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Hinder to play on Jimmy Kimmel Live November 04, 2008 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Oklahoma City-based rock band Hinder will perform on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” which airs at 12:06 a.m. Friday on ABC (KOCO-5). Universal Republic Records released the hard-rocking quartet’s second full-length album, “Take It to the Limit” on Tuesday. Since signing with the label, Hinder’s 2005 debut... Read More
Comics shipping 11-04-2008 November 04, 2008 “Watchmen” comes to a regular-trim hardcover for the first time from DC Comics.  Also, the Absolute Edition returns briefly to print, and the art book “Watching the Watchmen,” by Dave Gibbons, hits the shelves as well.   “New Krypton” continues in the “Adventure Comics starring the... Read More
Election Day – go vote! November 04, 2008 Marvel.com has released a series of “buttons” encouraging voting (including one of the Canadian hero Wolverine, who I assume can’t vote in U.S. elections), concluding today with Captain America. I encourage the U.S. Read More
“Everything is more fun when you’re a rebel” November 03, 2008 At The Beat, Heidi McDonald makes what I thought was an excellent point (at the end of her discussion of “My Name is Bruce”): “As I sometimes allude to during my late night digressions here, I think I liked it better when being a fan involved some kind of revelatory, transgressive or rebellious element and... Read More
Baby, I’m a Star November 03, 2008 Found via Blog @ Newsarama, Cliff Chiang‘s picture of Batgirl/homage to “Purple Rain” is the awesomest thing I’ve seen today. Read More
“Gamma Corps” cancelled; folded into “Avengers” cartoon November 03, 2008 According to Marvel Animation Age, the in-development “Hulk: Gamma Corps” cartoon is being shelved.  However, much of the work done there will continue as part of the upcoming “Avengers” cartoon.  From the report: Joshua Fine, Director of Animation Development for Marvel Animation, tells Marvel... Read More
“Honeymoon in Metropolis” November 03, 2008 Watch more Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman videos on AOL Video Here’s one of the “Lois and Clark” episodes I was talking about, from season 1. Like the 1950s “Adventures of Superman,” “Lois and Clark” started out semi-serious with investigative journalism as an important motivator... Read More
Monday movie quote challenge #4 November 03, 2008 “Sooner or later, everyone goes to the zoo. Read More
Loeb, Alexander off of “Heroes” November 03, 2008 According to Blog @ Newsarama, co-executive producers Jeph Loeb and Jesse Alexander have been fired from “Heroes.”  NBC is reportedly frustrated with the direction of the series, now averaging more than 9 million viewers an episode, down from 11.6 million last season. Read More
New “Wolverine and the X-Men” sneak peek November 03, 2008 Found via Comics2Film, a new trailer/preview for the upcoming “Wolverine and the X-Men” animated series. Read More
Sunday night movie: Casino Royale (1967) November 02, 2008 Kick off November with 1967′s “Casino Royale.” The 2006 “Casino Royale” took the source material a lot more seriously — and with a lot more success — but this non-canonical James Bond parody has some funny moments. Read More
DVD review: The Substitute October 31, 2008 This isn’t the 1996 Tom Berenger film, but instead a Danish import from 2007 directed by Ole Bornedal. “The Substitute” is part of the “Ghost House Underground” series of horror films selected for DVD release by Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi, the producer and director, respectively, of the “Evil Dead”... Read More
Comics vodcast: Marvel 1985 No. 6, Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns, Wolverine: Origins 29 October 31, 2008 Kyle Roberts and Matt Price discuss the conclusion to Mark Millar’s “Marvel 1985,” the prelude to “Blackest Night,” “Rage of the Red Lanterns,” and the next part of “Original Sin,” “Wolverine: Origins” No. 29. Read More
Happy Halloween! October 31, 2008 Hope everyone’s Halloween is successful, and just as spooky as they want it to be. Read More
Toys, cartoonists honored at Action Figure Museum October 31, 2008 PAULS VALLEY – Oklahoma cartoonists and famous toy lines were among the honorees Saturday as the Toy and Action Figure Museum, 111 S. Chickasaw, celebrated its third anniversary. Joining the museum’s action figure Hall of Fame were two action-figure lines that took the 1980s by storm: Masters of the Universe... Read More
Producer shares scary films October 31, 2008 Producer Rob Tapert knows his scary movies. He and director Sam Raimi got started together, making the “Evil Dead” films starring Bruce Campbell. Tapert is currently working to line up films for the “Ghost House” line with Raimi. Eight branded horror movies are out now in the “Ghost House... Read More
“Valkyrie” trailer on Yahoo movies October 31, 2008 The trailer for the thriller directed by Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise, based on actual World War II events. Read More
Video game review: Dead Space October 31, 2008 It’s space-based survivalist horror in EA’s “Dead Space.” The gamer takes on the role of engineer Isaac Clarke. He’s en route to the USG Ishimura, a “planet cracker” ship that harvests energy. He’s been dispatched with his team to repair their communications array; he’s also received an unclear... Read More
Beatles coming to “Rock Band” October 30, 2008 Apple Corps Ltd., Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that songs of the Beatles will be included in an upcoming “Rock Band” type game.  The game will be “experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles,” according to the release.   The game was... Read More

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