Summer 2021 • Issue No. 10

It’s official: Summer is in full swing, movie theaters are open, and cons are on the calendar. We are here, we are ready, and we are leaning in.

Issue 10 is our Summer Swag issue, and we’ve got everything you need to outfit yourself with the best merch from your fave fandoms, from the Show Me the Goods showcase with a full lineup of new merch to Flaunt Your Fandom, which features the bright and bold apparel and accessories you need! Plus, you can meet the team behind Cakeworthy, the company featured on our cover.

While we’re all looking forward to steppin’ out in our best ’fits this summer, the pandemic has changed life as we know it in more ways than one. The video games category experienced massive growth fueled by the pandemic’s stay-at-home orders, sparking a big increase in social games, innovations in existing gaming IPs, and a deeper love of the classics. In these pages, you can stage dive into virtual concerts, see what all of the Among Us hype is about, and check in on some of your favorite childhood brands: Pokémon and Neopets