East Texas Comic Con: celebrities, autographs, and cosplay contests in Longview
LONGVIEW, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) — For years, local fans of comics, anime, and nerd culture in general had few places to go. The East Texas Comic Con in Longview is one of them.
Shreveport's Geek'd Con returns, what you need to know
The event will feature autograph sessions and meet-and-greets with celebrities from the world of voice acting, horror movies, professional wrestling, and more.
SocialCon ambassadors seek to learn, inspire at upcoming event
Patrons can participate in anything from board games and trading card games to video game tournaments, or walk across the cosplay stage for a chance at prizes and photo ops.
East Texas Comic Con is on June 28 and 29 at the Longview Exhibit Center. More guests and an official schedule will be announced soon.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
34 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Haunted Annabelle doll to blame for LA fire and jailbreak?
A supposedly haunted Raggedy Ann doll named Annabelle, the real-life inspiration for The Conjuring, recently toured New Orleans under heavy security. The day after her visit, a historic plantation burned down — and the day after that, 10 inmates escaped from a city jail. There's no evidence linking the events, but the internet is running wild. Her caretakers insist Annabelle was never out of control and is now safely back in her museum. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Yahoo
Monday Motivation: Summertime family fun
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Summer break is what so many kids look forward to all year long. WSAV Resident Transformation Motivation Coach Carole Mendoza has some practical ways to have summertime family fun and make memories without being overwhelmed. Stay tuned for Monday Motivation each week during WSAV's 5:30 p.m. newscast and follow along at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
Podcasting titan to end hit show this fall
One of the most prominent and prolific interviewers in podcasting is planning on hanging up the microphone this fall. Marc Maron's 'WTF' podcast will come to an end after more than 1,600 episodes, he announced Monday. 'Sixteen years we've been doing this, and we've decided that we had a great run,' Maron said on the intro to Monday's episode, which features comedian John Mulaney. 'Now, basically, it's time, folks. It's time. 'WTF' is coming to an end. It's our decision. We'll have our final episode sometime in the fall.' Citing burnout, Maron will leave behind a legacy of making news with some of the biggest figures in entertainment, politics and culture, largely from the garage of his Los Angeles home. While then-President Barack Obama's appearance in 2015 drew perhaps the most attention — Obama used the N-word when discussing race relations in America — 'WTF' also frequently featured significant revelations about celebrities' personal lives. Leaning on his own past with addiction and an up-and-down career in comedy, Maron has sat down with 'Saturday Night Live' creator Lorne Michaels and comedians like Robin Williams and Pete Davidson, drawing out revelations like Todd Glass' publicly announcing for the first time that he is gay. Maron also has hosted A-list stars like Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt and the elusive Leonardo DiCaprio. Maron added on Monday that he and producer Brendan McDonald do not plan to coast into the show's end, as they'll 'try to have as many people on as possible.' Looking at what's already been accomplished, however, Maron noted how 'WTF' altered his career. 'Because of the podcast, my life changed dramatically … I did the podcast as sort of a hail Mary pass to be a standup with an audience, to try my hand at acting, to have experiences with other people that were one-of-a-kind and completely exciting and unique and engaging and revealing, to talk to a president in my garage,' Maron said. 'So many things happened because of just setting up a mic in my garage with Brendan on the knobs, producing it, discussing with him how we do it all, it was a real creative partnership. And you, the audience have been here through all of it. I shared everything I could with you because that's the way I do it, and with my guests, and there've been so many amazing guests … And now, this is part of it, ending it the way we want it to end.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
