George Takei in town for a book signing Sept 3

George Takei is coming to town for a book signing.

The actor rose to fame as Lieutenant Sulu in the original Star Trek. Over the years he’s become an LGBTQ activist, social media influencer (Mashable named Takei the #1 most-influential person on Facebook) and author. His latest book is the graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy. As part of a promotional tour, he’ll sign copies at the Indigo Robson (1033 Robson St.) on Sept 3 at 7 p.m.

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George Takei in town for a book signing Sept 3

Princess Bride, Star Wars & Marvel Universe stars coming to Fan Expo Vancouver

Katie Cassidy plays the DC Comics heroine Black Canary on the CW series Arrow. She’s at this year’s Fan Expo Vancouver.

Katie Cassidy, who plays DC Comics superhero Black Canary on the CW TV series Arrow, is one of the many celebrity guests coming to this year’s Fan Expo Vancouver.

The annual celebration of all things nerdy comes to the Vancouver Convention Centre March 1-3. Along with celebrity guests, the expo features panels, exhibitors, and more. See below for some highlights from this year’s event.

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Princess Bride, Star Wars & Marvel Universe stars coming to Fan Expo Vancouver

Vancouver Screen Scene: Once Upon a Time, Miranda Sings, Dakota Johnson, William Shatner, and more

Once Upon a Time will shoot its sixth season in Metro Vancouver.

Once Upon a Time will shoot its sixth season in Metro Vancouver.

In this week’s roundup, we take a look at a number of TV series are about to start while others are wrapping up.

Among them are some deals with the devil, particularly one that seems to resemble the gossip column headlines of a real-life A-list star.

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Vancouver Screen Scene: Once Upon a Time, Miranda Sings, Dakota Johnson, William Shatner, and more

Vancouver Screen Scene: Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay, Dirk Gently and Elijah Wood, Jamie Dornan, and more

Hollywood luminary Julia Roberts will brighten Vancouver when she comes to shoot a film with our own Jacob Tremblay.

Hollywood luminary Julia Roberts will brighten Vancouver when she comes to shoot a new film here.

One of Hollywood’s biggest names is coming to town to join one of our own homegrown talents.

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Vancouver Screen Scene: Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay, Dirk Gently and Elijah Wood, Jamie Dornan, and more