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Get ready for an experience like no other! Grioneers, Inc. presents the 8th Annual Afrofuturism Lounge—where Black creativity, comics, and culture collide! Join us on July 24, 2025, during San Diego Comic-Con for a night of storytelling, art, and innovation. Explore the worlds imagined by Black creators, meet visionary artists, and immerse yourself in the future we co-create—together! Afrofuturism Lounge isn’t just an event—it’s a movement! Secure your spot now and be part of the future. Visit AfrofuturismLounge.com for details. Don’t miss it! Grioneers on Facebook + Instagram

Arielle Ford Brings “What Love Is (and Isn’t)” to Seaside Center for Spiritual Living Bestselling author and internationally renowned relationship expert Arielle Ford is coming to Seaside Center for Spiritual Living for a rare, in-person evening titled “What Love Is (and Isn’t): Tools to Find Love, Keep Love & Be Love” on Friday, August 1 at 7 p.m. With warmth, wit, and the wisdom of over three decades in the love-and-relationship space, Arielle will guide attendees through a heart-opening exploration of modern love—shattering the myths, deepening the truths, and sharing immediately usable tools for every stage of relationship. Whether you’re single, partnered, or somewhere in between, this one-night-only event promises insight, inspiration, and soul-stirring connection. Event Highlights: - A gratitude practice to attract romantic love - Why it’s totally okay to go to bed angry - How you might already know your soulmate (and what to do about it) - Ways to re-ignite peace, passion, and pleasure in your current relationship Arielle Ford is the beloved author of 12 books, including the international bestseller "The Soulmate Secret" and "Wabi Sabi Love." Her new novel, "The Love Thief"—a romantic spiritual thriller inspired by true events in San Diego and India—takes readers on a journey through heartbreak, betrayal, and ultimately, spiritual awakening. (Think "Eat, Pray, Love" meets "Dirty John"—with a happy ending.) In addition to her writing, Ford was the publicist for dozens of top selling authors such as Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson, Louise Hay, Gary Zukav, Don Miguel Ruiz and more. Books will be available for purchase and signing following the event. More on Arielle Ford at arielleford.com Event Details: "What Love Is (and Isn’t): Tools to Find Love, Keep Love & Be Love" An Evening with Arielle Ford Friday, August 1 | 7 p.m. Seaside Center for Spiritual Living 1613 Lake Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024 Come for the wisdom. Stay for the heart-healing. Leave with tools for real love. Event Inquires: Terah Short education@seasidecenter.org | 619-881-7988 Media interviews, contact: Arielle Ford arielleford@gmail.com | 858-775-3318 Arielle Ford on Facebook / Instagram

This year’s Masquerade on-stage costume competition (or cosplay competition for those who favor that term), a tradition at the convention since 1974, will be Saturday evening, July 26, starting at 8:30 p.m. The event celebrates not only the importance of costuming to the popular arts, but also the amazing costume creations that our attendees create and bring to the convention. The costume presentations, intermission entertainment, and then awards presentation will run about two and ½ hours and be set in the San Diego Convention Center’s 3,900-seat Ballroom 20, with overflow seating available and large projection screens in the Sails Pavilion and in a second ballroom. Not a dance or party as the name may imply, it is similar to the style of a talent show, set on a large stage in front of an audience, presenting amazing costumes crafted by our non-professional but still highly creative and talented attendees. Most costumes will be impressive re-creations from movies, television, anime, comic books, fantasy art, Broadway shows, and video games; others will be completely original designs from the imagination. Some entries will be solo costumes; others will be groups with a shared theme, and no purchased costumes are allowed. No flash photography is allowed of the stage presentations, but non-flash photography and video recording are welcome. There is no additional cost to participate, or to have a seat in the audience, for anyone with a Comic-Con badge valid for Saturday.

The 24th year of this fantastic event features 53 great films from 7 different popular arts genres including Action/Adventure, Animation, Comics-Oriented, Documentary (Popular Arts-Oriented), Horror/Suspense, Humor, and Science Fiction/Fantasy. We have participating filmmakers from all over the world, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The schedule also includes the return of the popular ongoing panel series Comic-Con Film School, a daily series of how-to panels on filmmaking, plus additional film-related panels on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. On Sunday, the CCI-IFF Awards will be presented, followed by screenings of the award-winning films. This year’s judges are visual development supervisor at Marvel Studios Ian Joyner, senior illustrator, storyboard artist, and visual development artist Jasmine Alexia Jackson, and legendary actor Keone Young. The CCI-IFF takes place in the Marriott Marquis and Marina Hotel, next door to the Hall A side of the convention center. The Film Festival room is on the second level of the Marriott Grand Ballroom 6. VIEW THE FILM SCHEDULE

Director: Amy J. Berg Run Time: 106 min. Release Year: 2025 Starring: Jeff Buckley Synopsis: Rising musician Jeff Buckley had only released one album when he died suddenly in 1997. Now, never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from those closest to him offer a portrait of the captivating singer. Almost 30 years after his death, the cult of Jeff Buckley continues to grow. He has an extremely devoted fan base. We are limiting any early screenings of this film so that we can ensure the die-hards come out to the theater opening weekend. And they will – I have to say, I’m frankly amazed at the enthusiasm of Buckley’s fans: 7m monthly listeners on Spotify, an active Reddit community, legions of younger fans finding his music on TikTok. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

This week on Roundtable, we bring together a few journalists covering one of the things we love most about San Diego: food.

