There are actors who make their career out of being “that guy”, able to drop in and out of inhabiting a character and then moving on to the next. Sometimes they’ll snag a role that will last a few seasons and they’ll get to leave a longer lasting impression. Michael Eklund is one of those actors, with over 100 credits to his filmography bouncing back and forth from film roles to television. Some…
As we nudge ever closer to the warmer months but not quite before the closing of the year the pop culture scene gets an injection with Oz Comic Con landing in both Brisbane and Sydney over consecutive weekends. Pop culture conventions have long left an impression on the scene particularly for fans of film and television as they get an opportunity to rub shoulders with some of their favourite…
It’s only been a couple of months since the box office dominating Avengers: Endgame rocketed through our pop culture landscape. But the demand and appeal of the Marvel Cinematic Universe hardly wavers amongst Australian audiences. So it’s no surprise that social media was buzzing with the announcement that Hayley Atwell will be making her first ever Australian pop culture convention appearance…
There was much looking at vendor wares, there’s always interesting stuff including jewellery, books, comic books, cosplay related stuff… Went to a few panels.
Pictures of random stuff below. Including me in my first cosplay ever.
So, I spent time prior to going to the event making a Doctor Strange costume (comic book version, the movie costume was a bit complex for a first try.)
There’s a Sydney group that goes to these events and there’s a guy who does Chewy - who can resist getting a Chewy pic.
There were a few Deadpools around but this one is Aussie Deadpool. His special pieces include the hat, two boomerangs, and a few other things.
And there was Lego Deadpool.
One vendor at the con has a number of different earrings that don’t require pierced ears. This is the one I bought.
