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Business Wire
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
Mattel and IDW Publishing Announce New Comic Series 'Monster High: World's Scare'
EL SEGUNDO & LOS ANGELES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world, in collaboration with IDW Publishing, today unveiled Monster High: World's Scare, a five issue comic book limited series, available for pre-order beginning today at local comic shops and online. The miniseries comes out with a double sized first issue in July. From writer Jacque Aye and artist Caroline Shuda, this monstrous miniseries is the ideal jumping-on point for fans both new and old! With cover art by Betsy Cola, Monster High: World's Scare follows Frankie Stein and the Boo Crew as they compete in The World's Scare, where gifted ghouls showcase their eerie ideas and latest breakthroughs that could change monster-kind forever! Their invention, a tribute to Frankie Stein's late father, Headmaster Frankenstein, is sure to shock the judges. 'Monster High is all about embracing what makes us unique, and our collaborators at IDW Publishing really captured that spirit in this new series,' said Ryan Ferguson, Global Head of Publishing at Mattel. 'We're excited for fans to dive into these fresh adventures and discover even more about these iconic characters while celebrating their individuality in ways that only Monster High can!' 'Just like the 19th century World's Fairs, Monster High: World's Scare seeks to explore the unknown and answer science's biggest questions for the betterment of monsterkind. It's an emotional ride that answers questions fans have been clawing to know: Was someone really working with Lothar? What is Draculaura doing with Frankenstein's notebook? Who is CryptCrier?' commented Riley Farmer, an Editor at IDW Publishing. 'We are thrilled to team up with Mattel to bring this vision to life, and with Jacque Aye and Caroline Shuda at the helm, this series is sure to be fangtastic. Perfect for new and old fangs, looking for something to sink their... well, their fangs into!' For fans looking to enjoy even more comics, Mattel's Monster High line continues to grow at IDW: Monster High: Bull's Eye – For the first time in over a decade, out-of-print comics have come back to unlife. On sale now and featuring each short story from I Only Have Eye for You by Heather Nuhfer and Kellee Riley in a new format for fans to feast their eyes on. Monster High: New Scaremester Vol. 1 – On Monday, May 6, which collects issues #1-4 plus the 2024 Free Comic Book Day release, lurks into book stores everywhere. Monster High: Pride 2025 – On Wednesday, May 28, skelebrate LGBTQIA+ fiends with a new comic To find a comic shop, check out About Mattel Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American Girl®, Thomas & Friends™, UNO®, Masters of the Universe®, Matchbox®, Monster High®, MEGA® and Polly Pocket®, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world's leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. Visit us at About IDW Publishing IDW (OTCQB: IDWM) is an integrated media company providing compelling stories and characters for global audiences. Our IDW Publishing and IDW Entertainment businesses acquire IP for holistic franchise development across comics and graphic novels, television and other entertainment platforms and leverage established stories from our creative partners.
Arab News
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Arab News
Ketchup to Moon rock: What's the point of a World Expo?
OSAKA: Expo 2025 kicked off Sunday in the Japanese city of Osaka but in the age of online information and mass tourism, what is the purpose of a World's Fair? The huge events, which draw millions of visitors to a chosen city every five years or so, hark back to London's 1851 Great Exhibition held inside the Crystal Palace. As 160 countries and regions show off their technological and cultural achievements at the six-month Osaka Expo, AFP looks at what it's all about: Expanding on national expositions in Paris at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, Imperial Britain built an immense glass Crystal Palace to host 14,000 exhibitors from 40 countries. That marked the start of the Expo phenomenon that over the decades introduced the world to ketchup, the telephone and X-ray machines among myriad other technologies. The Paris edition of 1889 featured the Eiffel Tower — intended as a temporary attraction — and Pablo Picasso's anti-war painting 'Guernica' was first shown at one in 1937. Historically, World's Fairs did not just exhibit new technologies but also included racist displays of actual people from the colonies of the time. While World Expos still showcase future technologies, some argue that the advent of the Internet, mass media and cheaper foreign travel have made them redundant. Global turmoil in the form of conflicts and trade wars has also led critics to question the idealistic values of unity and development touted at the events. But organizers of Expo 2025 in Osaka have stressed that in-person exchanges between nations and the resulting 'unexpected encounters' are still important. Middle school teacher Yusuke Nagasawa said attending was a 'valuable learning experience, to be able to actually experience the realism and warmth of the people, which cannot be conveyed through a screen.' 'I've seen the excitement, and people from various countries have approached me for chats,' added Nagasawa, who plans to bring about 140 pupils to the Expo next month. Among the dizzying number of displays this year are a meteorite from Mars, a beating 'heart' grown from stem cells, and the world's largest wooden architectural structure. Since 1928, the Paris-based International Exhibitions Bureau has run the Expos. More than 180 countries are members and the host city is chosen by a vote of its general assembly. This is Osaka's second World Expo after the 1970 edition — featuring a Moon rock — that was attended by 64 million people, a record until Shanghai in 2010. The United States once held frequent World's Fairs, as they are known there, leaving behind landmarks such as the Space Needle in Seattle and New York City's Unisphere. But the world's largest economy last hosted one in 1984, with some experts saying their popularity has been overtaken by the Olympic Games and attractions such as Disneyland. Buildings often take center stage at World Expos and this year is no exception, with each country dressed to impress. The Chinese pavilion's design evokes a calligraphy scroll, while the Portuguese one created by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma features ropes that 'evoke the movement of the ocean.' 'Expos have always acted, and continue to act, as places of architectural experimentation,' said Isaac Lopez Cesar from Spain's University of A Coruna. They offer a forum 'where new architectural forms, new materials, new designs and structural typologies, and, in general, new technological advances applied to architecture are tested,' he told AFP. Themes of sustainability run through the Expo, including at the bauble-like Swiss pavilion, which aims to have the smallest ecological footprint. But World Expos have been criticized for their temporary nature, and after October Osaka's man-made island will be cleared to make way for a casino resort. According to Japanese media, only 12.5 percent of the wooden 'Grand Ring' — a vast structure that encircles most of the national pavilions — will be reused.
