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Before becoming a mainstay of Dark Horse Comics, Mike Mignola's Hellboy first debuted in "San Diego Comic-Con Comics no. 2," a promotional comic that was given to attendees of the 1993 San Diego Comic-Con.

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You know what rules? Comic-Con! Come hear Brian and Max talk about the joys - and secret delights - of the world's biggest celebration of popular culture:

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Star Wars made its San Diego Comic-Con debut in 1976 - ten months before the first movie's release - at a panel hosted by comics illustrator Howard Chaykin and writer Roy Thomas, who shared early stills from the movie and discussed their upcoming comic adaptation of it:

San Diego Comic-Con: The Untold History How an unemployed comics fan and group of teenagers created one of the most influential pop-culture events ever.

FYI: If you want some further reading on San Diego Comic-Con’s unlikely origins, definitely check out this great article on the con's history from Rolling Stone: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

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The first-ever San Diego Comic-Con was held in August of 1970 in the still-under-construction basement of the U.S. Grant Hotel. It was attended by roughly 300 people, and featured Jack Kirby and sci-fi author Ray Bradbury as its inaugural guests of honor.

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You know what rules? Comic-Con! Come hear Brian and Max talk about the joys - and secret delights - of the world's biggest celebration of popular culture:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/286E...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
YT: youtu.be/cvY_YB7FceA

#Podcast #ComicCon #SDCC

Oh god 😨

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This Thing Rules RETURNS TOMORROW! And to celebrate, the boys are discussing a popular, yearly event that has become a celebration of all things pop-culture. (Can you guess what it is?)

Oooh, very cool!

Game boooooooy

“I’ll kill Mario, I’ll tear that mustache off his face, jam it down his throat, take his swimming goggles, rip them to pieces, and stab him with those. It’s gonna be bloody.” - Bob Odenkirk in an interview with IGN at #SDCC.

To watch our full interview: bit.ly/45n11do

Brian: “If I said you could only use stuff from a grocery store, how many birds could you catch in a day?”

Max: “Oh man, oh wow, that’s a good question”

Is it, Max? Is it a good question?

@thisthingrules.bsky.social is the most unhinged and amazing podcast. You’ll have to listen for his answer.

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During the making of Avatar: The Way of Water, Kate Winslet managed to hold her breath for a whopping 7 minutes and 12 seconds while filming an underwater scene - the record for the longest breath held underwater by any movie actor.

That would be very clever! We'll need a good charge to pull it off ⚡

Aaaaaand if you're in-person at San Diego Comic-Con and see us in the wild, please come say hi! (2/2)

Hey everybody! Due to a mix of family obligations and work travel burnout, we're putting the show on a 2-week hiatus to recharge our batteries.

Sorry about that - in the meantime however, do keep an eye on IGN July 25th & 26th, as we have some EXTREMELY cool SDCC interviews lined up 🙌 (1/2)

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Upon its completion in 1906, the RMS Adriatic was the first ocean liner to feature both an indoor pool and a Turkish bath (a type of old-school sauna/spa). Many ships would follow suit with pools of their own - including the Titanic, which had a heated saltwater pool.

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You know what rules? Swimming! Come hear Brian and Max talk about the best way to cool off on a hot day (and/or when visiting a hotel):

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/45uQ...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
YT: youtu.be/6g2HXZqVfWk

#Podcast #Swimming #Pools

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The first swimming goggles (in recorded history) were invented in Persia in the 14th century. They were made from polished tortoise shells, and were used by pearl divers that wanted to keep their eyes protected while on the job.

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In 2017, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps competed in a 100-meter race against a computer-generated great white shark, as part of a feature for Shark Week on the Discovery Channel. While Phelps swam as best he could, he ultimately came in 2 seconds slower than the "shark."

We're infectious in that way 🕶️

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You know what rules? Swimming! Come hear Brian and Max talk about the best way to cool off on a hot day (and/or when visiting a hotel):

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/45uQ...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
YT: youtu.be/6g2HXZqVfWk

#Podcast #Swimming #Pools

The way things are going, searching for pirate treasure as a means of revenue might soon be an essential survival skill

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Tomorrow's episode of This Thing Rules is about one of the most simple, possibly primordial, occasionally deadly pleasures in life - an essential survival skill, that's also just a nice thing to do when it’s hot out.

Can you guess what it is?

Copacabana Beach also holds the current record for the largest concert attendance by a female artist, with it estimated that 2.5 million fans turned up to watch Lady Gaga perform live on the beach in May of this very year:

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Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach currently holds the record for hosting the single biggest concert of all time, with an estimated 3.5 MILLION people having flocked to its dunes on New Years Eve of 1994 to watch Rod Stewart perform live:

The thing that I thought when I first learned of this stadium was “they could probably host a to-scale Rocket League match in here” 🏎️

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The largest concert venue in the world is the Great Strahov Stadium in Prague. Created in 1926 for gymnastics displays, the stadium can hold up to 250,000 spectators (though it only seats 56,000), and has hosted groups like The Rolling Stones and ACDC in years past.

Hey, that’s still a pretty cool encounter!

5,000 WGA members rally's in front of FOX studios. Rage Against the Machine Tom Morello and Seth MacFarlane appear on stage with the presidents of the WGA a... WGA strike Log Day 5 - The Rally

You can watch de la Rocha and Morello's performance (and subsequent remarks from members of the WGA) here: