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The Definitive Resource Directory for Comic and Pop Culture Conventions. We also do comic book, tv, movie reviews, and more.
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We aren't done with San Diego screening passes yet! This one is very short notice though. The animated sports comedy film GOAT at Edwards Mira Mesa tomorrow (Jan 31st, 1030am). As always, passes & seats are 1st come 1st serve so sign up quick & get there early.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Hey San Diego, it's screening time! Monday Feb 2nd 7pm at AMC Fashion Valley to see SCARLET. As always passes & seats are 1st come 1st served, so sign up quick & get there early!
SCARLET RSVP
When: Monday, February 2, 7:00 PM Where: AMC Fashion Valley Please note that RSVP does not guarantee admission—seating is first come, first served. Arrive early to secure your spot!
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January 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The Start of the 2026 Anime Season

Walking into 2026, we got some amazing new anime to watch this season! Some follow up seasons and long awaited new series. I know I have been waiting years for some of these series follow ups and new series to finally be released. Going from an anime slump, with…
The Start of the 2026 Anime Season
Walking into 2026, we got some amazing new anime to watch this season! Some follow up seasons and long awaited new series. I know I have been waiting years for some of these series follow ups and new series to finally be released. Going from an anime slump, with only a few to watch at the end of 2025…I’m jumping straight into the deep end with all of these new and continuing anime’s this season. 
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January 30, 2026 at 6:04 PM
MERCY movie review – No Mercy for criminals

Director: Timur BekmambetovStarring: Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis, Annabelle Wallis, Chris Sullivan, and Kylie RogersMovie Length: 1 hour 40 minutes What it's about: In the future in a crime ridden Los Angeles, criminals who have been charged…
MERCY movie review – No Mercy for criminals
Director: Timur BekmambetovStarring: Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis, Annabelle Wallis, Chris Sullivan, and Kylie RogersMovie Length: 1 hour 40 minutes What it's about: In the future in a crime ridden Los Angeles, criminals who have been charged with a violent crime are given a 90 minute trial by The Mercy Capital Court.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
All the Events & Conventions starting off 2026

Starting off the year with a packed schedule for the first few months of 2026 is crazy, but there are some new events and good conventions coming up fast, so it’s worth it. It’s also exciting to be seeing all these new fan run events happening, for…
All the Events & Conventions starting off 2026
Starting off the year with a packed schedule for the first few months of 2026 is crazy, but there are some new events and good conventions coming up fast, so it’s worth it. It’s also exciting to be seeing all these new fan run events happening, for anime and games. Last year was super fun with these happening around the convention down times, and being a few hours during a weekend.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Opening on January 23rd 2026 is the new movie starring Chris Pratt, MERCY. Lets flashback to this past October when our own Senior Editor got to sit down with the film's director Timur Bekmambetov about the movie. soundcloud.com/englishman-i...
NYCC 2025: The Convention Collective in conversation with Timur Bekmambetov
This past October, The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry was given the opportunity to attend New York Comic Con in New York City. While he was there he had the chance to speak to some of
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January 12, 2026 at 8:08 PM
PRIMATE review – Primates get a bad rap

Director: Johannes RobertsStarring: Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, and Troy Kotsur Movie Length: 1 hour 29 minutes What Mike thought: As I compose this review, I can’t help but wonder about the thousands, perhaps millions of calls that the Simian…
PRIMATE review – Primates get a bad rap
Director: Johannes RobertsStarring: Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, and Troy Kotsur Movie Length: 1 hour 29 minutes What Mike thought: As I compose this review, I can’t help but wonder about the thousands, perhaps millions of calls that the Simian Anti-Defamation League has received recently. After all, they’ve hit a rough patch in the arena of motion pictures.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Time for another screening pass for San Diego. This time it's the new Chris Pratt movie MERCY, 7pm Jan 21st at Edwards Mira Mesa....and it will be in IMAX 3D! As always, passes & seats are 1st come 1st serve, so sign up quick & get there early! mgmscreenings.com/PrattCon
MERCY
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January 9, 2026 at 10:55 PM
FAN EXPO NEW ORLEANS 2026: New Year and new exclusive RSVLTS shirts

