A Visit to the Aquarium of the Pacific!

 The Aquarium of the Pacific, since it opened in 1998, has oceans of aquatic environments and animals! It is located in the Rainbow Harbor area of Long Beach, just across the street from the Long Beach Convention Center. More info at: https://www.aquariumofpacific.org. The adult ticket is $49.95! Seriously. This may be due to the federal cuts to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. So places like the Long Beach Aquarium need you to support them. 

There are two new exhibits, but basically it is the same aquarium, so is it worth the price? Yes!, if you have never been to the aquarium, but no if you have already been to the aquarium and not interested in seeing animals again (like me!) or a new exhibit. Always support aquariums, zoos, and museums. The interesting center piece of the museum is the whale sculpture that runs through the bottom floor. To the left is the gift shop and exit and to the right is the area with medium displays of sea stars and fish.

A diver at Blue Cavern greets visitors at the Long Beach Aquarium, photo by the author. 

I did like the parent who pointed out a Nemo and then corrected herself saying it was an orange Garibaldi. This part also had a kiosk with information for visitors. Next is a massive window for the Blue Cavern displaying sea life off of the coast of Catalina Island. This has a Leopard Shark and Giant Sea Bass. Later, there were two divers pointed out features and answering questions to the floor filled with young kids. This leads to a winding hall past Spiny Lobsters and and Purple-Striped Jelly. Finally, there is a tunnel with windows at both sides for the Harbor Seals and California Sea Lions. 

The first floor opens to the ourdoor with gift booths, the Lorikeet Forest, Shark Lagoon, and the Moon Jelly Touch Lab. Up some steps is seating area for the seal and sea lion shows. The second floor leads to the Northern Pacific Gallery. There is an exhibit for Diving Birds including the Horned Puffin. It leads down to the Giant Pacific Octopus, Ghost who sadly died last year. The hall turns and goes to the large Sea Otter Habitat which had some tiers for sitting to watch the feeding show. The Southern Sea Otters were busy feeding and splashing around. The next room had the new exhibit, Frogs: Facing a Changing World, this had a number of small tanks. 

A pool of Moon Jellies at Jelly:Dreamscapes, author’s photo. 

One of them had the Axolotl, the Mexican Salamander that was featured in the aquarium’s commericals. The info card noted that they are black or brown, but this one is pale and pinkish. It had black eyes with pinkish external gills that give Axolotl their distinctive look. Some were colorful like the Blue Poison Dart Frog with black spots and blue skin showing the threat of its poison. The other new exhibit is Jelly: Dreamscapes. It had a pool of Moon Jellies and South American sea nettles. The sea nettles have yellow bells like a 17th century ladies hat with streaming, ghostly arms like a lacy trail of a dress and thin, red tentacles flowing like a fan. The guide book is great plus there is a pressed penny machine by the gift shop! The Long Beach Aquarium has fascinating displays of marine animals that are always new to discover!   

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Supergirl review!

Supergirl is good!, it is more memorable than Superman since it focuses on two characters,  and saves up the superhero action! The character was co-created by Otto Binder with Al Plastino in Action Comics #252 (1959). Binder also created Krypto with Curt Swan and gets a special thanks with Plastino in the credits. The movie’s story is based on Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (2021-2022), a limited series by Tom King and Biliquis Evely. 

Supergirl first appeared on film in 1984’s Supergirl played by Helen Slater. Melissa Benoist took the part in the Supergirl series and Sasha Calle in The Flash (2023). This film is directed by Craig Gillespie, the director of Cruella (2021) and also I, Tonya (2017). The screenplay is by Ana Nogueira, this is her first movie as writer. 

This is the next installment of James Gunn’s Superman (2025), preceded by the animated show, Creature Commandos (2024) and after Superman is the second season of Peacemaker. The film opens with a closeup of a record player, Krypto knocks it to the side, so it plays “This Summer” by the Sleigh Bells, then a look at a sparking floor panel, a Daily Planet headline of Superman saving the day, Krypto pees on it. 

