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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
San Diego Comic-Con attendee taken away in ambulance after suffering medical emergency
A convention staff member told EW that someone suffered an emergency near the escalators at the entrance to the San Diego Convention Center. A 2025 Comic-Con attendee was taken away in an ambulance after suffering a medical emergency inside the San Diego Convention Center on Saturday. An Entertainment Weekly reporter at the scene was informed by a convention staff member that 'someone' suffered an emergency near the escalators at the convention entrance, but would not disclose any additional information about what occurred or their condition. The individual was subsequently taken away on a stretcher and loaded into the ambulance, which left the scene just after noon PT. Video footage from the event taken by EW shows a growing crowd surrounding the convention center entrance, with the ambulance parked out front. As a result, entrance to the convention center was briefly paused on Saturday in order to allow emergency services to pull up to the front of the building and aid the individual. Attendees were allowed to enter the convention shortly after the ambulance departed. The incident comes just one day after a confusing fire alarm announcement rang out near Hall H and Ballroom 20, despite no alarm actually being heard. Security notified attendees during a Dexter: Resurrection panel to 'remain calm' and await further instructions. "I'm not calm," moderator Jamie Chung said, to which star Michael C. Hall replied, "Thank God Dexter's with us." Outside of general confusion from the crowd — and a brief delay from one Hall H panel to the next — the fire alarm did not cause any major disruption on Friday. Check out more of . Additional reporting by Nick Romano and Jillian Sederholm. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
CTV News
3 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Canada's largest dog grooming convention at Spruce Meadows
Calgary Watch The fur will fly at Spruce Meadows this weekend as hundreds of competitors from around the world gather for Canada's largest dog grooming convention.
Gizmodo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
San Diego Comic-Con 2025: All the Coolest Things We Saw On the Floor
San Diego Comic-Con is upon us, and, as always, it's instantly overwhelming. The second you get onto the convention center show floor, you're smacked in the face by not just a wave of humanity but a monsoon of awesome stuff. Almost anything you can imagine in the world of pop culture is represented, either for sale or on display. And after a frantic two hours running up and down the aisle, looking for anything that stands out, we came up with this. What follows are about two dozen of the things we saw on the show floor at Comic-Con that stopped us in our tracks. Maybe it's because they were simply too big to ignore. Others are because we hadn't seen them before. And others, well, are just really freaking cool. But, below, check out all of the coolest things we saw on the floor at Comic-Con 2025. The first batch of images is centered on things that are large and in charge. Some of these are available for purchase, like the Vader and Devastator from Premium Collectibles, and others are just there for you to take photos with, like the Jaws and Voltron. But all together, these are undeniable. Next up, we have costumes and props. Two of these, the Masters of the Universe pieces, are so cool we're going to do more on those in another article. But they're just a taste of what we found on display. For example, at the Star Wars booth, there are maquettes used in all of their animated shows, as well as the actual prosthetic used to bring one of those characters, Cad Bane, to life. There are too many incredible toys on display at Comic-Con. In fact, there are so many, we'll do many more articles this week on them. But we had to call out a few, both from the NECA booth and Enesco Studios. Finally, not everything can be categorized. Here are three pieces of just randomness that we loved. One, our first U.S. look at Maul: Shadow Lord from the Star Wars booth, an amazing Action Comics #1 photo op from the DC booth, and one of the convention's most sought-after collectibles, a Tron: Ares album, courtesy of friend of the site, Jon Chang. Which of these stands out to you? What big things did we miss? Let us know below. 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 Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Times
New convention to provide ‘once-in-a-generation' chance to shape Irish education, says Minister
A new convention that will be the 'largest-ever conversation on education' since the foundation of the State is to be established, the Minister for Education has announced. Helen McEntee said the convention will provide a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' for children, young people, parents, educators and wider society to help shape Ireland's education system for decades to come. The convention's work will inform a new long-term strategy for education in Ireland. It is more than 30 years since the last national education convention issued its report in 1994, which led to the landmark Education Act and an overhaul of the administrative structures of primary and second-level education. READ MORE Prof Anne Looney, the executive dean of the Institute of Education at Dublin City University (DCU), has been appointed as chair of the convention. The convention will focus mainly on primary and post-primary education but will include the transitions children make from early childhood education to primary and later from post-primary to further and higher education. The various engagements are also due to facilitate discussions on the learners' experiences, including those of education in early childhood and primary and post-primary education. The convention's agenda will be approved by Government next year following a national conversation and consultation involving the public, early childhood education and school communities and other stakeholders, the Department of Education said. 'This conversation will encompass comprehensive engagement with the public at school community and at regional level and will feed into the agenda for the convention,' it said. [ A national convention more than 30 years ago changed Irish education. What lessons are there for today? Opens in new window ] Ms McEntee said the education system has been the driving force of Ireland's social and economic success and, to 'continue to thrive in a changing environment, it is essential that our education system is set up to enable everyone to realise their potential'. The Fine Gael TD added that Ireland has achieved 'considerable academic success', in particular in relation to reading, 'where we are ranked as the best in the world'. 'I want to ensure that we can deliver a world-class education system which breaks down barriers and ensures every child can achieve their full potential,' she said. 'In particular, supporting children with special educational needs, tackling educational disadvantage, reducing unacceptably high levels of absenteeism, supporting our teachers and school communities, and reforming our curriculum is central to delivering this vision.'