Observer
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Observer
Ketchup to Moon rock: What's the point of a World Expo?
Expo 2025 kicks off Sunday in the Japanese city of Osaka but in the age of online information and mass tourism, what is the purpose of a World's Fair? The huge events, which draw millions of visitors to a chosen city every five years or so, hark back to London's 1851 Great Exhibition held inside the Crystal Palace. As 160 countries and regions get ready to show off their technological and cultural achievements at the six-month Osaka Expo, we look at what it's all about: JAPAN-EXPO-OSAKA-2025 What is a World Expo? Expanding on national expositions in Paris at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, Imperial Britain built an immense glass Crystal Palace to host 14,000 exhibitors from 40 countries. That marked the start of the Expo phenomenon that over the decades introduced the world to ketchup, the telephone and X-ray machines among myriad other technologies. The Paris edition of 1889 featured the Eiffel Tower — intended as a temporary attraction — and Pablo Picasso's anti-war painting "Guernica" was first shown at one in 1937. Historically, World's Fairs did not just exhibit new technologies but also included racist displays of actual people from the colonies of the time. Do we still need Expos? While World Expos still showcase future technologies, some argue that the advent of the internet, mass media and cheaper foreign travel have made them redundant. Global turmoil in the form of conflicts and trade wars have also led critics to question the idealistic values of unity and development touted at the events. But organisers of Expo 2025 in Osaka have stressed that in-person exchanges between nations and the resulting "unexpected encounters" are still important. "Humans are creatures that have progressed, little by little, by coming together, interacting and sharing," they said. Among the dizzying number of displays this year are a meteorite from Mars, a beating "heart" grown from stem cells and the world's largest wooden architectural structure. Where are they held? Since 1928 the Paris-based International Exhibitions Bureau has run the Expos. More than 180 countries are members and the host city is chosen by a vote of its general assembly. This is Osaka's second World Expo after the 1970 edition — featuring a Moon rock — that was attended by 64 million people, a record until Shanghai in 2010. The United States once held frequent World's Fairs, as they are known there, leaving behind landmarks such as the Space Needle in Seattle and New York City's Unisphere. But the world's largest economy last hosted one in 1984, with some experts saying their popularity has been overtaken by the Olympic Games and attractions such as Disneyland. The Singapore pavilion What's in focus at an Expo? Buildings often take centre stage at World Expos and this year is no exception, with each country dressed to impress. The Chinese pavilion's design evokes a calligraphy scroll, while the Portuguese one created by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma features ropes that "evoke the movement of the ocean". "Expos have always acted and continue to act, as places of architectural experimentation," said Isaac Lopez Cesar from Spain's University of A Coruna. They offer a forum "where new architectural forms, new materials, new designs and structural typologies and, in general, new technological advances applied to architecture are tested", he said. What's the environmental impact? Themes of sustainability run through the Expo, including at the bauble-like Swiss pavilion, which aims to have the smallest ecological footprint. But World Expos have been criticised for their temporary nature, and after October Osaka's man-made island will be cleared to make way for a casino resort. According to Japanese media, only 12.5 per cent of the wooden "Grand Ring" — a vast structure that encircles most of the national pavilions — will be reused. — AFP The Azerbaijan's pavilion
Boston Globe
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
In once sleepy West Acton, Silver Girl shines
Silver Girl owners Tamara DeLuzio (left) and Dawn Aguiar in their Acton restaurant. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Now, places like True West Brewery, West Side Creamery, and stylish sandwiches and cheeses at Eve & Murray's enliven the scene. Dawn Aguiar and Tamara DeLuzio opened Eve & Murray's in 2021; Silver Girl, around the corner, is their first standalone restaurant. Aguiar says that the stream of young families who flock from urban areas to Acton for the schools made the venture seem like a safe bet. Advertisement 'A lot of people told us: 'To go to a date night spot, we have to drive to Groton. What if you could walk to your local cocktail bar?'' Aguiar says. 