The 2026 convention year begins this weekend, and our friends at RSVLTS are bringing some hot new exclusive shirts to this weekend's FAN EXPO New Orleans. Among the 5 new shirts are one for everyone's favorite card throwing mutant…
FAN EXPO NEW ORLEANS 2026: New Year and new exclusive RSVLTS shirts
The 2026 convention year begins this weekend, and our friends at RSVLTS are bringing some hot new exclusive shirts to this weekend's FAN EXPO New Orleans. Among the 5 new shirts are one for everyone's favorite card throwing mutant Gambit, a Mickey Mouse one, and 3 New Orleans themed shirts (one of which is a floral shirt which I'm going to try to get someone to get for me).
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January 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Year in Review: Conventions of 2025

I feel like this year just flew by, one minute it's March and we are slugging through the month and then BAM! It’s kind of wild to look back at 2025, cause it doesn't feel like anything was a few months ago, but years ago (I feel like I’m a completely different…
Year in Review: Conventions of 2025
I feel like this year just flew by, one minute it's March and we are slugging through the month and then BAM! It’s kind of wild to look back at 2025, cause it doesn't feel like anything was a few months ago, but years ago (I feel like I’m a completely different person then I was at the start of this year). 
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January 1, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Los Angeles Comic Con Announces 60-Day Extension to Its Fan Investment Campaign

One of the bigger shows in SoCal has extended their fan investment campaign for an additional 60 days! Los Angeles Comic Con earlier this year announced that they were starting a fan investment campaign that would let…
Los Angeles Comic Con Announces 60-Day Extension to Its Fan Investment Campaign
One of the bigger shows in SoCal has extended their fan investment campaign for an additional 60 days! Los Angeles Comic Con earlier this year announced that they were starting a fan investment campaign that would let attendees become a part owner of the show. More information is below courtesy of their press release. With 2025 show attendance hitting 130K and new anime, gaming, and horror destinations driving more than 50% growth since Covid, the show is raising capital from loyal fans to expand shows, partnerships, and year-round experiences…
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December 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH review – A great return to Pandora

Director: James CameronStarring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Kate WinsletMovie Length: 3 hours 17 minutes Photo by 20th Century Studios/20TH CENTURY STUDIOS - © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights…
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH review – A great return to Pandora
Director: James CameronStarring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Kate WinsletMovie Length: 3 hours 17 minutes Photo by 20th Century Studios/20TH CENTURY STUDIOS - © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved. What Leo thought: The movie picks up less than a month from where 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water…
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December 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Hey San Diego! Want to kick off 2026 with a movie screening? If so, and you want to see PRIMATE on January 7th at 7pm, AMC Mission Valley then sign up. As always, passes & seats are 1st come 1st serve, so sign up quick & get there early! gofobo.com/MonkeyCon
PRIMATE
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December 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The Plushie Labubus have Overtaken Anime Merch

We are once again talking about Labubus, which we touched on back a few months ago over the summer because they did a collaboration with One Piece and fans went wild. Now for those of you who do not know what these little guys are well...It is a…
The Plushie Labubus have Overtaken Anime Merch
We are once again talking about Labubus, which we touched on back a few months ago over the summer because they did a collaboration with One Piece and fans went wild. Now for those of you who do not know what these little guys are well...It is a collectable plush toy that has elf/bunny ears and monster-like smiles that include fang-like teeth.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 review – What Did I Just Watch? An Examination of FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2

Director: Emma TammiStarring: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Freddy Carter, Theodus Crane, Wayne Knight, Teo Briones, Mckenna Grace, Skeet Ulrich, and Matthew LillardMovie Length: 1…
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 review – What Did I Just Watch? An Examination of FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2
Director: Emma TammiStarring: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Freddy Carter, Theodus Crane, Wayne Knight, Teo Briones, Mckenna Grace, Skeet Ulrich, and Matthew LillardMovie Length: 1 hour 44 minutes What Michael thought: As a warning, this will be an unusual review. In a year of providing movie reviews to The Convention Collective, I’ve never felt prompted to insert myself so prominently into my piece.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Anime NYC 2025 in review

Another wonderful year at Anime NYC 2025! The convention delivered a solid lineup of special guests including voice talent, guests of honor, and musical performers, exciting anime season updates, a vibrant artist alley, and the return of Hololive. Musical Guests We were…
Anime NYC 2025 in review
Another wonderful year at Anime NYC 2025! The convention delivered a solid lineup of special guests including voice talent, guests of honor, and musical performers, exciting anime season updates, a vibrant artist alley, and the return of Hololive. Musical Guests We were graced this year with Yoko Takahashi, who did a meet and greet and performed a full concert.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Out now from @imagecomics.com is I Saw Santa A Spawn Universe Christmas Story #1. Here's our own Senior Editor @danberry.org's interview with co-writer of the title @chriskillian.bsky.social from #NYCC2025.
NYCC 2025: The Convention Collective in conversation with Chris Killian
This October, The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry was given the opportunity to attend New York Comic Con in New York City. While he was there he had the chance to speak to some of the
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November 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
TRIPWIRE AWARDS 2025: the winners are in! with Mad Cave Studios, Tula Lotay and indie comics winning big

