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Could we see multiple narrators in #QOTD? Let's discuss whose POV's we may be filtering the new season through: sdccblog.com/2026/09/coul...
Could "The Queen of the Damned" Season Have Multiple Narrators / Points of View?
As today is the anniversary of Daniel Molloy and Louis de Pointe du Lac’s San Francisco interview, which originally took place on September 4, 1973, I thought it only fitting to talk about points of v...
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#StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds latest episode, “A Case of Chiaroscuro,” traps the Enterprise away team on a dark and stormy planet surrounded by Klingons while La’an tries to solve a hard-boiled mystery back on the ship. Stream the episode now on @paramountplus.com. #SNW
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 4 Recap/Review – “A Case of Chiaroscuro”
chiaroscuro (N): pictorial representation in terms of light and shade without regard to color (M-W.com) It was a dark and stormy Stardate 2122.4. The rain came down hard on Mat’aar 12, the kind of rai...
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You voted... now here are the WINNERS for #SDCC 2026 in this year's Shruggie Awards 🥳: sdccblog.com/2026/08/the-...
The Shruggie Awards of San Diego Comic-Con 2026 — The Winners
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 was a bit of an odd one. The convention was plagued by more issues than we’ve seen in recent years, and there were certainly some frustrations along the way (wristbands!). But...
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#Lanterns was #SDCC's biggest and boldest offsite of the year. We spoke with creative agency NVE about creating the @hbomax.bsky.social immersive experience and how building for fans pushes their team to new heights: sdccblog.com/2026/08/behi...
Behind the "Lanterns" Training Headquarters: How NVE Built One of SDCC 2026's Most Immersive Offsites
Do you have what it takes to be a Lantern? That was the central question behind the Lanterns Training Headquarters at San Diego Comic-Con, the ambitious HBO Max activation that ran for three days duri...
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Don't forget to vote! This is the FINAL voting round, with the top ten in each category squaring off for the best (and one worst) of #SDCC 2026: sdccblog.com/2026/08/the-...
The Shruggie Awards of San Diego Comic-Con 2026 — Voting
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 is behind us now, and we won’t lie: This was a bit of an odd year. While many of us (myself included!) had an amazing year at the convention, the nationwide economic crisis fe...
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Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson. #Ghosts star Asher Grodman. Many more. One shared obsession: fencing. ⚔️ We caught up with @superprguy.bsky.social's "Hollywood's Love Affair with Fencing" panel at #SDCC to talk swordplay, Hollywood, and the upcoming film #Fencer: sdccblog.com/2026/08/holl...
"Hollywood's Love Affair with Fencing" Panel Slays San Diego Comic-Con 2026
Although fencing has been part of Hollywood’s history since movies began, it’s not often the first thing that comes to mind. Classics like The Adventures of Robin Hood, Star Wars, The Duellists, and s...
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REVIEW: @outsidecomiccon.com stopped by the Audible "Level Up Lounge" at #SDCC to celebrate #DungeonCrawlerCarl and #Bobiverse for an offsite packed with XP, surprises, and more (we just wish it was more than one day): sdccblog.com/2026/08/revi...
REVIEW: Audible's Level-Up Lounge Stepped Into The LitRPG Worlds of "Dungeon Crawler Carl" and the "Bobiverse"
Audible returned to San Diego Comic-Con 2026 with a “Level Up Lounge,” bringing two of their most popular LitRPG audiobook series to life in the Gaslamp: Dungeon Crawler Carl, written by Matt Dinniman...
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REVIEW: #ResidentEvil and @discord.com brought Raccoon City to #SDCC... we just wish the prize distribution had worked differently. Our own Johnny Du looks back at the offsite and what worked (and what didn't): sdccblog.com/2026/08/revi...
REVIEW: Resident Evil & Discord Brought Raccoon City to San Diego Comic-Con 2026
One of the last offsites to formally announce their presence at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 was the Resident Evil x Discord Fan Experience in support of the upcoming Zach Cregger film coming out on Septe...
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Getting a commission at #SDCC is one of the very best things you can do — it's a 1-of-1 exclusive of original art, from some of the amazing artists at the con. Our readers showed off some of their 2026 commissions: sdccblog.com/2026/08/san-...
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 Commissions
San Diego Comic-Con is a magical place, but if you ask us, there’s something especially special about wandering Artists’ Alley (and Small Press… and, okay, the exhibit hall too). It’s where some of th...
