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Cary Elwes, Gates McFadden, Walter Koenig, Manny Jacinto Added to FAN EXPO Portland Celebrity Lineup
Elwes gained wide acclaim for his portrayal of βWesleyβ in the 1987 classic The Princess Bride and reached new audiences by headlining the Mel Brooks spoof Robin Hood: Men in Tights and later Saw. He also recently appeared in the Tom Cruise features Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning and portrays βMayor Larry Klineβ in Stranger Things 3.
McFadden had the key role of βBeverly Crusherβ in TNG, reprising the role in Picard, Prodigy and other iterations of the franchise. She is also a stage actress, choreographer, director, teacher, and was the host of more than 300 episodes of the podcast βGates McFadden InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are?β
Koenig is best known for his recurring television portrayals both of the hated, intensely driven βAlfred Besterβ (Babylon 5) and the likable, perpetually cheerful βPavel Chekovβ (Star Trek). Koenigβs film work includes the first seven Star Trek feature films, for which he earned two Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor nominations. His many other films have been independent projects with challenging roles.
Jacinto played βJason Mendozaβ on the full four-season run of The Good Place (2016-20) and later appeared as βLt. Fritz Avaloneβ in the blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. Also among his more than 50 TV and film credits are runs on the Hulu series Nine Perfect Strangers and the animated series Haileyβs on It!
Peggy, earning the title of βBritainβs Ugliest Dogβ in a national competition there, has gone on to stardom as βDogpoolβ in the Marvel Universe in Deadpool & Wolverine. A portion of proceeds from her appearance at FAN EXPO Portland will support a local charity in the Pacific Northwest.
The five bolster an already impressive FAN EXPO Portland celebrity roster that includes:
β’ The Lord of the Rings headliners Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan
β’ Mike Colter (Luke Cage, Men in BlackΒ³)
β’ Josh Holloway (Lost, Yellowstone)
β’ Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
β’ Harry Potter duo of Matthew Lewis and Bonnie Wright
β’ Judith Hoag (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Armageddon)
β’ Robbie Rist (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Brady Bunch)
β’ Ernie Reyes Jr. (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)
β’ Brian Tochi (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Revenge of the Nerds)
β’ Kenn Scott (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, director/Adventures of Johnny Tao)
β’ FranΓ§ois Chau (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Lost)
β’ Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!, American Dad)
β’ Cedric Yarbrough (Reno 911!, The Goldbergs)
β’ My Hero Academia standouts Eric Vale, David Matranga, J. Michael Tatum, Brandon McInnis and Clifford Chapin
β’ Hazbin Hotel regulars Christian Borle, Joel Perez and Krystina Alabado
More FAN EXPO Portland guest announcements will follow from the worlds of film, television, streaming, art, literature, gaming, cosplay, anime, animation and more in the coming weeks.
Adult, Youth and Child Single-Day Tickets, Three-Day Passes, Family passes, and Ultimate and VIP Packages for FAN EXPO Portland are available now at www.fanexpoportland.com. Advance pricing is available until January 1.
Portland is the second event on the 2026 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule is available at fanexpohq.com/home/events.
About FAN EXPO HQ
FAN EXPO HQ is the largest comic con producer in the world. Collectively it hosts over one million fans annually at FAN EXPO New Orleans, FAN EXPO Portland, FAN EXPO Vancouver, FAN EXPO Cleveland, MEGACON Orlando, Toronto Comicon, CALGARY EXPO, FAN EXPO Denver, FAN EXPO Philadelphia, FAN EXPO Boston, FAN EXPO Chicago, FAN EXPO Canada, FAN EXPO Dallas, VIDCON Anaheim, EDMONTON EXPO, Dallas FAN FESTIVAL and FAN EXPO San Francisco. The latest schedule of events is available on the website, along with up-to-date ticket information. Discover. Celebrate. Belong.
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Two new consciousnessβstyle paperbacks on Amazon
Two new consciousnessβstyle paperbacks on Amazon, Author Ruby Dosanjh has released, expanding a growing body of atmospheric, introspective fiction. The titles β Likewise and Otherwise β explore the quiet emotional shifts that happen between two people who are paying attention.
The first release, Likewise, is a story about subtlety and mirrored feeling. It follows the second meeting that changes the first, the presence that fits too perfectly, and the kind of recognition that arrives without language. Described as βa quiet echo,β the book offers a soft, atmospheric experience for readers who sense emotional shifts before they can name them. Some connections linger β not because theyβre forced to, but because they belong.
The second paperback, Otherwise, moves into deeper territory. It traces the moment reflection becomes truth, when two people think of each other without stopping and without softening it into something smaller. What begins as quiet awareness grows into something unmistakable β familiar, unsettling, and impossible to ignore. Otherwise follows the slow, honest shift from noticing to knowing, and the quiet courage it takes to stop pretending nothing is happening.
Together, the releases mark a clear evolution in Ruby Dosanjhβs oneβword consciousness series β stories that move gently, speak quietly, and leave a lasting imprint. Both paperbacks are now available worldwide on Amazon.
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How To Read People Like A Book Enters Competitive Body Language Genre
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Sebastian Clark has released "How To Read People Like A Book: The Subtle Art of How to Analyze People and Speed-Reading to decode Body Language, Intentions, Thoughts, Emotions, Behaviors, and Connect Effortlessly!", first published in 2022, according to an announcement received by Studio CarryOnHarry.
The book lands in a crowded shelf of nonverbal-communication guides. Its own marketing places it alongside Allan and Barbara Pease’s "The Definitive Book of Body Language," Joe Navarro’s "What Every BODY is Saying," and Thomas Erikson’s "Surrounded by Idiots" β three long-running titles that have anchored the popular body-language genre for years. Clark’s book positions itself as a newer entry covering similar ground: understanding facial expressions, gestures, posture, and vocal tone to reveal someone’s actual thoughts.
According to the announcement, the book walks through strategies applicable across various contexts including professional environments, social gatherings, and interpersonal connections β with the stated aim of helping readers spot emotions and intentions that go unspoken. Listed topics include facial expression and gesture analysis, context-specific body language decoding, interpreting non-verbal communication, reading vocal cues for emotional undertone, and trusting intuitive reads of subtle signals. The work is categorized within social science studies.
No further biographical detail on Clark accompanied the announcement, and independent listings for the title largely repeat the same publisher description rather than adding new information about the author or the book’s reception since 2022.
Studio CarryOnHarry Perspective
At Studio CarryOnHarry, we’re interested in whether books like Clark’s deliver on their practical promise. The appeal of body-language guides lies less in theory and more in real-world applicationβthe job interview where you’re trying to gauge whether the hiring manager is genuinely interested, the first date where mixed signals leave you uncertain, the negotiation where knowing if the other party is bluffing matters financially. Clark’s positioning across "professional environments, social gatherings, and interpersonal connections" suggests he’s aware readers want transferable skills, not just academic frameworks. The question worth asking: does his approach to vocal cues, facial analysis, and contextual interpretation actually equip readers to make better decisions in these high-stakes moments? Or does it risk reinforcing the confidence-without-accuracy trap that plagues intuitive people-reading? For readers considering this purchase, the gap between what body language can reliably tell us and what we wish it could tell us deserves scrutiny.
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