At #SDCC I am moderating 2 panels on SAT 7/25: The #ChoseYourOwnAdventure Panel w/ @jendiagammon.bsky.social @normgrock.bsky.social @kazimali.bsky.social & Shannon Gilligan Ever wonder How a #CYOA Book is made? Come find out and have fun! Saturday 12:30-1:30PM ROOM 10 Details in the pic below

I'll be speaking at #SDCC2026! Join me Saturday at 12:30 AM for "How Does a #ChooseYourOwnAdventure Book Get Made?" I'll be talking about illustrating CYOA books with Shannon Gilligan, @jendiagammon.bsky.social, Kazim Ali, and moderator @ernieestrella.bsky.social #KidLit #Illustration #ComicCon

Attn nerdy/geeky news outlets ( #Comics #Film #Animation and/or #Television) covering #SDCC, if you're in need of a freelance writer to add to your staff, consider me and my 25 yrs of experience writing up news and features, panel coverage, press rooms, interviews, and step-and-repeats. DM Me.

More from my interview w/ @dantebasco.bsky.social & Zack Tyler Eisen (Voices of Zuko and Aang) reminiscing over the 20th Anniv of #AvatarTheLastAirbender favorite guest stars and when they realized that they were making an epic series. @popversesays.bsky.social www.thepopverse.com/tv-avatar-th...

The Last Airbender stars (and friends) Zach Tyler Eisen and Dante Basco reminisce about Avatar turning 20 this year

Popverse had an exclusive interview with Avatar: The Last Airbender's Zach Tyler Eisen (voice of Aang) and Dante Basco (voice of Zuko) as they reflect on the series turning 20 years old.

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Any @demonslayerusa.bsky.social fans who just love the Water Breathing sequences on the show? It was 1 of the biggest visual hurdles for the crew of the #DemonSlayer #anime series. Read about it @popversesays.bsky.social www.thepopverse.com/movies-demon... @ufotable.bsky.social @crunchyroll.com

How the water breathing sequence in the Demon Slayer anime challenged its creators

Popverse interviewed Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Film: Infinity Castle director Haruo Sotozaki and director of photography Yūichi Terao about the challenges in establishing the visual look of t...

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A fun @ghostscbstv.bsky.social piece that I ran for @popversesays.bsky.social, collecting the pitches made by cast & @ghostscbsfans.bsky.social in attendance at SDCC to showrunner Joe Wiseman on future episodes. + Magic 8 ball @cbstvstudios.bsky.social #Ghosts www.thepopverse.com/tv-ghosts-ca...

CBS' Ghosts cast has ideas for what could come in upcoming seasons - and pitched showrunner Joe Wiseman live during a panel

Whenever there's a showrunner, cast members, and fans in one room, the pitches for future story ideas run amok. Some of these could be hints, while others are wish fulfillment. Either way, with anothe...

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Want to say that @peposed.bsky.social is STILL killing it. First with his many genre-blending creator-owned series, Marvel titles, & now he's taking your childhood whether it be #SpeedRacer or #CaptainPlanet, and reminding you what's so fun about those IPs. Read David's work.

Are you watching #GhostsCBS @ghostscbsfans.bsky.social on @cbstvstudios.bsky.social or @paramountplus.com? Here's a @popversesays.bsky.social preview of what's to come in future episodes this fall. www.thepopverse.com/tv-ghosts-se...

CBS' Ghosts showrunner teases "big ideas" for this fall's season 5 - even bigger now that season 6 is already guaranteed

Ghosts showrunner Joe Wiseman and five cast members reveal lots of juicy details about Season 5.

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For those into the @annerice.amc.com on @amcplus.com might be surprised to see #JasonSchwartzman on #Talamasca: The Secret Order. My story on @popversesays.bsky.social www.thepopverse.com/tv-talamasca...

Jason Schwartzman is a bold choice for a vampire in Talamasca: The Secret Order

Indie film darling Jason Schwartzman is joining the cast of Talamasca: The Secret Order and plays a peculiar creature of the night. See the story behind his casting.

