofficial motto “If it’s haunted and Halloween, it’s here!,” the expo returns...
A group of indie filmmakers are in the final days of a crowdfunding drive to bring a new kind of vampire to the world. Or, actually, a very old kind. You can help resurrect them. The film is called...
The Raven is now 175 years old and it’s a bird that has aged remarkably well and still carries a long, long shadow. The first time Edgar Allan Poe’s poem was published, it appeared as “an advanced copy” in the...
More than 200 years after his birth, Edgar Allan Poe’s stories remain as compelling as they are horrifying. And, if he were still alive to cash the residual checks, he’d know they’re also highly adaptable. His stories have been turned...
Lovers of comics, cosplay, collectables and geek chic all had something to see, something to hear and something to buy at the 2020 Long Beach Comic Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center. ...
The 10th annual Long Beach Comic Expo arrives at the Long Beach Convention Center Jan. 11 and 12. The year kicks off with a weekend full of panels, special guests, signings and vendors from around the country. This year’s guest...
Nervous teenage energy is in the air at the Maverick Theater on a cool November night. Their clothes are torn and bloody. Their eyes opaque. They wait in the darkness. A group of young actors with their lives very much...
Who will stop the Martians from stealing Santa Claus and Christmas from Earth kids? The Maverick Theater’s annual production of the absurdist comedy Santa Claus Conquers the Martians might answer those questions … or it might just be anarchy, whichever....
The man known as Hollywood Boulevard Superman was laid to rest on Dec. 7. Christopher Dennis cosplayed as Superman for more than 25 years and became part of the Hollywood experience, attracting tourists from all over the world. Dennis died...
Romeo and Juliet in Hell is the latest live stage show from Force of Nature Productions in North Hollywood. The farce features a multitude of Shakespearean characters trapped in a sort of literary purgatory. Though fueled by pop culture references...