Comic Con Africa 2019 – Our thoughts
Here’s what we thought of this year’s 4-day pop culture celebration, the second Comic Con Africa, held in Johannesburg during September.
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Category: Opinion
FanCon 2019: A visitor’s perspective
April 29, 2019
by Noelle Adams
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FanCon 2019 took place in Cape Town this past weekend. Here’s how South Africa’s legitimate comic convention fared in its fourth year.
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rAge 2018: Another success or the beginning of the end?
October 9, 2018
by Noelle Adams
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With the appearance of Comic Con Africa on South Africa's gaming and geek calendar this year, many believed it was the beginning of the end...
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Paddington – The little bear who makes us better people
May 3, 2018
by Noelle Adams
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Not only is the second Paddington movie now out on DVD, but this year marks the 60th anniversary of the literary character's creation. Here's why...
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Tomb Raider and the suppression of heroine agency
January 26, 2018
by Noelle Adams
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Hollywood is evidently at it again: taking iconic video game heroine Lara Croft and de-powering her by turning her into a daddy's girl. Or at...
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Let’s talk about Cosplay and Consent
October 17, 2017
by Tracy Benson
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Cosplay is not Consent. It’s a phrase we’ve all heard and seen on expo and con floors. So why do we STILL have issues at...
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“Diana, no!” “Diana, YES!” – Why Wonder Woman is such a deeply inspiring and distinctly female superhero movie
July 18, 2017
by Noelle Adams
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Why is Wonder Woman still packing cinemas over a month a half since release? The movie has hit a powerful emotional chord with women viewers....
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The bane of badassery
October 27, 2011
by Noelle Adams
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Arguably the biggest news at this year's BlizzCon was the official announcement of the 4th expansion to Blizzard's super-ultra-successful MMORPG, World of WarCraft.
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