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Thump Records Enters the World of Comic Book Publishing with the Debut of ‘East Side Story’ #1 at San Diego Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — One of this year’s most unexpected Comic-Con announcements comes as Thump Records – long recognized for its contributions to the music industry – officially enters the world of comic book publishing with the debut of “East Side Story” #1, premiering exclusively at Booth #1735 during San Diego Comic-Con….
ScentFest SF, the West Coast’s First International Consumer Fragrance Festival, Opens at Fort Mason June 26-28
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — ScentFest SF, the West Coast’s first international consumer fragrance festival, opens June 26 to 28, 2026 at the Gateway Pavilion at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Founded by Sebastian Jara, creator of The Perfume Guy on YouTube, the inaugural three-day festival gathers more than 110 fragrance houses from around the world, the traveling archive of the Osmothèque, and a program of talks featuring some of the most recognized names in perfumery, all built for the public rather than the trade….
Legendary Studio Drummer Howard Farber Celebrates 60th Anniversary of ‘They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!’
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Veteran studio drummer and record producer Howard Farber is marking the 60th anniversary of the novelty smash “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” – a record on which Farber performed all drums, tambourines, and hand clapping, and for which he also coined the name Napoleon XIV….
FILMCARD USA Releases MARVEL Digital Comics Full Series Archives
RED BANK, N.J. — FILMCARD USA launched the first wave of (5) titles include: X-Men (750+ issues), Iron Man (750+ issues), The Amazing Spider-Man (1,000+ issues), Fantastic Four (750+ issues), and Captain America (750+ issues). Each set compilation spans over 60 years, offering collectors something extraordinary: the ability to own and access Marvel’s complete legacy series….
‘The Real Superheroes of Beverly Hills’ Get Glitzy Debut at Comic-Con
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The glittering facade of Beverly Hills just got a serious makeover in the pages of “The Real Superheroes of Beverly Hills” illustrated novel. Writer and longtime comic-book scribe Steve Stern (“Zen Intergalactic Ninja”) said, “It’s the story of four students at Beverly Hills High who receive some wild powers during a cosmic event at Griffith Observatory, are immediately outed by a tabloid reporter, and then given their own reality TV show.”…
Peanut the Squirrel: MAGA’s Cutest Martyr Immortalized in Statue in NYC Art Exhibit
NEW YORK, N.Y. — A movement’s beloved squirrel is being unveiled as a heroic MAGA icon in New York’s Chelsea gallery district. In “Opposing Visions: The Trump Era in Art,” Peanut the Squirrel is memorialized in a gruesome form as a tiny martyr alongside political titans Elon Musk, RFK Jr., and President Donald Trump, ready to do their bidding for a fantastical third-term campaign, the Iconoclast Room announced today….
Trump’s Third Term ‘Campaign’ Begins in Chelsea NYC: Cyborgs, Amazing Glutes, and the Dawn of American Dystopia
NEW YORK, N.Y. — This spring, New York’s Chelsea Gallery District becomes the launch pad for a dystopian spectacle masquerading as a campaign rollout. “Opposing Visions: The Trump Era in Art” unveils its provocative centerpiece: “Project 29,” a monumental sculpture by Daniel Edwards that dares to imagine a third term for Donald Trump – not through ballots, but through biotech, belief, and brute spectacle. The exhibition runs from May 26-31, 2025, with special events throughout the week….
FILMCARD USA Announces Digital License Deal with Marvel Comics to Produce GIT Collections: Complete Digital Comic Book Collections
RED BANK, N.J. — FILMCARD USA is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking digital licensing agreement with Marvel Comics to produce an all-new digitally remastered series of Complete Digital Comic Book Collections of the legendary publisher’s most iconic heroes, beginning with The Amazing Spider-Man – Complete Digital Comic Book Collection, the successor to GIT’s bestselling Marvel Comics digital series (2003 – 2007)….
Pompano Beach Sizzles as Southern Fried Poetry Slam Comes to Town
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — The nation’s hottest wordsmiths are descending upon the City of Pompano Beach for the 32nd Annual Southern Fried Poetry Slam. Pompano Beach Arts is proud to announce that this electrifying four-day festival will take place June 12-15, 2024. This celebration of spoken word, performance poetry, and the power of community attracts over 200 poets from around the country who will battle it out for bragging rights and a chance to be crowned champion….
Move For Hunger sets the new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Most Cereal Boxes Toppled in a Domino Fashion
DETROIT, Mich. — It was just confirmed, Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization that fights hunger and food waste, successfully broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the Most Cereal Boxes Toppled in a Domino Fashion with Topple Hunger. The previous record, set in 2021, stood at an impressive 6,391 cereal boxes….