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Dragon Con celebrated its 40th anniversary this year with its usual mix of standout cosplay, charity fundraising, and hours of nerdy programming. More than 75,000 fans packed downtown Atlanta during Labor Day weekend to celebrate their fandoms, and convention goers raised more than $320,000 for Hope Atlanta, a nonprofit that helps the unhoused. Here’s our…

Richard Bruning has never really come to terms with the DC Bullet. The Milton Glaser-designed logo, debuted by DC comics alongside their official name change in 1976, has long been regarded as a classic of comic book design, but to hear Bruning tell it, it’s nothing but a sum of its errors: it’s too unbalanced,…

TV

Cop dramas have existed from virtually the moment television began. “Barney Blake, Police Reporter,” premiered in 1948 and embraced a crime-of-the-week formula that would become a staple of the genre. “Stand By For Crime” premiered in 1949; Whereas the previous show established a key trend, this one’s approach was a bit of a dead end. The series aired…

The Xbox Series X has several tricks up its sleeve that make gaming more competitive and extra enjoyable. One of these features is profile badges, and you get a special one if you have been an active Xbox gamer who loves achievement hunting. The Green G symbol on your Xbox Profile represents your Gamerscore, shown…