'We have people thrilled to have a place like they could have gone to in the city.' Picture the old Cuchi Cuchi in Cambridge, maybe: chartreuse settees, gold-framed prints of bygone World's Fairs, mismatched but elegant silverware, indigo walls, moon-and-star signage evoking a tarot deck. As for the name? It's a lyric from Simon & Garfunkel's 'Bridge Over Troubled Water,' though it's smooth sailing so far. The restaurant has been so busy at dinner that the team recently expanded to lunch. Of note: Silver Girl is only open Thursday through Sunday, so plan accordingly. (They do take reservations.) The popover starter at Silver Girl in Acton. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff What to eat : 'This is food from my heritage: My mom is from Louisiana, and my dad is Sicilian,' says Aguilar, who's also the executive chef. She's joined by Aya Hashimoto Alexander, who's worked at 80 Thoreau and Craigie on Main. The concentrated, curated menu does lilt Southern: At dinner, there are six entrees, including Creole cassoulet with duck leg confit ($32) and seafood gumbo ($32), plus a handful of appetizers like popovers with onion jam and Aleppo pepper butter ($6) and Caesar salad, generous with the anchovies ($13). The sign outside of Silver Girl in Acton. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Lunch entrees ($13 and up) are more casual: a po' boy with cornmeal-crusted shrimp on crusty French bread with house-brined pickles; a heaping, hot Nashville chicken sandwich on a potato roll that's almost candied, it's so divinely sweet; an andouille sausage sandwich bedaubed with grainy mustard, showcasing Eve & Murray's provisions. Advertisement During the day, order at the bar and wait to be served, probably by the vivacious mixologist, Sailor Walker, who stirs, shakes, and alights at each table, delivering colorful drinks over crushed ice, pierced with metallic golden straws. Walker seems to know many of the customers, including one gentleman who wants to debate the finer points of poultry spice while settling his tab. There's an unpolished but endearing feel to the place, like you walked into someone's house for a dinner party about 20 minutes before start time. The cheese board at Silver Girl in Acton. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff What to drink : 'A huge part of what we do is cocktails,' Aguilar says. Fortunately, Walker used to work at Bully Boy Distillers. Sample several types of Amari; sip a gin-based lemon bar cocktail with lemon meringue foam ($16); or revel in a vast selection of light-and-bright mocktails like The Echo ($13), a tall, tart swill of zero-proof amaro lucano, blackberry, and pineapple poured over crushed ice. Silver Girl bartender Sailor Walker makes a drink behind the bar at the Acton restaurant. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff The takeaway : A free-spirited nook that would be right at home in the South End or Central Square. I'm envious of my Actonian successors. Silver Girl, 251 Arlington St., Acton, 978-274-2904, The 'Supernova' cocktail with amaro, cognac, macerated plums, and saffron at Silver Girl in Acton. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Kara Baskin can be reached at
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Visit Baccarat's New Global Retail Concept at South Coast Plaza
Inspired by the legendary factory of 'Manufacture,' Baccarat's new boutique at South Coast Plaza, located on the penthouse, marks the French Maison's next chapter in retail expression. The space, created by design agency Moinard Bétaille, pays homage to the four elements and human craftmanship behind Baccarat's pieces. The storefront features shelves and modular furniture that has been carved from charred cedar, which is symbolic of the wooden tools that are used to shape Baccarat's creations. There are also trunks that serve as display cases, which are a nod to the stagecoaches that transported Baccarat's pieces in the 19th century to the World's Fairs. The color palette throughout the store is the Baccarat's classic red which contrasts against browns, blacks, and grays. President and CEO of Baccarat Maggie Henriquez notes that South Coast Plaza's boutique will be the first major step towards achieving the brand's larger vision for a more immersive customer experience across the continents. Not only will the South Coast Plaza boutique debut Baccarat's global retail concept in the U.S., but it will also serve as the home to the Chandelier of the New Antique by Marcel Wanders Collection. The collection, available exclusively at this location, will showcase pieces that have been inspired by Baccarat's World's Fair masterpieces. It also highlights 13 Meilleurs Ouvriers de France, which is a title that is given to the top craftspeople for their mastery in French artisanal traditions. Customers can also visit the boutique to see iconic collections on display such as Harcourt, Zenith, Louxor, and Mille Nuits.
