[NYCC 2014 Interview] H. Jon Benjamin and Larry Murphy (Bob's Burgers)
Bob's Burgers is not only one of the funniest and best cartoons on TV right now, it's also one of the best TV series currently airing. Over the past three years, the show has grown into a mainstream pop culture success, continuing FOX's trend as cultivating successful Sunday night animated shows. Whether you love Tina's awkward sexual awakening, Louise's maniacal plans, Gene's naivety, Bob's unconditional love for his family, Linda's hopeful optimism, or any of the supporting characters' quirks and charms, there's something to love in the show created by Loren Bouchard.
During New York Comic Con 2014, I had the chance to sit in during the Bob's Burgers roundtable interviews. In lieu of participating myself, I decided to shoot video of the press date, giving everybody a behind-the-scenes look at what press days are like for those not working in the media. In this first video, H. Jon Benjamin and Larry Murphy, the voices of Bob and Teddy respectively, had a conversation with my table, discussing various points as Tina's origins, working with Bouchard and the rest of the cast, and what to expect in this new season (including the debut of Bob's father!).
Watch the video below, and keep your eyes peeled for the second video tomorrow!
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[NYCC 2014 Photos] New York Comic Con 2014 Cosplay
Photos by Crystal Shepherd
I've been going to comic book conventions of varying sizes in Chicago for almost a decade now. Attending New York Comic Con, however, was its own beast. Thrown by ReedPOP, the same organizers that put together both San Diego Comic Con and C2E2, NYCC was always seen as the second-largest comic book convention in the US behind SDCC. This year, the Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan had upwards of 100,000+ attendees walk through its halls each day, nearing (if not surpassing) SDCC's numbers.
When I attend comic book conventions, I'm mainly there for two things: Buying stuff and checking out cosplayers. I took care of my purchases on the convention's first day (welcoming the Tobias Funke and Super Saiyan Goku Funko POP vinyls to my collection) and spent the rest of my time at NYCC 2014 looking for some amazing cosplayers. NYCC 2014 didn't let me down, as my friends and I ran across a full set of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, the partial cast of Final Fantasy IX, Bob and Linda from Bob's Burgers, the Scooby Doo team, and even a Titan from Attack on Titan.
[NYCC 2014 Photos] Run the Jewels at Adult Swim Tyrannic Maiden Voyage (10/11/2014)
Photos by Geoff Henao
As some friends know, I spent nearly 24 hours checking and refreshing Adult Swim's New York Comic Con 2014 page so I could put down my RSVP for their "Adult Swim Tyrannic Maiden Voyage." Basically, the voyage was a three hour cruise along the Hudson River that promised a live performance from a "secret musical guest." Since Adult Swim's inception, they've been linked with some amazing, talented artists, so anybody even tangentially related to Adult Swim would be of the utmost quality. Little did I know that the guest they got was none other than Killer Mike and El-P, better known together as Run the Jewels.
I've been to hundreds of shows over the past decade, yet none of them could compare to seeing Run the Jewels on a packed boat with friends, both old and new. Considering the crowd was made up almost primarily of comic book convention-goers, it was safe to say that the large majority of the crowd probably didn't know who Run the Jewels were. However, by the end of their set, everybody was feeling them, and with good reason. Saturday was the first time I actually saw Killer Mike and El-P live, and given the circumstances surrounding the nature of their set, I don't think any other time will compare to the magic I experienced on that boat.
Anyways, check out some of the photos I shot of Run the Jewels' set below.