At a semi-glittering affair at the acclaimed Cartoon Museum in the heart of the nations capital, Tripwire Magazine EIC Joel Meadows and celebrated writer Jasper Bark co-hosted the ceremony and…
TRIPWIRE AWARDS 2025: the winners are in! with Mad Cave Studios, Tula Lotay and indie comics winning big
At a semi-glittering affair at the acclaimed Cartoon Museum in the heart of the nations capital, Tripwire Magazine EIC Joel Meadows and celebrated writer Jasper Bark co-hosted the ceremony and revealed the winners of this years Tripwire Awards 2025; shortlisted by a bunch of knowledgeable comics bods (and, erm, yours truly) and voted on by the discerning general public.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Are Cupsleeves the “New Conventions”?

I have been attending conventions for many years now, small, medium, and big and sized ones all both around the PNW as well as all over the US. Then this year “cupsleeve” events started popping up around the US, outside of them being just for K-Pop. A…
Are Cupsleeves the “New Conventions”?
I have been attending conventions for many years now, small, medium, and big and sized ones all both around the PNW as well as all over the US. Then this year “cupsleeve” events started popping up around the US, outside of them being just for K-Pop. A cupsleeve is basically something that wraps around a cup, to decorate or protect your hand from the heat of said cup (and what's inside of it).
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November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
FanExpo Portland is bringing all the Stars!

We are not even done with 2025 yet and I’m just trying to relax now that convention season is over and WHAM! FanExpo Portland is coming at us with all these amazing guests?!! I saw this announcement about the voice actors from Hazbin Hotel and My Hero…
FanExpo Portland is bringing all the Stars!
We are not even done with 2025 yet and I’m just trying to relax now that convention season is over and WHAM! FanExpo Portland is coming at us with all these amazing guests?!! I saw this announcement about the voice actors from Hazbin Hotel and My Hero Academia and was losing my mind. One of my first ever cosplays I ever made was Bakugo from…
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November 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
RUNNING MAN review – Running Man is more of a Leisurely Jog

Director: Edgar WrightStarring: Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Colman Domingo, and Josh BrolinMovie Length: 2 hours 13 minutes What Michael thought: Running Man…
RUNNING MAN review – Running Man is more of a Leisurely Jog
Director: Edgar WrightStarring: Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Colman Domingo, and Josh BrolinMovie Length: 2 hours 13 minutes What Michael thought: Running Man foregoes subtlety and finesse and instead wields an unyielding sledgehammer, pummeling its audience with many examples of social commentary.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Hey San Diego! Short notice, but if you want to see
SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE tonight at AMC Mission Valley at 7pm fill out the form below. Passes & Seats are first come first serve, so sign up quick & get there early! forms.gle/i5xHqCgqdr8J...
"SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE" RSVP
Tuesday, November 18 7:00 PM AMC MISSION VALLEY Arrive early! All tickets are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Passes received through this promotion do not guarantee you seats at th...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
What stood out at Kumoricon this year!

There were many super fun things this year at Kumoricon that really stood out to me, and were fun to see happening at the convention. Lots of fan meet ups, even unofficial ones around the convention. It was cool to see groups of cosplayers from the same…
What stood out at Kumoricon this year!
There were many super fun things this year at Kumoricon that really stood out to me, and were fun to see happening at the convention. Lots of fan meet ups, even unofficial ones around the convention. It was cool to see groups of cosplayers from the same series posing together and making new friends. The photoshoots they were doing were great for people watching and people were making some pretty silly TikToks.
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November 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Los Angeles Comic Con 2025 – My first ever comic con!

By Allie G. This past September I finally went to a comic con after hearing about all the different ones for years. I decided to attend Los Angeles Comic Con, and it was an unforgettable first comic convention experience! The first day of the…
Los Angeles Comic Con 2025 – My first ever comic con!
By Allie G. This past September I finally went to a comic con after hearing about all the different ones for years. I decided to attend Los Angeles Comic Con, and it was an unforgettable first comic convention experience! The first day of the convention can be best described as fast, exciting, and hectic! There was so much to see and do.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM