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Pop Warriors

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Artist Lizbeth Eva Rossof created inflatable statues of her Xi’an-American Warriors, pop culture icons similar to China’s Terra Cotta Warriors, for a 2021 exhibit at the University of Wyoming.

Outdoor Trek (and Wars Outdoors)

Collections in Black: A Celebration of Black Comic Book Culture

Comic-Con Museum

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

Will Eisner Week

She Kills Monsters (and Slays Dragons)

The Force Is With Our People

Geek History

Secret History of Wonder Woman

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In her 2014 biography, historian Jill Lepore chronicles the life of psychiatrist William Moulton Marston, and how his beliefs and experiences influenced the creation of Wonder Woman.

The Rise of Science Fiction Rock and Roll

Nellie Bly’s Race Around the World

Bjo Trimble and the Good Ship Enterprise

Magic: The Gathering

Jackie Ormes and African American Comic Strips

Birth of Superman

The Robots of Westinghouse

Jeffrey Veregge: Of Gods and Heroes

Geek Charity and Activism

Hunger Is Not a Game

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Fans of The Hunger Games launched various social activism campaigns that coincided with the release of each new film in the series and centered on both hunger and economic inequality.

Black Panther Challenge

Salt Lake City, Cosplay, and Charity

Protego Foundation

Fandom Acts of Kindness

Hunger Action Heroes

Politics for the Love of Fandom

Can’t Stop the Serenity

Avatar Activism