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Authorities conducted the operation across San Diego County from July 22 to 24, targeting sexual exploitation linked to the major convention

John Cena and Jessica Biel headlined a San Diego Comic-Con panel for MATCHBOX THE MOVIE, appearing alongside castmates Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris and Arturo Castro in a Hall H session moderated by Josh Horowitz. The panel offered an inside look at the Apple TV film, which draws its premise from the iconic Mattel toy line.

LAKE GENEVA — The board game Dungeons & Dragons and the tabletop gaming convention GenCon can both be traced back to Lake Geneva. Gary Gygax created both in the city and lived in Lake Geneva for most of his life.

Gen Con, the largest tabletop gaming convention in North America, returns to Indianapolis this year from July 30 through Aug. 2. The organization said this year’s convention is sold out and there are no additional badges for sale.

Gen Con LLC posted “Sold Out: All Days” signs around the Indianapolis Convention Center on Wednesday morning before Trade Day had even officially opened — the earliest such signs have appeared in recent memory, according to the industry trade publication ICv2. The convention itself does not open to the public until Thursday, July 30. Whether…

Jon Bernthal plays Menelaus in Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey.He’s pictured above at Comic-Con International in San Diego in July 2017. Chris Pizzello/Invision/APhide caption

Chris Evans, Elijah Wood, and Mel Gibson are among the celebrities expected to appear at Fan Expo Boston 2026, the annual pop culture celebration held in the Boston area. According…

Now in its 58th year, Gen Con is the biggest tabletop gaming convention in the United States. The annual show in Indianapolis brings together more than 70,000 fans of tabletop gaming, and hundreds of publishers and vendors, showcasing the best that the hobby has to offer. During the four-day Gen Con 2026, we’ll have new…

Operation Iron Justice, conducted from July 22 through July 24, focused on the demand for commercial sex that surrounds large-scale events such as Comic-Con, according to the California Department of Justice.

John TuftsMadyson CraneJaylon Lee HawkinsJenny Porter TilleyIndianapolis Star July 30, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ET