By Mitch Uppman

Deadpool has been, and will be Marvel’s greatest anti-hero.  He is rude, arrogant, cocky and an outright jerk….and this is why we love him.  Deadpool has stolen many hearts in his very own film last February and started to trend higher than the sky.  Since the film release, the demand for Deadpool costumes has surpassed even Civil War Avenger costumes and Batman v.  Superman!  Fans know Deadpool for his fourth wall breaks, adult humor, and extreme violence.  There are some things that the not so die-hard fans of Deadpool might not know.  Deadpool has secrets just like many other Marvel characters, these might just surprise you.

By Sarah Rosenblum

Going to comic cons can be inspiring—especially when you see cosplayers dress in elaborate costumes and “geek out” as they take on the speech and mannerisms of beloved television, movie, and video game characters. We were especially inspired after learning about one cosplayer in particular: Emii.

By Shrey Sankalp

I want you to picture something.

It’s a crisp February morning, with a slight chill in the air and the sun shining brightly—signifying the weather will be fairly pleasant.

By Alec Leon

When most people think of female pharaohs, they immediately think of Cleopatra in her braided wig and Usekh collar. However, there is a previous pharaoh residing in the shadows of Cleopatra's success. So much in the shadows in fact, that even Cleopatra didn’t know about her. Her name is Hatshepsut and she’s the first woman to grab full control of the title of Pharaoh. A few women came before her, but they co-ruled or served as regent to pharaohs too young to rule themselves. Playing second banana to a baby wasn’t enough for Hatshepsut; she wanted more, and Egypt was all the better for it.

By Shrey Sankalp

“Big man in a suit of armor. Take that off, what are you?”

“Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist.”

By Sarah Rosenblum

With comic conventions like Mega Con ever increasing in popularity, the term cosplay—which refers to dressing up in a movie, book, or video game character costume and taking on that role—has become well known. Less known is the act of "cause-play"—unless you've encountered the West Coast Avengers.

By Mitch Uppman

Star Wars has influenced filmmakers for a long time to raise the standard when making a movie.  George Lucas was granted 13 million dollars to achieve his dream.  Not only did A New Hope surpass Jaws at the box office, it became the highest grossing film for six years before E.T was released.  Why do audiences love these films so much? The light sabers? The force? Well, yes of course, these things are a huge factor, but the theory has to do with a whole lot more as well.

By Shrey Sankalp

“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.”

By Mitch Uppman

The magical world of Disney can be summed up in two words: family fun.  Those two words (within the context of Disney) are represented by one historic character.  The face of Walt Disney Studios has always been Mickey Mouse.  Since the beginning of most people's lives, Mickey has been a household name.  He is the first character you think of when you think of Disney and one of the most marketable icons in the world.  There are Mickey Mouse character toys, games, clothes, costumes (which we covered not too long ago in our blog), and so many other products.  It seems that without the mouse, there would be no “Disney.”  Walt Disney confirmed it with his own words:

By Mitch Uppman

What makes a hero? A hero is someone that greets you in the morning, a hero is someone that holds open a door, a hero is someone that saves lives.  Spider-Man came to the comic universe for one project, and that was to protect his city of New York.  He has become a hugely popular character with the help of comics and film, but here is one thing that has propelled his stardom and distinguishes this charismatic hero from the others: his iconic suit.moviepilot.com