We were in San Francisco for the first official convention, held alongside the World Championship. And we discovered a phenomenon that isn’t fuelled by nostalgia: video games, cards and anime have forged a language capable of uniting those who were there in 1996 and those arriving today

Three weekly recommendations for exploring comics, audiovisual media and games, helping readers navigate the vast universe of pop culture and the narratives shaping contemporary imagination. Today: the first volume of the manga "Asura", the 25th anniversary of "Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale" and the video game "The Blood of Dawnwalker"

In the new film by the director of "Alien" and "Blade Runner", the apocalypse becomes a mirror of the present: amid a pandemic, the struggle for survival and the need for community, with a glimpse of the American future reimagined amidst the Dolomites and Cinecittà. In cinemas from 26 August

Three weekly recommendations to explore comics, audiovisual media and games, helping you find your way through the vast universe of pop culture and the stories that are shaping the contemporary imagination. Today: the comic trilogy “Godzilla: Hic Sunt Dracones”, the TV series “Lanterns” and the role-playing game expansion “The Mandalorian Adventures – Sworn to the Creed”

From the McCallisters’ home in “Home Alone” to Heath Ledger’s Joker in Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight”, here are the countless guises of a city shaped by decades of American cinematic imagination

The Disney comic “Metropolis”, the second season of the anime “Dorohedoro” and an interview with Nicola Matarazzo, a contestant on “Pokémon Champion of Champions”

On 16 August 1977, the legend of Tupelo passed away. On this journey through Tennessee and Arkansas, we retrace the footsteps of the King and the Man in Black: two icons who, through their music, lives and iconic locations, continue to be an integral part of the American myth

Cars, popcorn, huge outdoor screens and brilliant films: the Skyview Drive-In is one of the few still in operation in the United States and continues to uphold one of the great traditions of ‘made in the USA’ entertainment

Three weekly recommendations to explore comics, film and TV, and games, helping you find your way through the vast universe of pop culture and the stories that are shaping the contemporary imagination. Today: the graphic novel "Blacksad", the film "Hokum" and the video game "Beast of Reincarnation"

This week’s three weekly recommendations for exploring comics, film and TV, and games all focus on an iconic character from the world of American comics. Today we’re looking at the comic ‘Spider-Man: The Story of My Life’, the film ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, which is due for release in cinemas, and the video games ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Spider-Man 2’ by Insomniac