Posted on · We learn that popular culture of sci-fi and fantasy encompasses movies, books, and games as well, the convention plays host to a variety of experiences for attendees, including a number of film festivals.
Posted on · Houston Matters learns how events like Comicpalooza affect the local economy and help draw other major conventions and events to the region.
Posted on · On Friday’s Houston Matters: We broadcast live from the convention floor at Comicpalooza, where we discuss what conventions like it mean for Greater Houston, the saturation of superheroes in pop culture, and The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week’s news. Plus, we learn about the three different film festivals happening at Comicpalooza.
Posted on · Comicpalooza 2017 was held at the George R Brown Convention Center last weekend. Check out our photo gallery of event, from crowds to cosplay!
Posted on · (Above: Actress Felicia Day. Image Courtesy: FeliciaDay.com) Felicia Day is a noted actress, writer, and all-around major figure in the so-called “geek” community. Some of her earliest appearances were in her own web series The Guild and Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog. More recently, she’s appeared in Supernatural, Eureka, and now the revival of Mystery Science […]
Posted on · What happens when a machine begins to read its own instruction manual? No, Iâm not talking about Skynet (from the Terminator films) but rather humanityâs rapidly increasing understanding of its genome â the code that makes us who were are. Weâve mapped it and identified genes that lead to certain disorders. So could we someday just turn some of those genes […]
Posted on · Annual comic/fantasy conference means about $20 million yearly to the city of Houston economy
Posted on · The past year was another busy one for the arts and culture scene in Houston. The Menil Collection named Houston native Rebecca Rabinow as its new director in May. The White Oak Music Hall opened its outdoor space in April, and then held a grand opening for its new interior space in August. But, there’s […]
Posted on · On this edition of Houston Matters, we continue our look back at the big stories in Greater Houston during 2016. The past year was another busy one for the arts and culture scene here. The Menil Collection named Houston native Rebecca Rabinow as its new director in May. The White Oak Music Hall opened its […]
Posted on · Don’t be alarmed at the sight of people in superhero attire this weekend, it’s just Comicpalooza.
Posted on · Cartoonist and Author Scott McCloud talks about his passion for comics and the theory behind the comics medium. McCloud is the author of works including Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. MORE: Scott McCloud’s Extended Interview from 2014 with former Houston Matters prodcer Conner Clifton
Posted on · DeLoreans are going back into production…in Humble. The stainless-steel-bodied cars with gull-wing doors haven’t been manufactured since the DeLorean Motor Company went bankrupt back in 1982. But the car grew in pop cultural consciousness thanks to the Back to the Future trilogy. Now, a new company, and new owners, amid changes to some laws regulating car […]
Posted on · Scott McCloud talks about his passion for comics and the theory behind the comics medium. McCloud is the author of works including Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. MORE: Scott McCloud’s 2014 Extended Interview with Houston Matters’ Conner Clifton
Posted on · From a handful of tables in a movie theater in 2008, the comic and pop culture event has swelled to fill the George R. Brown Convention Center. The organizers are already in talks to expand next year's show across the street to onto Discovery Green.
Posted on · Comicpalooza began as a modest convention in a movie theater. Seven years later, it’s the state’s largest comic and pop culture convention. Houston Matters’ Maggie Martin sat down with John Simons, Chairman of Comicpalooza, and Richard Evans, owner of Bedrock City Comic Company. Simons tells Houston Matters the convention has come a long way since […]