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Kapow Comic Con

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After years of UK geeks bemoaning the lack of a San Diego Comic Con equivalent, we finally got to experience the same heat, crowds and sweaty nerd love this past weekend at the first ever Kapow! Comic Con. Kick-Ass and Wanted writer Mark Millar is the man behind the event and he pulled out all the stops as there was something for everyone; comics (a lot), movies (big ones) and games (um, there was an IGN section, does that count?)

Anywho, we ventured out of the Breadline broom cupboard, clad in our geekiest attire, joined the thousands of people headed to the Business Design Centre in sunny Islington. While the nerd herd queued up outside, we floated through the doors, slapping security guards aside with our VIP passes. Do It!

Whip It Review: Rock And Roller Skates

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WHIP IT (12A): On General Release 7th April

She might have started out as little Gertie in E.T. but Drew Barrymore’s a big girl now and after a decade of producing, she’s finally stepped behind the camera to direct Whip It.

Though Drew hasn’t given up on acting just yet, after seeing Whip It I hope she sticks with her new vocation because she’s actually pretty good at it.

Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page) is a misfit teen who’s fed up with small town life in Bodeen, Texas. Her mother Brooke (Marcia Gay Harden) constantly tries to get Bliss involved in beauty pageants but indie-chick Bliss has other ideas. When she discovers a roller derby in Austin with all-girl teams, Bliss tries out to be a member of The Hurl Scouts outfit. Do It!