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Day 549

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Zachary Levi at Denver Pop Culture Con

via photosbytaelar on Instagram

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Talks Machina Highlights - Critical Role C2E64 (May 28, 2019)

Another week, another adventure into the the wild and dangerous minds of BWF and his wacky sidekicks. I have to say, the quality of Critical Recap has increased dramatically since it first started. Awesome job, Dani! Tonight’s preroll is the celebration of the birthdays of Laura & Liam, which is today, May 28. For those who don’t know, this shared birthday is why they decided to create twins in the first campaign.

Tonight’s guests: Taliesin Jaffe & Matt Mercer.

Tonight’s announcements: Next Monday, June 3, the episode with Ashley Johnson of Between the Sheets will finally air at 7PM Pacific. Brian says she hates talking about herself, but he got her to open it up. They’re already filming season 3 of Between the Sheets, and that will drop monthly episodes once it begins airing. The My Little Pony oneshot, led by Mark Hulmes from High Rollers, will air this Friday night, May 31, at 7PM Pacific. Roger Craig Smith will be one of the special guest stars on that episode. Tales of Equestria will be loaded to YT on Sunday. Denver Pop Culture Con will be this coming weekend. Limited photo and autograph tickets are still available.

Episode 64: A Dangerous Chase

CR Stats: The phrase “end of the day” was used 11 times this episode. 5 things were invented: “don’t shoot the messenger,” “don’t beat a dead horse,” “par for the course,” the game of golf, and ravioli. Laura held Jester’s astonished look for 15 seconds. CR has now aired over 800 hours in total.

DMing for Colbert was surreal for Matt. It was a week one pipe dream for Matt, which means he was a little afraid it would be a letdown. As soon as they began talking about Stephen’s history, he started feeling more comfortable, but it wasn’t until he saw the first cut the next day where he realized how great it had been. He hopes it isn’t the last opportunity they have to play together. They managed to raise over $100,000 for Red Nose Day.

Caduceus is taking a Mary Poppins approach to talking to people as a way of teaching by example. He hopes people will realize that you don’t have to always use violence to get the information you want. Taliesin, on the other hand, realizes that will never happen. Matt talks about how much he really likes the the impact Caduceus has had on the game, and both Tal & Matt talk about the 3-4 day planning session they had on what high wisdom/low int looks like. “That’s rough, buddy.” “Ahh, that’s exactly what that looks like.”

The M9′s deception during Speak with Dead was a little better than Matt had anticipated, so he gave away a little more information than he’d originally intended. Tal talks about how this must have been something Clay watched happen many times growing up in a funeral home, seeing his family Speak with Dead in order to give peace to a grieving family. It’s an interesting juxtaposition of seeing something his family used a bunch of times growing up being used in a very different way now.

The Charis DC was just because it was a very very high DC--but not impossible. There are people in the world who know about it, but they wouldn’t have reason to cross paths with the M9. It would be like an archaeologist.

The stern Cad during the interrogation was partly an act, because he was trying to perform, but also because there’s a bit of Cad we haven’t seen yet. They all agree that in the cast of CR Ashley is the most actual zen. Everyone agrees Travis isn’t even in the running.

Cosplay of the Week: @graviteacosplay with this nifty Nott cosplay.

Matt was a little surprised they took a path just straight through the Barbed Fields instead of taking a more circuitous, safer route. He expected the rest of the group to protest and was more surprised when they didn’t. They talk a bit about Fjord as an agent of both order and chaos and about how he’s trying to find his place in the world.

The near-death experience has left Cad in a place where he’s not making the best decisions right now. He knows this is dangerous, but he knows they need to check it out, and since they’re “on a mission from God,” everything they do is right. “His risk assessment is a little off right now.” Matt is delighted remembering Sam’s face; BWF points out it’s rare we get one on Sam like that.

The Sorrowsworn are scary because they’re entirely based on emotion. To further develop them, Matt likes looking at their abilities and basing their movement in a horror-film way off that. He knew he would get Travis; he wasn’t expecting to get the rest of the table. “I was very proud.”

Tal has no idea how Cad will process these horror creatures. He wasn’t frightened or freaked out by the grotesque, but he wasn’t really prepared for it, and having Caleb go unconscious was a bit of a fright.

Brian mentions for probably the third time in this show that the next season of Blindspot will be the last one. I’m getting the feeling he’s very ready for it to be done.

When Matt was developing Xhorhas, he wanted to develop all these other societies without the ties to the dark gods. How would they develop with their clan ties? What about as people were assimilated into the clans? What tropes has he seen in other media that he needs to avoid? He talks about how when you build independent areas of your world, it’s a helpful thought experiment to imagine what would happen if they collided. He developed a lot of Xhorhas in pockets and then put it all together.

Tal asks Matt if he was surprised they’d picked up the dodeca. He wasn’t exactly surprised--he’d planned for pretty much all the outcomes of that particular early encounter. He’d meant it more as an exploration of the intro to the Xhorhas world and the Krynn dynasty.

Tal laughs about his very visible reaction to Laura’s Vex voice coming out of Jester this episode. It had nothing to do with his efforts at diplomacy later; he just realized he hadn’t been paying enough attention and had no idea what part of Jester this was supposed to be coming out of.

Fanart of the Week: Just a couple of bugs flyin around, by @_sunsetdragon.

In talking about Clay’s pranks on his siblings, he thinks at some point they at the very least took the bed of an errant sibling out while they were sleeping and put it in a tree overnight.

Matt talks about how if there’s nothing in the books that suits the monster he needs, he just creates one. Tal & Matt start talking about a monster he made for an old campaign called a Dragon Engine; it was designed to build a disease that turned all dragons in a world to crystal, which in turn slowly destabilized the world/planes. Matt took a Dollar Store doll head and covered it in Saran Wrap & hot glue with wings & tentacle bits in odd places. His inspiration was a fetus god boss from the Dark Stalker series. Tal remembers being so annoyed he made this amazing, horrifying creation out of four dollars’ worth of miscellanea. Matt talks about how you can do a lot of amazing things with a bit of hot glue (veins, paint, skinless surfaces).

