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WonderCon 2025 Interview: Ashley Maria of ‘Super Human Anxiety’

A young girl stands on an elevator, holding a plastic cup. The doors open, and there are a lot of her fellow students. Staring. When she asks if they are going up, they scoff and complain that they are now going to be late. The girl suddenly breaks the cup in her hand.

So opens the short film Super Human Anxiety. Screening as part of the Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival at this year’s WonderCon, the nine-minute movie is a charming venture into anxiety and how to manage it. Read my interview at The Geekiary.

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WonderCon 2025 Interview: Artist Randal “R.K.” Milholland

Something*Positive is a ‘day in the life’ webcomic that follows the main character of Davin MacIntire and his group of friends. Started in 2001, it is loosely based on the life and friends of creator Randal “R.K.” Milholland, and is darkly funny, skewering everyone and everything it can. It is sweet and sad and preposterous and honest: sometimes all at once. Read the interview at The Geekiary. 

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WonderCon 2025 Interview: Andy Nordvall, Kaj Kunstmann, and Bad Future Vol. 1

Andy Nordvall understands that crowdfunding an anthology comic that is dystopian science fiction might be an odd choice in today’s political environment. “It’s funny you mentioned that, because it was less relevant when we started,” he said with a laugh. “There was this moment of like, ‘Should we do this?’ People can just open up a news thing.” Read the full interview over at The Geekiary.

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PaleyFest 2025: ‘Agatha All Along’ Panel

“The Ballad of the Witches’ Road” may have been sung, but that doesn’t mean the celebration is over. This year’s PaleyFest also had a panel celebrating ‘Agatha All Along’ on March 22, 2025. I had the opportunity of attending the panel (and witnessing the red carpet beforehand). Read the full write-up at The Geekiary.

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LA Comic Con 2024: Headliners and Pop Culture Galore

2024’s LA Comic Con, held October 4 – 6, was three days of celebrities, talks, pop culture galore. The weekend included over 300 panels; celebrity photos and autographs from celebrities including Michael J. Fox, Ewan McGregor, Christina Ricci, Tara Strong, and more; over 800 exhibitors selling everything from comics to clothes; and – of course – cosplay a’plenty. Read the write up over at The Geekiary. 

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Midsummer Scream 2024 Interview: Zombie Joe of Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre

An avant-garde theatre troupe based in North Hollywood, California, Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre has been around since August of 1992. Their primary production, ‘Urban Death’, was one of the offerings you could encounter at this year’s Midsummer Scream. I sat down with Zombie Joe, the head and founder of the group. Read the full interview at The Geekiary. 

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Midsummer Scream 2024: A Scary Good Time

Known as the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention, Midsummer Scream unfolded July 26 – 28, 2024, in Long Beach, California. With over 350 spooky vendors, presentations, and previews from SoCal’s biggest Halloween attractions, and a room with over a dozen haunts to experience, the convention is the place to be if you love to be frightened. Read the full article at The Geekiary.