All seen in the trailer which gives away too much of the film. Kara played by Milly Alcock, wakes up, hair a mess, sunglasses kinked to the side. Alcock is known for playing the young Rhaenrya Targaryen in the House of the Dragon fantasy series. Kara here, is a party girl, trying to drink herself across the galaxy. This is on red sun planets where she doesn’t have powers. It took some minutes or so to warm up to her jaded character. 

She turns on a screen where her cousin, Superman (David Corenswet) tries to check on her.  Similar to the end of Superman, Clark doesn’t know how to talk to her, and just gives her space to work out what she needs. His part is basically a cameo. Kara goes crowd surfing at a concert. Then, there is a floating bottle by a window as Kara plays with Krypto in space. The planet Evely is seen, named after the comic’s artist, a nice tribue to the artist since the planet was unnamed. 

It orbits a red sun and a ship encircles a lone house. There is a close-up of the villain, Krem of the Yellow Hills, played by Matthias Schoenaerts. He has metal beads embedded in his face, but his expressions look like the mohawk guy, Wez, in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981). Schoenaerts played Booker in The Old Guard 2 (2025). He is a mad, cruel villain and there’s not much more characterization than just villain. A weak part of the movie. Krem was a red-bearded barbarian who used a wooden bow in the comic.  

The house is the Knoll family, father, Elias (Ferdinand Kingsley) and mother, Delilah (Emily Piggford). Kinsley appeared as George Wilkins in the sci fi seres, Silo (2023). Piggord played Helen in the superhero show, The Umbrella Academy. Elias says, “Brigands, they come for my swords.” His wife tells him that they will give them the swords so that the mercenaries will leave them alone. Young Ruthye, played by Eve Ridley, watches from the doorway. Ridley was a Follower in 2024 episodes of the sci fi show, 3 Body Problem. 

Ruthye is the innocent girl who has only known her homeworld. In the comic, she speaks words like “expurgated”, even though she only lived on the farm. Ruthye speaks simply in the film. Krem enters the house and Elias hands over the key to the swords. Delilah offers a pie with a knife and Krem slams the knife into the pie. In the next room, their son, Emond (Bruce Lennox) listens to his headphones unaware of the threat. This is Lennox's first film. Emond bursts into the room in surprise, but is killed by Krem! 

Elias activates two devices that attach to Krem’s ship to destroy it. Delilah tries to fight with Krem, but he kills both of them. The only survivor is Ruthye who stands in a furred coat over the graves of her family in the morning. The ancient worlds with swords and bows with a warlord that kills innocents for swords makes me think of Thulsa Doom in Conan the Barbarian (1982). Kara is at a dive bar, the Whaletower, and puts coin in a jukebox that drops a disco ball from the ceiling. She says 23 will be the best year of her life. 

Ruthye opens the door with a mask, hood, and sword strapped to her back. She screams, “Attention!” Before she gets the room quiet and Kara sighs. Ruthye says, “I am Ruthye Marye Knoll of the Danastia Clan.” This is her introduction used several times like “I am Inigo Montoya.” She says her family was killed by Krem of the Yellow Hills and offers the sword of her father for a skilled tracker. A Pub Brute (Wil Coban) simply takes the sword and walks out of the bar. The brute slides the sword on the pack of his giant mount and gets into the saddle. 

Kara walks out of the bar and confronts him. He ignores her and Kara swings up to kick the Pub Brute. In turn, she is thrown back and starts to laugh, Kara says, "Look, I'm bleeding." This is interesting to see Kara's bravery without superpowers going against a massive alien. Krypto bites the Pub Brute and Kara kills him with the sword. She gives back Ruthye the sword, but doesn’t want to take up her offer. Later, at her ship, Kara gets another call from Clark and he says, “I’m worried you’re not going to find your people.” 