Cad is aware that the the Xhorhouse is a stationary point in his quest; he is not measuring his quest via distance. He feels okay being stationary right now.

Dunamancy had nothing to do with Caleb; Matt had that inspiration on his own as he was developing the Krynn dynasty. It just ended up working very very well with Caleb’s backstory. He talks about how when he reads theories on Reddit about things linking up, 60-70% of them are actually complete coincidence.

Caduceus has zero interest in the war. At best he doesn’t really like the Empire, but Tal doesn’t think he has the intelligence to formulate a more complex opinion on the war. He has no stake in or understanding of the war in any deeper capacity.

Shakaste’s current location was made up on the spot. Everyone thinks about who Shakaste would main in Overwatch. Matt pulls out the McCree voice. Bastion’s short is Matt’s favorite. BWF loves Reinhardt’s. All three of them start talking about John Wick 3 which I HAVEN’T SEEN YET, GDI, if they spoil that I’m going to weep bitter tears of bitterness. Okay, good, we get out alive.

And we’re done and done! We linger on a shot of Matt & Tal trying to figure out why Episode #69 is funny... (nice).

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Job: Director of Education at Pop Culture Classroom (Denver, CO)

Director of Education  Pop Culture Classroom - Denver, CO

$70,000 a year

Pop Culture Classroom, a Denver-based literacy & arts nonprofit, is seeking a Director of Education to lead and grow our innovative educational programs. The Director of Education is a key member of the organization’s Leadership Team and plays a critical role in fostering a collaborative and supportive organizational culture. We seek an energetic, organized and creative individual who can help us maintain, improve and expand our diverse curricular and programmatic offerings.

If you have a strong background in education and program administration and you believe in the transformative power of pop culture, we encourage you to apply.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Establish and implement programming goals, including, but not limited to: improving the efficacy and usage of PCC’s premier curricular products: Storytelling Through Comics and Game On!; developing PCC’s onsite classroom in Denver’s Valverde neighborhood as a thriving center for pop culture education; implementing rigorous program evaluation to demonstrate program effectiveness and maintain PCC’s internal ethic of continuous improvement

Create, review, revise and update Classroom programming and curriculum in conjunction with Executive Director and Educational Team

Develop educational programming for Denver Comic Con in conjunction with DCC Staff and Educational Team

Ensure programmatic and curricular offerings follow mission

Oversee development of necessary content for curricular products

Develop new relevant organizational networks and maintain existing relationships

Oversee related Educational Team hiring

Supervise Educational Team employees, interns and volunteers

Ensure proper training and oversight for direct reports

Oversee all aspects of programmatic evaluation and reporting; ensure evaluation methods align with best practices

Design and manage annual budget

Work with Marketing Team to promote Classroom programming goals

Stay abreast of current graphic literature and pop culture media as relevant to job

Periodic travel to attend and present at local, regional and national conferences

Other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications:

Masters degree in Education and/or fields related to job responsibilities

5+ years of teaching experience (preferably in K-12)

Experience with developing, implementing, evaluating, and refining educational programming, preferably both formal and informal

Experience with utilization of pop culture as an educational tool

Experienced in philosophical and practical educational research, with an ability to implement findings in curricular projects

2 years experience managing teams of employees and/or volunteers

Aware of current best practice in educational systems

Ability to manage complex curricular development

Existing networks in education and/or nonprofit sectors

Familiar with state and national curricular education standards

Familiar with contemporary pop culture

Excellent planning and organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communications skills, excellent interpersonal skills, detail oriented, skilled with Microsoft Office software, and a variety of teaching techniques.

Able to work in an office environment with periodic travel to professional conferences

This is a full-time (40 hr/wk) position based at the PCC offices. A flexible schedule is necessary, especially during the time leading up to and during the Denver Comic Con (June 2018) when additional hours of work will be necessary. Annual salary is $70,000. PCC also provides a flexible spending benefit and a generous vacation policy.

To apply: Please see our website http://popcultureclassroom.org/pcc/jobs/ for application details. If applications are not received via the requirements on the website, they will not be considered. Applications must be received by Wednesday, February 14, 2018.

Pop Culture Classroom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the belief that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $70,000.00 /year

Apply here

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Princess Iron Man

Instagram member @snowrachell loves both superheroes and Disney Princesses. And, since Marvel is now a Disney property, it only makes sense that Tony Stark should be classified as a Disney Princess. In this photo taken at Denver Pop Culture Con 2019, she updates Iron Man’s armor for a new generation. -via Cosplay in America | […]

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Presenting on “Why The Monkees Matter” at Denver Pop Culture Con via Instagram

Such a nice, engaged audience for my talk on Why the Monkees Matter at the Denver Popular Culture Con - and afterward they bought books, too!The Monkees McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers College of Education and Integrative Studies - Cal Poly Pomona 

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Unofficial Pokenatomy guide that I picked up at Denver Pop Culture Con via /r/gaming http://bit.ly/2IoXZts

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Overwatch (@playoverwatch) Figurines via Instagram

@blizzard was clearing out Overwatch figurines at the end of this last day of @denverpopculturecon. So we grabbed a few for @gogojoseph. Thanks Blizzard and Thanks Denver Pop Culture Con for an amazing weekend of cosplay, geekdom and more!

