November 4, 2013 - Thor: The Dark World premieres at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood tonight

The highly anticipated premiere of Marvel's Thor: The Dark World takes place tonight at Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood!  Stars from the movie (Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Eccleston, Jaimie Alexander, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Jonathan Howard and others), the filmmakers and celebrity guests are all scheduled to walk the red carpet starting at 6:30 p.m.  If you're planning on celebrity spotting, I'd highly recommend arriving early.


If you can't make it to the premiere, you can still see all the festivities streaming live here.  Advanced (and slightly discounted) tickets to the El Capitan Theatre's screenings of Thor: The Dark World in 3D are also available here. 

The El Capitan Theatre is located at 6838 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.

Loki's Army assembles tonight!  Special thanks to our friends at VCF Los Angeles!

August 15, 2012 - Bigger, Faster, Stronger, Stranger: The Science of Hollywood Superheroes panel in Beverly Hills tonight

Don't Try This at Home! The Physics of Hollywood Movies author Adam Weiner is hosting Bigger, Faster, Stronger, Stranger: The Science of Hollywood Superheroes tonight at 7:30 PM!  General admission is $5.00, but tickets are only $2.00 after service fees here.  The panel will be shown clips from various superhero films and then discuss the science behind the characters and scenes.  The panel includes:

• Visual effects artist Spencer Cook who worked on Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3 and Blade.

• Zack Stentz who wrote the screenplays for Thor and X-Men: First Class.

•  Scientists E. Paul Zehr and Sean B. Carroll (who was also an advisor on Thor) will also be on the panel giving their insight. 

This event is taking place at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills!  Directions can be found here.  For any further information or to check on ticket availability, please call the Samuel Goldwyn Theater at (310) 247-3600.




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June 28, 2012 - The Amazing Spider-Man premieres in Westwood tonight

Highly anticipated Summer blockbuster The Amazing Spider-Man premieres in Westwood Village tonight at the Regency Village Theatre!  The cast (Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field & other stars), filmmakers and Spider-Man creator Stan Lee are all scheduled to start walking the red carpet at 6:30 p.m.  A lot of people are expected, so arrive early for a good spot!  If you can't make it to the premiere you can watch it streaming live online here.

The Regency Village Theatre is located at Broxton Avenue and directions can be found here.

March 31, 2012 - Free Marvel Comics Ultimate Spider-Man launch party at Meltdown Comics today

Directions to this free event at Meltdown Comics can be found here.  For any additional information, please call Meltdown Comics at (323) 851-7223.

March 31, 2012 - ComicFest is a free event today at the FIDM Museum

The 20th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition continues with free admission and some added goodies for comic book fans today!  From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. today the FIDM Museum & Galleries will be hosting ComicFest with several comic book artists on hand to discuss their work with you and sign your comic books.  You'll also be able to see the costumes used in the movies Captain America & Thor, create your own comic, there will be giveaways, a live DJ and more! 

The FIDM Museum & Galleries is located at 919 South Grand Avenue in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call the FIDM Museum & Galleries at (213) 623-5821 at extension 4.

March 24, 2012 - Stan Lee is stopping by The Grove to sign his new book

Photo courtesy of Edward Liu

Legendary comic book icon and former Marvel Comics president and chairman, Stan Lee is signing his new graphic novel Romeo and Juliet: The War today at Barnes & Noble at The Grove!

This event is a wristbanded event, so you'll want to buy the book when Barnes & Noble opens at 9:00 AM to ensure getting it signed by Stan Lee when he arrives at 5:00 PM for the book signing.  If you can't be at Barnes & Noble when they open, please call and make sure the wristbands are still available before you head down.

The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For further information, please call Barnes & Noble at (323) 525-0270.

You might also want to print out a coupon for a $2.00 All Fruit smoothie at Jamba Juice here.  The coupon is good till Sunday.