Share: WATCH: Comics Factory Closes After 31 Years (Instagram) For more than 30 years, Comics Factory stood as Pasadena’s fortress of solitude for superheroes, manga, and all things nerd culture. But in recent weeks, its front windows are no longer covered in comic posters or lit by neon signs. Instead, stark “STORE CLOSING” signs plaster the face of a beloved local cornerstone, a quiet casualty of a collapse far larger than it first seemed. “Diamond Comics, one of our big distributors, declared bankruptcy,” Comics Factory …
BLOTTER: Student reports man for masturbating in an elevator
Share: Editorial note: The information provided in the police blotter has not been independently verified by the Courier. The details in this article are reported as provided by campus police, and readers should consider this when interpreting the information. Monday, April 28, 2025 9:06 a.m. – Police responded to a report of a student feeling faint in the R building. The student was transported to the health center. 2:42 p.m. – A cope of a restraining order was provided to be filed on the main campus. 5:55 …
Chinese Tea Appreciation: Tea is more than hot leaf juice
Share: “This tea is nothing more than hot leaf juice!” exclaims Uncle Iroh in disgust. “Uncle, that’s what all tea is,” replies Zuko annoyedly. “How could a member of my own family say something so horrible,” laments Uncle Iroh. This scene from “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has been a popular meme for years and has prompted debates about whether tea really is nothing more than hot leaf juice. In regards to this debate, Tea Master Michelle Louie sides with Uncle Iroh, a fellow tea aficionado. …
Jordon Hudson is a consenting adult, and so is Bill Belichick
Share: Wearing a worn-down sweatshirt with a huge hole in the chest, Bill Belichick is being interviewed. When the reporter asks Bill “How did you two meet?” referring to him and his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson, who had been supervising the interview from the sidelines. “We’re not talking about that.” She said abruptly in a cold and stern voice. The reporter dropped it and moved on. Bill never says a word, just expressing a consistent confounded expression. When there’s a significant age difference in a …
Arrest of Judge Dugan shows Trump doesn’t do due process
Share: The Trump administration’s pattern of firing government officials who work against its belief system is evident yet again. The FBI arrested Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan for supposedly obstructing the arrest of an undocumented immigrant, she faces multiple charges and the public is now demanding justice on her behalf. On Friday, April 25th, in a parking lot of a Milwaukee Courthouse, Dugan was arrested for allegedly misleading ICE agents, set out by the FBI, from finding and arresting Eduardo Flores-Ruiz. After previously …
Pasadenans concerned about hooligans and shenanigans ahead of 2028 Olympics
Share: As the 2028 Olympic Games approach, it’s been announced that the Rose Bowl will be used as one of the stadiums for the games. This will put Pasadena in the international spotlight for some time. With the Rose Bowl getting ready to host this event, PCC students and staff shared their opinions on the games coming to the Rose Bowl. Jacob Lauckner, a PCC student and Pasadena resident, said that he hasn’t seen much done to the Rose Bowl, yet. “I do know they …
New gen K-pop idols are reforming the industry
Share: “I’m fucking proud to be part of the LGBTQ+ community!” declared Bain, member of K-pop group Just B, at their Los Angeles headline show on Tuesday, April 22. This unapologetic and very public coming out moment is what K-pop has been needing in order to keep moving forward progressively and maintain its global status. The industry’s labels/management companies are notorious for being incredibly strict on their idols’ public image in order to keep up appearances. In recent years, however, the corruption within this industry …
It would be a sin to miss the cinematography of ‘Sinners’
Share: After its third weekend in theaters, Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” continues to prove there is something special about this movie, even though not everyone will be able to see it. Despite breaking records for an original film, audiences were split between the theatrical plot and the discourse around its character’s role and their story. Understanding we can’t please everyone, the negative critics miss the point, ‘Sinners’ is a cinematic event, a film to experience on the big screen. Set in Mississippi during the Jim Crow …
PCC students cook up culture and conversation with ragu alla bolognese
Share: Aprons were tied, pots were heating up, and bottles of olive oil and wine stood ready on countertops as PCC students transformed their home kitchens into lively Italian classrooms. Students got a flavorful taste of Italian culture the night of Wednesday, April 30, without ever leaving home. The event was part of International Culture Week, a campus-wide celebration that highlights global traditions through food, music, language and art. Hosted annually at PCC, the week invites students to explore cultures from around the world. PCC …
Godzilla gathering considers deeper meaning behind the monster
Share: Films have been an outlet for cultures, such as The Color Purple, The West Side Story, and 12 Years a Slave. The Japanese Social Club used Godzilla to explain how Godzilla is no different, that there is a deeper meaning than just a giant monster, but symbolism for a war that caused generational damage. On Thursday, May 1st, the Japanese Social Club held a cultural movie night. They played the first-ever Godzilla movie production from 1954. The event had food ranging from pizza to …