Browsing: Creators & Fan Culture

OMG! Saturday at Comic-Con! Some people stay away because the crowds and lines can be intense, but if you are ready to brave geekdom’s most challenging — and potentially most exciting — day, here are some recommendations.

OSAKA – Japan’s booming “oshi-katsu” culture, in which fans devote themselves to supporting favorite celebrities, athletes, characters and other interests, has grown into an estimated 3.8 trillion yen market, but some enthusiasts are taking multiple jobs, restricting meals and falling deeply into debt to sustain their spending.

For reasons unexplained (greed?) Lee Enterprises is insisting on unheard of compensation from any library that will accept David Fitzsimmons’ editorial cartoons archive.

We were sitting in the Nejmeh supporters’ section at Beirut’s Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, watching the Lebanese football derby between Nejmeh and Ansar, accompanied by an Egyptian friend who supports Al Ahly back home.

She’s now synonymous with the tournament itself, giving plenty of performances and creating plenty of songs over the years for FIFA. In years with a World Cup, Shakira has often been seen taking in plenty of soccer.

Bhawna Sikka, Senior Director-Brand, Adidas India  Set Fortune India✓As Preferred on Google

Despite Philadelphia’s permit challenges, small businesses on East Passyunk Avenue are thriving amid the World Cup.

With FurBabies, Talk Talk Talk, Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, Cathy, Pearls Before Swine, FoxTrot, and a detour to the sports page.

“Right before this call, I got my parent coffee,” Kelly Sue DeConnick sayswo kids, one 16 and the other about to graduate from high school. The first coffee of the day got her through her morning mom duties. The next, she says, will be for writing

The 3-time WNBA champion spoke to Yahoo Sports about enjoying this summer’s World Cup, and the play of her former Sparks teammate and Indiana Fever forward this season.