Conventions | Anime Expo 2016
Back in the fall of 2015 when my sister Linnea and I first got into anime, I heard about Anime Expo. We’d only ever…
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Living Local | Geektopia 2016, Pasadena, CA – Comics!
Here in Pasadena, No Future Café is hosting their second annual Geektopia event from June 23rd to 25th. Geektopia is a free three day mini…
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McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World, Altadena, CA
It was Friday night in the Pasadena/Altadena area, a great evening to experience an art exhibit in an uber-cool, hometown space! I was glad to…
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Culture Honey Bites: “That Chicken!” A Story of the Marvels and Mysteries of Submarine
Submarines are mechanical marvels and the mystery ships of the ocean. In the US Navy, they are known as the “Silent Service”. The most…
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Culture Honey Bites: The Thursday Night Regulars – A Story of the Stuffed Sandwich
Lili sits at the table, a PB&J sandwich to one side, a pile of crayons, colored pencils, construction paper and scissors in front of…
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Living Local | Free Comic Book Day After Party at No Future Cafe, Pasadena, CA
Photos by: Linnea Aasland This last Saturday, May 7th, marked the 15th year since the invention of Free Comic Book Day! The holiday was…
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Conventions | WonderCon Los Angeles 2016, Take Three!
There’s something comforting about going to a convention. The exact feeling can’t be found anywhere else. I think at its core what WonderCon provides is…
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An American Tradition: Political March & Rally!
What if you are an American and find yourself convinced that one candidate for President/Congress/Senate stands out as best against all the others running…
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The Art of Cosplay: Wondercon 2016
I consider cosplay (“costume/play” to the uninitiated!) to be an art form. Whether a person chooses to copy a costume as accurately as possible…
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Conventions | WonderCon Los Angeles 2016
Photo credit: Linnea Aasland WonderCon is an annual convention, started in 1987 in the San Francisco Bay Area, transitioning to Anaheim for the last…
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Living Local | United Picture & Frame Co., Pasadena, CA
It was a misty afternoon at United Picture & Frame Company in Pasadena. Do all the locals know about this frame shop? My girlfriend,…
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Culture Honey Bites: “The Sandwich” – A Story of Roma Market
The little man sits behind the counter next to the deli case. His apprentice stands to his right. To his left is bottle of…
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