Singer-songwriter Mary Eckert is making one of the best debuts of 2019. At only nineteen, she has unquestionably found her voice, creating music that tackles life, love, and everything in between. Her first single, “Do You Even Feel,” is an emotional tune that pairs her honeyed vocals with guitar, showcasing the various shades of her palette. “‘Do You Even Feel’ is about reminiscing an ex and the experiences shared with them. The idea of singing about unrequited feelings occurred when I bumped into someone I was seeing at the time
As Captain Marvel and Valkyrie, Brie Larson and Tessa Thompson play some of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s fiercest characters. Between the two of them, they’ve had three wildly successful, beloved films in the Marvel franchise: Thor: Ragnorak, Captain Marvel, and Avengers: Endgame, the highest-grossing film of all time. Larson and Thompson stopped by ACE Comic Con Midwest in Chicago to discuss representation in film, the stories they like to tell, and why a MCU-based musical needs to happen. Edited for length and clarity On role models BL: Mine have always been pop
From Game of Thrones to Star Wars, Gwendoline Christie has played characters who are even stronger than the steely armor that they wear. As Brienne of Tarth, she showed Westeros what it meant to be a true Knight of the Seven Kingdoms; and as Captain Phasma, she got to explore darker shades as an officer of the evil First Order. Christie got a warm welcome from fans at ACE Comic Con Midwest in Chicago, where she discussed everything from playing these iconic characters to finding her voice and confidence as an artist.
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix has been very different from the light-hearted original series some people may know. This Sabrina is a dark, twisting (and exciting!) journey through teenage angst, heavenly-hellish fights, and the world of witches and warlocks. Two of the shows’ stars, Kiernan Shipka (Sabrina) and Ross Lynch (Harvey) stopped by ACE Comic Con Midwest to chat about the show. Edited for length and clarity Did you prepare with the original Sabrina series or the graphic novel (by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa)? Kiernan Shipka: I went pretty much