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Lego to pay extra for renewable plastic used in toys
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/03/2024
» COPENHAGEN - Faced with a shortfall of renewable plastic for its colourful toy bricks, the man in charge of Lego A/S is engaging with producers of the raw material in a race to meet sustainability targets.
No stars? Comic-Con returns to roots as Hollywood strikes
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» SAN DIEGO - Comic books, video games and colorful "cosplay" outfits took center stage at Comic-Con as the giant pop culture event kicked off Thursday without its usual A-list stars due to the Hollywood strike.
Hollywood edges closer to actors strike as talks sour
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors on Wednesday anxiously awaited their union's decision on whether to strike, as last-ditch talks with the likes of Disney and Netflix appeared to sour just hours before the crunch deadline.
Hollywood on edge for latest actor strike deadline
AFP, Published on 12/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood actors on Wednesday anxiously awaited their union's decision on whether to strike, right at the peak of the film industry's key summer blockbuster season.
Amazon to unveil its $1bn bet with 'Lord of the Rings' prequel launch
AFP, Published on 01/09/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Stanley Kubrick once famously said that J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy of novels was unfilmable.
'Thrones' creator brings Westeros back to Comic-Con
AFP, Published on 24/07/2022
» SAN DIEGO: Three years on from "Game of Thrones," author George RR Martin and the cast of new prequel "House of the Dragon" discussed the daunting challenge of following up HBO's wildly popular series at Comic-Con on Saturday.
Fans return as Comic-Con awaits new 'Thrones' and 'Rings' shows
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» SAN DIEGO: Tens of thousands of cosplaying fans will converge on San Diego Thursday for the first full-scale Comic-Con in three years, with new "Lord of the Rings" and "Game of Thrones" TV series set to be unveiled at the world's most famous pop culture gathering.
'Thrones' and 'Rings' fans ready for battle as Comic-Con returns
AFP, Published on 19/07/2022
» SAN DIEGO: Comic-Con finally returns to San Diego this week, where new "Lord of the Rings" and "Game of Thrones" TV series will compete before tens of thousands of cosplaying geeks and nerds at the world's most famous pop culture gathering.
2020 winners & losers in geek
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 25/12/2020
» The year of 'Rona meant a lot of changes in the way we do things hence the term "new normal", and Geekdom wasn't left unscathed. However, that doesn't necessarily mean it was all bad. There are things we enjoyed watching this year with all the time we had on our hands and fan events that we "attended" right in the comfort of our own home that we wouldn't be able to normally attend. At the same time, there were some things that sadly suffered because of the pandemic and a certain something that fell flat despite all the hype. Here's the winners and losers of 2020 in geek.
Noir 'The Batman' footage thrills fans at DC virtual event
AFP, Published on 23/08/2020
» LOS ANGELES - Robert Pattinson showcased "The Batman" footage and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hyped up his new anti-hero movie "Black Adam" as Hollywood A-listers and their comic-book alter-egos hosted a sprawling online event Saturday.