Pop Culture

Coverage of and commentary on current events and announcements in the world of TV, Movies, Comic Books, and Literature.

Larry Houston, like most Black pioneers, may not be as widely recognized by name as he should be, but his work definitely is. If, like me, you grew up on The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Flash Gordon, Blackstar, and a host of other cartoons from the ’80s and beyond,…

“We’ve created an era of fear in the world. And if we don’t want the world to destroy itself, we need to replace it with an era of peace and kindness.” More than 20 years ago, in 2005, I watched Avatar: The Last Airbender as it premiered on Nickelodeon. I was 13 by the time of its finale, “Sozin’s Comet,” in 2008—only…

It’s time to update your convention calendars! We’ve rounded up all the hotel fan cons, expo cons, relaxacons, and other geek-friendly conventions we could find for 2026. As usual, there is at least one con confirmed for every month of the year—including events focusing on gaming, comics,…

Pride Month is a tradition that, up until recently, I never participated in. Not because I didn’t support the LGBT+ community—far from it—but because I never thought I belonged within that community. When I was younger, I assumed the reason I didn’t find anyone sexually appealing was…

I remember when I first discovered OtaKuPop in Minneapolis. I’d been complaining to a friend about not having an affordable place to buy K-pop albums in person—when I could manage to find them in a store, they were expensive, or the selection was limited. And while my favorite group, SHINee, is certainly…