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The Marin County Sheriff’s Department confirmed on Monday, August 11th, 2014 that beloved actor/comedian Robin Williams had died at the age of 63 of an apparent suicide. The coroner suspected that death was a “suicide due to asphyxia”, but a solid cause of death is still not yet known. The actor was found unresponsive and…
J.J. Abrams took to twitter yesterday to thank fans for participating in the Force for Change fundraiser, finally announcing the lucky fan who scored a minor role in the film as well as revealing a robotic hand prop that has set the internet reeling for answers. J.J. Abrams Takes To Twitter To Reveal New Information…
Why, because America, that’s why. We believe in excess. Since Iron Man and the Dark Knight landed there’s been a gratuitous serving of comic book films that have bloated the box office. And all of us dwelling at the bottom of this sea of superhero films continue to ravish each super powered treat as major…
Legendary Entertainment, the media company behind such films as Pacific Rim, Godzilla, and of course Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies, recently acquired Felicia Day’s YouTube show Geek & Sundry to be part of its digital division. This move makes sense, as Legendary Entertainment is known for producing movies that are popular within the geek demographic and…
In a world of Netflix original series winning Emmys, episode lengths becoming longer and seasons becoming shorter to accommodate actors’ schedules, and the rise of the webseries, it’s safe to say that traditional TV is changing. You can go online now and find a series that is just as interesting, well-written, and well-made as many…
As The Legend of Korra book 3 begins to speed up into its final chapters, each episode leads directly into the next. So, we begin where we left off, with Korra and Asami captured by the Earth Queen’s forces and Mako and Bolin taken by the red lotus. Both are headed straight for Ba Sing…
Fans of HBO’s long-rurnning vampire soap opera “True Blood” may not be in mourning over the show’s ending (which occurs later this month) for long. Actor Stephen, who plays droopy-eyed vampire Bill Compton on the show (and who has also slipped into the director’s chair for a few episodes), recently let drop a delicious little…
This summer, FX brings Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s The Strain to TV for some creepily delicious vampire horror. We’re here to bring you our weekly take on just how well the adaptation holds up. Last episode, the series actually reached an unexpected height, ditching its more convoluting elements in lieu of telling a complete story, bringing the CDC team…
Movies based on comic books have been hitting theaters since the ‘90s, but not quite as relentlessly as those in the last decade or so. It’s only August and five—that’s right five!—comic-based blockbusters have hit the silver screen somewhere near you, and there are only sure to be more. For publishers, movies allow them to…
Over the years, Marvel has made a name for itself in several ways. Contrasting the teen angst and melodrama that is DC, Marvel has established itself as the jovial and more adventurous of the two. They’re known for their loveable heroes and inferior villains, a reciprocal of DC’s model. They’ve accumulated merit for their illustrious…
Primetime hit “The X-Files” ended its nine-season reign as the quintessential sci-fi program over a decade ago. Since then, we’ve heard little from (former) Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, save for a Playstation 2 video game and a modestly budgeted (and modestly earning) theatrical release by the name of The X-Files: I Want…
Fans of the award-winning CBS geek sitcom, rejoice: The Big Bang Theory is back in business. After weeks of tense pay negotiations, the entire main cast has officially signed three-year contracts with Warner Bros. TV, all with hefty pay raises. America’s favorite ragtag team of scientists began production on their eighth season yesterday. “Big Bang’ Rides…
‘Into the Woods’ Now Has an Official Trailer After months and months of only pictures and cast confirmations, Disney’s Into the Woods has now officially released a trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s musical!! The trailer isn’t all that long, but it definitely leaves a solid impression and a sense of awe! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNVGDZHRJXM]…
We’re sure Frank Miller has done it again. The legendary writer on Robocop, Batman and Daredevil comics has teamed a second time with director Robert Rodriguez to follow up their original silver-screen version of the Sin City comic books. Sin City 2: A Dame To Kill For’s trailer and promotional campaign promises 2 captivating hours…
With the newest season of Doctor Who quickly approaching, its surprising that there has been little revealed about the 12th Doctor or about what lies in store for Season 8. However Peter Capaldi, the man portraying the 12th Doctor, has been recently interviewed by The Sunday Times and has shed some light on the newest incarnation of the Doctor….