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Zachary Levi at Denver Pop Culture Con

via @colinportfolio on Instagram

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Do you like Wade Wilson or Slade Wilson better? Come to booth 1009 at Denver Pop Culture Con and tell me. Or tell us below ⬇️ . . . #denverpopculturecon #dpcc #deathstroke #deadpool #dcormarvel #comicnerd #geekculture #worldofnerdart via Instagram http://bit.ly/2Kk3In5

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Made In PoP™ ǁ eventi Rock in Veneto dal 27 Settembre al 3 Ottobre 2018 ǁ stagione 16

Ciao Made-In-PoPpers, eccoci di nuovo a voi con delle succolenti segnalazioni, in particolare vi consgliamo l'evento organizzato dal buon BRUNO MANTRA al VIRGO in provincia di Padova per dare luce all'underground musicale veneto, se potete partecipate numerosi. CHECcO & LoRIS   «Sostenete la Musica, Andate ai Concerti»   ► Made In PoP segnala ◄ Ω MEETING ETICHETTE VENETE INDIPENDENTI Ω https://www.facebook.com/events/184194335585845/ ɝ a partire dalle ore 16:00 si terrà presso il VIRGO art & culture Box via Padana 32 SANT'ANGELO di Piove di Sacco (Pd) in incontro per far conoscere le realtà musicali indipendenti venete.   saranno presenti le etichette CABEZON, PIPAPOP Records, IOHOO Records, Mr. WOLF Records, SCHIAVETTI Records e BEAUTIFUL LOSERS Records, inoltre una rappresentanza di SHYREC, di cui Made In PoP è sostenitrice, ci saranno i ragazzi della bande collettivo d'asrtisti MATTAOIO5, il sito di divulgazione musicale UNDERGROUND PLAYLIST.   ovviamente protagonista sarà la musica, con il palco libero per esibizioni e jam session, un live acustico dell'artista folk della Nord Carolina MATTHEW PAUL BUTLER ed a corredo di tutto i djset della brava JULIE e di CHECcO MERDeZ per Made In PoP.   partecipate in molti per SOSTENERE la MUSICA!!!     ► FESTIVAL ◄ Ω  TREVISO COMIC BOOK Festival27/30 Settembre http://www.trevisocomicbookfestival.it  ᴥ in diverse location sparse per la città di Treviso si terranno esposizioni, workshop, incontri, performance, mostra-mercato e immancabili concerti UOCHI TOKI, Roger Ramone, Alex Paone, ORNELLO, NU GUINEA e tanto tanto altro, programma in evoluzione https://www.facebook.com/events/2144441965829813/   ► SETTIMANA ◄ ► GIOVEDÌ 27 Settembre ᴥ COCKNEY London pub via Garibaldi 9 COREZZOLA (Pd) da Austin/Texas arriva ERIKA WENNERSTOM garage/rock, già leader degli Heartless Bastards. ᴥ CA'SANA Cibo Arte e Cultura via SS. Fabiano e Sebastiano 13 PADOVA tra alegria e saudade, tra festa e malinconia la band PEDRA PORTUGUESA. ᴥ Club IL GIARDINO via Cao di Prà 82 LUGAGNANO di Sona (Vr) evento dedicato agli amanti dei grandi chitarristi rock blues con ROB MO e WILLIE j. LAWS con loro anche Marco PANDOLFI. ᴥ EL CABALLITO via Pastrengo 17 BUSSOLENGO (Vr) stasera alla scoperta dello speed country dei The KILLIBILLIES.   ► VENERDÌ 28 Settembre ᴥ VIRGO Club via Padana 32 SANT'ANGELO di Piove di Sacco (Pd) OttoEventi ospita il ritorno con la full band dell'ottimo cantautore MASSIMO DANIELI SOULSHIFT, in apertura set acustico per il solista MATTIA MENEGAZZO. ᴥ Circolo NADIR piazza Gasparotto 10 PADOVA passaggio patavino per presentare il loro recente disco "Rob a Bank" per il combo ravvenate dei COMANECI. ᴥ CA'CORNERA via Ca'Cornera 3 PORTO VIRO (Ro) si balla e si cante in pizzatoria in occasione del concerto de L'ISTRICE folk-rock. ᴥ Osteria da TOCCHETTO via Risorgimento 27 MONTEBELLUNA (Tv) torna la musica in osteria con i bolognesi SO BEAST exp. postpunk duo e i padovani LITTLE BOY LOST psych/doom duo. ᴥ EDEN Cafè via XV Luglio TREVISO serata jazzy con l'interplay del trio composta da Tommaso TRONCON, GianPaolo RINALDI e Max TRABUCCO. ᴥ OUTSIDER pub via San Cassiano 72 QUINTO di Treviso (Tv)  festa di presentazione del nuovo disco per i DO'STORIESKI folk a km zero. ᴥ HOME Rock bar via Fonderia 73 TREVISO ospite sul palco il trio romano JOE VICTOR giullari rock della notte. ᴥ PADIGLIONE 9 via Forte Marghera 30 MESTRE musica forte al Forte, suoneranno infatti i PACINO potente quartetto rock/alternative. ᴥ IL BRUCO Circolo Operaio via Cristoforo 69 MAGRÈ di Schio (Vi) in occasione del suo tour europeo farà tappa qui EVEL ARC cantautore folk a stelle e strisce, in apertura REDIMEN folk/ambient one/man/band. ᴥ Bar ASTRA contrà Barche 14 VICENZA aperitivo sonorizzato dall'artista KOLE LACA (East ROdeo/2Pigeons) che presenta il suo nuovo progetto "Shkodra Elektronike" elettronica che si mescola a tradizione ᴥ LABI Tap Room via del Lavoro 3 ROSÀ (Vi) party d'inaugurazione per questa tap room con i live per i grandi GLINCOLTI e altre band. ᴥ Circolo MESA via L.Da Vinci 50 ALTE di Montecchio Maggiore (Vi) il circolo si trasformerà in un saloon con il psychobilly del duo LOW RANGER & the ANEMIC Man. ᴥ TOTEM Club via Vecchia Ferriera 135 VICENZA serata From Disco To Disco con illive per Francesco DE LEO (Officina della Camomilla) GERMANÒ e cantautori locali, a seguire djset ORDINARY NOISE (Last Nite). ᴥ Bar the BROTHERS via Olimpia 1 GREZZANA (Vr) qui il trio NICK's AIRLINES con un sound rockabilly aggiornato. ᴥ COHEN Pub via Scarsellini 9 VERONA folk rock dal gusto irlandese per Mark GEARY con il dublinese accompagnato dai FIREPLACES. ᴥ JACK the RIPPER Pub via Nuova 9 RONCÀ (Vr) festeggiamenti per i 23 anni del locale con i carichissimi live dei Mr. WOLAND e le glorie locali The BROKENDOLLS.   ► SABATO 29 Settembre ᴥ RUVIDO barber rock Club viale Arcella 3/e PADOVA dalle 20:30 concerto in barberia per i RECATTIVO alternative rock post/grunge. ᴥ Circolo NADIR piazza Gasparotto 10 PADOVA a pochi giorni dalla pubblicazione del suo primo disco, si esibirà qui la brava ANNABIT con il suo electropop raffinato, ospiti pure Cino e Pocket Girl. ᴥ Festa in Piazza via San Martino VOLTABRUSEGANA (Pd) presso l'area giovani della sagra suoneranno le scatenate BLUE RIMMEL, cinque ragazze che si muovono tra rock e indie. ᴥ Osteria del VICOLO via Paggiola 7 CITTADELLA (Pd) il cantautore folk, e non solo, JOE SANKETTI accompagnato da Stefano Miozzo alla chitarra. ᴥ OFFICINA 31021 via Bonisiolo 1 ZERMAN di Mogliano Veneto (Tv) dalle 18 inaugurazione di questo nuovo spazio giovani, nato a 8 anni dalla chiusura de LA SVOLTA, ci saranno mostre artistiche, performance, musica. ᴥ NASTY BOYS via Pellicciao 4 TREVISO questa sera al saloon il rockabilly & psychosis degli americani The LIVING DEAD. ᴥ KRACH Club via Madonna 3 MONASTIER (Tv) serata death/black metal con le band ASKESIS, SEPOLCRAL e i finladesi TORCHIA. ᴥ CA' San BARTO via Boscalto 53 RESANA (Tv) serata di rock energico e potente per le band BOOK of MIRRORS e MAD WOOD. ᴥ MATTOROSSO via Piave 108 MONTEBELLUNA (Tv) evento dedicato agli amanti dei grandi chitarristi rock blues con ROB MO e WILLIE j. LAWS con loro anche Marco PANDOLFI. ᴥ LIGHTHOUSE Pub via Noalese Sud 2 NOALE (Ve) qui ci saranno due band, UBRIS che presentano il loro disco "Hobolo" in uscita via Jetglow Records, in apertura gki storici DIRTY SANCHEZ. ᴥ ARGO 16 via delle Industrie 27 MARGHERA (Ve) in occasione del matrimonio di Fabio ed Anna si terrà una grande festa dalle 21, suoneranno la marcia nunziale le band heavyrock MOSHPITS, EXILIUM, MERCILESS ATTACK, RACKET e LAST REBELS. ᴥ NOVAK Club via Castellana 59/f SCORZÈ (Ve) a presentare il loro nuovo disco saranno qui la metal band The MOOR, a seguire ViVeLeRock party. ᴥ VINILE Disco via Capitano Alessio 92 ROSÀ (Vi) apertura della stagione 44 (leggete bene, 44!!!) di questo glorioso locale, ci sarà il live dei VIRTUAL TIME che presentano il loro nuovo disco, a seguire djset del KING MAX, CASTE e gli altri mas-ci. ᴥ Circolo MESA via L.Da Vinci 50 ALTE di Montecchio Maggiore (Vi) horror & punk rock dal capoluogo ligure con le band L'ESPERIMENTO del Dr. K e i COCKS. ᴥ Bar dei SALBANELLI via Porta di Sotto live in versione ridotta in compagnia de Le CORRIERE della SERA folk-rock. ᴥ Bar al CIRCOLO via Pecori Giraldi 22 San VITO di Leguzzano (Vi) prima esibizione live per il duo femminile DOUBLE M rock-pop acustico. ᴥ Bar FAGGIN via Marconi 37 ISOLA Vicentina (VI) energico rock'n'blues'roll con i BLUE BLOOD. ᴥ Festa di FINE ESTATE piazza XXVI Aprile BUSSOLENGO (Vr) festa in piazza con i concerti per SANGUE Blues e il demenziale r'n'r di LITTLE TAVER & his Crazy Alligators. ᴥ The FACTORY via Garibaldi 37 CASTEL d'AZZANO (Vr) inaugura la stagione di questa club house con i concerti di AVXILVM, SHIZUNE e le leggende postcore DUFRESNE a seguire djset per le Scarlet Brigade. ᴥ COHEN Pub via Scarsellini 9 VERONA dagli States il country man GRANT MALOY SMITH. ᴥ JACK the RIPPER Pub via Nuova 9 RONCÀ (Vr) altra serata di festa con il ritorno per The LEGENDARY KID COMBO + Valigetta di Andy djset.   ► DOMENICA 30 Settembre ᴥ SALE DOCKS riva delle Zattere VENEZIA dalle 16:00 si terrà la manifestazione del movimento "No Grandi Navi" in laguna, imbarcazioni tradizionali e piccoli barchini a motore per dire no ai grandi "mostri" del mare, in riva ci saranno concerti e giochi per bambini. ᴥ ALTROQUANDO Osteria Musicale via Corniani 32 SANT'ALBERTO di Zero Branco (Tv) dalle 18 GoDown records ospita mister Lighton KOIZUMI icona della scena garaepunk revival e i suoi leggendari The MORLOCKS che sono in giro a presentare il loro nuovo recente album. ᴥ KRACH Club via Madonna 3 MONASTIER (Tv) aperitivo con il sound desertico dei veronesi KAYLETH e con loro i DOUBLE SWINDLE local punkrockers. ᴥ RADIO GOLDEN bar Piazza San Martino 13 CONEGLIANO (Tv) aperitivo con lo spettacolo "Liberamente" ideato e cantato/suonato da Giulio "Estremo" CASALE, ex leader degli Estra. ᴥ CA'SANA Cibo Arte e Cultura via SS. Fabiano e Sebastiano 13 PADOVA ore 19 aperitivo cantautorale con LUCA FERRARIS e i suoi musicisti meravigliosi. ᴥ L'ULTIMA SPIAGGIA tiki bar piazza S.Biagio VICENZA aperitivo acustico con ospite il bravissimo JOE SHAMANO in trio, blues dell'anima. ᴥ Osteria AL CASTELLO via Rossi A. 15 CHIUPPANO (Vi) aperitivo cantautorale con ONE MAN PIER il cantabarista. ᴥ EL CABALLITO via Pastrengo 17 BUSSOLENGO (Vr) aperitivo molto hot, da Denver (Us) arrivano i psychobilly The LIVING DEADS. ᴥ COHEN Pub via Scarsellini 9 VERONA questa sera il cantautore Luca BOSCAGNIN, veronese di nascita ma londinese d'adozione.     ► Lunedì 1° e Martedì 2 Ottobre ᴥ visto gli strafalcioni linguistici che si leggono in giro in certi post pubblicati in giro per i social network e soprattutto in questa newsletter si consiglia di dedicare le serate buche alla lettura di molti libri e farsi una cultura.   ► MERCOLEDÌ 3 Ottobre ᴥ Cso PEDRO via Ticino PADOVA evento speciale in occasione del passaggio in Italia delle leggende hardcore/rap russe MOSCOW DEATH BRIGADE, a supporto le local band DANNY TREJO e Mr.WOLAND. ᴥ CEREBRATION Festival Parco Milcovich via Jacopo da Mantegna PADOVA inaugura oggi questo festival con i live ROVERE e LEMARDOLE, ma non ci saranno solo live, scopri il programma qua https://www.facebook.com/events/313340435885795/ ᴥ VIRGO RADIO ogni mercoledì alle 21 c'è il contenitore dell'associazione OttoEventi che divulga musica, arte e cultura indipendente, per ascoltare BRUNO connettevi qua https://www.spreaker.com/user/virgoradio/   • https://telegram.me/madeinpop/ • https://www.facebook.com/Shyrec/ • https://www.facebook.com/threeblackbirdsfree/ • https://www.facebook.com/NewsletterMadeinpop/ • http://shyrec.bandcamp.com/

