Jason Paige - Pokémon, Club Dread, Election (2021) #video

I've really been into collecting cards lately. I'm not sure why really, I think a lot of it has to do with nostalgia, but either way, because of which I recently ended up at Collect-A-Con with my kid a few weeks back. We weren't able to attend on Saturday because of a scheduling conflict, and because of which we missed a performance by Vanilla Ice.

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Udo Kier - The Blazing World, Hunters, Downsizing (2021) #video

Udo Kier is one of those artists that have such a large and diverse resume that it’s daunting even beginning to decide what to talk about. I can remember walking up to his merch booth, and here’s Udo grinning ear to ear with a collection of images showered around him. It reminded me of those proud parents watching their children play at the park.

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Mathew Klickstein - Comic-Con Begins, Mysterious Skin, On Your Marc (2021)

SiriusXM’s new podcast series, Comic-Con Begins: Origin Stories of the San Diego Comic-Con and the Rise of Modern Fandom, promises to be the final word on the history of a beloved pop-culture juggernaut. More than that, though, it looks to go beyond being a mere fawning tribute. Sure there are the expected celebrity interviews, but there are also in-depth examinations of the folks behind the scenes who aren’t household names but that nevertheless were instrumental in shaping our modern geeky landscape. I would expect nothing less from pop culture historian Mathew Klickstein.

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