Comic-Con International welcomes back the San Diego International Children’s Film Festival on Sunday for its 18th big year. This year’s day-long programming of some of the finest short films for children of all ages also officially launches the 21st annual edition of the festival, continuing with short films from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on August 16 at the San Diego Central Library downtown—free admission for all. The San Diego International Children’s Film Festival this year features creative, exciting, and imaginative animated and narrative short films (and one feature), all day Sunday in Room 9. Learn from and enjoy a special afternoon program on filmmaking, animation, and neurodiversity. Throughout the day, animators and filmmakers will talk about their work, how kids can make their own films, and careers in animation and filmmaking.

Director: Mahdi Fleifel Run Time: 106 min. Release Year: 2025 Language: Greek (modern) Starring: Angeliki Papoulia, Aram Sabbah, Mahmood Bakri, Mohammad Alsurafa, Monzer Rayahneh Synopsis: Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. But when Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his dangerous drug addiction, Chatila hatches an extreme plan, which involves them posing as smugglers and taking hostages in an effort to get him and his best friend out of their hopeless environment before it is too late. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

The Comic-Con Art Show, Located at the Manchester Hyatt, in Grand Hall CD is open to the public—you do not need a badge to come in and enjoy or purchase artwork. However, everyone entering the Art Show is expected to comply with all terms and conditions expected of our attendees. You’ll see numerous original drawings, paintings, sculptures, pieces of jewelry, and more “unusual” items, all created and displayed by professional and amateur artists. In 2024, more than 900 items were sold by the 116 artists exhibiting in the Comic-Con Art Show, and 20% of those art show sales were to the un-badged general public! If you want to add something to your collection, many of the pieces are offered for purchase by Silent Auction* or Quick Sale. Bidder numbers and Art Show information can be obtained from the administration table inside the Art Show. You must be 18 or older and have legal identification to purchase artwork, and payments may be made with cash or a credit card. The Art Show also displays the nominated books and comics for this year’s Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Come and see the best new works of the year! For your convenience, the Art Show is open one hour after the Exhibit Hall closes on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday to make it easier to bid on or pick up your art. HOURS: Thursday 11 AM–8 PM Friday: 9 AM–8 PM Saturday: 9 AM–6 PM Sunday: 9 AM–6 PM *Silent Auction final bidding closes Saturday at 6:00 PM.Winning bids are posted at 9:00 AM Sunday morning.Any Voice Auctions begin at 11 a.m. Sunday morning. All purchased art must be picked up Sunday by 6:30 p.m. Quick Sale items must be paid for immediately and picked up the same day.

Crunchyroll is officially headed to San Diego Comic-Con 2025, and it's bringing the massive worlds of anime and music together for Crunchyroll Anime FanFest: a two-day live music festival featuring performances from iconic artists, including SPYAIR, yama, Denzel Curry, INIKO and more! And you won't need a badge to attend. Crunchyroll returns to SDCC "bigger, better and louder" for the event, which will take over The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park behind the San Diego Convention Center for two full days of anime and anime-inspired music on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26. The lineup for Day 1 on July 25 blends iconic talent from Japan's music scene with global, anime inspired music, from electronic to alternative rock: SPYAIR — Japanese rock band behind Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle theme yama — J-Pop singer behind SPY x FAMILY ending theme. ASH DA HERO — Punk rock band behind “Judgement” for BLUE LOCK Slushii — Anime-inspired DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Magnolia Park — Alternative rock band Hyper Potions — Electronic artist known for anime-esque soundscapes.VGR — EDM producer known for video game and anime music remixesJames Landino — Composer and DJ behind Tower of God original soundtrack Then Day 2 on July 26 showcases anime's impact on hip-hop, R&B and more for fans to explore the interaction between anime fandom and music:Denzel Curry — Miami rapper blending underground hip-hop with anime (and previous guest on Crunchyroll's The Anime Effect podcast!) INIKO — Shonen anime-inspired genre-defying songwriter and producer Pink Pablo — Puerto Rican singer and producer. ALI — Boundary-pushing group behind “Lost in Paradise” for JUJUTSU KAISEN Yaeji [DJ Set] — NYC-via-Seoul artist, producer, vocalist, DJ and lifelong anime fan (also a previous guest on The Anime Effect podcast!)☆Taku Takahashi x Alenoise — DJ and producer of the Black Clover theme NOODLES — Los Angeles-based DJ. The event at The Rady Shell will also host exclusive artist and anime merch pop-ups, plus giveaways and the Activations Crosswalk, which is set to feature immersive experiences from anticipated anime series including Gachiakuta and the return of Kaiju No. 8 and The Rising of the Shield Hero.Crunchyroll Anime FanFest is free for all attendees (no badge for SDCC required!), with doors opening at 1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Be sure to lookout for Crunchyroll Team Members and signage to direct you to the entrance.