Kara replies, “That’s the thing Clark, I have no people.” This is Kara’s arc to find her place after losing her family and Kryptonians. It’s about this time that her character becomes empathetic. Kara is out in a field outside her ship playing with Krypto. Ruthye enters the starship and sees the Supergirl costume under a pile of belongings. She leaves with Krem and his Brigands entering the ship. His second-in-command is Drom Baxton (Diarmaid Murtagh), with a short red mohawk and beard with blue tatoos. Murtagh played William MacKenzie in the fantasy series, Outlander. 

Krypto senses them and starts looping towards the ship. Krem takes out a weapon that shoots a dart. Krypto whines and Krem leaves in Kara’s ship. Kara takes Krypto with Ruthye to an alien Healer (Keeley Forsyth). Ruthye translates for her. Krypto has been paralyzed by the dart and has three more rises or days. The antidote is carried by Krem. So Kara’s path is also to find Krem. She heads over to a starship stop, for a bus-like ship, the Wormhole Xpress. 

Four Ruthye's Swords out of Five! 

 

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The Last Day of Fan Expo Anaheim!

Fan Expo Anaheim has finished with many special guests It is interesting to see Fan Expo, conventions across the country and from Canada, also having a number of creators connected to their circuit. They have a wider base of fans since there are many cities. I think the last one I attended in Anaheim was Wizard World Anaheim in 2011. Wizard World was brought into Fan Expo in 2021. They also run Vid Con which had its promotion all over the Anaheim Convention Center. VidCon opens July 8-10th. The Fan Expo Anaheim had the special edition naming. I don’t know if this means it will return with Wonder Con also taking place at the convention center. 

Dominic Monaghan (Legolas), Billy Boyd (as Gimli, John Rhys Davies was in the previous panel!), Elijah Wood (Boromir), and Sean Astin as Gandalf!, Fan Expo Anaheim Special Edition, photo by the author. 

Strange policies for the con, I had a three day ticket, but couldn’t get a refund since there was only a period about a week before the con when refunds were accepted. So don’t pre-buy tickets, get them at the door. The other part was the badge, once you get your badge, you had to enter your information through the QR code. From what I saw, it was only to scan the badge on entry, maybe it is to track you, no giveaways with the QR code. The convention took place in Hall D with artists, vendors, and stages. The autograph area was located in Hall E, which is usually a place for tickets and a waiting area for panels. The artist’s alley was extensive. Tables against the left wall to the end of the hall, curving in a reverse L, then also a row of tables to the right past the area for vendors. Then, a series of tables between them. 

The best part was the grouping of artists like the Batman: The Animated Series together, I didn’t see any map that lists individual artists, so missed a few. The first artist I met was Carl Potts, I was interested in his work on Alien Legion, one of my favorite sci fi comic books. Nomad Squad is made up of misfits from different planets like the French Foreign Legion. They are sent on deadly missions with no hope of rescue! One of the standouts for me was Jugger Grimrod, a ruthless soldier. Potts worked on the screenplay and the film is in development at Warner Bros. The other title Potts worked on was writing and providing layouts for Punisher War Journal with Jim Lee drawing finished art. Next, almost in contrast was Bill Morrison, artist known as co-founder for Bongo Comics that produced Simpsons comics. 

Alien Legion items at Carl Pott’s table, author’s photo. 

My favorite was his own comic book creation, Roswell, Little Green Man, it had a small alien survivor of the crash joined by a beautiful scientist, Julienne Fryes, and a cowboy on a mutated rabbit, funny adventures! He is currently reading the Perry Mason novels by Erle Stanley Gardner. One of the new artists I met was Crystal Sully, a fantasy artist who worked for a number of game companies; Magic the Gathering, Critical Role, and the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Check out her website: https://www.crystalsully.com/ I think I remembered seeing her 2017 Kickstarter for her book, Untamed Beastiary, that she wrote and created art.

