Friday, June 12, 2026

Movie Hype: Timur Free Screening, Gardena Cinema Needs Help, Chloé Zhao Probably Doesn't Like Being The Face of "Poorface" & That Place In Obsession

The Gardena Cinema needs your help. If you've ever gone, please try and donate for their busted pipe problem.

Survival of the Richest: Hollywood's Broken Talent Pipeline

Good read on how hard it is to make an indie movie and how numbers get fudged to make some seem way more cheap. New word "Poorface."

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Nice Anime Expo 2026 Schedule Reminders

It's weird, because there's been so much turnover and controversy over at Dark Horse, we really sue wonder what they're gonna bring to AX. They use to be such a major booth and one of the first manga publishers.

They were no shows at WonderCon and you can read more about there recent activity here.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Adventure Time: Side Quests Out June 29th On Hulu and Disney+

Don't know how the heck we have Adventure Time on Hulu and Disney+, but at least it's it'll be out there.

Some changes, most of the main staff who've been making Adventure Time aren't involved, but Nate Cash, now showrunner, worked on Adventure Time, so he knows the show.

Jeremy Shada is TOO OLD to voice Finn, it is a prequel series, so now we have Sasha Knight voicing the hero of Ooo.

We're optimistic about it, it's back to fun adventures with our boys, Finn and Jake. Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake went a way different route and isn't a show for kids, but more for moody teens. So, it's nice to see them back in classic mode.

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Palm Springs ShortFest 2026: Top Picks

Palm Springs ShortFest 2026 is taking place June 23-29th. Here's our guide of our top picks of blocks of shorts. Plan ahead and spend some time in the Coachella Valley.

 
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Festival Theaters 5
5:00 PM
 
Wade into seven sinful selections that explore each cardinal vice—gluttony, lust, greed, wrath, sloth, envy, and pride—in which transgression, temptation, and the thrill of wrongdoing run rampant. 
 
Friday, June 26, 2026
Festival Theaters 5
8:00 PM
 
Terror lurks in the most unexpected places in this collection of horror shorts—from bizarre rituals to cursed desires and darkly comic retribution, expect the unsettling, the outrageous, and the truly disturbing.

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Festival Theaters 5
8:00 PM

The absurd and the surreal converge in this playfully unhinged collection of after-dark shorts featuring a wild array of antics and abnormalities.


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Anime Expo 2026: Artist Alley Size, Los Angeles Anime Artist Alley & 18+ Section Gets A Row?

As pointed out online it looks like Artist Alley has been trimmed due to work being done on the LA Convention Center. Not the greatest news. Social media claims it's half the size it was last year. Still, there's quite a few booths and returning artists that you'll no doubt want to check out.


It look like some artists are coming together for an outside Artist Alley. Los Angeles Anime Artist Alley is not officially connected to AX, but it happening the same weekend. It tells you a lot if so many people banded together to do this. It seems like a lot of space was lost this year at AX. It's a nice alternative if you want to ogle and grab artist/fan made goods without having to pay for AX and it's not far from Little Tokyo. Which has the Kondasha pop-up happening then too and the Delicious in Dungeon Exhibit nearby as well.

Jul 4 -5 12:00pm — 7:00pm
411 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Free entry 
 


The newest change and a bit of space removal from Anime Expo's artist alley, at least for some people, is that a row will now be part of 18+ and sectioned off. Just like the 18+ section, you'll be carded to peruse the more naughty booths at AX.

Oh, jeez, what will American artists make to sell at these booths? We'll give you the skinny for probably the weirdest stuff. Here's hoping some artists makes the Food Network's top host into something we're gonna have to black bar to show you on this site.

Writing about 18+ section, the MEME50 Autograph Session #1 & #2 sold out already. People like there p0rn.

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

TMNT Pizzeria Los Angeles Opens June 11th

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Crunchyroll & Hulu @ Anime Expo 2026

 
Crunchyroll might be the biggest booth and presence at Anime Expo this year. Here's some info on both their booth and the huge amount of panels they're bringing to AX 2026.
 
First off, Crunchyroll's booth (#2326); it'll be hard to miss as the giant one in the back is going all out again this year. 
 
From the press release:
"Fans can step behind the mic to experience the art of voice acting with scenes from Attack on Titan, BLUE LOCK, Sentenced to Be a Hero, Solo Leveling, and more. 

Crunchyroll Booth will also have its most immersive anime experiences ever. Dive
headfirst into Daemons of the Shadow Realm as well as Witch Hat Atelier—streaming on Crunchyroll now. More info coming soon.

Crunchyroll News and Newtype magazine are collaborating once again this year for a summer 2026 special issue available for free at the Crunchyroll Booth at Anime Expo 2026 while supplies last. The special issue will include exclusive art, interviews and more on the latest series streaming on Crunchyroll. The magazine will feature insight from the cast and staff behind Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Black Clover, and other hit anime series, alongside messages from ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION and TK from Ling tosite sigure. "
 
So, you have multiple experiences, including a dubbing one and they brought back Newtype Magazine from the dead again. I'm sure they'll have more schwag than that.  
 
We've already highlighted a bunch of our top panels. But here's all of Crunchroll's Panels @ AX 2026
 
 Hulu Animayhem  at Hulu's booth (#2130) is well, right next to Crunchyroll's. So, also hard to miss.
 
Here's the activities announced so far via a press release:
 
"BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Photo Opportunity

Step into the world of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War and take your place alongside life-size standees of Ganju, Chad, Ichigo, Orihime, and Uryu. Fans step into the sixth spot in the lineup to capture a selfie station keepsake, instantly delivered in a branded digital frame.

Naruto Classic Photo Opportunity

Step into Naruto’s favorite restaurant and take a seat beside a 2D cutout of him at the open stools and pose for photos with bowls of (faux) ramen.

Rooster Fighter Interactive Activity 


Join life-size cutouts of Keiji, Piyoko, and Elizabeth for the Rooster Fighter Dance Challenge, where fans can dance solo or with friends as animated character overlays dance alongside them in a recorded video keepsake. If you get lucky, you might just get a surprise visit from an actual rooster mascot. 

Tokyo Revengers Dragon Graffiti

Step into the world of Toman with a full-width street wall featuring iconic Tokyo Revengers art and the legendary dragon tattoo at its center creating an instant, shareable moment that puts fans right where they’ve always wanted to be: standing with the gang.

Mission: Yozakura Family Interactive Activity

The Yozakura family overslept, and you only have 60 seconds to pack the family’s gear! Guests can participate in a collaborative puzzle-like game, packing the family’s case in a short amount of time. 

Though I Am An Inept Villainess Photo Opportunity

Join Kou Reirin and Shu Keigetus on the Maiden Court. Guests will be asked a question and join either side for their court portrait photo opp.  

Undead Unluck: Winter Arc Photo Opportunity

Face off with Apocalypse – the devilish book that always has something to say. Don’t get whisked into the Winter Arc confrontation!"

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