69 badass cosplay characters from San Diego Comic-Con 2013

Rob InderriedenSan Diego Comic-Con is a lot of things to a lot of people. You can bemoan the commercialization and curse the movie studios, but while you’re doing that, be sure to appreciate the magic of thousands upon thousands of super-fans dressing up as their favorite characters for no other…

Why Comic-Con is really about community

Liz OhanesianWhen religious protesters showed up at Comic-Con, attendees responded with absurd signs. Comic-Con packed in talent and fans alike in San Diego all weekend. Liz Ohanesian covered the action for L.A. Weekly, one of our partner papers; here’s her fourth report. In Southern California, you can be certain that…

Why Regular Show was so huge at Comic-Con this year

Liz OhanesianJ.G. Quintel, creator of Regular Show, left, meets Muscle Man come to life. Comic-Con has been packing in talent and fans alike in San Diego all weekend. Liz Ohanesian is covering the action for our media group; here’s the first of her reports. J.G. Quintel has been going to…

Marcus Renninger debuts new paintings at the Kanon Collective

Combining his love of pop-iconography with a classical and surrealistic aesthetic, Marcus Renninger’s paintings leave the viewer dizzy from the contrast of their unsettling beauty with their cultural familiarity. Renninger, a guitarist with Fingers of the Sun, is showing a new round of work that will be celebrated with a…

Denver County Fair: Artists wanted!

The theme of this year’s Denver County Fair, which begins in only a few weeks, is “The Year of the Win,” and that means blue ribbons, lots of them, in what seems like every possible category under the sun. And the theme will definitely carry over to the fair’s Art…

Biennial beat: A late-night party at MCA Denver

Alongside tonight’s flurry of Biennial-sponsored events — a 5:30 p.m. symposium led by Arianna Huffington at the Buell Theatre and a Canada Night shindig at Sustainability Park from 7 to 11 p.m. — MCA Denver will jump into the middle of the action at 5 p.m. with a celebration of…