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Marvel Studios: What to Expect at SDCC

It’s that magical time of year again, San Diego Comic Con! Coming off the success of <i>Spider-Man Homecoming</i> and the <i>Avengers: Infinity War</i> trailer …

Comic-Con Opens in San Diego: Pictures

More people are playing D&D online than ever before

Data from the Roll20 app is hard evidence of the game’s incredibly successful 5th edition<p>It seems like Dungeons & Dragons, the granddaddy of role-playing games, has come through its transition to a millennial audience with flying colors. The team at Wizards of the Coast tells Polygon that one of …

Dungeons and Dragons Enters the 21st Century

When you think about a night of Dungeons and Dragons, you probably think of a bunch of your friends packed into a basement, nommin’ on pizza and …

'Dungeons & Dragons' Gets a Digital Makeover | Mental Floss

Since the 1970s, players have been constructing elaborate campaigns in <i>Dungeons & Dragons</i> using nothing but paper, pencils, rule books, and 20-sided …

‘Westworld’ Comic-Con Experience Lets Fans Live Without Limits

“Westworld” arrived at its first San Diego Comic-Con in fine style, with a fan experience that is sure not to disappoint anyone who follows the HBO …

Comic-Con 2017: How to follow CNET

Pay attention, true believers, CNET is on the ground at Comic-Con 2017, tackling all the latest announcements and gawking at the geekiest swag in San Diego.<p>The crowds are gathering, the cosplay has been assembled and studio execs are hoping that no one is going to leak their surprise reveals. It's …

San Diego Comic-Con 2017: all the trailers, updates, and pictures from fandom’s biggest party

More TV, movies, and costumes than you can handle<p>Contributors:<p>share<br>• tweet<br>• Linkedin<p>Comic-Con International is upon us. The year’s biggest event in fan culture is taking place this weekend in San Diego, and that means tons of new movie and television reveals, plenty of new toys, comics, collectables, …

Watch Halle Berry Chug Whiskey Like a Boss at Comic-Con

Halle Berry proved she belongs in the old West, just like her character from the upcoming <i>Kingsman: The Golden Circle</i>. During a panel for the spy film …

Have Fans Finally Won the War for Comic-Con?

With studios terrified of spoilers and making zero news in the process, the fans who travel to San Diego to hang out with their favorite stars are the ones walking away happiest these days.<p>The hard-working hospitality workers of San Diego have donned their Sheldon Cooper–esque “geek attire,“ and …

These Discovery Props Reveal a Ton About Star Trek's New Klingon Foes

All Images: Katharine Trendacosta/io9Details on <i>Star Trek: Discovery</i> have been fairly scarce—we’ve got a few good general ideas, but nothing specific. …

Halle Berry chugs bourbon like a champ during a wild 'Kingsman' panel at Comic-Con

SAN DIEGO — The Comic-Con crowd learned that, no question, Halle Berry can hold her liquor.<p>During a panel for spy sequel <i>Kingsman: The Golden Circle,</i> a bottle of bourbon was passed around for the cast. Tatum's co-star Channing Tatum played bartender, pouring her a rather full glass — which Berry …

CONAN Ended Up in WONDER WOMAN’s Themyscira on His Way To Comic-Con

Themyscira, home of Wonder Woman, is a magical land without men. The Amazons who live there only know about the opposite gender from legends and …

Check Out Some Awesome Cosplay From SDCC’s Preview Night

It’s preview night at San Diego Comic Con, which means we’ve got some awesome shots of cosplayers from around the San Diego Convention Center …

Check Out These Life-Sized DC Statues, Including Justice League, From Comic-Con

The biggest comic convention of the year is happening in San Diego this weekend, and the DC Comics booth has some cool statues of the members of the upcoming <i>Justice League</i> movie and a <i>Batman: The Animated Series</i>-styled Harley Quinn. Check them out below.<p><i>Justice League</i> will drop in November, and its …

