270 To Win: September 16, 2024

It will take 270 electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election. Here is the path-to-win for #HarrisWalz as of 2024-09-16.

2025 Black Creativity Call for Artists

2025 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition
Applications are now open!
Application Deadline: October 13, 2024

Submissions are now open for the 2025 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition. This annual show presents 100 works of art from professional and emerging Black artists from across the United States, as well as works by Black teen artists from the Chicagoland area, all as part of the Museum’s 55th annual Black Creativity Program.

TBD: Nonstop Pet-Eating Talking < Being Weird

JD Vance revealed on Monday that he is talking nonstop about pet-eating in the hopes of dispelling the widespread impression that he is weird.

Back Issue #155 / Nov. 2024

Back Issue #155: This issue is Haunted!

Revisit the Bronze Age’s House of Mystery, House of Secrets, Unexpected, Marvel’s failed horror anthologies, Haunted Tank, Eerie Publications, House II adaptation, Elvira’s House of Mystery, & more.

Election Countdown Clock

TBR: Trumps Demands Birth Certificate

Trump Demands Taylor Swift's Birth Certificate

TBR: Putin Upset to See Someone Else Controlling Trump

Putin Upset to See Someone Else Controlling Trump

Election 2024: Put the Debate Champagne Away

Put the Debate Champagne Away, Democrats. Donald Trump Can Still Beat Kamala Harris
Melissa DeRosa
thedailybeast.com

TBR: Trump Claims He Never Met Kamala Harris

Trump Claims He Never Met Kamala Harris

TBR: JD Vance Tries To Sound Like a Regular Guy

PITTSBURGH (The Borowitz Report)—In a doomed effort to come off like a regular guy, JD Vance boasted to reporters on Monday that he had sex with a donut.

TBR: MTG Calls Vance Unhinged

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls JD Vance unhinged.

Time Magazine: Next Generation Leaders (Dr Who)

In the May 27th 2024 issue, Time magazine ran a section called: "NEXT GENERATION LEADERS...11 trailblazers who are challenging the status quo, leading with empathy, and forging solutions for abrighter future."

C2E2 2024: Images, Vendors and More!

C2E2 2024 IMAGES
I am posting images here that I may have already posted to social media, but I can give more context to images here, if they need them. These will be broken up by category with single shots and collections to scroll through, depending on the quantity of images per each section. Enjoy!

C2E2 2024: Chicago Comic + Entertainment Expo

The C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo) is an annual convention held in Chicago, Illinois. It's a massive gathering that celebrates all things related to comic books, graphic novels, movies, television shows, video games, and pop culture in general.

At C2E2, attendees can expect to find a wide range of activities and attractions, including:

Comic Creators, Celebrity Guests, Panels and Q&A Sessions, Cosplay, Gaming (card, board, roleplay, video) and the ever-sprawling Exhibitor Hall.

Overall, C2E2 is a vibrant and exciting event that brings together fans of all ages to celebrate their love of comics and pop culture.

SpaceX Dragon Capsule on View May 19

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY TO DISPLAY
SPACEX DRAGON SPACECRAFT IN
NEWLY RENOVATED HENRY CROWN SPACE CENTER

CHICAGO – The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft acquired by the Museum of Science and Industry in 2022 will go on display at MSI on May 19, 2024, in a new exhibit specifically designed to showcase the spacecraft’s journey and impact. The exhibit will be part of the Museum’s renovated Henry Crown Space Center, which reopens May 19. Both spaces will deliver MSI guests the latest information on space exploration and what new and old space missions have taught us about the universe around us.

Academy100 Diversification Program

THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES
PUBLICLY LAUNCHES ACADEMY100, A $500MM (US)
GLOBAL REVENUE DIVERSIFICATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN

LONG-TIME ACADEMY PARTNER, ROLEX, EXPANDS YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT
AS PART OF THE LAUNCH OF ACADEMY100

LOS ANGELES, CA – In honor of the 100th Oscars® ceremony in 2028, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today publicly launched Academy100, a $500MM (US) global revenue diversification and outreach campaign designed to expand the Academy’s worldwide scope, ensure the success of its next 100 years, and connect audiences through their shared love of cinema. The Academy announced the initiative during an in-person press conference, hosted by Cinecittà in Rome, Italy.

Hollywood Archive: Stolen Moments

Stolen Moments From a Legendary Hollywood Archive

You think your camera roll is big? Archivist Michael Ochs lost count of how many iconic pictures he collected over the decades, many capturing big-screen stars like Clint Eastwood and Ursula Andress before they’d grown larger than life.

Doctor Who: SFX New Season Article

Doctor Who makes its triumphant return to the airs in the first new season after the series of specials + Christmas special that ran in 2023.

Feud: The Ultimate Blindside

American novelist Truman Capote’s spectacular fall from grace – amidst the betrayal of the women he held in highest regard – is at the centre of the latest chapter of Feud

V Files: Shocking Legacy of an 80's Sci-Fi Cult Classic

The V Files: The Shocking Legacy of an ’80s Sci-Fi Cult Classic Hollywood backstabbing, conspiracy theories, and the devastating murder of a star behind the TV alien-invasion sensation.

By Anthony Breznican
May 23, 2023

C2E2: My 2024 Schedule

What is C2E2 you say? Well to steal from from the Choose Chicago website: "Pop culture fans, assemble! The 2024 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is around the corner. Now in its 14th year, this year’s convention will have no shortage of cosplaying, celebrity sightings, panels, and activities. Whether you’re a C2E2 newcomer or a seasoned cosplaying veteran, preparing for the weekend’s festivities is the best way to make the most of the event."

Obit: Terry Carter, Dead at 95

Terry Carter, Actor Best Known for Battlestar Galactica and McCloud, is dead
at 95

Film: Making History

Film | Making History
The Academy Museum Director Responds to Criticism with a new Exhibit on Hollywood's Jewish Origin Story
Los Angeles Magazine, March 2024 by Jeff Sneider

Oscars: Good As Gold

Award Season
Good as Gold
Los Angeles Magazine, March 2024 by Jasamin Rosenberg

The OSCARS....the glitz, the glamour, the food! Wolfgang Puck geared up for the 30th Governors Ball and looks back on his willing Oscar dishes.

Harlan Ellison's Last Words

Longtime Friend And Babylon 5 Creator J. Michael Straczynski Endeavors to Reshape the Legacy of The Late Sci-Fl Writer
Los Angeles Magazine, March 2024

THE LOST Aztec Temple of Mars has stood atop the hills of Sherman Oaks for decades, with a facade lovingly fashioned like the ruins of an ancient alien civilization. Carved into its faded orange exterior is an imagined history of flying ships and extraterrestrials, of tangled tendrils and tentacles, of creatures
serpentlike and humanoid. This was the home of author Harlan Ellison, a sanctu­ary he also called Ellison Wonderland, where he wrote his popular scripts and short stories and kept its rooms filled with a museum-grade collection of sci­ence fiction and pop culture. 

Stan's Donuts Review: Peanut Butter + Jelly Pocket

Here's another fun quick review from Stans Donuts. 

Stan's Celebrated St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day in Chicago..what comes to mind...The Green Chicago River, crowded restaurants, wanna-be young whipper-snappers "trying" to keep their liquor down...basically amateur night/day depending on when it falls.