The “On Location” category is dedicated to the various events attended and covered by Cosmic Circus writers. This includes museums, pop-up events, travel reviews, film festivals, comic cons, and other events dedicated to movies, shows, and related pop culture entertainment.
The year was 1999, and my father came into my bedroom to tell me about a trailer for a movie, “We have to see,” he exclaimed. It had an intriguing title: The Matrix. Regardless of the film’s quality, a studio or director could not ask for a slicker movie title than The Matrix. As the film conveys, it burdens the viewer
Read MoreLast week, I had the opportunity to visit Universal Studios’ newest theme park in Orlando, Florida: Universal Epic Universe! This is the first major theme park to open in the United States in two decades and finally levels the playing field between the Universal Orlando Resort and Walt Disney World, which has four theme parks in Orlando. As a major fan
Read MoreThe 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 /
Read MoreAfter visiting Galaxy’s Edge over the summer and absolutely loving it, I was more than ready to visit Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure the next day. While I’m not a Star Wars fan, I am a Marvel fan. I had heard the theme park land was pretty disappointing, so I kept my expectations low. I loved Galaxy’s Edge despite its
Read MoreAnime 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;
Read MoreThis past summer, I had the pleasure of visiting Disneyland for the first time ever. I went to Walt Disney World in Orlando as a child but after falling in love with Universal Studios Hollywood after moving to Southern California last year, I was super excited to experience a Disney theme park as an adult. Although most of Disneyland fell pretty
Read MoreLast week, The Cosmic Circus was invited to get a sneak preview of the newly refurbished Jane & John Justin Foundation Omni Theater at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. At the height of the pandemic, the giant Dome, which has marveled DFW for years, closed its doors for a much-needed renovation. The Omni Theater was a spectacular experience for families. In the
Read MoreChallengers is one of the best movies released this year. The tennis drama stars Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor as three professional tennis players with a complex relationship on and off the court. Directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Justin Kuritzkes, the film is vying for the industry’s highest accolades as Hollywood’s awards season kicks into high gear. Guadagnino,
Read MoreDune took the world of cinema by storm when it was released in fall 2021, but Dune: Part Two blew the franchise up into a proper phenomenon earlier this year. Hailed by some as one of the greatest film sequels of all time, all eyes are on Academy Award-nominated director Denis Villeneuve and writer Jon Spaihts as they prepare for a
Read MoreLast weekend, I got to spend a thrilling three days at the L.A. Convention Center acting as an exhibitor for LEGO BrickLink, Inc. and covering the convention as a member of the press for The Cosmic Circus. Although I attended the convention last December, this was my first time being an exhibitor, and it made for a pretty different experience. However,
Read MoreGalaxyCon once again returned to Raleigh this year for its seventh annual outing in the capital city of North Carolina. After serving as the original flagship city for GalaxyCon, the popular convention announced a seven-year extension with the city of Raleigh, bringing the event back to the City of Oaks through 2031. This year’s event featured over three dozen famous actors
Read MoreThe first thing that usually jolts the first-time Fantasia International Film Festival visitors are the elusive meows that are heard in front of every screening after the head technician says, “Et maintenant…que le film commence!” (“And now… may the film begin!”). As he dims the lights of the Hall Auditorium, the audience begins to meow and sometimes make even weirder cat
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