Trick or Heat In 2022 a new horror convention called CreepIEcon came to the Inland Empire of SoCal (hence the capitalized “I.E”), and it was small but attracted a decent enough crowd to warrant a second show, called CreepIE Aftermath, in September of 2023. Now both shows have evolved to attract a larger talent pool,…
Tag: Back to the Future
Making dreams tangible: Drew Struzan, 1947-2025…
Drew Struzan I meant to do this column earlier, but October kept me very busy, and I needed a little extra time and a less frazzled mindset to look back on the career of the late Drew Struzan; the pop artist whose work helped define movie posters for the last fifty years. His work has…
Spotlight on screen-used sci-fi/fantasy movie & TV props, costumes and miniatures…
“Gain Strength from the Sharing…” With a nod to Spock’s half-brother Sybok, the purpose of this particular column is to share; to share in the good fortune I’ve had in my life as a semi-professional geek to see a virtual treasure trove of actual screen-used props, costumes, miniatures and other such cool stuff over the…
“Gotta get back in time!” Enjoying a “Back to the Future” trilogy marathon…
*****DELOREAN-SIZED SPOILERS!***** This past Saturday, my friend Kathy (whom I’d known 35 years) and her 12-year old son Joshua came over for a marathon of the “Back to the Future” trilogy—all three films in one day. Joshua is a huge fan of 1980s movies, and after becoming enamored with “Ghostbusters” as a little boy, he…
Comic Con Revolution 2023: The Inland Empire’s ‘little Comic Con’ is well-established…
Welcome Back Since the Southern California Inland Empire’s first Comic Con Revolution (CCR) in 2017, my wife and I have attended nearly each one, save for 2022, when we attended the COVID-delayed “Star Wars Celebration 2022,” which unfortunately, landed on the same weekend. While my wife and I have attended many big ticket conventions, including…