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08/21/2026

I mean, it can be Summerween already, can't it? It certainly was at FAN EXPO Chicago.

Here's a look at the very excellent panel:

The Halloween season just seems to be coming earlier and earlier with every passing year and honestly you won't hear me complaining. That was certainly the vibe for everyone at the Hocus Pocus panel at this year's Fan Expo when the packed crowd asked the panel of Thora Birch, Omri Katz, Vinessa Shaw...

08/21/2026

Ok, it's not quite Halloween, but we're all getting ready for it anyway, right?

Horror fans got a real treat at FAN EXPO Chicago for a (the movie) panel featuring John Carpenter, Nick Castle, PJ Soles, Dean Cundey and Tommy Lee Wallace.

Get all the juicy tidbits here:

Halloween season is nearly upon us and what better way to usher it in than with a Halloween panel featuring John Carpenter, Nick Castle, P.J. Soles, Tommy Lee Wallace, and Dean Cundey! The cast and crew of the original, ground breaking horror film got together for a fun panel at Fan Expo's main hall...

08/19/2026

Conventions mean cosplay, and FAN EXPO Chicago cosplayers mean business.

Check out our gallery of amazing cosplay from the con!

All photos by Marielle Bokor & Julian RamirezFan Expo Chicago 2026 has come and gone, and while we're still missing the fun and freedom of being in our fandoms with other fans, and more than a little exhausted, we've got lots of great memories to hold onto until next year. And? Some great cosplay ph...

08/18/2026

All weekend long, horror fans wondered why if Keith David, Kurt Russell and John Carpenter were all at FAN EXPO Chicago, there was no The Thing panel.

And on Sunday, at Kurt Russell's panel, we found out:

Because it was the grand finale. And it was a blast.

But one weird thing - despite having Keith David, John Carpenter, and Kurt Russell on the list of celeb guests, there was no The Thing panel. For horror fans (and movie fans in general) this was pretty glaring. It's not like Fan Expo hates a reunion. We had almost the entire cast of The Boys and The...

08/18/2026

What do you do when it's Day 3 of FAN EXPO Chicago and you're in the Kurt Russell panel when suddenly, there's a surprise, and it becomes a The Thing panel?

You take your battered, broken, exhausted body back to the pit and you get the footage!

Anyway, don't miss Kurt Russell with John Carpenter himself AND Keith David talking about The Thing. You do NOT want to miss this.

Fans that came for Sunday's very last panel got a huge surprise whe...

08/18/2026

What if you had to run for president. Like, really RUN?

And maybe carry a katana. And perhaps have fluffy minions.

Anyway, here's our thoughts on Anomaly President, which just released into Early Access:

I haven’t played a sidescrolling beat ‘em up meets roguelike since Absolum. And while that has to be a peak example of the genre, I can certainly learn to love again with Anomaly President. Released in Early Access a couple of weeks ago, I knew right away that Anomaly President had the potential...

08/16/2026

We're living at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center for the weekend so you don't miss a thing

Send snacks and drinks!

08/14/2026

Right at the starting bell at we've got Drago and Clubber squaring off in...conversation

It's been a wild ride.

And yes, Mr. T said the thing.

08/14/2026

It's TI-IIIIIME! FAN EXPO Chicago just landed in Rosemont and thus begins all the fun!

But HOW will you figure out what to do? Too bad no one made a Choose Your Own Adventure style guide to the convention that'll help you carve your own path...

Oh wait. We DID do that. Here ya go:

Time for Fan Expo. Oh Dear God. Don't worry though, we've got your back.