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Monthly Archives: June 2013
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We may have an Alma Coin! Julianne Moore in talks to play the enigmatic President Coin of District 13 in the final Hunger Games movie, Mockingjay. Cameron Diaz as Miss Hannigan in Annie? Can she pull it off? A biophysicist talks about scientific plot … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” From Grim to Giggly, a Week in Review
We’ve got a number of new comics offerings this week, with the best coming from Image Comics. Greg Rucka (Stumptown, Whiteout) and Michael Lark (Gotham Central, Terminal City) team up to bring us Lazarus #1, a slam bang dystopian action … Continue reading
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Whoa! Congrats to Issa Rae, who’s been tapped to play Nina Simone in an upcoming biopic about Lorraine Hansberry. Rae is also getting ready to make her network television debut as writer and co-producer of Shonda Rhimes’ upcoming ABC comedy … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” Family, Duty, Time Travel
This week, a solid one when it comes to positive female characters, kicks off with a raucous thrill ride of a comic from IDW, Wild Blue Yonder #1. Set in a world where Earth is nearly destroyed by pollution and … Continue reading
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Snowpiercer international trailer is here! See lots of badassery, and Tilda Swinton with prosthetic teeth being very classist and shouting a lot. Either way, we can’t wait. Still want to ponder and talk about ASOIF even though Season 3 just … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” Gothic Chills and Cyber-Thrills
This week’s new #1 issues run the gamut from dark realism, to out of this world cyberpunk. Kicking things off is The Crow: Curare #1. While the premise of the series is certainly dark and gothic, few Crow stories have … Continue reading
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Check out this candid and enlightening chat with Kerry Washington and Don Cheadle about life in Hollywood. First look at Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Long running comic series Fables is being adapted for the … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” Mediocrity Edition
I woke upon Wednesday morning really excited about new comics. I walked around most of the morning with lightness in my step, for no other reason than there would be a wealth of new stories on the shelves. I secretly (well, … Continue reading
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Meet “The Movement” So Far!
Previously reviewed in Jeff’s “We’re No. 1!” round up, DC Comics’ The Movement is Gail Simone‘s newest creation. The Movement stands on its own as a new comic series that puts a superhero spin on serious social issues. As Gail Simone put … Continue reading
The Feminine Mystique: Brienne of Tarth
When it comes to George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire universe, there’s a hard and fast rule to play by: don’t get attached to anyone. At one point or another, your favorite is most likely going to … Continue reading
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