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Panel of the Week 3/24/10

Well, Blackest Siege continued the holding pattern while we wait for the last chapters of the main books to come out. Nemesis crashed a plane into Washington DC. I guess that’s cool now? Nightcrawler throws away a promising career in the circus. Just tosses it away. But, at least we got to see Taskmaster get double teamed. All that and …

Frankenstein on Film, 100 Years Later

In March, 1910, the first film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was released by Edison Studios. (Yes, that Edison.) The 12-minute silent film is most widely seen as the version most true to Shelley’s work, featuring a brash, young Dr. Frankenstein and a creature of enormous size, but minus the green skin and neck …

Mythbusters: An Appreciation. You Can Bust My Myth Anytime

Mythbusters is finally back at full force, and I sat through last night’s season premiere grinning from ear to ear.

I love the hell out of this show, and last night was yet more evidence of why everyone should do the same. Projectile slushies, faux helicopters, 120 mph collisions, a bloody action-hero demonstration of how to dangle …

Would You Read Books In 3D?

2010 is the year of 3D.

If you didn’t already know this about 2010 then you’re in complete denial like I am. Everything from movies, TVs and video games will be moving to the third dimension and now books could very well be on their way, too.

Researchers at South Korea’s Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology have been …

LOST S06E09 E-mail Chain: Where The Hell Are We?

Season 6: Episode 9

Allie “Loves LOST” Townsend: Holy back story, Batman.

So, the island contains a balance between good and evil. Evil cannot escape to spread as long as good survives to keep it there. That evil is indeed the smoke monster. Cool.

Peter “Never misses an episode” Ha: Last night’s episode is exactly why I love to …

Comics on Our Pull List 3/24/10

Have you had enough Mark Millar yet? Have you? Well, get ready for the next wave of Millar-ness because Nemesis drops this week and I can’t wait. Seriously, is it Wednesday yet? There’s also a ton of Siege related titles dropping this week but the event book to look for is going to be Green Lantern, or should I say WHITE Lantern? …

The Gorbals Vampire: The Bible To Blame For Real-Life Vamp Hunt?

In Glasgow, Scotland 1954, hundreds of children (some as young as four years old) poured into a local cemetery brandishing knives and stakes. The armed kiddie mob was in a panic and after the local vampire. According to local stories, the 7-ft. tall, iron-fanged vampire was responsible for the disappearances of two children, spurring …

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