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SIFF 2014: A Cult Cinema Geek’s Take

Tony Kay — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 21:46:39 +0000

My cult cinema itch usually gets a healthy scratching from the Seattle International Film Festival, and SIFF 2014 proved to be no exception. Between SIFF ’14’s Midnight Adrenaline series and the other genre-informed movies that peppered the festival schedule this year, anyone craving something scary, action-filled, or just plain batshit-crazy found something to love. I couldn’t … Continue reading →

All About the Cosplay at Sakura-Con 2012

Scott G — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:00:12 +0000

Weather-wise, it was the nicest Saturday in a while, and while the rest of you were walking Green Lake or mowing your yards, I was hanging with the Otaku in the caverns of the Convention Center at Sakura-Con 2012. The annual anime and manga gathering brought fans together from all over the Northwest, North America, Japan, and even Norway to cosplay, watch anime, attend panels, and buy lots and lots of anime- and manga-related stuff.

I Think I’m Turning Japanese: Sakura-Con 2011

Scott G — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:38:58 +0000

It’s too easy to look at the stream of ninjas, gothic lolitas, sword-wielding school girls, and nine-tailed foxes, and dismiss them as misfit geeks. In reality, this group is essentially no different than a Convention Center full of gardeners, scrapbookers, classic car enthusiasts--or any group of people who share the love of something niche.