fan conventions

Neat Stuff Collectibles buying & selling entire comic and memorabilia collections this weekend during special event

Neat Stuff Collectibles and Joseph Koch have a million dollars to spend on buying your comic book collection. Bring it in this weekend and they’re offering cash on the spot. They’re looking for Comic Books, Sports Cards and Collectibles, Non-Sports Cards, World’s Fair items, James Bond, Star Trek, Star Wars, GI Joe, Original Comic Book ….

Ask James Cameron and Avatar stars your questions when MTV and Fox host Avatar Live Facebook streaming event

IESB reports that MTV and Twentieth Century Fox are teaming up on an unprecedented livestream event to give fans a unique and interactive look into James Cameron’s highly-anticipated epic adventure Avatar. Titled Avatar Live, the event will stream in high-definition simultaneously on MTV.com and Facebook this Thursday, December 3rd, beginning at 3:00pm ET/ 12:00pm PT, ….

Twilight Saga star Christian Serratos takes it all off for a good cause

So Cal native Christian Serratos, who plays Angela Weber in the popular Twilight series, recently took time away from the Twilight Saga promotional tour to pose for PETA’s ongoing sexy ad campaign “I’d Rather Go Naked”. PETA’s ad is set in a dark, misty forest, and depicts alluring Serratos baring all, in a clear homage ….

Win four tickets to see Star Wars in Concert at the IZOD Center this Friday

The Big Apple Comic Con is giving away four tickets to see Star Wars in Concert at the IZOD Center this Friday, November 20th. Just become a fan of Big Apple Comic Con on Facebook RIGHT HERE. Then this Tuesday, November 17th, one random lucky fan will be chosen as the winner. Star Wars In ….

Paley Center hosting vampire-related media weekend with True Blood’s Anna Paquin, Buffy’s Sarah Michelle Gellar & Joss Whedon, cult TV screenings and more

Mediumatlarge reports that this weekend The Paley Center is hosting an entire weekend of vampire-related screenings and special events. Screenings include Buffy, Angel, and True Blood, along with a panel with folks from Entertainment Weekly and Television Without Pity, and a special showing of Robsessed – an inside look at the rabid fan following of ….

The Twilight Saga: New Moon world premiere to stream live on the web

MySpace will host an exclusive live stream of Summit Entertainment’s The Twilight Saga: New Moon red carpet arrivals at the world premiere of the film on Monday, November 16th. The unprecedented online access is the first time moviegoers across the globe will be able to experience the premiere first-hand, as it unfolds. Viewers will also ….

Anime and horror festival Zonacon coming to Orlando this month

Join Jim O’Rear (Star Trek 4), Sybil Danning (Howling 2), Terrance Zdunick (Repo), a Return Of The Living Dead reunion, and many more guests on November 20-22 in Orlando, Florida, for Zonacon, a celebration of anime and horror. Date: November 20-22, 2009 Location Holiday Inn International Drive Resort 6515 International Drive Orlando, Florida 32819 For ….

Parade of 1000 Rockys event to celebrate Rocky The Undisputed Collection

A “Parade of 1000 Rockys” followed by a Celebration of Rocky will take place tomorrow, November 8th, to celebrate the release of Rocky The Undisputed Collection. The event kicks off at Love Park at 10am with a “Parade of 1000 Rockys”, who will all be wearing striking gold and black Rocky Balboa “The Italian Stallion” ….

George A. Romero to screen Survival of the Dead after Slipknot performance at Fangoria Trinity of Terrors in Vegas

At midnight on Halloween, immediately following a special performance by the band Slipknot, George A. Romero will be in attendance for a screening of his latest zombie epic Survival of the Dead (huge dichotomy in that title) at the Brenden Theatres inside the Palms Hotel and Casino Resort, according to Fangoria. Survival of the Dead ….

Cult Cinema Icons Roger Corman, Malcolm McDowell, George A. Romero, Tony Todd, John Waters, Jeffrey Combs, Ken Foree, Dee Wallace and Slipknot to attend massive Las Vegas horror festival this month

This is the “thrilla dilla” of horror events, as far as I’m concerned. Cult Cinema Icons Roger Corman, Malcolm McDowell, George A. Romero, Tony Todd, John Waters, Jeffrey Combs, Ken Foree and Dee Wallace; plus film screenings at The Palms Hotel Casino, which sports Ghost Bar; located just across from The Rio, with their incredible ….

Reaper Awards offering horror award show tickets to general public

The Reaper Awards 2009 will be the first event of its kind, honoring horror as it’s meant to be seen – raw and uncensored. Now, due to popular demand, a limited number of Reaper Awards tickets are available for horror fans. Fan tickets cost $150 and include admission to the dinner and awards show, plus ….

Twilight Zone event to include screenings and pop culture debate marking 50th Anniversary of cult series

October 2nd, 2009 marks the 50th Anniversary of Rod Serling’s sci-fi classic show The Twilight Zone, which almost single-handedly triggered the inclusion of the television sci-fi genre into the pop culture lexicon. On that night, illustrator, author and Twilight Zone scholar Arlen Schumer will be hosting a multimedia presentation called The Twilight Zone Forever at ….

Game X Games and Media Expo 2009

Game X will include 3 days of video game tournaments, top game demos and exhibits, live video game music, celebrity appearances, costume contests, robotics, animation, game art, robotics, giveaways, free games to play and much more. Featured game exhibits include EA’s Dante’s Inferno and Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and SEGA’s Bayonetta. Dates: October 23-25, ….