Category: event
PaleyFest 2025: ‘Agatha All Along’ Panel
“The Ballad of the Witches’ Road” may have been sung, but that doesn’t mean the celebration is over. This year’s PaleyFest also had a panel celebrating ‘Agatha All Along’ on March 22, 2025. I had the opportunity of attending the panel (and witnessing the red carpet beforehand). Read the full write-up at The Geekiary.
PaleyFest 2025: ‘Cobra Kai’ Panel
After six years, the dojo is finally closed. Cobra Kai, the series with a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, has ended its run on its own terms. On March 22, 2025, the series was celebrated at this year’s PaleyFest and I was lucky enough to attend the event. Read the write up over at The Geekiary.
WonderCon 2025: Funko, Loungefly, and Mondo Booth Tour
The Funko company was out in full force at WonderCon 2025, with booths promoting Funko Pops, their latest Loungefly offerings, and Mondo products galore. With, of course, the standard WonderCon exclusives. See the article (and the slideshow with photos by Kate Sutton) at The Geekiary.
LA Comic Con 2024 Interview: Sound Editor/Mixer John Chalfant
During the 2024 Los Angeles Comic Con, Impact24’s panel “Post-Production Workshop: Behind-the-Scenes of Film and TV” offered “a unique behind-the-scenes look at the art and craft of filmmaking.” One of the panelists was John Chalfant, a sound editor and mixer who has worked on various projects, including the documentary Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off. Read my interview with him over at The Geekiary.
LA Comic Con 2024 Interview: Composer Darren Fung
Music can make or break a film. You can see plenty of examples on YouTube when people do things like have “Yakity Sax” (aka the ‘Benny Hill’ theme song) playing over other scenes. As such, the composer is a vital part of the creative process. Read the full interview of composer Darren Fung over at The Geekiary.
LA Comic Con 2024 interview: Only Murders in the Building’s Shelly Westerman and Payton Koch
On the second day of LA Comic Con, Impact24 held the panel “Post-Production Workshop: Behind-the-Scenes of Film and TV”. Four creatives came together to show what a post-production meeting looks like and walk the audience through their process. I had a chance to interview Only Murders in the Building’s Shelly Westerman (co-producer and editor) and Payton Koch (editor). Read the interview on The Geekiary.
LA Comic Con 2024 Interview: Movement Performers and the Video Game Strike
One of the many panels at this year’s Los Angeles Comic Con was “Behind the Masks: Movement Performers Role in the Video Game Strike”. It consisted of four video game performers to talk about the SAG-AFTRA strike, the use of AI in the gaming industry, and what it means to be a movement performer. Read the interview at The Geekiary.
LA Comic Con: Interview with Chris Heintz with One More Game
I’ve been a gamer since gaming was an option. From playing my family’s Intellivision (you could STEAL SECOND in the baseball game!) to joining the ranks of people playing Animal Crossing on my Switch, I have spent many hours gaming for enjoyment. Read the interview at The Geekiary.
LA Comic Con 2024: Headliners and Pop Culture Galore
2024’s LA Comic Con, held October 4 – 6, was three days of celebrities, talks, pop culture galore. The weekend included over 300 panels; celebrity photos and autographs from celebrities including Michael J. Fox, Ewan McGregor, Christina Ricci, Tara Strong, and more; over 800 exhibitors selling everything from comics to clothes; and – of course – cosplay a’plenty. Read the write up over at The Geekiary.
Midsummer Scream 2024 Interview: Zombie Joe of Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre
An avant-garde theatre troupe based in North Hollywood, California, Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre has been around since August of 1992. Their primary production, ‘Urban Death’, was one of the offerings you could encounter at this year’s Midsummer Scream. I sat down with Zombie Joe, the head and founder of the group. Read the full interview at The Geekiary.