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Some more from my interview with Natsuki Hanae, voice of @demonslayerusa.bsky.social's main character Tanjiro Kamado. Here at @popversesays.bsky.social he talked to me about what the complete #Tanjiro experience is www.thepopverse.com/tv-movies-de... @ufotable.bsky.social @crunchyroll.com

Demon Slayer's Japanese lead voice actor Natsuki Hanae illuminates us the complete Tanjiro experience

Popverse spoke with the Japanese voice of Tanjiro Kamado, Natsuki Hanae at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. He broke down what the complete Tanjiro experience is like and tried to find a scene that encapsula...

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Sandro Rosta will play Caleb Mir, your doorway into @paramountplus.com's #STARFLEETACADEMY. Read it at @popversesays.bsky.social #StarTrek #Trekkie #trekker #StarfleetAcademy @startrekfamily.bsky.social @startrek.bsky.social www.thepopverse.com/tv-star-trek...

What its like being your window into Paramount+'s upcoming Star Trek series Starfleet Academy, according to Caleb Mir actor Sandro Rosta

Sandro Rosta appeared on stage in the annual Star Trek panel at San Diego Comic-Con's famed Hall H and introduced who his character is and explained what his character's mindset in entering the school...

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#Zenitsu is the most realistic depiction of a person in the @demonslayerusa.bsky.social series? According to @aleksle.bsky.social he is. You know what? He makes some great points! Check it out in my interview w/Aleks for @popversesays.bsky.social #DemonSlayer www.thepopverse.com/movies-demon...

Zenitsu is the most realistic depiction of a person in the Demon Slayer anime, at least according to Zenitsu voice actor Aleks Le

Aleks Le plays the character of Zenitsu in Demon Slayer and knows that his character is a polarizing figure in the series but he believes he is just misunderstood.

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I spoke with @demonslayerusa.bsky.social's @abbytrott.bsky.social and @aleksle.bsky.social for @popversesays.bsky.social about their fave scene they've shot together & the meteoric rise of #DemonSlayer amongst the #anime ranks leading up to the Infinity Castle www.thepopverse.com/tv-demon-sla...

Demon Slayer voice actors Abby Trott and Aleks Le gush over their favorite scene together (so far)

Popverse interviewed Abby Trott and Aleks Le, who voice Nezuko and Zenitsu of the Demon Slayer Corps. They recount the scene that was their favorite to film together and share what they believe has le...

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20 Years later.... Life lessons learned from playing Aang and Zuko. Part of my 1:2 interview with @nickelodeon #AvatarTheLastAirbender's @dantebasco.bsky.social and @zachtyler.bsky.social is up @popversesays.bsky.social www.thepopverse.com/tv-avatar-th... @avatarstudiosofficial.com #ATLA #Avatar

What Avatar: The Last Airbender stars Zach Tyler Eisen and Dante Basco learned from playing Aang and Zuko

Avatar: The Last Airbender's Zach Tyler Eisen and Dante Basco helped celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the series by reflecting on what life enriching lessons they gained from playing Aang and Zuko.

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The first of many @demonslayerusa.bsky.social stories I wrote for @popversesays.bsky.social at #SDCC. This one is with @abbytrott.bsky.social, the voice of Nezuko. @crunchyroll.com @ufotable.bsky.social #DemonSlayer #DemonSlayerKimetsunoYaiba www.thepopverse.com/tv-demon-sla...

Demon Slayer's Nezuko voice actor Abby Trott has her own headcanon for what she says if she could speak

Popverse interviewed Abby Trott who voices Nezuko in the English dub of Demon Slayer. She shared with us what it's like to voice all of Nezuko's grunts and snarls and what scene was her favorite to re...

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More on #StarfleetAcademy and Kerrice Brooks' sentient hologram character S.A.M. at @popversesays.bsky.social #Starfleet #Startrek www.thepopverse.com/tv-star-trek...

Kerrice Brooks’ S.A.M. promises to be the most fascinating character in Starfleet Academy

After seeing the first trailer for Starfleet Academy for the first time, Kerrice Brooks fought back tears while explaining how unique her character is in the Star Trek lore.

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Another Outlander story for @popversesays.bsky.social . This one is about the series' final season. These two have come a long way since Claire's first visit to Craigh na Dun.... www.thepopverse.com/tv-outlander...

Starz' Outlander series finale (and the entire season 8) is "very charged" says Sam Heughan

At San Diego Comic-Con 2025, without giving spoilers, the cast and crew of Outlander explain how the final season outperforms the previous seven seasons.

