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Human Trafficking Victims Rescued at San Deigo Comic-Con (SDCC)

The San Deigo Comic-Con offers attendees many fantastic opportunities to meet actors, directors, and other fans. They can witness panels for films and series and so much more. This makes it easy to forget the dark reality and danger that lurks below the surface: human trafficking. USA Today reports that a three-day human trafficking sting was conducted during the Comic-Con. It resulted in the arrest of 14 individuals and the rescue of 10 victims, including a 16-year-old girl. The operation, led by the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, targeted traffickers who often exploit large-scale events like Comic-Con to profit. Undercover officers posed as sex buyers to identify and apprehend the criminals while also working to locate and rescue victims. The operation involved posting advertisements soliciting sex and conducting surveillance to identify potential victims and their exploiters. California Attorney General Rob Bonta emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating, “Unfortunately, sex traffickers capitalize on large-scale events such as Comic-Con to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 2, 2024

Product Review: Maroon Bell Skeleton Motorcycle Gloves

Sometimes you need something like gloves to bring your outfit together, whether casual, cosplay, on the job, hanging out, serving our country, or riding your steel steed. Leather gloves are the best but there are so many kinds out there to choose from that fit your uniqueness. An unsuspecting ally is here for this need, meet Maroon Bell Outdoor which specializes in leather goods for the outdoors. I want to thank Jeremy, the founder of Maroon Bell Outdoor for sending over some of their Lion Guard Motorcycle gloves and making this review possible! Right away the gloves look awesome with the skeletal patchwork sewn onto the glove, which I really like as it reminds me of my favorite wrestler growing up, La Parka (L.A. Park). The gloves are made with water buffalo leather, which is said to be three times stronger than cow leather meaning they’ll last longer and will over time mold to your hand thanks to the use

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 28, 2024

ICE NINE KILLS ANNOUNCES SILVER SCREAM CON III!

Prepare For the Threequel of Your Dreams! Ice Nine Kills, the insanely popular, self-proclaimed “theatricore” metal band hailing out of Massachusetts has announced their 3rd annual Silver Scream Convention for September, Friday the 13th through Sunday the 15th! If you have yet to attend one of these conventions, this is the year to check it out! There will be celebs, merch, cosplayers, music, gore, and so much more! All to be announced soon! Ice Nine Kills, or INK for short, has been blowing up I lately, and the con itself has been getting bigger and bigger with each year. This time around it’s being moved to the DCU Center in Worcester, MA to help accommodate the insane demand for this event! This is a much larger venue than the prior two years, and I’m super excited to see how they put the extra room to use! I’ve been to tons of horror conventions, and The Silver Scream Con is one

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Joshua Scafidi
Jan 17, 2024

Product Review: Frazy Bottles

Sometimes you need coffee… who am I kidding, coffee is a necessity! Yeah, you can brew up your own, or stop off at your favorite coffee shop but there are times when you just can’t. Maybe you’re heading to a convention, pulling an all-night gaming session, hitting up some haunted attractions, Or taking the little ones trick/trunk-or-treating. Either way, you need your boost fast! Frazy is here to help give you that boost! Frazy takes the concentrated coffee game to a new level by personalizing it to your taste! With over 31 flavors of coffee and bubble tea, you can have your needed kick when you need it. Frazy was awesome enough to send me over some bottles of coffee to try (Thank you so much for that!). It’s pretty simple. You pick your coffee and you customize it to how you like it. With the coffees, you can select the kind of milk you want, the sweetness level, and

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Oct 23, 2023

First Trailer For ‘Witchboard’ “Reimaging” Debuts At San Diego Comic-Con

A ton of movie and series news is coming from San Diego Comic-Con. One film announced during the “Bold Voices of Horror” panel was Witchboard, whose trailer debuted at the convention. Director Chuck Russell (Nightmare on Elm Street 3, The Blob) returns to the horror genre with Witchboard, a wild re-imagining of the classic 80’s horror franchise. In the film, Emily (Madison Iseman) and her fiancé Christian (Aaron Dominguez) discover a mysterious Wiccan artifact, a pendulum board, as they prepare to open a bistro in New Orleans’ French Quarter. A darkness descends over Emily as she becomes obsessed with the board’s power of divination and ability to summon spirits. Desperate to help his fiancé, Christian seeks the advice of occult expert Alexander Babiaste (Jamie Campbell Bower). But Babiaste has secrets of his own, including his connection to a modern-day coven of witches. A dangerous game begins as each pendulum swing puts Emily’s soul at risk.” The original film, written and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2023

