Events

The Events category is dedicated to the various cons and events attended and covered by Cosmic Circus writers. This includes film festivals, comic cons, and other significant one-time or recurring events dedicated to movies, shows, and other related pop culture entertainment.

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Fantastic Fest 2026: Our 8 Most Anticipated Films

At Fantastic Fest 2026, the amazing people at Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar have curated a lineup full of titles with great potential. We’re anticipating so many films that it was difficult to fit everything that deserves to be on my list. Last year at the film festival was incredible to experience with films like Bugonia, Primate, and so much more,

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TIFF 2026 Movie Review: ‘Fjord’ is a Necessary Exercise of Introspection

The metaphor is heard loud and clear in Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord, this year’s Palme d’Or-winning picture, as the evangelical, conservative Gheorghiu family moves into a highly progressive (and liberal) neighborhood in Norway. If you didn’t click it because you didn’t meet Mungiu’s latest at its terms, it’s an apt parallel for the return of conservatism, which has become more prominent around

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TIFF 2026 Movie Review: ‘Hope’ is Cinema at Its Purest

There isn’t a better way to open the 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival than with a special screening of Na Hong-jin’s Hope. This is the South Korean genre artist’s first feature in ten years, following the masterful The Wailing in 2016. It’s been a while, which made the prospect of a Cannes premiere all the more special for

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Twenty One Pilots BitterSweet Music Festival 2026 Concert Review

Twenty One Pilots is the most important band in my life alongside Linkin Park. I’ve been listening to them for way more than a decade. As a band, they’ve spent a lot of time building a world and an entire lore around their music. Their concerts have become extensions of that world. They are complete with recurring symbols, visual storytelling, audience

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‘Arrow’ Stars Stephen Amell and David Ramsey Spill Secrets at Motor City Comic Con 2025

Arrow is one of the most iconic superhero television series ever made, not least because it kickstarted an entire DC Universe on the small screen. Recently, the DC series stars Stephen Amell and David Ramsey reunited onstage at Motor City Comic Con 2025 to discuss the show and answer burning questions from fans.  [Editor’s note: quotes may be edited slightly for

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‘Vision Quest’ is About “Intergenerational Trauma” (‘WandaVision’ LACC 2025 Panel Recap)

Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany took to the Main Stage at Los Angeles Comic Con 2025 to discuss their MCU experiences, and spill some secrets about the future of their characters! While Olsen still can’t provide any hope to Wanda fans (like myself), Bettany did share our first hint at the themes of his upcoming Vision Quest Disney+ series.  Vision Quest

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Supersized Experience: See ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ in IMAX at MJR in Troy, Michigan!

Those who say size doesn’t matter clearly haven’t been to the theater recently. Sure, there are plenty of reasons to wait for a film to arrive on streaming so you can watch it in the comfort of your own home, but there’s nothing quite like seeing the movie on the biggest screen possible. It’s nothing short of cinematic magic when monsters

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‘Agatha All Along’ Casts a Spell at PaleyFest 2025

The stars of Agatha All Along joined fans in the Dolby Theater last Saturday night for a PaleyFest 2025 panel where secrets were spilled, and fan theories were confirmed! Showrunner Jac Schaeffer appeared alongside Kathryn Hahn, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, and Debra Jo Rupp to talk all things Agatha. Kicking off with a screening of episode 3, “Through Many Miles /

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Exclusive Interview with the Creators of Puerto Rico Sekaiju Con

Anime has become a central pillar of pop culture. Its growing popularity has propelled the medium beyond its Japanese roots, reaching Western audiences and connecting fans around the world through a shared love for its captivating visual storytelling. Puerto Rico is no exception. While anime’s mainstream appeal on the island has surged in recent years, a dedicated community has long existed;

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