It came with a blue light pen that reveals the interior of a werewolf! Sully is currently reading the Silo series by Hugh Howey which will have season 3 on Apple TV on July 3rd. She also recommends the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey for middle school readers for some of the content. Lastly, Sully highly recommends Summer Dragon (2017) by Todd Lockwood. One of the vendors booth that I like was the Total Chaos collectible card game booth. It had a raffle wheel and I did get three promo cards. The game features the Flash Gordon Universe, which has the campy sci fi 1980 movie with autograph cards for Sam J. Jones, who was in the autograph area, and Melody Anderson. More info at: https://totalchaosthegame.com/ 

Firefly decorated truck, photo by the author.  

What interested me is that there is artwork from the classic newspaper strip by Alex Raymond and also current comic artists like Dan Panosian. There is also Echoes of the Multiverse with characters like Hercules, King Arthur, and Dracula! A Firefly wrapped truck was one of the vehicles with Jurassic Park jeeps, and the Scooby Doo Mystery Van. I also browsed the Weta Workshop booth which had the giant One Ring Fan Expo Exclusive for $169.99! Plus, t-shirts for the 25th annviersary of Lord of the Rings exclusive to the Fan Expo. I had tickets for two of the LoTR actors. At the autograph area, I first saw Rachel Pizzolato, cosplayer, fashion model, and co-host of MythBusters Jr. Her site is at: https://beautyandbrainswithatwist.com. She dressed as Wonder Woman for the Fan Expo. 

Pizzolato is reading Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time (1988). For fiction, one of her favorites is the brilliant sci fi young adult novel, The Giver (1993) by Lois Lowrey. Also, the 2014 movie adaptation that stars Brenton Thwaites as Jonas, Taylor Swift plays Rosemary, and Meryl Streep is Chief Elder. I spoke with Lateef Crowder, stunt double Din Djarin in The Mandalorian and Grogu. He is currently reading Capoeira: Roots of the Dance-Fight Game (2002) by Nestor Capoeira. The other Mandalorian double was Brendan Wayne who counts two Mario Puzo novels that he has read, The Godfather (1969), adapted into the 1972 movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Also, The Sicilian (1984), a literary sequel to The Godfather which had a 1987 adaptation with the character names changed from the 1972 drama. 

Dominic Monaghan, taker of selfies, author’s photo.

I was able to complete the Hobbit’s signing my copy of Lord of the Rings: Official Movie Guide (2001) by Brian Sibley. I just need the Elf to complete the Fellowship. The other actor was Sean Astin who signed the last photo of Rudy (1993) for me, a favorite movie. It was a little strange that the panels had gold and silver ticket levels, I have never paid to see a panel. Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd appeared for a final panel at the end of the con. At one point, they put on wigs and costumes to play other characters in the Rivendell council scene! It was great to see artists and actors at Fan Expo Anaheim Special Edition! Thanks to everyone who gave book suggestions and I hope this can get more readers!  

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Why Read Books?

 Why Read Books? Books to me has always been fun, you can dream up worlds reading novels, and make a your own collection on a bookshelf. It is always fun for me to stroll through a book store or library. The other part is book signings and events like the L.A. Book Fair. “I’m mad about books, can’t get my fill” as Frank Sinatra sang. We know recently that reading is a problem. 

The National University has found in 2026 54% (130 million), age 16-74 read below a sixth grade level. This is across economic and ethnic groups. Of course, there is always some form of reading. Still, what about reading on electronic devices on cellphones. The effects of doing so is found in a 2022 Scientific Reports article (which I read online by the way), “Reading on a smartphone affects sigh generation, brain activity, and comprehension.” 

The introduction stated, “In recent years, reading and studying on electronic devices has become more common.” The result is that the findings have shown, “the use of digital devices lowers cognitive performance.” I do flip through articles on my phone, but also read stories at length. This is a quick way to catch news items and entertainment interviews or stories that I might direct to online pages or Geek Truth stories. 