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In this installment of Mike McLarty’s continued adventures at the Denver Comic Con, he spotlights some of the  comics publishers he happened upon while wandering the Show Floor.

Determining the difference between a ‘pop culture show’ and a ‘comic convention’ is nuanced. There are no definitive guidelines and in most cases, everything is quite blended to the casual observer.

What’s of some concern to this Comics fan of more than 40 years is that the ‘pop culture’ has taken a huge precedence over ‘Comics.’

  Some determining factors to consider when evaluating whether or not the convention is Comics friendly includes a relatively short list of criteria.

  I’ll be discussing several facets of that criteria in future installments but in the meanwhile, the presence of Comics publishers is a my focus. If publishers see fit to pay for space at a Con in order to attract fans, that tells us Comics are important.

  I’m pleased to report that Denver Comic Con has over a dozen publishers across the Show Floor. Although you won’t find Marvel or DC, you will see Image Comics via Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Imprint. That’s not bad considering Image is consistently the 3rd top selling Comics publisher.

  You will also find some medium publishers such as Aspen Comics, Boom! Studios, IDW, Top Cow Productions and Valiant.

  Up and coming publishers such as AfterShock and Lion Forge also have their wares for sale.

  Rounding out the Comics publishers are Benitez Productions, Zenoscope Entertainment, Action Lab, Stranger Comics, Lee and Low Books, Theory Comics and Hachette/Orbit.

  In my next installment we’ll discuss another factor that lets us know how much the word ‘Comic’ really means in the title of a convention; the folks that actually make comics.

Here are the first two installments; Cosplay and First day coverage.

  To follow his adventures check out his Twitter @MrDystopia

    All photos used with permission of Mike McLarty.

DCC 2018: A native San Diegan in Colorado – A First Hand Account of Denver Comic Con – Part 3: Comics Publishers In this installment of Mike McLarty’s continued adventures at the Denver Comic Con, he spotlights some of the  comics publishers he happened upon while wandering the Show Floor.

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John Leguizamo is heading to Denver to sign your comics, be in your selfies and answer your questions

Actor and writer John Leguizamo will sign copies of his graphic novel “Ghetto Klown” at the Denver Independent Comics & Art Expo (DiNK), April 14-15 at the McNichols Civic Center building. (Provided by DiNK)

Through dozens of film, TV and theater projects over the past three decades, John Leguizamo has gotten intimate with the never-ending process of promoting his latest project.

But even having co-starred in “Spawn,” “Kick-Ass 2,” “Super Mario Bros.” and the “Ice Age” films — among other comic book-friendly fare — the 53-year-old Emmy winner is still a relative newbie to the comic-con scene.

“This is only my second comic con like this,” said Leguizamo, who will appear at this weekend’s Denver Independent Comics & Art Expo in support of his Eisner-nominated graphic novel “Ghetto Klown.” “I’ve done them before — including the big one in San Diego — but those were more like movie panels with the whole cast. It wasn’t a one-on-one with my own graphic novel.”