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Who's loving the @annerice.amc.com Immortal Universe @iwtvwriters.bsky.social @amctv.bsky.social @mayfairwitches.amc.com ? Get ready for a spy-horror series on the clandestine #Talamasca #TheSecretOrder Read about it in my story on @popversesays.bsky.social www.thepopverse.com/tv-talamasca...

The Talamasca: Explaining the secretive order and how it fits in the Anne Rice Immortal Universe

The executive producers and showrunners of Talamasca: The Secret Order explain what the series is and how it fits within the Ann Rice Immortal Universe.

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Hi all, I know we're inundated w/ social media, a bajillion podcasts & newsletters, but... if I were to start a Substack and/or a Podcast, highlighting my faves in pop culture, process interviews w/ creatives in Comics/TV/Film/Animation etc. is that something you'd read and support or no?

A great @dc.com Animated film, @Aztec Batman : Clash of the Empires drops this September that mixes Mesoamerican history with Batman mythology. New story up on @popversesays.bsky.social www.thepopverse.com/movies-aztec...

How DC is reimagining Batman as an Aztec warrior for Clash of the Empires animated movie

In the latest Batman animated film, Aztec Batman: Clash of the Empires, it might be difficult to imagine the translation but it works really well.

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#SDCC2025 @comixology.bsky.social "Ready to blast off at #SDCC2025? 🚀 Your Sci-Fi Comix Fix explores space, tech & dystopias—and why we love imagining the future through comics. Featuring ⬇️ & moderated by @ernieestrella.bsky.social #SDCC #SciFiComics"

I'm moderating a 2nd panel at #SDCC !! Presenting @comixology.bsky.social Your #SciFi Comix Fix - w/fabulous guest speakers: @paulcornell.bsky.social @takisoma.bsky.social @oeming.bsky.social @curtpires.bsky.social @marksable.bsky.social & @omorales81.bsky.social B there Sat, 6-7pm room 28DE

I'll be covering TV, Comics and Media stories at #SDCC for @popversesays.bsky.social along with @graemem.bsky.social @grantdearmitt.bsky.social @trentlcannon.bsky.social so be sure to follow for cool stories leading up to, during and after the con if you're not already.

if you're headed to #SDCC - come to this too cool for school panel that I must thank the folks at @dstlry.bsky.social for choosing me to moderate. Want to see how the sausage is made, jump into this Editor V Creator panel w/ @jockbsky.bsky.social @pornsak.bsky.social and Will Dennis

Quick question for any established comic creators attending SDCC next month: who's arriving by Tuesday afternoon and is interested in filling your Tuesday evening? DM me.

Question for anyone who writes. What word processing apps do you use besides Google Docs, Microsoft Office/Word, Notes and Text Edit? If so, what are the pros/cons? I've been trying out Scrivener and liking it, but open to others. Anyone?

In the game of assigning winners and lovers after NFL draft weekend, can we all agree that Mel Kiper showed he was the biggest loser?

Endeavour is the one upcoming @dstlry.bsky.social comic that I've been privileged to read early (for an upcoming interview) that I'm so excited for everyone else to experience. Well-written by @stephsmash.bsky.social and Marc's @marclaming.bsky.social art is to die (on the high seas) for.

Marc Laming all singing, all dancing comics guy.@marclaming.bsky.social · 2y ago

Kids drinking! Endeavour pencils @dstlry.bsky.social @stephsmash.bsky.social

Interviewing @iambabydaddy.bsky.social was as much a thrill as you can imagine and we talked about making new music w/ DJ HiTek for his @dstlry.bsky.social series WARM FUSION and the accompanying vinyl release of "Max Aura" and "Welcome to Atrocity". Read it in the link below.

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"an inviting and dangerous sexuality..." @iambabydaddy.bsky.social sounds off on crafting the deliciously dark and bustling Warm Fusion 12" Vinyl with DJ Hi-Tek of Die Antwoord. Read the Q&A from @ernieestrella.bsky.social here: dstlry.co/blogs/news/w...

New Comics I've read and enjoyed recently: CamGirl (AWA) @jason-aaron.bsky.social's Bug Wars (Image) Mine is Long Lonesome Grave (Oni)