Get A Free Autographed ‘The Bogeyman’ Poster At San Diego Comin-Con

The San Diego Comic-Con will soon open its doors. Fans of The Boogeyman and horror, in general, can score a free Comic-Con Exclusive The Boogeyman poster signed by artist Anthony Petrie (@ZombieBacons), who will be in attendance! A free signed poster? What’s the catch? There is not one! You have to visit booth #4229 on Friday, July 21st, at 1 pm PST. If, by some strange twist of fate, you haven’t already heard about this chilling, fright-filled film, let me fill you in. The Boogeyman follows high school student Sadie Harper (Sophie Thatcher) and her younger sister, Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair), who are still reeling from their mother’s recent death. They’re not getting much support from their father, Will (Chris Messina), a therapist dealing with his intense pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their house seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims. Host

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 19, 2023

Justice League, Venture Bros., And More: Warner Bros. Announces San Diego Comic-Con Panels

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment returns to San Diego Comic-Con 2023 with four panels showcasing the highly anticipated original animated films, Adult Swim’s The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart and Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar, DC’s Justice League: Warworld, and Babylon 5: The Road Home during the July 19-23 weekend. The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart will have its World Premiere on Thursday, June 20, at 8:30 pm in Room 6BCF. Be among the first fans to experience this all-new original animated R-rated movie with the world premiere screening! Afterward, join filmmakers Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer along with key cast for a panel discussion and audience Q&A. In The Venture Bros: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart, Doc’s latest invention will either bankrupt Team Venture or launch them to new heights, Hank searches for himself, Dean searches for Hank, The Monarch searches for answers, and a mysterious

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 6, 2023

Product Review: Techno Glow

It’s never too early to make plans for Halloween decorating or making a funhouse, but you want to add some flair to it to make it memorable. UV and glow-in-the-dark props always add a nice touch but sometimes it’s hard to find some good paint plus you don’t want to shovel out a lot of money. From my experience in building and painting sets and props for live theatre, we always said “Make your own!” and Techno Glow is where you should start! I want to thank Techno Glow for making this review possible as I feel their products are affordable with endless possibilities for uses. I was sent some chartreuse glow-in-the-dark powder along with aqua, along with a UV flashlight as I planned on using some UV resin for a part of this review. I ended up using a silicone ice cube tray that made the face of “The Scream” by Edvard Munch. I used a mix of UV

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 22, 2023

The Buried Is For More Than Just Festivals

The Buried is an apparel shop that caters to those who attend festivals and live music events with clothing that can be described as wearable art. But if you’re a bit more of a homebody like me OR someone who attends different kinds of events, would these products still be worth a look? The short answer is yes, but keep reading on to learn how you can save 10% off from The Buried’s store! I want to give a big thank you to the awesome folks over at The Buried for sending over The Future Shawl that made this review possible, as well as for the discount code for you the reader! One of the featured products in The Buried’s store is the Future Shawls. These unisex one-size-fits-all shawls add a bit of fun to your experience at music festivals and shows, The Buried now offers new fleece versions of some of their shawls to help you get cozy, the

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 2, 2023

The Expedition Bigfoot Team Heads To Wondercon For The First Time

‘The Expedition Bigfoot’ Team is making their first-ever appearance at the upcoming Wondercon convention on Saturday, April 2, 2022. The cast of discovery+ and Travel Channel’s hit series will share stories from their adventures from the field during the panel. Panel: IF BIGFOOT IS OUT THERE, MEET THE TEAM THAT WILL FIND HIM! Join the “Expedition Bigfoot” team – Bryce Johnson (expedition operations), Dr. Mireya Mayor (primatologist), Russell Acord (ex-military/survivalist), and Ronny LeBlanc (Bigfoot researcher) – in a serious and candid conversation on everything you need to know about the most famous and elusive cryptid, Bigfoot. This elite team uses the latest in advanced technologies to narrow their search within the designated target zones – allowing them to analyze data, migration patterns, and the uptick in sightings to hone in on potential locations. Dr. Mayor will update fans on the surprising DNA evidence collected while in the field, and we also share a video from famed primatologist Jane Goodall discussing