In addition to signing copies of 2015’s “Ghetto Klown,” which shares a name with Leguizamo’s one-man show and HBO special from 2014, fans can catch him elsewhere at this year’s DiNK, which returns to the McNichols Civic Center building April 14-15.

The 53-year-old will appear from noon to 2 p.m., and again from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on April 14  to sign books with optional “selfie sessions.” He will also participate in a 2:30-3:15 p.m. panel at DiNK that day — as well as a VIP meet and greet and signing/selfie session 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on April 15.

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A 9 p.m. screening on April 14 of the film “Moulin Rouge!” (in which Leguizamo plays Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec) will conclude with an in-person Leguizamo Q&A at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at Sloan’s Lake. The event, which follows the annual DiNKy Awards (at 7 p.m. April 14), is sold out. (Full disclosure: This reporter is hosting Leguizamo for the Q&A and has participated in DiNK panels in the past.)

We caught up with Leguizamo, who’s also behind the new “Freak” comic book series, via phone from New York to talk about comics, Latino representation in pop culture and more.

Actor and comedian John Leguizamo, shown here in a still from his Broadway production “Ghetto Klown,” remains tireless in his quest to chronicle the Latino experience in America. (Provided by Slate PR)

Q: What brings you to your first DiNK?

A: My comic book, which is mostly what I’m going to be talking about. It’s sort of the missing piece of representing Latin people in comic books — especially when so many Latin people were the pioneers in the drawing of comics. Alex Schomburg was a Puerto Rican guy from the 1940s who drew Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner. The Hernandez Brothers (who attended last year’s DiNK) were pioneers with “Love and Rockets.” (Alberto) Vargas was a Peruvian painter whose comic book-y pin-up girls were influential in comic books. The list goes on.

Q: The last time you visited Denver you performed an early version of “Latin History for Morons” at Comedy Works, which just finished its six-month run on Broadway. How did that go?

A: Testing it out in the comedy club in Denver was amazing because it gave me the opportunity to get into the Public Theater (in New York), which is the most prestigious theater-development center in America. “Hamilton” came out of there. “Fun Home” came out of there. It’s the birthplace of the best theater in America and I got in because I was able to workshop it and fix it in places like Denver.

Q: As with most stand-ups, clubs are ideal for testing out new material — in part because the stakes are much lower than with a theater or TV audience.

A: The comedy clubs allowed me to make the (Latin) history very palatable and very funny. And then on Broadway we had people like Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Spike Lee, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Moore and Michael Douglas showing up.

Ghetto Klown by John Leguizamo (Abrams ComicArts, October 20, 2015)

Q: Intimidating fans to have. How did the show do?

A: We were the first show of the Broadway season to recoup (production costs). … I think it was something like $2 million?

Q: As a native of Colombia, you’ve been vocal about the lack of Latino representation in pop culture. Where’s the Latino equivalent of #MeToo or #OscarsSoWhite?

A: We Latin people are the most underrepresented in film, even though we make up 23 percent of the box office audience. My Broadway show recouped because of Latin people going. But Hollywood and comic books and the media are resistant to Latin people getting a chance to be the front-men and front-women. I don’t understand why an animated movie like “Coco,” which is all Mexican stories, makes so much money, or “Hamilton,” written by and starring a Puerto Rican, becomes the biggest hit Broadway has ever had, and yet comic books are so far behind.

It’s a tragedy because Latin people are the second-oldest ethnic group in America, and they’ve fought in every single war this country’s had. We were there for the American Revolutionary War; 10,000 unknown Latino patriots fought in that. So in the era of prominent Latinos in the news — like Emma Gonzalez (high schooler and gun control advocate), or Xavier Becerra, the attorney general of California who’s fighting attacks on the environment and on sanctuary cities — it doesn’t make sense.

Q: Where do you look for progress?

A: I’m very excited about what we can do in the digital space, because that’s where all the innovation is happening. Cardi B, she came out of Instagram. Justin Bieber came out of the digital space. It’s the new place that’s democratizing inclusiveness, instead of highlighting the lack of it. There are Latin comedians, like the mitú group, who have huge amounts of followers online. Latin people are online, too!

Q: What’s next for you? Anticipating any award nominations this year?

A: The Tonys haven’t been announced yet, but let’s hope. It’s rough for comedies to get the same respect as dramas and musicals. I’m pioneering in this genre and breaking a lot of taboos, but it’s still hard for a one-man show. “Freak” (the 1998 HBO version of which was directed by Spike Lee) was nominated for two Tonys, and they took down the category for one-man shows when I did “Sexaholix,” and then when I stopped performing it, they put it back up! Just the luck of the Latin, I guess.

IF YOU GO Denver Independent Comics & Art Expo, featuring John Leguizamo, Joe Kelly, Jeff Lemire, James O’Barr, Matt Kindt, Howard Cuse, Chuck Forsman and more. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 14 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. April 15 at McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave. Tickets: $13-$25, with VIP packages available for $50-$149. Children 17 and under free. dinkdenver.com.

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One of the fun-nest things about many fun things at the Denver PopCon was the chance to see Stephens College film professor (and MFA alum) Chase Thompson debut his film Tampsen Air. He shared fascinating stories about the concept and the production work in the film with the audience- and the various other Screenwriting MFA alums who came out to show their support.Denver Pop Culture Con Stephens College  Stephens College MFA in TV and Screenwriting  Tampsen Air

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John Leguizamo is heading to Denver to sign your comics, be in your selfies and answer your questions

Actor and writer John Leguizamo will sign copies of his graphic novel “Ghetto Klown” at the Denver Independent Comics & Art Expo (DiNK), April 14-15 at the McNichols Civic Center building. (Provided by DiNK)

Through dozens of film, TV and theater projects over the past three decades, John Leguizamo has gotten intimate with the never-ending process of promoting his latest project.

