It’s taken me until adulthood to admit it, but here it is: I’m a geek. Looking back, there were plenty of clues. My family’s obsession with Doctor Who was one. Every Saturday we would gather ...

The Fempire is striking back. Women who attend comic book conventions, many dressed as their favourite comic characters, are tired of being manhandled as they pose for photographs. And they're sick of ...

It use to be the preserve of male nerds but now half of those at Comic Con are women thanks to the popularity of 'feminist' characters who 'hold their own' and 'don't need anyone'. More than 130,000 ...

A cadre of creators expressed their grievances Thursday over many of the stereotypical ways that female and nonbinary characters are often depicted ― highlighting tropes like the “nagging mom,” the ...

Lily Collins and Olivia Munn led the parade of glamorous women who appeared Friday at the Comic-Con International in San Diego. Lily, the daughter of musician Phil Collins attended the popular ...

The H in Hall H stood for Halloween on Friday at Comic-Con as original scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis was joined by filmmakers David Gordon Green, Jason Blum, and Malek Akkad. Right off the bat, Curtis ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

MCM Comic Con – London’s celebration of all things pop culture – is just around the corner and, as usual, the three-day event is jam-packed full of events and panels, opportunities to game, cosplay, ...

New York Comic Con doesn't quite have the party scene of San Diego Comic Con. But it still has plenty, as the clock ticks past 6pm, 7pm, 8pm… but with no Marvel and DC Comics parties, the big comic ...

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