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The nominations are in... and now it's YOUR turn to vote for your top panel, booth, offsite, swag, and more of #SDCC 2026 in our Shruggie Awards: sdccblog.com/2026/08/the-...
The Shruggie Awards of San Diego Comic-Con 2026 — Voting
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 is behind us now, and we won’t lie: This was a bit of an odd year. While many of us (myself included!) had an amazing year at the convention, the nationwide economic crisis fe...
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Our own @rufusbear.bsky.social cosplayed at #SDCC for the first time this year. As a seasoned con goer, here's what she learned, and how the experience changed her perspective: sdccblog.com/2026/08/my-f...
My First Time Cosplaying at San Diego Comic-Con as a Seasoned Con Goer
Any fellow San Diego Comic-Con attendee, or general con goer, will tell you the first question anyone asks when they say they attend is, “Do you dress up?” And for me, every time the answer is: “Nope!...
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Heading to #D23? Monogram International is celebrating two beloved Disney franchises with exclusives for #Zootopia and #WinnieThePooh: sdccblog.com/2026/07/mono...
Monogram International D23 2026 Exclusives
Disney fans will have another stop to add to their D23 shopping list at D23 this year. Fans headed to the August 14-16 convention in Anaheim will find Monogram International in Hall B with a pair of D...
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REVIEW: Like the series itself, Apple TV's #WidowsBay surprise #SDCC offsite was a charming mystery to stumble upon: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...
REVIEW: Welcome to "Widow's Bay", San Diego Comic-Con's One-Day Mystery Offsite
Like the mysterious town itself, Widow’s Bay held many secrets at San Diego Comic-Con. The surprise activation materialized on Saturday morning with no advance announcement, inviting Comic-Con attende...
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REVIEW: @paramountplus.com's The Lodge continues to be one of #SDCC's most reliable offsites for a great experience: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...
REVIEW: Paramount+ The Lodge San Diego Comic-Con 2026: Reliable But Never Predictable
Paramount+’s The Lodge activation has come to be one of the most popular and reliable experiences during San Diego Comic-Con. They have consistently brought top-tier offerings for a variety of their m...
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REVIEW: We stopped by Hulu's food truck-centric #SDCC activation, which proved if you feed attendees and offer them a quick experience, we leave happy: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...
REVIEW: Hulu's Animayhem Provided Less, Which Actually Proved To Be More
We often hear from attendees (and our own team) that what we really want from a good off-site at San Diego Comic-Con is simple: quench our thirst, give us a snack (or better yet, a whole meal), give u...
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REVIEW: Our own @bavarianerin.bsky.social got SLIMED by Nickelodeon at #SDCC at their "Fun Flows Here" activation, which provided family-friendly fun: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...
REVIEW: Nickelodeon's San Diego Comic-Con 2026 "Fun Flows Here" Delivered
Nickelodeon is never one to shy away from creating a scene. Inside the hallowed halls of San Diego Comic-Con, attendees have been treated to 20-foot-tall ice walls for Avatar: The Last Airbender, and ...
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GIVEAWAY: We've teamed up with Letterpress PLAY to give away an #AlienEarth print signed by Noah Hawley. Enter now: sdccblog.com/2026/07/give...
GIVEAWAY: Enter to Win a Signed Alien: Earth Print from Letterpress PLAY
Missed out on one of Letterpress PLAY’s gorgeous FX’s Alien: Earth prints during San Diego Comic-Con? We’ve teamed up with Letterpress PLAY to give one lucky reader the chance to win their choice of o...
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Have you voted yet? We want to know what YOU think were the best (and one worst) of #SDCC 2026: sdccblog.com/2026/07/the-...
The Shruggie Awards of San Diego Comic-Con 2026 – Nominations
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 is behind us now, and this was a bit of an odd year. The con was still magical, but it felt like it had more missteps than usual. We’re excited to hear your own thoughts in ou...
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Star Trek presents a master class in sci-fi horror in this week's episode of #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds, "The Griffin Incident":
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Season 4 Episode 2 Recap/Review – “The Griffin Incident”
What do you get when you take a Star Trek episode and add a generous amount of Ghost Ship, a dash of Event Horizon, and a sprinkle of The Ring? You get this week’s absolutely terrifying episode of Sta...
