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Assassin Bug Is Plotting Your Demise Right Now
If the one thing that’s stopped you from having a fear of insects is the certainty that they’re not smart enough to plan your demise, it may be a good idea to stop reading. Everyone else, meet the Assassin Bug. New Scientist reports on a study carried out at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, that … Continued
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Is Harry Potter Boss The New Publisher of DC Comics?
Has DC Comics found its new publisher? Conflicting reports suggest that someone may have been found and that she may bring an impressive resume to the position. Bleeding Cool’s Rich Johnston is reporting that former President of Scholastic Childrens Book Publishing and Distribution and executive vice-president of Scholastic, Inc Barbara Marcus is being courted to … Continued
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Will We See The Riddler, Robin And More In Dark Knight Sequel?
Now that we know that Christopher Nolan’s third Batman movie is getting underway, rumors about the choice of villain and plot are beginning to trickle online. Surprisingly, they don’t seem entirely impossible… According to an anonymous source to ComicBookMovie.com, the third movie will feature not only the Riddler as the main villain – figuring out … Continued
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10 Comic Characters Who’ve Got The Power Of Love
For we mere mortals, romance can be tough; after all, love is, as Pat Benetar once so tunefully pointed out, a battlefield. But some comic book characters come prepared for this kind of war. Here’re 10 examples to learn from. Five men, five women – All of whom have the power of love, and not … Continued
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Marvel’s Fantastic Four Believe The Children Are The Future
Wondering what’s so fantastic about Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four? Well, new writer Jonathan Hickman has a plan to bring back the series’ forward-looking aspect by literally looking to the future and telling old people to get out the way. What…? Talking to Newsarama.com, Hickman explained that – as part of Marvel’s Heroic Age branding – … Continued
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SETI Turns To Crowd Sourcing
You may have spent years with your own lo-fi search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, but SETI is inviting you to join the big leagues by opening up their own data for the world to improve. The new initiative is called SETIQuest, and was unveiled at this week’s TED conference in California. The initiative is centered around … Continued
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io9Television
All of Your Favorite Shows May Get Cancelled This Year
The Hollywood Reporter has released this year’s list of network shows in serious danger of not making it to a new season, and it’s filled with a lot of familiar names. Almost everything we watch, in fact. Amongst the shows appearing on the list are NBC’s Heroes and Chuck (although it’s noted that the latter … Continued
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UK Cinemas To Boycott Alice?
Will British audiences be robbed of the chance to see Alice In Wonderland because of Disney’s DVD plans? British cinemaowners are preparing for a showdown with The Mouse than may include boycotting Tim Burton’s new movie altogether. The Guardian reports that cinema chains Odeon, Vue and Cineworld – who, in total, own 95% of the … Continued
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Why Is The Terminator 5 Pitch Stuck In The Past?
Now that the Terminator franchise may live again with new owners Pacificor in talks with Sony and Lionsgate, one former Terminator writer has shared his ideas on how to resurrect fan excitement… by repeating old storylines. William Wisher, who co-wrote Terminator 2 and also worked on the original movie, has written treatments for both Terminator … Continued
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Riddick 3 Is On Its Way
Fans of gravelly-voiced bald scifi heroes rejoice: Universal has announced that it will be releasing a third Chronicles of Riddick movie in the US, with international rights being auctioned off at the Berlin Film Festival. The third movie, to be titled Riddick, will be written and directed by the man behind the first two movies … Continued
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Superheroes’ New Optimism Didn’t Last Long
Before either Marvel’s The Heroic Age and DC’s Brightest Day have even launched, both companies are publicly announcing that their future isn’t that bright after all. Whatever happened to the new age of optimism? Back at the start of the year, we noted that both Marvel and DC Comics were planning linewide relaunches this year … Continued
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Why Captain America Hates America, Apparently
First he pretends to kill Captain America, and now Marvel Comics writer Ed Brubaker has found himself being attacked by Fox News. How many signs do we need to know that this man clearly hates the United States? Earlier this week, Fox reported that Brubaker and Marvel Comics are under attack from rightwing activists for … Continued
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Toyfair 2010 Is Coming
Wondering how to charge your Sinestro Corps ring? Or looking for a new Power Girl bust, as designed by PG artist extraordinaire Amanda Conner? You’ll get your chance to find what you’re looking for at next week’s Toyfair 2010. DC Direct’s new Sinestro Corps battery prop and Women Of The DC Universe: Power Girl bust … Continued
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How To Make Yourself Infamously Immortal
Your body will die, but your name can live on forever… Or for however long it’ll take for people to forget about comic creator Mark Millar’s next project. He’s auctioning off the name of his Nemesis lead character for charity. This will be the third time Millar has auctioned off the chance for someone to … Continued
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io9Television
Chuck Vs. The Easy Way Out
Well, if last week’s Chuck clearly marked the darker direction for the rest of the season, last night’s episode apparently didn’t get the memo. Paranoia subplot: Over after going nowhere! Chuck selfloathing: Over after going nowhere! Spoilers and WTFs ahead. On the plus side, last night’s "Chuck Vs. The Mask" was completely missing Jeff and … Continued
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