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Cinefantastique's New York Comic Con 2011: Attack the Block's Joe Cornish
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- Published on Friday, 21 October 2011 14:24
- Written by Daniel Persons
You gotta love an alien invasion film where the aliens make the serious mistake of trying to invade some council estates (read, “projects”) in London and discover that the street-tough kids there are not going to yield the territory without racking up a body count. That’s the idea behind ATTACK THE BLOCK, Joe Cornish’s directorial debut that was exec produced by SHAUN OF THE DEAD’s Edgar Wright. It’s neatly pulled off with a surprising bit of depth, and worth checking out when it’s released on homevid on October 25th.
So a bunch of us were gathered in a room in New York Comic Con’s press warren, and got to throw questions indiscriminately (but incisively) at Joe. I managed to capture the session for this podcast.
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Cinefantastique's New York Comic Con 2011: Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Ashley Eckstein (Video)
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- Published on Thursday, 20 October 2011 15:22
- Written by Daniel Persons
DC, Marvel, Dark Horse all claimed significant shares of turf at this year’s New York Comic Con, but only STAR WARS staked out its own universe, incorporating numerous vendors within the confines of its expansive area (including Hallmark, for all your limited-edition Xmas ornament needs).
And there in the midst of it was Ashley Eckstein — a.k.a. Ahsoka Tano of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS — greeting fans and promoting Her Universe, her own clothing line designed to appeal to the geek girl in all of us (but mostly in geek girls). We got a few minutes to talk to her, check out the garments, and ponder some universal truths in the war of geekish sexes.
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Big Apple WizardCon's Mike Carbonaro Tells Origin Tales
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- Published on Thursday, 30 September 2010 04:03
- Written by Joseph B. Mauceri
When the Big Apple Wizard Con arrives in NYC October 1st, 2010, organizer-founder Mike Carbonaro will be in evidence everywhere. The Big Apple part of the Wizard Comic Con convention title comes from the Big Apple Conventions that were a major pop culture in New York for over 11 years, the result of what could have been an unfortunate incident.
Prior to the Big Apple shows the Great Eastern Convention was the New York staple, hosted by Fred Greenberg at the New York Coliseum. When that location was leveled to make way for the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle, Greenberg was set to relocate the show to the Jacob Javits Center, the city’s largest convention facility.
On the day of the load in day for that show the dealers and guests were greet by signage informing them the show was canceled. The quick thinking organizer Carbonaro rallied the troops and marched everyone over to the basement auditorium of St. Paul the Apostle’s Church on 9th Ave and 60th Street in New York, salvaging the day and laying the foundation for a New York institution.
From the Big Bang to AI: World Science Festival Live Events in NYC
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- Published on Thursday, 30 May 2024 14:59
- Written by Brad Balfour
The World Science Festival presents a series of live events and talks with internationally renowned scientists, thinkers, and innovators, exploring the very edge of understanding. Running May 30th to June 2 at Gerald W Lynch Theater at John Jay College, these talks look at space, AI, and beyond.
Beyond The Stars: A Journey to the Edge of Space and Time features author Brian Greene in a multimedia look at key moments of our universe’s history, from the big bang to the rise of stars, black holes, life, and consciousness. The Arts in the Age of Artificial Intelligence features filmmakers, authors, and scientist exploring the place AI has in human creative endeavors. Quantum Computing: The Vanguard of Technology examines quantum computation — leveraging quantum physics to revolutionize computational power – as renowned leaders explore the basics of quantum computers, the state-of-play in building them, and the wonders that await and dangers that lurk in a world replete with quantum computers. This is a sampling of the events in the series.
To learn more, go to: https://www.worldsciencefestival.com/
World Science Festival Live Events
May 30 - June 2, 2024
Gerald W Lynch Theater at John Jay College
524 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