But even having co-starred in “Spawn,” “Kick-Ass 2,” “Super Mario Bros.” and the “Ice Age” films — among other comic book-friendly fare — the 53-year-old Emmy winner is still a relative newbie to the comic-con scene.

“This is only my second comic con like this,” said Leguizamo, who will appear at this weekend’s Denver Independent Comics & Art Expo in support of his Eisner-nominated graphic novel “Ghetto Klown.” “I’ve done them before — including the big one in San Diego — but those were more like movie panels with the whole cast. It wasn’t a one-on-one with my own graphic novel.”

In addition to signing copies of 2015’s “Ghetto Klown,” which shares a name with Leguizamo’s one-man show and HBO special from 2014, fans can catch him elsewhere at this year’s DiNK, which returns to the McNichols Civic Center building April 14-15.

The 53-year-old will appear from noon to 2 p.m., and again from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on April 14  to sign books with optional “selfie sessions.” He will also participate in a 2:30-3:15 p.m. panel at DiNK that day — as well as a VIP meet and greet and signing/selfie session 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on April 15.

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A 9 p.m. screening on April 14 of the film “Moulin Rouge!” (in which Leguizamo plays Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec) will conclude with an in-person Leguizamo Q&A at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at Sloan’s Lake. The event, which follows the annual DiNKy Awards (at 7 p.m. April 14), is sold out. (Full disclosure: This reporter is hosting Leguizamo for the Q&A and has participated in DiNK panels in the past.)

We caught up with Leguizamo, who’s also behind the new “Freak” comic book series, via phone from New York to talk about comics, Latino representation in pop culture and more.

Actor and comedian John Leguizamo, shown here in a still from his Broadway production “Ghetto Klown,” remains tireless in his quest to chronicle the Latino experience in America. (Provided by Slate PR)

Q: What brings you to your first DiNK?

A: My comic book, which is mostly what I’m going to be talking about. It’s sort of the missing piece of representing Latin people in comic books — especially when so many Latin people were the pioneers in the drawing of comics. Alex Schomburg was a Puerto Rican guy from the 1940s who drew Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner. The Hernandez Brothers (who attended last year’s DiNK) were pioneers with “Love and Rockets.” (Alberto) Vargas was a Peruvian painter whose comic book-y pin-up girls were influential in comic books. The list goes on.

Q: The last time you visited Denver you performed an early version of “Latin History for Morons” at Comedy Works, which just finished its six-month run on Broadway. How did that go?

A: Testing it out in the comedy club in Denver was amazing because it gave me the opportunity to get into the Public Theater (in New York), which is the most prestigious theater-development center in America. “Hamilton” came out of there. “Fun Home” came out of there. It’s the birthplace of the best theater in America and I got in because I was able to workshop it and fix it in places like Denver.

Q: As with most stand-ups, clubs are ideal for testing out new material — in part because the stakes are much lower than with a theater or TV audience.

A: The comedy clubs allowed me to make the (Latin) history very palatable and very funny. And then on Broadway we had people like Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Spike Lee, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Moore and Michael Douglas showing up.

Ghetto Klown by John Leguizamo (Abrams ComicArts, October 20, 2015)

Q: Intimidating fans to have. How did the show do?

A: We were the first show of the Broadway season to recoup (production costs). … I think it was something like $2 million?

Q: As a native of Colombia, you’ve been vocal about the lack of Latino representation in pop culture. Where’s the Latino equivalent of #MeToo or #OscarsSoWhite?

A: We Latin people are the most underrepresented in film, even though we make up 23 percent of the box office audience. My Broadway show recouped because of Latin people going. But Hollywood and comic books and the media are resistant to Latin people getting a chance to be the front-men and front-women. I don’t understand why an animated movie like “Coco,” which is all Mexican stories, makes so much money, or “Hamilton,” written by and starring a Puerto Rican, becomes the biggest hit Broadway has ever had, and yet comic books are so far behind.

It’s a tragedy because Latin people are the second-oldest ethnic group in America, and they’ve fought in every single war this country’s had. We were there for the American Revolutionary War; 10,000 unknown Latino patriots fought in that. So in the era of prominent Latinos in the news — like Emma Gonzalez (high schooler and gun control advocate), or Xavier Becerra, the attorney general of California who’s fighting attacks on the environment and on sanctuary cities — it doesn’t make sense.

Q: Where do you look for progress?

A: I’m very excited about what we can do in the digital space, because that’s where all the innovation is happening. Cardi B, she came out of Instagram. Justin Bieber came out of the digital space. It’s the new place that’s democratizing inclusiveness, instead of highlighting the lack of it. There are Latin comedians, like the mitú group, who have huge amounts of followers online. Latin people are online, too!

Q: What’s next for you? Anticipating any award nominations this year?

A: The Tonys haven’t been announced yet, but let’s hope. It’s rough for comedies to get the same respect as dramas and musicals. I’m pioneering in this genre and breaking a lot of taboos, but it’s still hard for a one-man show. “Freak” (the 1998 HBO version of which was directed by Spike Lee) was nominated for two Tonys, and they took down the category for one-man shows when I did “Sexaholix,” and then when I stopped performing it, they put it back up! Just the luck of the Latin, I guess.

IF YOU GO Denver Independent Comics & Art Expo, featuring John Leguizamo, Joe Kelly, Jeff Lemire, James O’Barr, Matt Kindt, Howard Cuse, Chuck Forsman and more. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 14 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. April 15 at McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave. Tickets: $13-$25, with VIP packages available for $50-$149. Children 17 and under free. dinkdenver.com.