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 19, 2022

More from Conventions

Human Trafficking Victims Rescued at San Deigo Comic-Con (SDCC)

The San Deigo Comic-Con offers attendees many fantastic opportunities to meet actors, directors, and other fans. They can witness panels for films and series and so much more. This makes it easy to forget the dark reality and danger that lurks below the surface: human trafficking. USA Today reports that a three-day human trafficking sting was conducted during the Comic-Con. It resulted in the arrest of 14 individuals and the rescue of 10 victims, including a 16-year-old girl. The operation, led by the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, targeted traffickers who often exploit large-scale events like Comic-Con to profit. Undercover officers posed as sex buyers to identify and apprehend the criminals while also working to locate and rescue victims. The operation involved posting advertisements soliciting sex and conducting surveillance to identify potential victims and their exploiters. California Attorney General Rob Bonta emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating, “Unfortunately, sex traffickers capitalize on large-scale events such as Comic-Con to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 2, 2024

Product Review: Maroon Bell Skeleton Motorcycle Gloves

Sometimes you need something like gloves to bring your outfit together, whether casual, cosplay, on the job, hanging out, serving our country, or riding your steel steed. Leather gloves are the best but there are so many kinds out there to choose from that fit your uniqueness. An unsuspecting ally is here for this need, meet Maroon Bell Outdoor which specializes in leather goods for the outdoors. I want to thank Jeremy, the founder of Maroon Bell Outdoor for sending over some of their Lion Guard Motorcycle gloves and making this review possible! Right away the gloves look awesome with the skeletal patchwork sewn onto the glove, which I really like as it reminds me of my favorite wrestler growing up, La Parka (L.A. Park). The gloves are made with water buffalo leather, which is said to be three times stronger than cow leather meaning they’ll last longer and will over time mold to your hand thanks to the use

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 28, 2024

ICE NINE KILLS ANNOUNCES SILVER SCREAM CON III!

Prepare For the Threequel of Your Dreams! Ice Nine Kills, the insanely popular, self-proclaimed “theatricore” metal band hailing out of Massachusetts has announced their 3rd annual Silver Scream Convention for September, Friday the 13th through Sunday the 15th! If you have yet to attend one of these conventions, this is the year to check it out! There will be celebs, merch, cosplayers, music, gore, and so much more! All to be announced soon! Ice Nine Kills, or INK for short, has been blowing up I lately, and the con itself has been getting bigger and bigger with each year. This time around it’s being moved to the DCU Center in Worcester, MA to help accommodate the insane demand for this event! This is a much larger venue than the prior two years, and I’m super excited to see how they put the extra room to use! I’ve been to tons of horror conventions, and The Silver Scream Con is one

Continue reading →
Joshua Scafidi
Jan 17, 2024

Product Review: Frazy Bottles

Sometimes you need coffee… who am I kidding, coffee is a necessity! Yeah, you can brew up your own, or stop off at your favorite coffee shop but there are times when you just can’t. Maybe you’re heading to a convention, pulling an all-night gaming session, hitting up some haunted attractions, Or taking the little ones trick/trunk-or-treating. Either way, you need your boost fast! Frazy is here to help give you that boost! Frazy takes the concentrated coffee game to a new level by personalizing it to your taste! With over 31 flavors of coffee and bubble tea, you can have your needed kick when you need it. Frazy was awesome enough to send me over some bottles of coffee to try (Thank you so much for that!). It’s pretty simple. You pick your coffee and you customize it to how you like it. With the coffees, you can select the kind of milk you want, the sweetness level, and

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Oct 23, 2023

First Trailer For ‘Witchboard’ “Reimaging” Debuts At San Diego Comic-Con

A ton of movie and series news is coming from San Diego Comic-Con. One film announced during the “Bold Voices of Horror” panel was Witchboard, whose trailer debuted at the convention. Director Chuck Russell (Nightmare on Elm Street 3, The Blob) returns to the horror genre with Witchboard, a wild re-imagining of the classic 80’s horror franchise. In the film, Emily (Madison Iseman) and her fiancé Christian (Aaron Dominguez) discover a mysterious Wiccan artifact, a pendulum board, as they prepare to open a bistro in New Orleans’ French Quarter. A darkness descends over Emily as she becomes obsessed with the board’s power of divination and ability to summon spirits. Desperate to help his fiancé, Christian seeks the advice of occult expert Alexander Babiaste (Jamie Campbell Bower). But Babiaste has secrets of his own, including his connection to a modern-day coven of witches. A dangerous game begins as each pendulum swing puts Emily’s soul at risk.” The original film, written and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 22, 2023