I have written a number of book reviews, the “Choose Your Own Adventure: At the Mountains of Madness Review!” has 73 readers. The 2025 book was by Jacopo della Quercia. It is a great primer before reading H.P. Lovecraft. Also, Afia in the Land of Wonders (2025), by Mia Araujo which was the first article for this year. Of course, my interest in the A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms show was from reading George RR Martin’s novella. It had been some time since I read it in the Legends (1998) anthology so I got a new copy and started reading it. 

Just a glimpse at my bookshelf, do you see any favorites?, photo by the author. 

This is the best part of reading, I get to create the Westeros of Dunk and Egg, I have specific pictures from reading apart from the Gary Gianni illustrations. This is the same with Game of Thrones, I had finished the George RR Martin book and I was excited that there was an Iron Throne photo op at Hollywood and Highland in 2011. This was before the show aired on HBO. 

Only one family was interested in a photo op with a throne made of swords! No one else was interested in the photo op, but this opportunity was from reading the book. Martin said the throne of the books is several times what is in the show, it is not hundred of swords, the throne is made of thousands of swords. All piled recklessly almost to the ceiling. I think the joust that had every Westeros citizen, crowds filling up King's Landing, and on the show, it was about 50 people. 

The real disappointment to me was the Red Comet that was in A Clash of Kings (1998). It slowly went across the planet so every person interpreted it for their own culture and purpose. In the show, it flashed by in one episode, and there was no reflection by characters. Your imagination exceeds any production budget on film or on television. I think specifically of reading Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan of the Apes (1914). Highly recommended. 

You may have all of the “Me Tarzan” impressions and what you think the story may be about, but the actual book itself is another world. He rescues French officer, Paul D’Arnot, who helps teach him how to act in the human world. Tarzan goes to Wisconsin to find Jane. All of this is left out of the adaptations. I have a specific image of Tarzan for my imagination; lean with long limbs, a British aristocratic face, but also slightly muscular, and long hair. Alexander Skarsgaard in The Legend of Tarzan (2016) is maybe 75% close to what imagine from the Tarzan of the books. It is great to build the world in your own imagination from an author’s work. 

The Iron Throne from Game of Thrones, Hollywood and Highland, 2011, author’s photo.

I think making a library of books is like a scrapbook of your favorite memories which you can experience again and again opening the pages. The other part is that reading is your time and giving moments to yourself. I usually spend time reading by taking a walk, careful of my surroundings, and just getting exercise and getting my imagination a work out. I always bring a book to appointments and places like theme parks. 

Instead of grumbling how a line or wait is long, I take out a book and start reading, the time passes and I’m at the front of the queue. Another part is increasing your literacy and vocabulary. I had an Uber driver who wanted to read, basically teaching himself since English was not his first language, very admirable. I gave tips on taking time, not on a timer to get to some books, choice is very important. 

How about audio books? Listening is one of the modes for learning. I think for reading comprehension, it is best to read text, though I do like audio books for narration, but it sets the pacing, gives pronunciation (which would best with bimodal reading, listening to an audio book while following with a text), and character's voices, and an audio cast is great. Janet Varley is quoted in the article "Audiobooks and Literacy" (2020) by Emily Best, 

“By taking command of a physical book, readers do have an advantage over listeners. The limitation on the listeners’s ability to flip back to a particular passage creates a corresponding limitation on which books work in audio format.” In other words, the power of reading books is going back to a favorite page, going back and checking something, and re-read a description that might have confused you as a reader. So if audio books is your favorite, good, but hopefully you can also read the novel. I read Children of Blood and Bone (2018) by Tomi Adeyemi and then listened to the excellent audio book with narration by Bahni Turpin. 

We also know that reading is the best way to relax and get rid of stress because it is quiet time and engaging with a book. The MHFA England 2018 article (also read online), “Why reading can be good for mental health” noted, “Research by Dr. David Lewis showed that reading as little as six minutes a day can reduce stress levels by 60% by reducing your heart rate, easing muscle tension and altering your state of mind. That same study showed that reading was better at reducing stress than music, drinking a cup of tea, going for a walk and playing video games.”

