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calliopes_pen ([personal profile] calliopes_pen) wrote2012-03-26 11:11 am

Fannish Items of Interest

Al Ross, cartoonist for The New Yorker, has passed away at the age of 100. May he rest in peace.

Variety is up for sale.

To cash in on the Dark Shadows movie, they’re selling nail polish. The four colors include: Decades of Dysfunction, Buried Alive, Grave Mistake, and Mysterious Curse. For those that wonder, mysterious curses involve a shade of purple when they aren’t turning someone into an undead creature of the night.

Two new tv spots are out for Dark Shadows. Here’s the first. Here’s the second. Behind the scenes photos.

First tv spot for Snow White And The Huntsman.

How to claim your free $5 of print comics through Marvel.

Ten minute featurette for Wrath of the Titans.

Ten more images from The Avengers. And a new featurette is here.

The Hunger Games made an estimated $155 million opening weekend alone.

Medieval monks complained about their jobs in the margins of ancient manuscripts.

Zombie mall promises movie-style undead battle.

The BBC has renewed Being Human for a fifth season.

You have a second chance to purchase tickets for Comic Con: March 27th. The hotel reservation system will open on Thursday at 9 AM PT.

Five days left to sign up for the Finish-A-Thon.

Batwoman wins GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book.

Here’s the new season seven teaser trailer for Doctor Who. Read an interview with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and Arthur Darvill at BBC’s Official Doctor Who Convention.

World’s Finest Interviews Young Justice Lead Character Designer Phil Bourassa.

10 Nerdtastic DVD and Blu-Ray Exclusives That You May Have Missed.

Clive Barker discusses his recent illness which resulted in a coma, his recovery, his current dog’s health (and late pets), and various books.

Chris Claremont’s dream X-Men movie involved James Cameron as director, with Bob Hoskins as Wolverine, and Angela Bassett as Storm.

A Farewell To SoapNet, Home of Time-Shifted Soaps. The transition to Disney Junior began on the 23rd. For those who still have access to SoapNet in April, you can watch Veronica Mars. Given that it was showing One Tree Hill when I checked a few minutes ago, I still have SoapNet. No idea how long that could last, though.

Art from the Lucasfilm Willow cartoon that never was.

Behind the scenes of Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope.

Top 10 Worst Movie Monsters.

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