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Missed out on @martinhsu.bsky.social's amazing prints at #SDCC? Mark your calendars for this Friday at 9am PT for the online drop, including free stickers while supplies last, and 10 each of the sold-out prints for "Princess Donut" and "Grace and Rocky": martinhsu.bigcartel.com/category/sdc...
REVIEW: FANDOM was truly the hottest ticket in town at #SDCC 2026, and this year's free rooftop bash rocked: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...
REVIEW: Fandom Rocked Thursday Night at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
If you were lucky enough to win the lottery (or know someone who knows someone, or if you are “someone”), Fandom once again threw the hottest ticket of Thursday night. There are plenty of parties duri...
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REVIEW: Star Trek celebrated its 60-year legacy at #SDCC 2026 with a fan screening of two new #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds episodes, followed by an emotionally charged #HallH panel (by @sdccwackywags.bsky.social):
REVIEW: Current and Legacy Cast Celebrate "Star Trek"'s 60th Anniversary at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
On September 8, 1966, a corny sci-fi series premiered on NBC. During its run, it was cancelled and resurrected twice in spite of low ratings. When it finally was cancelled after its third season, it s...
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REVIEW: @hbomax.bsky.social's #StuartFailsToSaveTheUniverse provided immersive fun and one of the best offsite experiences of #SDCC 2026: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...
REVIEW: "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe" Provided Immersive Fun at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
HBO Max didn’t just bring one great offsite to San Diego Comic-Con this year, they brought two. Alongside Lanterns Training Headquarters, the studio also delivered Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, a...
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Join us TODAY at 6:30pm PT for our #SDCC 2026 wrap-up show, as we're joined by CCI's David Glanzer: sdccblog.com/2026/07/sdco...
SDConCast 7/28/2026 - SDCC 2026 Wrap Up
Another San Diego Comic-Con is over and we’re doing one more SDConCast to wrap up the 2026 season. We’ll be joined by David Glanzer, San Diego Comic Convention Chief Communications and Strategy Office...
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What were the winners and losers of #SDCC 2026? YOU get to decide, in our annual Shruggie Awards! Vote now for your favorite panels, booths, offsites, and yes, the most ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ moment of the con: sdccblog.com/2026/07/the-...
The Shruggie Awards of San Diego Comic-Con 2026 – Nominations
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 is behind us now, and this was a bit of an odd year. The con was still magical, but it felt like it had more missteps than usual. We’re excited to hear your own thoughts in ou...
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Thanks to all who came to today's #TheVampireLestat fan meetup! It was an insane turnout and we had so much fun hosting you! #SDCC sdccblog.com/2026/07/the-...
"The Vampire Lestat" Fan Meetup at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
Over 100 fans turned out for The Vampire Lestat fan meetup at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 on Sunday, July 26. Fans came in cosplay, and were treated to free keychains, buttons, and more.
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REVIEW: Step inside the world of #Silo at #SDCC. Here's our thoughts on this year's offsite: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...
REVIEW: Step Inside the World of "Silo" at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
Apple TV+’s Silo brought a piece of its underground world to San Diego Comic-Con this year with a compact, atmospheric experience that gave fans the chance to step inside the world of the series. Brou...
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#TheVampireLestat panel in #HallH #SDCC offered insight into this season and the future of the series: sdccblog.com/2026/07/the-...
"The Vampire Lestat" Panel at Hall H Offered Insight Into Season and Future of Series
The Vampire Lestat got its biggest presence at San Diego Comic-Con yet with a Hall H panel, as well as the announcement that fans will be getting a fourth season. AMC revealed in today’s panel that fa...
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#RickAndMorty actress Spencer Grammer is hosting a free concert on Friday of #SDCC: sdccblog.com/2026/07/actr...
Actress Spencer Grammer's "Belle & Chain" Hosting Free Concert at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
Rick and Morty fans can spend an evening with the voice of Summer Smith herself during Summer Soirée with Belle & Chain. Hosted by Spencer Grammer, the voice behind Summer on Rick and Morty, fans can ...
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For my money, #Lanterns is the #SDCC activation to beat this week. My review of the immersive recruiting station that ends in possibly the best giveaway of the week: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...
REVIEW: Get Recruited into the World of "Lanterns" at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
From Thursday, July 23 – Saturday, July 25, HBO Max has brought the Green Lantern Corps to life with Lanterns Training Headquarters, transforming Venue 808 in the Gaslamp into an immersive recruiting ...
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