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Chappell Roan's Midwest Princess Project marks one year with THE SUPER GRAPHIC SPECTACULAR in Los Angeles
A two-day LA fundraiser will cap the nonprofit's first year of supporting trans youth, with Chappell Roan herself headlining. Chappell Roan is throwing a party with a purpose. The Super Graphic Spectacular, a two-day, Los Angeles–based charity fundraiser, will mark one full year of impact since The Midwest Princess Project's inception — the nonprofit Roan founded to support transgender youth. Taking place October 21-22 at The Shrine in Los Angeles, the event promises live ent
Ollie Kaplan
4 hours ago2 min read


Olivia Rodrigo x Taco Bell bring Dew-heads MOUNTAIN DEW Baja Blast Pink
Taco Bell x Olivia Rodrigo collaboration brings fans a new flavor of Baja Blast: You Seem Pretty Pink for a Baja Blast.
Ollie Kaplan
3 days ago3 min read


Texas' latest "Dirty Books" list targets a middle-grade comic about talking dogs
Texas has added a new wave of comics and graphic novels to its state-level book-restriction apparatus, and the titles caught in the net this time include a middle-grade graphic novel about a non-binary kid and a squad of magical dog superheroes.
Ollie Kaplan
Aug 213 min read


Therapists say AI Chatbots are feeding patients dangerous diet advice
This one’s personal. Repeat after me: Don’t use AI for nutrition, fitness, and wellbeing advice. Eating-disorder therapists are raising alarm over a pattern showing up in their sessions: patients uploading photos of themselves to AI chatbots and asking for weight-loss or muscle-building tips, and then returning to therapy with extreme, bot-generated meal plans (that fall way under the body’s nutritional needs) or excessive fitness routines (that overtax an already undernouri
Ollie Kaplan
Aug 183 min read


Iconic David Bowie "READ" poster returns to shelves, reviving a decades-old tribute to a voracious reader
The American Library Association's beloved image of David Bowie — mid-leap in a letterman jacket, book in hand — is back in front of fans again.
Ollie Kaplan
Aug 164 min read


For just $10, CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY invites you to help them “f*** with Elon Musk”
The company asserts the billionaire supervillain is “a sad little bitch with no friends.”

Avery Kaplan
Aug 142 min read


The San José Earthquakes team up with Snoopy for PEANUTS night against St. Louis City SC
The San Jose Earthquakes are turning their next home match into a charity celebration, and the MLS team is bringing Snoopy along for the ride. On Saturday, August 15, 2026, the Earthquakes will host St. Louis City SC at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. The match doubles as a fundraiser for the Charles M. Schulz Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that opened two years after Schulz's death in 2002, and is located near San Jose in Santa Rosa, CA, an
Ollie Kaplan
Aug 81 min read


Livewell Comics to release educational series about constipation
Dr. David Suskind’s Livewell Comics line is proving that the comics medium can do something clinical language often can’t: make scary medical information stick.
Ollie Kaplan
Aug 64 min read


SDCC ‘26 San Diego’s Comic-Con library card welcomes everyone
San Diego Public Library is marking its 144th year the same way it’s marked the last several San Diego Comic-Cons, with a commemorative library card designed by a local artist, tying the city’s biggest pop culture weekend to the stacks a few blocks away. This year’s design comes from Keithan Jones, founder of KID Comics and organizer of the annual Black Com!x Day. His card shows a blue-skinned, antennaed family — two kids and an adult, red space boots and all — walking hand-i
Ollie Kaplan
Jul 242 min read


SDCC '26: Prism Comics returns to Comic-Con with five panels and a stacked signing roster
Prism Comics is back at San Diego Comic-Con for its 23rd consecutive year.
Ollie Kaplan
Jul 215 min read


Art from Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready’s FAREWELL TO SEASONS graphic novel heads to Seattle’s Mutual Arts Collective
Original art from Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready's Farewell to Seasons graphic novel goes on display July 22 at Seattle’s Mutual Arts Collective.
Ollie Kaplan
Jul 161 min read


SDCC ‘26: WildBrain’s STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE teams up with The Animal Pad for a San Diego pet adoption event during Comic-Con
WildBrain’s Strawberry Shortcake is bringing some berry sweet energy to San Diego’s Comic-Con weekend. The beloved brand is partnering with The Animal Pad, a San Diego-based all-breed dog rescue, for the Purrfect Pets Pawp-Up, a free, one-day adoption event designed to connect rescue dogs with their “furever” families.
Ollie Kaplan
Jul 151 min read
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