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Gizmodo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Mattel's ‘Jurassic Park' SDCC Exclusive Is a Goofy Love Letter to Comic Cons
The shot of the T. Rex bringing down the 'When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth' banner is one of the most legendary in all of Jurassic Park, a moment that defines the franchise. Now, Mattel is putting a suitably goofy spin on it for an amazing exclusive at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. This morning Mattel revealed the crowning glory of its batch of exclusives for SDCC this year: the Hammond Collection T. Rex Convention Crasher set, which takes the T. Rex's banner-crashing moment and transposes it out of Jurassic Park… and into a comic convention. The set itself comes with, of course, a T. Rex—inspired by the appearance of Buck the T. Rex in The Lost World, who infamously rampaged through San Diego itself in the climax of the film. But it also comes with a human figure to menace in the form of a convention staple at this point: someone dressed in an inflatable T. Rex costume! The human figure includes swappable face to depict either a male or female con-goer, as well as a giant convention swag bag to hoist on their back. The bag even houses some removable swag, including a figure-scaled box of the T. Rex Convention Crasher set itself! Very meta. Buck himself doesn't really need any accessories as a T. Rex, save for one important one: a fabric 'When Fans Ruled the Earth' banner to drape down over him in the chaos. If that wasn't enough, even the packaging itself is a fun twist: a sleeve for the set showcases Buck's rampage in San Diego from The Lost World, but once that's removed, the packaging itself is designed to look like it's a ruined version of the San Diego Convention Center's exterior, revealing a Jurassic Park con within that Buck has laid waste to. The Hammond Collection T. Rex Convention Crasher set will cost $85, and will be available at Mattel's booth at SDCC when the convention begins July 24. Select items from Mattel's SDCC offerings this year will also be available to order online from the Mattel Creations website on the same date. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Express Tribune
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
San Diego Comic-Con 2025 panels include Space Command and Apex Comics exclusives
While the full schedule for San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2025 will officially drop between July 10–13, early announcements from studios, publishers, and creators have already begun trickling in. The annual pop culture event returns this July, and fans are keeping close tabs on which properties will appear during the convention. A regularly updated master list of confirmed panels was shared by Kerry Dixon via the SDCC Blog, compiling all known details so far. The convention kicks off with Preview Night on Wednesday, July 23, though no specific panels have been announced yet for that day. With Preview Night typically limited in scope, the bulk of programming begins Thursday with a variety of confirmed panels across television, comics, and books. The television slate includes a confirmed panel for Space Command, scheduled at 10:00 a.m. in the Neil Morgan Auditorium. In the comics and books category, Apex Comics Group is hosting a major session from 4:00–5:00 p.m. in Room 23ABC. Publisher Mariano Nicieza will be joined by creators including S.G. Blaise, Jessica Court, Ariel Olivetti, and Scott Hanna, among others. The session will feature exclusive premieres of titles like Phazer: Time Force, Seven Galaxies, and The R.I.G.H.T. Project, as well as retro-inspired revivals such as ColecoVision Air Raiders and Cosmic Avenger. Collectible action figures tied to these properties will also be showcased. Later that evening, horror fans can look forward to Creeping It Real: How Horror Comics Heal and Connect Us at 6:00 p.m. in Room 29AB. Notable guests include Philip Kobylanski (The Walking Dead), BJ McDonnell (Studio 666), and Sean Sobczak, with Jim Ousley moderating. More updates are expected as the official SDCC schedule nears its release date.
