ILLUSTRATION BY BRIAN TAYLOR In this week’s paper, I’ve got a feature called “Adventure Time.” It’s about how fantasy—once the realm of the nerdiest of nerds—is going mainstream. You should read it! Once you have, here’s some DVD-style bonus material: When I was interviewing Powell’s New Book Purchaser MaryJo Schimelpfenig for the story, she not […]
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New EXPANDO Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Trailer!
Thanks Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D for Sunday night’s sneaky peek at Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D—but especially thanks for the news that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D will be in the highly coveted Tuesday 8 pm slot on ABC, AND this new super-extendo Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D trailer, which has tons more COULSON (who we are assume is some sort of […]
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Tease Me! Here’s that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Teaser!
As promised/warned last week, here is the first official teaser/trailer for the most awesome, yet annoying to type, show of the fall season Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. And it features every fanboy’s current fave, Coulson. And his car! And somebody punching somebody else in the face with fire, I think? I dunno. Life moves fast when […]
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Promo Trailer Coming Soon? Possibly? Maybe?
So this is what we’ve been reduced to! Blogging about the possibility of ABC picking Joss Whedon’s highly anticipated Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, and the possibility of a promo for the show being broadcast during the season finale of Once Upon a Time, airing this Sunday at 8 pm on ABC. OR you can watch what […]
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This is How Marvel Starts Their Own Television Network
Marvel wasn’t always a media juggernaut. They’ve almost gone bankrupt before, and the ’90s weren’t kind to them, just like they weren’t kind to DC, or market speculators, or anyone who ever had a foil-stamped variant issue of grimdark crosshatched bullshit with swords poured into their eyes. That was a lot of people, as such […]
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I TOLD YOU PEOPLE, DIDN’T I? YES I DID. I TOLD YOU.
Thanks, Obama. No, seriously: Thanks, Obama. And thank you, White House. Because today, I taste the sweet nectar of vindication. Not that I was particularly thirsty for it, but when someone hands you a shot from the gods, you pound that sonofabitch, and you wipe your mouth with your sleeve, and you let out a […]
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Doctor Who Gives a Shit
Something I noticed yesterday, something that’s been nagging at me for awhile, dancing around my peripheral, ducking out of the way just as I turn my head, hiding in the corners of my consciousness: I don’t think people give a shit about Doctor Who so much anymore. Before I continue: I know that what I’m […]
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Today in GAAAHH!!! Skintight Star Wars Costumes!
It’s never too early to start thinking of a Halloween costume—or a costume if you want people to believe you’re the creepiest rapist ever. Check out this line of “Second Skin Star Wars Costumes” from Costume Craze. The upside is that they’re only $63. The downside is seeing Boba Fett standing above your bed while […]
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Roger Ebert Has Left the Balcony
Roger Ebert died today at the age of 70. This is the official Chicago Sun-Times obituary for Roger, in its entirety. Roger Ebert loved movies. Except for those he hated. On April 3rd, he posted a letter to readers on the Sun-Times’ site, informing them that he would be reviewing fewer movies, and that his […]
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The Decline and Fall of Harry Knowles
Today, The Hollywood Reporter published a long story about how Ain’t It Cool News has gone from the must-read website for nerdy spoilers to a nearly defunct vanity project. It’s a sad story, with a sad beginning: It was July 2012, and Harry Knowles was working up a sweat. Eighteen months earlier, the creator-owner-figurehead of […]
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Hear Hear, Fantasy Nerds! Let Us Journey to Seattle!
… Because next month at the EMP/Paul Allen’s Place Where He Keeps All The Crazy Stuff He’s Bought With All His Crazy Money, a new exhibit’s opening up called “Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic.” As is Allen’s wont, they’ll have a slew of impressive nerd artifacts on display—from Pan’s face from Pan’s Labyrinth (creepy!) […]
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Batman Makes Every Movie Better
It’s an arguable point that the inclusion of Batman improves any film. Wait. It’s not an arguable point. The inclusion of Batman improves any film. Now that that’s settled, let’s move on to gun control.