San Diego Comic-Con 2017: all the must-see movie and TV trailers so far

Today is the geek pop culture equivalent of the day before your birthday and also Christmas/Hanukkah/your gift-giving holiday of choice. It’s the first day of San Diego Comic-Con, a.k.a. the day when all the trailers for the movies and TV shows you most want to see start to come out, whetting your …

Comic-Con: This Year's Convention Comes With a Judge's Gag Order

With a trial looming, a judge expresses concern about what's being discussed on social media.<p>Those attending the San Diego Comic-Con this week will …

There is a Harry Potter Starbucks at Comic-Con and we need to be there now

If for some inexplicable reason you need further evidence that the Harry Potter phenomenon is alive and well, then look to the Hilton Bayfront Starbucks in San Diego, which has been bedecked in Potter paraphernalia this Comic-Con weekend.<p>Outside, where a line has already formed, you'll find decal …

San Diego Comic-Con 2017 in pictures: all the best cosplay and panels

15 Superhero/Sci-Fi/Fantasy Flops That Missed the Comic-Con Boom

This week, dozens of comic-book, sci-fi and fantasy shows will descend on Comic-Con, proving that right now on TV, nerd genres are king… but what …

All the Star Wars SDCC Merch You Can Shake a Lightsaber At

1. Black Series - The Last Jedi: Rey & Luke from Hasbro<p>Courtesy of Screen Rant<p>2. Black Series - X-34 Landspeeder with Luke Skywalker from …

5 Things We Want in the Next Season of Castlevania

Often times in the past, tv shows based on video games have been underwhelming to terrible. I still have flashbacks to the old <i>Legend of Zelda</i> …

Hot Toys Reveals New Marvel, DC, and Star Wars Figures

Hot Toys reveals new Marvel, DC, and Star Wars figures!<p>Straight from the exhibition hall at San Diego Comic-Con comes over 40 photos of brand-new …

‘Blade Runner 2049’: At Comic-Con, You Can Drive a Flying Car As the Movie Comes to Life

The San Diego experience lets attendees walk in Ryan Gosling's shoes, dissolving the boundaries between reality and virtual reality.<p>Want to know what …

Here's how to watch San Diego Comic-Con and which panels to keep an eye on

San Diego Comic-Con is here and it's time to get ready for all the big news and reveals

SDPD celebrates Comic-Con with superhero tweets

San Diego police Officer Josh Hodge couldn’t attend Comic-Con this year. So he found a way to celebrate the event with a series of superhero …

Call of Duty: WWII Nazi Zombies Officially Unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con Today

July 20, 2017<p>Share This<p>Activision Talks Call of Duty: WWII Nazi Zombies as the Reveal Trailer Drops<p>Following a disappointing leak of Call of Duty: …

Barb got her very own shrine at the 'Stranger Things' Comic-Con space

"Gone, but not forgotten," reads the sash on the giant wreath in Netflix red and white. Barb will certainly never be forgotten, because we just keep on writing that she'll definitely not be in Season 2 of <i>Stranger Things.</i><p>Barb Mania, however, will never truly rest in peace.<p>Netflix staged an ambitious</i> …

LEGO built life-sized Star Wars and Marvel/DC characters for Comic-Con

We’ve certainly seen some impressive LEGO builds lately, like this LEGO Statue of Liberty. Now, LEGO is bringing a few life-sized characters to its booth at San Diego Comic-Con today through Sunday. The top three that were revealed are Justice League‘s Flash, Luke Skywalker from Star Wars: The Last …

Was Beyonce's wax figure whitewashed? Madame Tussauds blames 'flash photography'

As if Beyoncé wasn't still recovering from the birth of her twins, she now has a minor whitewashing scandal on her hands.<p>Internet users are claiming Madame Tussauds, the famous chain of wax-figure museums, whitewashed Beyoncé after a tweet featuring an unfortunate-looking statue of the star went …