Gizmodo
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘Tron: Ares' is Disney's Big Hall H Movie for San Diego Comic-Con
Marvel may be skipping San Diego Comic-Con's famous Hall H panel this year, but Disney's reportedly got Tron: Ares showing up in its stead. According to TheWrap, the sci-fi sequel will get a panel during the annual pop culture convention. That would be noteworthy on its own, but it takes on further significance owing to its lead star, Jared Leto, who plays the titular Ares program. In early June, AirMail published a report wherein multiple women accused the Morbius and House of Gucci actor of inappropriate and sexual misconduct, some of which reportedly happened when they were underage. One woman speaking to the outlet claimed his behavior 'has been an open secret for a long time.' Leto subsequently denied the allegations, and there's been equal silence from Disney and Amazon MGM. The latter studio is distributing 2026's Masters of the Universe, where he'll be portraying He-Man's nemesis, Skeletor. TheWrap's report doesn't disclose what Ares stars will show for Hall H, which also stars Greta Lee, Cameron Monaghan, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Jeff Bridges. Marketing for Tron: Ares has been nonexistent since its first trailer, but SDCC often comes with big, attention-grabbing trailers. Disney likely has (or had) one ready for Hall H, but his allegations might throw a wrench in those plans and other parts of its marketing. Tron: Ares releases October 10 in theaters, and San Diego Comic-Con runs July 24-27. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Irish Independent
20-06-2025
- Health
- Irish Independent
South Dublin council urged to stop use of controversial weedkiller glyphosate
A motion which seeks to ban the use of the controversial weedkiller by the council was passed yesterday at a special meeting of the authority. Glyphosate is used by the council and its contractors to control invasive plant species, along with weed control along footpaths and roads around the authority area. Introducing the motion, People Before Profit councillor Darragh Adelaide said: 'Over the last couple of years, there's been increasing evidence, study after study about the really detrimental effects on people's health of glyphosate. Not just related to cancer, but also neurotoxicity and damage to reproductive health.' "In testing actually done or funded by Uplift, every single person who they tested, all except one, had some concentration of glyphosate in their system,' he said. "Workers who are working full-time with glyphosate, they wear PPE, they have all sorts of protections, whereas regular people, we pick it up from food, we pick it up from being sprayed on the side of roads, and there's very little protection there.' Independent councillor Alan Edge said that it was 'quite clear' that glyphosate caused health issues. "What's clear as well is that glyphosate is being used by contractors who are doing verges along roadsides and footpaths. "One obvious fact is that you have gutters and gullies and they tell us that if you throw a cigarette butt or piece of chewing gum into one of those, you're effectively throwing it into the river or into the sea. 'We know that it has a negative impact on aquatic life, on amphibians, and when we are doing so much and leading as a local authority in terms of our biodiversity, I think we really do have to say that the time has come to put a stop to the use of glyphosate,' he said. Responding to the motion, SDCC senior engineer Leo Magee said that his understanding of glyphosate was that its human health impacts were 'not conclusive', but that the council was already reducing its usage. "Over the last three years we've achieved a 13pc reduction in the use of glyphosate,' he said. "What we're focusing on now, and it's set down in the road sweeping contract, is a condition within the terms of that contract that requires the service provider to achieve a 10pc reduction each year. "The road sweeping contract uses about 90pc of the use of glyphosate by the council and if we can reduce that by 50pc over the five years of the contract that will be a very substantial achievement'. Mr Magee said glyphosate was currently the only effective way of controlling Japanese knotweed, and that the council had trialled several other methods but those had been unsuccessful. SDCC elected members in 2017 passed a motion to ban the weedkiller within public parks, public gardens and public playgrounds.
Irish Independent
20-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
‘Lit up like a Christmas tree' – Calls for vape shop restrictions in south Dublin
The motion, brought by Sinn Féin councillor William Casey, said that the 'proliferation of vape shops" in the centre of villages and near schools was an 'undesirable development' that should be tackled with a ban. During the Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas Area Committee meeting, Mr Casey said the growing number of vape shops were targeted at school-going children. "It's our children that they're aiming at. They're no longer aiming them at the adults who have taken to vaping because they couldn't get off cigarettes, they're being aimed directly as a first-choice product for children,' he said. Other councillors agreed, with Independent Francis Timmins saying that he wasn't only worried about the number of vape shops, but also their lengthy opening hours. "At 11 or 12 at night, a vape shop open in the middle of Clondalkin is a bit bizarre to me. I don't get it, I don't understand it,' he said. "I'm concerned about the opening times, I'm concerned about the litter of the vapes around the shops, we've had an issue with that, we've had an issue with signage, particularly the signage around the ACA (architectural conservation area). 'One of the vape shops is lit up like a Christmas tree, and it's lit up from early morning to late at night, and it's just diabolical to be quite honest with you for a heritage village,' he added. Mr Timmins said he thought there were four or five such shops in Clondalkin village, with several selling vapes and sweets alongside one another, a tactic that 'really worries' him. Independent Ireland councillor Linda de Courcy said 'nothing good is going to come' from the number of vape shops now open in Clondalkin, and said she had seen children buying sweets in them. A response from SDCC given to Mr Casey said that no policy on vape shops existed in the County Development Plan 2022-2028. ADVERTISEMENT Even if it were in the plan, the council said it would have a 'very limited effect' on the ground because shops benefit from significant exemptions under the Planning and Development Act 2001. "This means a wide range of commercial and retail premises in our villages and communities could be changed to vape shops without planning permission. This makes the planning system unsuited to the management of vape shops.'
