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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the world-consuming Pokemon franchise, G4's relaunch series B4G4 is turning over its Friday, February 26, programming line-up o mark the occasion. From Interim G4 CEO Jerry_XL unveiling G4's "official" Pokemon to whether or not Pokemon is the greatest esport of all time, here's a look at what's on tap […]

The two biggest takeaways from November's A Very Special G4 Holiday Reunion Special (aside from its newest addition, but more on him in a moment) for us were (A) Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn need to go back to hosting a nightly pop culture-focused show like Attack of the Show! because their chemistry is still on[...]

Fanfiction and even fanart are concepts much older than some people even seem to realize. Sometimes, we have things like Victor Hugo adapting his own story into a stage production and changing many aspects of the story. People have been changing and adapting classic stories for centuries. However, the modern fandom is very much online, and […]

In this Castle Talk Episode, Jason talks to author/filmmaker Jim Towns about his new book from Anubis Press, American Cryptic – True Stories of the Strange and Uncanny. This book is available now in paperback and on Kindle. Horror fans may know Towns from his deep, knowledgeable dives into cult horror, the YouTube series 66 […]

To the understanding of many people living in North America, as well as the dismay of, even more, recently-reunited alternative band My Chemical Romance have announced that they will be rescheduling their North American tour dates into 2021. Due to the rampant nature of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and elsewhere, My Chemical […]

With a global pandemic, creative people around the world are stuck at home with very little to do. Some may be cracking under the strain of cabin fever, but many are determined to make things better. Instead of empty platitudes into a camera, writer and journalist Marc Bernardin (Alphas, Castle Rock, Critical Role, Star Trek: […]

There can be only one. One Nerd will reign supreme in SYFY's newest, half-hour, late-night series SYFY WIRE's The Great Debate. Tune in each week as, a rotating panel of your favorite celebrities experts and creators dispute fandom's most burning dilemmas like Who would be a worse boss, Darth Vader or the Joker? (I'm leaning […]

J.K. Rowling, the author of the massively popular Harry Potter young adult novel series, has lately been working on increasing the PR for her newest work, a children's book called The Ickabog. Today, she could be found retweeting drawings of the characters, creatures, and even locations from the story. The Ickabog is a stand-alone fairy […]

She explains that in pop culture, parents in prison are either unjustly accused or evil and to be avoided forever Still, in her book (as in reality), people's stories are complicated "We talk a lot about second chances," Lutz says, "but we don't practice what we preach… it's really easy to make a huge mistake[...]

The museum celebrated pop culture from its early beginnings and up through the modern era I enjoyed countless trips and visits to the museum, seeing Steve Geppi himself there a few times Geppi's love for comics even passed onto his children, who have played an active and supporting role in his companies.[gallery columns="2" ids="1204592,1204593"]Unfortunately in[...]

Hi there! This is your friendly neighborhood cosplay kid here, Always Adriel Cosplay. I'm not in the game so much anymore, but before I was a world-renowned television commentator/reviewer for Bleeding Cool? I was super active in it not so long ago and still hold costuming, conventions, and the culture close to my heart. For […]

TV is great. Hell, I watched far too much of it as a child… and teenager… and adult…and… well… you get the picture. The point being is that there's a lot to love about it – but it also comes with a dark side. Am I talking about bad endings? Lazy, rushed stories? Bad acting? […]

I saw Richard Curtis and Danny Boyle's Yesterday not expecting to write about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3VeHyedL1UVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Yesterday – Trailer 1 (Universal Pictures) HD (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3VeHyedL1U)   I didn't like it. On the surface, it looks like an innocuous romantic comedy with a bit of Science Fiction to it. Jack Malik, […]

She was already popular in Japan and enjoyed a TV show and merchandise spinoffs before Netflix picked up the show for global streaming.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFt16FSbrts&feature=youtu.be The Sublime Surrealism of Japanese Pop Culture Japanese pop culture likes to revel in its sheer weirdness, and the makers of Aggretsuko are no less into it than their peers[...]

We all know "millennial nostalgia" is at an all time high, and who else better to capatilize on this trending wave then your friendly neighborhood streamer Netflix? They already have animated reboots of classics such as Voltron and She-Ra, but now they've added 90s computer game/game show/cartoon classic Carmen Sandiego to their lineup. The titular […]

Andy Kaufman scared the living hell out of me when I was ten – and I've been thankful for it ever since. When I was growing up, there were four gospels to Friday nights. Bedtime set at 8 p.m. No debate. No discussion. Dad would pass out in his recliner after working shifts at the […]

Featuring an amazing line-up of high flying balloons, dazzling animated floats, world-class marching bands and performance groups, the nation’s top music artists, and of course, the one-and-only Santa Claus, the Macy’s Parade will once again herald the arrival of the holiday season.” - Susan Tercero, Executive Producer, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day ParadeBut before the one-and-only Santa Claus makes his[...]

Joining Sesame Street’s premiere season, Spinney’s unique talent and heart would help make Big Bird an international pop culture icon for the next half-century. “Big Bird brought me so many places, opened my mind and nurtured my soul, and I plan to be an ambassador for Sesame Workshop for many years to come[...]

Event reporting by Bleeding Cool contributor Alejandra Bodden; event photographs from Bodden and staff member Ray Flook Purveyors of pins, patches, art, and fashion made their out to the west side of New York City on Saturday for Patches & Pins Expo (P&P), sponsored by Culture Club, Kneehigh Horror, Johnny Cupcakes, Rockstar Energy Drink, and […]

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