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Comic Con Astana returned to Kazakhstan’s capital from August 6 to 9, with stars from Game of Thrones and Netflix’s One Piece among the headline guests. The event followed a record year in 2025, when the festival attracted more than 75,000 visitors, including over 10,000 from abroad.

The fifth anniversary Comic Con Astana became the largest pop culture festival in Central Asia, attracting over 76,000 attendees from more than 40 countries between August 6 and August 9, Qazinform News Agency reports.

The opening day of Comic Con Astana 2026 set a new attendance record, with around 16,000 visitors taking part in the international festival on August 6, Qazinform News Agency correspondent reports.

Behold the legendary artistry of Alex Ross in an all-new collection of Timeless Variant Covers! Returning this September, the popular series of variant covers spotlights more of Marvel’s most iconic heroes in Ross’ signature and unforgettable style.

An anime convention in southern China recently evicted several cosplayers after they put their bare feet in water and sold the so-called “feet juice,” which attracted large crowds of onlookers eager to buy.

At an anime convention in Guangzhou, a cosplayer drew crowds and criticism by selling “feet juice” — a concoction of lemon-infused water from large tubs where she soaked her feet, priced at 50 yuan (US$7) per cup. – Photo: Bilibili

Comedy has long served a role beyond entertainment. In democratic societies, humour and satire have been used to question authority, challenge social conventions, and encourage public debate.

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Ubisoft’s CFO argues cheaper all-digital PlayStation consoles could outweigh the used-game fallout from Sony’s planned disc-drive shutdown.

Thousands of people came together in a city park for a colourful celebration of South Asian culture.