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John Leguizamo is heading to Denver to sign your comics, be in your selfies and answer your questions

Actor and writer John Leguizamo will sign copies of his graphic novel “Ghetto Klown” at the Denver Independent Comics & Art Expo (DiNK), April 14-15 at the McNichols Civic Center building. (Provided by DiNK)

Through dozens of film, TV and theater projects over the past three decades, John Leguizamo has gotten intimate with the never-ending process of promoting his latest project.

But even having co-starred in “Spawn,” “Kick-Ass 2,” “Super Mario Bros.” and the “Ice Age” films — among other comic book-friendly fare — the 53-year-old Emmy winner is still a relative newbie to the comic-con scene.

“This is only my second comic con like this,” said Leguizamo, who will appear at this weekend’s Denver Independent Comics & Art Expo in support of his Eisner-nominated graphic novel “Ghetto Klown.” “I’ve done them before — including the big one in San Diego — but those were more like movie panels with the whole cast. It wasn’t a one-on-one with my own graphic novel.”

In addition to signing copies of 2015’s “Ghetto Klown,” which shares a name with Leguizamo’s one-man show and HBO special from 2014, fans can catch him elsewhere at this year’s DiNK, which returns to the McNichols Civic Center building April 14-15.

The 53-year-old will appear from noon to 2 p.m., and again from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on April 14  to sign books with optional “selfie sessions.” He will also participate in a 2:30-3:15 p.m. panel at DiNK that day — as well as a VIP meet and greet and signing/selfie session 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on April 15.

[related wide=true]

A 9 p.m. screening on April 14 of the film “Moulin Rouge!” (in which Leguizamo plays Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec) will conclude with an in-person Leguizamo Q&A at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at Sloan’s Lake. The event, which follows the annual DiNKy Awards (at 7 p.m. April 14), is sold out. (Full disclosure: This reporter is hosting Leguizamo for the Q&A and has participated in DiNK panels in the past.)

We caught up with Leguizamo, who’s also behind the new “Freak” comic book series, via phone from New York to talk about comics, Latino representation in pop culture and more.

Actor and comedian John Leguizamo, shown here in a still from his Broadway production “Ghetto Klown,” remains tireless in his quest to chronicle the Latino experience in America. (Provided by Slate PR)

Q: What brings you to your first DiNK?

A: My comic book, which is mostly what I’m going to be talking about. It’s sort of the missing piece of representing Latin people in comic books — especially when so many Latin people were the pioneers in the drawing of comics. Alex Schomburg was a Puerto Rican guy from the 1940s who drew Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner. The Hernandez Brothers (who attended last year’s DiNK) were pioneers with “Love and Rockets.” (Alberto) Vargas was a Peruvian painter whose comic book-y pin-up girls were influential in comic books. The list goes on.

Q: The last time you visited Denver you performed an early version of “Latin History for Morons” at Comedy Works, which just finished its six-month run on Broadway. How did that go?

A: Testing it out in the comedy club in Denver was amazing because it gave me the opportunity to get into the Public Theater (in New York), which is the most prestigious theater-development center in America. “Hamilton” came out of there. “Fun Home” came out of there. It’s the birthplace of the best theater in America and I got in because I was able to workshop it and fix it in places like Denver.

Q: As with most stand-ups, clubs are ideal for testing out new material — in part because the stakes are much lower than with a theater or TV audience.

A: The comedy clubs allowed me to make the (Latin) history very palatable and very funny. And then on Broadway we had people like Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Spike Lee, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Moore and Michael Douglas showing up.

Ghetto Klown by John Leguizamo (Abrams ComicArts, October 20, 2015)

Q: Intimidating fans to have. How did the show do?

A: We were the first show of the Broadway season to recoup (production costs). … I think it was something like $2 million?

Q: As a native of Colombia, you’ve been vocal about the lack of Latino representation in pop culture. Where’s the Latino equivalent of #MeToo or #OscarsSoWhite?

A: We Latin people are the most underrepresented in film, even though we make up 23 percent of the box office audience. My Broadway show recouped because of Latin people going. But Hollywood and comic books and the media are resistant to Latin people getting a chance to be the front-men and front-women. I don’t understand why an animated movie like “Coco,” which is all Mexican stories, makes so much money, or “Hamilton,” written by and starring a Puerto Rican, becomes the biggest hit Broadway has ever had, and yet comic books are so far behind.

It’s a tragedy because Latin people are the second-oldest ethnic group in America, and they’ve fought in every single war this country’s had. We were there for the American Revolutionary War; 10,000 unknown Latino patriots fought in that. So in the era of prominent Latinos in the news — like Emma Gonzalez (high schooler and gun control advocate), or Xavier Becerra, the attorney general of California who’s fighting attacks on the environment and on sanctuary cities — it doesn’t make sense.

Q: Where do you look for progress?

A: I’m very excited about what we can do in the digital space, because that’s where all the innovation is happening. Cardi B, she came out of Instagram. Justin Bieber came out of the digital space. It’s the new place that’s democratizing inclusiveness, instead of highlighting the lack of it. There are Latin comedians, like the mitú group, who have huge amounts of followers online. Latin people are online, too!

Q: What’s next for you? Anticipating any award nominations this year?

A: The Tonys haven’t been announced yet, but let’s hope. It’s rough for comedies to get the same respect as dramas and musicals. I’m pioneering in this genre and breaking a lot of taboos, but it’s still hard for a one-man show. “Freak” (the 1998 HBO version of which was directed by Spike Lee) was nominated for two Tonys, and they took down the category for one-man shows when I did “Sexaholix,” and then when I stopped performing it, they put it back up! Just the luck of the Latin, I guess.

IF YOU GO Denver Independent Comics & Art Expo, featuring John Leguizamo, Joe Kelly, Jeff Lemire, James O’Barr, Matt Kindt, Howard Cuse, Chuck Forsman and more. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 14 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. April 15 at McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave. Tickets: $13-$25, with VIP packages available for $50-$149. Children 17 and under free. dinkdenver.com.

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