Geek Tyrant
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
San Diego Comic-Con: Looking Back at the Legendary Origins of Geekdom's Biggest Event — GeekTyrant
With San Diego Comic-Con launching this week, it's the perfect time to revisit how this pop culture juggernaut began and how it grew into the most influential convention in the world. For me, SDCC is more than just a convention—it's a yearly pilgrimage. I've been attending every year since 2006, and in 2008, the same year Marvel blew everyone away by debuting Iron Man in Hall H, we launched GeekTyrant. I was there when the Marvel Cinematic Universe was born, and it was a moment that changed fandom forever. But like every epic saga, SDCC has its own origin story. The Birth of a Convention Back in 1969, Sheldon Dorf, a comics enthusiast who had worked on a Detroit convention, decided San Diego needed something similar. He pitched the idea to a group of teenage comic fans, but they weren't sold… until Dorf picked up the phone and called Jack Kirby, the legendary co-creator of Captain America and countless Marvel icons. That call changed everything. Dorf, along with Richard Alf, Ken Krueger, Mike Towry, Bob Sourk, Barry Alfonso, and Dan Steward, even drove to Kirby's home in Irvine, California. It's there that Kirby not only agreed to attend their first event but gave them one crucial piece of advice: Don't just make it about comics—include all fandoms. That suggestion would become the foundation of Comic-Con's success. The First Steps: From a Basement Gathering to a Cultural Phenomenon The very first Comic-Con wasn't a massive spectacle, it was a modest gathering at the U.S. Grant Hotel in downtown San Diego in 1970. There were actually two events that year. The first, in March, was a one-day trial run called San Diego's Golden State Comic-Minicon to test the waters. It was a hit. Later that August, the team went bigger with San Diego Golden State Comic-Con, a three-day event featuring panels, film screenings, and dealers. About 300 fans packed into the hotel's basement, joined by big names like Forrest J Ackerman, Ray Bradbury, Kirby himself, Bob Stevens, and A.E. van Vogt. That first full-scale event became the template for every comic convention that followed. For the next few years, the event operated under the name San Diego West Coast Comic Convention, before officially adopting San Diego Comic-Con in 1973. Then in 1995, its nonprofit organization was renamed Comic-Con International: San Diego, cementing its global status. How SDCC Became a Pop Culture Powerhouse In its early days, SDCC focused on comics, sci-fi literature, and film screenings. But as fan culture grew, so did the convention. By the late '80s and early '90s, Hollywood realized the power of fandom. Studios began using SDCC as a stage to promote blockbuster films, TV shows, and later, video games. The turning point came in 2008 when Marvel Studios took over Hall H with Iron Man and introduced the world to a little movie called Iron Man . That moment blew minds, and it rewrote the rulebook for marketing movies. From that point on, Hall H became legendary, the place where the biggest reveals with must attend panels. Today, SDCC is where studios drop exclusive trailers, surprise appearances from A-list actors happen, and fan theories ignite global conversations. It's no longer just about comics, it's about everything in the entertainment ecosystem: movies, TV, gaming, collectibles, cosplay, and beyond. Why San Diego Comic-Con Still Matters In an age where trailers drop online instantly and fan events pop up everywhere, you might wonder: why is SDCC still the ultimate fan destination? The answer is simple: community and experience. There's something electric about being in San Diego during Comic-Con. The entire city transforms into a playground for geeks. From immersive offsite activations to once-in-a-lifetime panels, SDCC offers experiences you can't replicate on a screen. It's where fans, creators, and industry giants all converge in one space, united by passion. For creators, it's still the place to showcase their work. For fans, it's the chance to be part of something bigger, to meet their heroes, make new friends, and to celebrate the stories that inspire them. Over the years I've become a part of a strong little Comic-Con family From Humble Beginnings to Global Domination What started in 1970 as a basement gathering of 300 fans has grown into a cultural event that draws over 130,000 attendees every year and influences the entire entertainment industry. San Diego Comic-Con didn't just change how fandom works, it shaped modern pop culture. As SDCC kicks off again this week, remember that it all began with a small group of passionate fans, a phone call to Jack Kirby, and a dream that keeps getting bigger every year.
