This years Star Wars Celebration was held over the Memorial Day weekend in Anaheim, CA. This celebration of all things Star Wars began in 1999, in Denver, Colorado to celebrate the upcoming release of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. There after the event was every second year to celebrate the opening of the…
More than halfway into the year and things really aren’t improving. I don’t think we can expect to see many cosplay conventions this year, but we can look back on some events of the past and enjoy the cosplay. It was the first time PopCultHQ’s Amanda the Brainy librarian had been to Star Wars Celebration…
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim has officially joined the rank of cancelled events for 2020. The announcement was made today on both the Star Wars and Celebration websites, citing the impact of the COVID-19 virus and local public health guidelines: At Star Wars Celebration, the health and safety of our fans, attendees, exhibitors, guests and staff…
Back in 2015 when PopCultHQ started, we didn’t cover a lot of cosplay events, but we captured a few of them. We thought it would be cool to take a look back at a few of these older events and the cosplay at them. April 2015, Star Wars Celebration was hosted in Anaheim, California and…
Since the Chicago Star Wars Celebration in April, fans have been eagerly waiting for the next announcement. We knew the next event wasn’t waiting two year, we also knew it would be held in Anaheim, California at the Anaheim Convention Center. What we didn’t know, was when it would be held. Wait no longer, the…
Star Wars Celebration Chicago was my first time attending Celebration, and it certainly did not disappoint. I have attended a number of different conventions, each with their own feel, but Celebration was certainly different than all the rest. First of all, Star Wars Celebration is singularly focused on…you guessed it, Star Wars! I have attended…
Star Wars Celebration 2019 came to a close on Monday. There were fewer crowds, as many chose to leave Sunday and head back home. However, there were still lots of attendees getting in last-minute shopping, attending panels, and cosplaying. There was also the 20th Anniversary panel for Episode I, and the crowds showed lots of love…
Star Wars Celebration 2019 on Sunday was full of families, friends, and fans. Even though the costume contest was held the day before, there were still lots of impressive costumes to be seen. Whether they were home-made, store-bought, screen-accurate, mashups, or personifications of objects or aliens, you could tell the work and passion that went into…
Star Wars Celebration 2019 on Sunday was still just as busy as the previous day, given that it was only day four of the 5-day event. It was rife with families enjoying everything Star Wars and dressed in matching costumes. It was also the day of the panels for the Jon Favreau-produced The Mandalorian, Disney’s new…
Saturday of Star Wars Celebration 2019 was certainly a busy day. Everywhere you turn were tons of Star Wars fans decked out in cosplay or shirts declaring their love for the space franchise. Thankfully, the convention was set up well and the paths were never crowded to the point where you just could not move….