Get A Free Autographed ‘The Bogeyman’ Poster At San Diego Comin-Con

The San Diego Comic-Con will soon open its doors. Fans of The Boogeyman and horror, in general, can score a free Comic-Con Exclusive The Boogeyman poster signed by artist Anthony Petrie (@ZombieBacons), who will be in attendance! A free signed poster? What’s the catch? There is not one! You have to visit booth #4229 on Friday, July 21st, at 1 pm PST. If, by some strange twist of fate, you haven’t already heard about this chilling, fright-filled film, let me fill you in. The Boogeyman follows high school student Sadie Harper (Sophie Thatcher) and her younger sister, Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair), who are still reeling from their mother’s recent death. They’re not getting much support from their father, Will (Chris Messina), a therapist dealing with his intense pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their house seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims. Host

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 19, 2023

Justice League, Venture Bros., And More: Warner Bros. Announces San Diego Comic-Con Panels

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment returns to San Diego Comic-Con 2023 with four panels showcasing the highly anticipated original animated films, Adult Swim’s The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart and Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar, DC’s Justice League: Warworld, and Babylon 5: The Road Home during the July 19-23 weekend. The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart will have its World Premiere on Thursday, June 20, at 8:30 pm in Room 6BCF. Be among the first fans to experience this all-new original animated R-rated movie with the world premiere screening! Afterward, join filmmakers Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer along with key cast for a panel discussion and audience Q&A. In The Venture Bros: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart, Doc’s latest invention will either bankrupt Team Venture or launch them to new heights, Hank searches for himself, Dean searches for Hank, The Monarch searches for answers, and a mysterious

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 6, 2023

Product Review: Techno Glow

It’s never too early to make plans for Halloween decorating or making a funhouse, but you want to add some flair to it to make it memorable. UV and glow-in-the-dark props always add a nice touch but sometimes it’s hard to find some good paint plus you don’t want to shovel out a lot of money. From my experience in building and painting sets and props for live theatre, we always said “Make your own!” and Techno Glow is where you should start! I want to thank Techno Glow for making this review possible as I feel their products are affordable with endless possibilities for uses. I was sent some chartreuse glow-in-the-dark powder along with aqua, along with a UV flashlight as I planned on using some UV resin for a part of this review. I ended up using a silicone ice cube tray that made the face of “The Scream” by Edvard Munch. I used a mix of UV

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 22, 2023

The Buried Is For More Than Just Festivals

The Buried is an apparel shop that caters to those who attend festivals and live music events with clothing that can be described as wearable art. But if you’re a bit more of a homebody like me OR someone who attends different kinds of events, would these products still be worth a look? The short answer is yes, but keep reading on to learn how you can save 10% off from The Buried’s store! I want to give a big thank you to the awesome folks over at The Buried for sending over The Future Shawl that made this review possible, as well as for the discount code for you the reader! One of the featured products in The Buried’s store is the Future Shawls. These unisex one-size-fits-all shawls add a bit of fun to your experience at music festivals and shows, The Buried now offers new fleece versions of some of their shawls to help you get cozy, the

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 2, 2023

The Expedition Bigfoot Team Heads To Wondercon For The First Time

‘The Expedition Bigfoot’ Team is making their first-ever appearance at the upcoming Wondercon convention on Saturday, April 2, 2022. The cast of discovery+ and Travel Channel’s hit series will share stories from their adventures from the field during the panel. Panel: IF BIGFOOT IS OUT THERE, MEET THE TEAM THAT WILL FIND HIM! Join the “Expedition Bigfoot” team – Bryce Johnson (expedition operations), Dr. Mireya Mayor (primatologist), Russell Acord (ex-military/survivalist), and Ronny LeBlanc (Bigfoot researcher) – in a serious and candid conversation on everything you need to know about the most famous and elusive cryptid, Bigfoot. This elite team uses the latest in advanced technologies to narrow their search within the designated target zones – allowing them to analyze data, migration patterns, and the uptick in sightings to hone in on potential locations. Dr. Mayor will update fans on the surprising DNA evidence collected while in the field, and we also share a video from famed primatologist Jane Goodall discussing

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 19, 2022
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