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Are We All Mythtaken About Star Wars? (Columns) [Wed, 25 Nov]
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• Thu, Nov 26
By Monte Williams Ultimately, Episode III mostly ties the saga together and makes it complete, but one cannot help but speculate about the order in which the films are now intended to be watched. Entertainment Weekly found a ”Star Wars virgin” whom they asked to watch all six films in chronological order. He...
A Ghost Story of Dubious Origins (Columns) [Wed, 28 Oct]Original at PopMatters
• Mon, Oct 26
By Jennifer Makowsky The book chronicles the story of the Snedekers who moved into the residence. The family originally lived in New York, but once their eldest son, Matt, was diagnosed with Lymphoma, they were desperate for a home near the hospital in Connecticut where he was being treated.
An icon in Japan, Astro Boy comes to America (PopWire) [Mon, 19 Oct]
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• Mon, Oct 19
By John Anderson “If you’re taught to hate someone or something, and then find out they’re not so bad, it’s hard to deal with,” said actress Kristen Bell, who voices Cora, leader of the Dickensian pack of wild children who work for the Fagin-esque Hamegg (Nathan Lane) and who initially accept Astro Boy as j...
Tim and Eric Awesome Show ... Interesting Job (Features) [Thu, 8 Oct]Original at PopMatters
• Wed, Oct 7
By Thomas Britt The result of Tim’s failure to meet public demand for the tigers is his wasting away. One benefit of the success of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! is that somewhat more expensive visual effects are available to the show’s creators, and when used here to graft Tim’s head on an emaciated...
America's Best Dance Crew: A Step Into the Limelight (Features) [Fri, 25 Sep]
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• Sat, Sep 26
By By Alistair Dickinson But the show has served as an inspiration for more than just the archetypal B-boy crews like Jabbawockeez and Super Cr3w (who have won previous seasons). 80’s pop enthusiasts Fannypack made a strong showing in Season Two, while Season Three even saw a group of southern cloggers, Dynamic E...
Kinship & Collective Fate in Heroes
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• Tue, Jun 16
IL Hiro, the master of time and space came out to his father, played by original Star Trek bridge officer, and out-spoken gay activist George Takei. Claire the invincible girl comes out to her folks under several incidents of blood-n-gore and supreme ...