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Your geek dreams have a home: Inside Abu Dhabi’s MEFCC 2026 and Otaku District
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1108+ words) From anime to gaming, MEFCC turns Abu Dhabi into a cross-border geek adventure It’s a little disappointing that you can’t just meet your favourite character and badger them with questions. Sigh, the stories Naruto could share. The effort it would…...
AniWeCon 2026 brings anime, gaming, creative communities together in Lagos
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (774+ words) More than 2,000 people attended AniWeCon 2026, an anime and pop culture convention held on August 15 at Paradise Event Arena in Yaba, Lagos, bringing together fans, content creators, gaming enthusiasts and entertainment industry representatives. Organisers said the convention hosted 42 vendor booths, gaming…...
Otaku District at MEFCC Abu Dhabi, 11–13 September
1+ week, 3+ day ago (485+ words) Abu Dhabi’s Comic Con finally gave the anime queue its own neighbourhood. Middle East Film & Comic Con opens its first Otaku District at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September 2026. Gulf News published the interviews on Wednesday: a…...
How Anthony Bourdain changed food and travel programming
2+ week, 6+ day ago (822+ words) livemint.com How Anthony Bourdain changed food and travel programming This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. One of the more frustrating aspects of the Hollywood biopic boom is the recreating of famous moments from the celebrity subject’s…...
About Liam Ramos - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
1+ week, 3+ day ago (503+ words) Everyone remembers Liam Ramos. Blue bunny hat. Spider-Man backpack. Sure, we’re all safer now that that dangerous kid is off of American streets. Last week, the family’s attorney explained that Liam and his father had been deported to Mexico. That’s…...
What Is Gamescom? The World's Biggest Games Show, Explained
2+ week, 5+ day ago (719+ words) Gamescom is the games industry’s biggest public trade fair, held every August at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. It is part trade show, part consumer festival, and it has spent the last decade quietly becoming the most important date on the…...
"I Am the K-Artifact"... 50 Teams Advance to the Finals of 'Gukjungbak Bunjangnori"
4+ week, 1+ day ago (318+ words) Published 14 Aug.2026 21:42(KST) The National Museum of Korea has selected 50 teams to advance to the finals of this year's "2026 Gukjungbak Bunjangnori National Edition." '2026 Gukjungbak Bunjangnori' National Edition Finalists. Provided by the National Museum of Korea On August 14, the National Museum…...
From cardboard to cosplay: Kenya’s anime fans turn creativity into culture
2+ week, 5+ day ago (514+ words) Thousands of anime and manga fans gathered in Nairobi for one of Africa’s biggest cosplay conventions, transforming recycled materials, craft skills and imagination into elaborate costumes. For many enthusiasts, the event is more than entertainment—it is a space for…...
FAN EXPO takes fandom beyond the convention floor in its August roundup
3+ week, 4+ day ago (645+ words) Hollywood Times The roundup begins on a playful note by combining pop culture with astrology. A High School Musical feature pairs each zodiac sign with a song suited to its personality, whether that’s a driven go-getter or someone who lives…...
'I wanted to see how far I could push my skills': Inside the UAE’s cosplay scene ahead of MEFCC Abu Dhabi
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (1368+ words) Why UAE cosplayers say it’s never too late or too early to start suiting up A few years ago at the Animenia festival, Abu Dhabi, we met Myrkul, The Lord of Bones. Nearby in the hall, colourful cosplayers milled about,…...