With over 30 million users the level of fandom that Overwatch has generated can be put into perspective like this; if it were the 1990’s the characters in the game would be all conquering super powered Spice Girls. Since its 2016 release it’s become an online phenomenon with more depth than its simple shoot ’em […]
Tags: anjali bhimani, blizzard, carolina ravassa, comic, gaming, overwatch, Supanova
15 Jun 2017 /
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There’s a extra risk involved with interviewing an actor from the TV juggernaut ‘Game of Thrones’. You can’t be sure their character will still be breathing by the time you publish the interview. Chatting to actor Eugene Simon, who plays Lancel Lannister in the show, I suggest maybe we should do two takes on the […]
Tags: Actor, Charles Dance, Death, Eugene Simon, Faith Millitant, Game of Thrones, Joffrey, Lancel Lannister, Robert Baratheon, Supanova, televison
19 Jun 2016 |
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OPINION The author Gabriel García Márquez said; “All human beings have three lives: public, private, and secret.” But in Australia in 2016 are we struggling to recognise the line between the first two? Are we just left with public and secret? Many people rightly felt that academic Roz Ward, the founder of the Safe Schools Coalition, […]
Tags: anti-bullying, Bisexual, Daniel Zachariou, Facebook, free speech, freee speech, gay, Intersex, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, private, Public, queer, Roz Ward, safe schools coalition, secret, Supanova, trans*, transgender
7 Jun 2016 |
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The Supanova pop culture festival changed gears into ‘damage control mode’ today after it was revealed that the festival’s founder was an opponent of the Safe Schools Coalition anti-bullying program. Supanova founder Daniel Zachariou shared a petition on his personal Facebook account asking friends to sign a petition opposing the Safe Schools Coalition program. The […]
Tags: Apology, bullying, Daniel Zachariou, fandom, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, pop culture, safe schools coalition, Sci Fi, Supanova
6 Jun 2016 |
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Pop culture convention Supanova is set to make a triumphant return in 2016, teasing two massive stars for the upcoming event. Breakout star Gal Gadot and sci-fi staple James Marsters are just two of the yet-to-be-released plethora of stars heading to Perth for the event. Gadot, who rose to fame in the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise, […]
Tags: amazonian, angel, batman, batman vs superman, buffy, diana, gadot, gal, gold coast, james, joss, lasso, marsters, Melbourne, Perth, princess, spike, Supanova, Superman, Sydney, whedon, woman, wonder
8 Dec 2015 |
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Supanova Pop Culture Expo is bringing the stars of page and screen to Perth this weekend for 3 days of meet and greets, merchandise and madness. Australia’s answer to Comic-con features the worlds of science fiction, animation, fantasy and more in an ultimate weekend of contemporary pop culture. Kristin Bauer van Straten, known for her […]
Tags: Kristin Bauer van Straten, Lois and Clark, Maleficent, Once Upon A Time, Perth, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, Seinfeld, Star Trek, Supanova, True Blood
23 Jun 2015 |
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