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The most passionate Spider-Men, Storm Troopers, Harry Potters and other pop-culture fanatics are headed south for their annual pilgrimage. Comic-Con, the country’s biggest comic-book convention, begins Thursday at the San Diego Convention Center.More...
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In this Feb. 1, 2008 file photo, Carmen Electra arrives at the Snow Queen Vodka’s Leather & Laces Super Bowl Party in Scottsdale, Ariz. Electra and fellow “Disaster Movie” co-star Kim Kardashian delighted fans at Comic-Con Saturday.
