Asep Darmawan
- Fantasy Literature
- June 22, 2026
- 5 views
Uncertainty Looms for Westercon 80: The Quest for a 2028 Host Continues
The West Coast Science Fantasy Conference, better known as Westercon, is currently facing a rare and significant administrative hurdle. As the organization prepares for its upcoming 78th iteration, officials have…
Lina Hope
- Fantasy Literature
- June 14, 2026
- 9 views
Fantasycon 2027 to Host World Fantasy Convention: A New Era for British Speculative Fiction
Main Facts: A Landmark Collaboration In a significant development for the global speculative fiction community, the British Fantasy Society (BFS), in conjunction with HWS Events and organizer Karen Fishwick, has…
Jia Lissa
- Graphic Novel & Comics
- May 30, 2026
- 16 views
The Anatomy of a Failed Titan: Why The Host 2 Became Cinema’s Ultimate "What If"
The history of cinema is littered with the wreckage of ambitious projects that failed to launch, but few haunt the annals of the kaiju genre quite like the aborted sequel…
Laily UPN
- Japanese Pop Culture
- May 28, 2026
- 20 views
A Convergence of Creativity: Artizon Museum to Host Dual Retrospectives on Ettore Sottsass and Shuzo Takiguchi
This summer, Tokyo’s cultural landscape will be transformed by a rare, ambitious dual exhibition at the Artizon Museum in Kyobashi. From June 23 to October 4, 2026, the museum will…
Ali Ikhwan
- Japanese Pop Culture
- May 23, 2026
- 26 views
The Endless Cycle: Why Japan’s Crackdown on Host Clubs is Failing to Stem the Debt Crisis
By Jay Allen | May 22, 2026 The neon-drenched alleys of Kabukicho, Tokyo’s notorious red-light district, have long been a place where dreams—and bank accounts—go to die. At the heart…
Siti Muinah
- Fantasy Literature
- August 3, 2025
- 27 views
Cinematic Futures: Balticon 2026 to Host Prestigious International Short Science Fiction Film Festival
On May 24, 2026, the science fiction community will turn its collective gaze toward Maryland as the Balticon Sunday Short Science Fiction Film Festival prepares to unveil its latest slate…
