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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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Theatre Review: Urban Death Tour of Terror is the Best of Two Worlds

Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre’s ‘Urban Death Tour of Terror’ is an experience like no other. Read the review over at The Geekiary.

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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. 

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Midsummer Scream 2024 Interview: LPBC and the Zombie Ballet

A group of young women and one man, dressed in bloody shabby clothing, reach across the stage in a graceful shamble (if such a thing is possible). They turn, moving to a standing position, left arm raised. They then crouch and continue the dance.

Such was part of the excerpt of Sweet Sorrow, a Zombie Ballet I witnessed as performed by the Leigh Purtill Ballet Company (LPBC) at this year’s Midsummer Scream. Read the full article at The Geekiary. 

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Midsummer Scream 2024: A Scary Good Time

Known as the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention, Midsummer Scream unfolded July 26 – 28, 2024, in Long Beach, California. With over 350 spooky vendors, presentations, and previews from SoCal’s biggest Halloween attractions, and a room with over a dozen haunts to experience, the convention is the place to be if you love to be frightened. Read the full article at The Geekiary. 

Contents May Vary: episode 62 - 2024 Writers and Illustrators of the Future Awards

Contents May Vary: 2024 Writers and Illustrators of the Future Awards

The 2024 Writers and Illustrators of the Future Awards were held in April. Here’s some extended interviews from it.

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Contents May Vary: Screenwriter Josephine Green Zhang

I talk to Josephine Green Zhang, who is a screenwriter mostly focused on television.