Last year at Comic Con, I was in line for The Vampire Diaries panel but noticed that there were a large number of men in the line whom — shall we say — didn’t really fit the Vampire Diaries demographic. Turns out they were lining up early for the Mythbusters panel and they were so passionate about it they were willing to suffer through teen vampire angst in order to get a good seat.
Now I like Mythbusters, but obviously not as much as the next guy, as in the guy standing next to me in that line! Who knew? Apparently, …read more

Battlestar Galactica and Caprica composer Bear McCreary will be celebrating the release of the new Caprica Soundtrack CD with two live concerts in the Los Angeles area.
First, on June 13, McCreary will conduct the music from Battlestar Galactica to kick-off the 2009 Grand Performances Series at California Plaza. It’s a free concert in downtown Los Angeles so all you have to do is show up and enjoy. Not going to be in the area? Then mark your calendar for June 16. That’s the day La-La Land Records will release the soundtrack for Caprica on CD.
Next, on July 23-25, McCreary will …read more

G4 and Dark Horse Comics are on the prowl for the world’s biggest Comic-Con fan. One lucky winner will get an all-expense paid trip to this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego and a spot as a “Special Correspondent” for G4 and Attack of the Show.
In order to win the prize, you’re going to have to prove that you have the pop culture knowledge, the on-camera charisma and that special brand of G4 geek chic.
Here’s how it works:
Between now (May 15, 2009) and June 22, 2009, fans must submit a video that demonstrates their knowledge and love of pop-culture. Videos must …read more

 
If you look around the net today, you’ll find dozens of interviews and articles about the new Friday the 13th movie starring Jared Padalecki of Supernatural. Not to be outdone by all of them, I present to you some of my favorite quotes from the Friday panel at this past summer’s Comic Con.
It’s interesting to note, that unlike the fans who packed the house for the Supernatural panel, the Friday the 13th panel was not only light on attendees, even the ones that came weren’t easily swayed making for some awkward moments.
Jared and Derek Mears (Jason) did …read more

Somewhere I got the idea that going to Comic Con on preview night was an easygoing, peaceful experience. Oh, yeah, I think that notion came from my husband who hasn’t been there since 1986.
It’s that Comic Con time of the year again and all you have to do is log on to the Internet and you’ll see it all.  Every major media outlet from Entertainment Weekly to Zap2it, to TVGuide to every small media outlet has some coverage.  G4 is running 3 hour live specials and MTV is in the house.
Halfway into day two, I lost track of …read more