 There is no need to jump into the classics, though I would recommend Frankenstein by Mary Shelley if there is interest from the Guillemo del Toro movie. So unwind with a good book, you can get recommendations here, and I will ask people at conventions for any favorite books. Plus, list any favorite books of your own in the comments!, I like hearing any reading recommendations! Reading books is like the key to the cave door, yes SNL reference, there are worlds awaiting you!  

   

#NationalUniversity, #ScientificReports, #ChooseYourOwnAdventure, #AtTheMountainsOfMadness, #JacopodellaQuercio, #HPLovecraft, #AfiaInTheLandOfWonders, #MiaArajou, #AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms, #GeorgeRRMartin, #GaryGianni, #GameOfThrones, #AClashOfKings, #TarzanOfTheApes 

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Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Premiere!

Last night was the Avatar: the Last Airbender Season 2 Premiere and Fan Event! The live action show completed its first season with just a dramatically powerful finale. The new season streams on Netflix tomorrow, June 25th. It is of course based on the three seasons of the animated series that ran from 2005 to 2008. Fans in line seemed to prefer that show while I like the live action cast and its stories. I of course prefer both over the 2010 The Last Airbender film that was my first exposure to the franchise. Avoid at all costs. I also asked fans in line if they like One Piece, anime and live action series that are also streaming on Netflix, and there doesn’t seem to be any overlap. 

Avatar: The Last Airbender photo op at the season 2 premiere, Autry Museum, photo by the author. 

The Last Airbender season 2 premiere was at The Autry Museum across from the L.A. Zoo. I really have to visit the museum soon, check out: https://theautry.org for exhibitions and information. The event took place to the side of the museum, the parking lot and the lawn area. There are a number of screenings by Street Food Cinema there so again check the museum’s website. 

The first part of the premiere and fan event was a photo op with boulders, greenry, and the show’s title in green. This was very crowded so I went there later.  The bending moves are all based on martial arts and I could remember a particular moves so my last move was Jazz Hands. There were a number of food trucks and also one truck with a floating Appa. This is where I turned in a ticket for the Appa hat, a fuzzy bucket hat with horns. Many fans wore the hat and a few cosplayed characters.  

Next to the Appa truck was a photo op with Aang’s glider staff. The booth attendant was very helpful in explaining how it worked and adjusting the foot ramp. The Avatar: The Last Airbender photo op involved holding the bar, turning around, and holding the bar like the glider staff in flight. Also shout out to the photographer who had guest cellphones to shoot all angles. I tried different poses and ended with flapping my arms like a chicken! 

Across from the photo op was the Four Nations Ink Forge which had temporary tatoos from the Fire Nation or Air Nomads. A great activity for kids and also fans. Past the activity table was the bar and also concession stand. A ticket was also given in line for a free popcorn and drink. The stand also had a blanket and chair, for rent, that was helpful since there was a section for chair and blanket to watch the premiere. 

The cast and guests from Avatar: The Last Airbender at the premiere, author’s photo.

On the other side was a row of character posters. Then, there was another photo op, a giant, floating boulder. I didn’t get the photo op since the photographer faked takign picutres. A good photographer is valuable. The back area had the VIP seats, chairs and blankets, and then the rest of the grassy field. Right past the food trucks was a fenced off area. I got to see Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, he was meeting with fans in a really great blue suit, the other actors were at the VIP section and cast photo. I had told him that I like Uncle Iroh a little better than Carson Teva.

 I think while Teva is an X-Wing pilot, Iroh is Yoda. There was announcements to get to seats for the premiere. The showrunners, Albert Kim and Christine Boylan went on stage to thank the many artists who worked on the second season. Also, there was something promised after the credits. The episode itself, no review until it debuts on Netflix, but there was applause for favorite characters and actors and laughs. An incredible night for fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender! 

#AvatarTheLastAirbender, #Netflix, #TheAutryMuseum, #StreetFoodCinema, #AppaHat,