Commentary by Kendall Whitehouse
The coronavirus pandemic has affected individuals and businesses across the globe. In the U.S., which was the epicenter of the infection for much of the late spring and early summer, businesses from bars and restaurants to sporting events and concerts were forced to close. Pop culture conventions were similarly affected, making 2020 a year largely … Continue reading The Year Without Comic-Cons: 2020
An icon of Philadelphia's industrial history closes Building B (left) and Building A (right) viewed from the east on Delaware Ave. Approaching Philadelphia's Delaware Avenue from the west on Spring Garden Street, the building is unmistakable -- not merely due to its scale, but also because of its monolithic appearance. A solid, windowless brick facade, … Continue reading Philadelphia Warehousing and Cold Storage
Recap and Photo Highlights from NYCC 2019 Major U.S. comic cons typically cover a broad spectrum of content including comic books, movies, television programs, video games, cosplay, and more. Yet, whether by intention or happenstance, each convention tends to have a dominant attribute. At Comic Con International's San Diego Comic-Con, the celebrity presentations for Hollywood … Continue reading TV Content Dominates at New York Comic Con
SDCC 2019 Recap and Photo Highlights This year Comic-Con International: San Diego celebrated the pop culture convention's 50th anniversary. What began as a modest assembly of roughly 300 comic book and science fiction fans in the U.S. Grant Hotel in 1970 has now become a major media event attracting over 135,000 fans that fill the … Continue reading San Diego Comic-Con: Looking Back and Looking Forward
