Fannish Items of Interest

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Rudy Ricci passed away on March 8th, following “a fall likely exacerbated by health problems.” He was 72 years old. May he rest in peace. He was the co-creator of Night of the Living Dead, and played a zombie in the film. He was also the lead motorcycle raider in the original Dawn of the Dead. He was a writer for Return of the Living Dead.

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) continues to gain support. It’s reportedly worse than SOPA.

Dropbox has doubled the amount of free space you get when you refer a friend.

My inner child was raised by werewolves.

Dimestore Dames spotlights Lana Lang.

How to tell when the superhero craze is finally over.

Allan Quatermain is also getting his own show.

If Doctor Who were a 16 bit RPG. Hysterical. However, if you haven’t watched season 6, there are massive spoilers.

Rediscovered episodes of Doctor Who to be screened in Cardiff.

The Twelfth Doctor Probably Won’t Be A Woman, But If She Was…

Lost Girl isn’t Buffy the Vampire Slayer—and that’s okay.

terror_scifi is discussing Blade Runner.

Over ten new images from Ridley Scott’s Prometheus.

What we’re looking for in Man of Steel.

Work begins on Detroit’s Robocop statue.

Watch the first full clip from The Avengers.

From Kotaku: Goodbye To The Comic Shops That Helped Shape Me.

Falling Skies: Season 2 Video Preview.

Six unique theater-going experiences to thrill jaded audiences.

Take a behind-the-scenes look at Total Recall.

Carrie remake director digs this fan poster featuring a bloody Chloe Moretz.

Geoff Johns talks about the new version of Billy Batson that he and artist Gray Frank are developing.

Return of the 1990’s: The 20 Year Nostalgia Cycle Is About To Turn Over.

The most evil books known to nerdkind.

Mark Gatiss defends the unaired Sherlock pilot.

The 9 Most Baffling Monuments To Great People.

Snap-Together Voltron Chess Set.

An exclusive clip from The Moth Diaries.

In an exclusive interview with Blog Of Dark Shadows, Seth Grahame-Smith discusses the tone of the new film.

Listen to Danny Elfman’s score for Dark Shadows.

Terror Transmission gives a very detailed look (a nearly three hour look) at Dawn of the Dead (1978).

The Now Playing Podcast looks at Iron Man.

The Horror Etc Podcast: Episode 239, Cursed Films. Poltergeist, The Exorcist, The Omen, The Crow, Superman, and numerous others that have had issues during the course of their production and beyond are up for discussion.