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After it's success last September, Universal Events & Entertainment is bringing back one of the biggest and most awaited pop culture conventions this August: AsiaPOP Comic Con! Last year, APCC brought us the likes of Jeremy Shada (Adventure Time, Voltron), Paul Bettany (The Avengers, Captain America), Colton Haynes (Arrow, Teen Wolf), and Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of…
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It’s a sad day for fans of the Japanese rock singer as news broke of his death. Wada, age 42, had apparently passed away in the early hours of April 3 owing to complications caused by nasopharyngeal cancer. He was best known for the songs he contributed to various anime, but none more so than…
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Due to the overwhelmingly negative response to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Brothers, in a surprising move, has cancelled the highly-anticipated Justice League. Citing a petition to boot Zack Snyder off of Justice League, a Warner Brothers spokesperson who refused to be identified explained to What's A Geek that the disgraced director not only made a…
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We all know Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 started filming but that didn't stop Star-Lord from exploring the blue planet. He has taken a short break and is immersing himself in the jungles and beaches of Southeast Asia and yes, including the Philippines. We found him at Greenbelt enjoying pizza when we ran into…
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Fans of the cult-classic Starship Troopers are very familiar with its post-apocalyptic alien-infested world wherein Col. Johnny Rico led his Roughnecks in the fight against the vast bug armies. Even more hardcore fans would know that the original Starship Troopers novel by Robert A. Heinlein was originally set in the Philippines, and Johnny Rico, along…
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AKB48, arguably one of the most successful idol groups of the modern era have continued to expand their reach. Their concept of "idols you can meet" has led to a whole -48 empire - first with sister groups in Japan such as SKE48 in Nagoya, NMB48 in Namba and HKT48 in Hakata. Their first forays overseas…
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