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Jean Giraud has passed away, following an illness, at the age of 74. May he rest in peace. He worked on the Silver Surfer comic in the 80’s. He also did production/concept design for Willow, The Fifth Element, Masters of the Universe, Tron, Little Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland, The Abyss, and Alien.

The new look of Dropbox.

Amy Reeder exits Batwoman over creative differences, and Trevor McCarthy takes over.

Gnu Books (in Ontario) is shutting down, and the remaining books and comics are being cleaned out of the store at $1 each.

New promo for Mirror Mirror. Oddly creative.

Two new images from The Cabin In The Woods. A very special message from Joss Whedon. whedonesque has a round-up of reviews for the film.

Chocolate Cthulhu Idol.

Robocop now has a release date: August 9th, 2013.

From Newsarama: The 10 Best Alternate Realities: Age of Apocalypse And More. Buffy’s Doppelgangland and Star Trek’s Mirror Mirror are included.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: An Anatomy of a Show.

Fearnet interviews Lost Girl’s Ksenia Solo.

George Takei’s happy dance.

The Ghostbusters PDF eBook Preservation Project has now added a 1984 issue of Starburst that had several articles on the film.

The All-Time Craziest “Thing Of The Week” Formulas From Science Fiction And Fantasy TV Shows.

Alex Winter discusses the state of the Bill and Ted 3 script.

Thousands of spiders blanket an Australian farm after escaping a flood. Welcome to my nightmare. Especially since they’re all the same type that I found in the tub a while back, all the same size.

Chrome finally breached in Google’s Hackathon.

A huge coronal mass ejection slammed into Earth today. I’m so happy that someone else at Io9 (in the comments, specifically the one by mayssm) thought of Night of the Comet. Saw that for the first time a couple months ago on Logo, and it was the first thing I thought of when the news mentioned it.

10 movies with the word Terminator in the title (that are 100% unrelated to the Terminator). I watched Lady Terminator after seeing The Cinema Snob’s review of it—it’s gloriously insane if you like bad movies.

Elizabeth Blackmore and Jessica Lucas have joined the cast of the remake of The Evil Dead.

TV Tropes interviews Doug Walker, aka The Nostalgia Critic.

Toy Story meets The Shining.

A Wrinkle In Time turns 50.

Real Fear: The Truth Behind The Movies premieres on Chiller TV on March 11th.

Two new Rifftrax DVD’s are available: The Galaxy Invader and The Crater Lake Monster.

Four new images for Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows.

Aidan Quinn is joining the cast of Elementary, in the role of New York Police Department’s Captain Gregson.

The Austin Chronicle talks to Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard about The Cabin In the Woods. In the process, Goddard reveals everything about the ending of the film. So if you want to go into this film unspoiled, don’t read it. whedonesque discusses the article and huge plot reveal here.

Trailers From Hell talks about I Was A Teenage Werewolf.

Trailer for the next season of Community.

New tv spot for The Hunger Games.

Victorian Star Trek daguerreotypes.

Thanks to a recent Kindertrauma post about Witchery (aka Witchcraft, aka La Casa 4), I stumbled across this old format for Prevue Guide (which would eventually morph into the TV Guide Channel). From 1991. That would be back before anyone except Memphis (at least around this area) really had that channel, so I only ever saw it when we stayed at a hotel there for my sister’s eye doctor appointments. Strangely enough, I saw this exact one—makes sense, I probably would have been there watching June of 1991.

The entire history of Doctor Who in 10 minutes.

Funny Foreign Film Titles. When you go to Hong Kong, Batman And Robin becomes Come to My Cave and Wear this Rubber Codpiece, Cute Boy.

Robert Sherman has passed away at the age of 86. May he rest in peace. He and his brother were responsible for writing “more than 200 songs for 27 films and two dozen television productions.”

The enduring legacy of Age of Apocalypse.

Fox has cancelled Terra Nova.

Dr. Doom cosplay.

Dread Central has part one of a two part interview with John Carpenter.

Kristen Bell will play the lead in Disney’s Snow Queen adaptation Frozen.

Charles Rouse-Rodriguez redesigns the Teen Titans.

The We Hate Movies podcast discusses Off Beat.

The Horror Etc podcast discusses Video Nasties.

Joss Whedon: Heroes And Inspirations. whedonesque discusses it here.

Spider-Man meat buns can be found in Japan.

The full line-up for Disney XD’s Marvel Universe block.

Kristen Stewart discusses Snow White And The Hunstman—most of the interview is in the latest issue of SFX.

10 new images from Men In Black 3.

Another still from Dark Shadows—this time, it’s Helena Bonham Carter as Julia Hoffman.

10 widely seen and wildly underrated horror performances.

Spoof trailer for Where’s Waldo: The Movie.

Brian K. Vaughan is hosting an Ask Me Anything at Reddit.

And now, a meme, taken from hradzka:

I was thinking you should tell me about stories you think I should write. I mean, if you could sit me down for a day or whatever and say, "I want you to write this story for me," what would that story be?

I'm not actually promising to *write* any of these, mind you, but it's fun anyway. And who knows if I'll be inspired!

I'm getting a "status: 12002" message when I try to cross-post this particular entry via Dreamwidth--so, like last time with that glitch, I'll just post it in each place and then go over and add a link in both places. I'm not sure which part of the html is causing the error, since there isn't anything in common with the previous occurrance.

Cross-posted to Dreamwidth here.

Ralph McQuarrie has passed away at the age of 82. May he rest in peace. He was best known as the concept artist for Star Wars.

crack_van’s fandom overview for Sherlock. If you haven’t seen all of season 2, there are spoilers.

The latest Film Sack podcast discusses Dragnet (1987).

The next movie for Svengoolie is The Mummy’s Ghost.

Radio Times has The A to Z of Buffy The Vampire Slayer. whedonesque discusses it here.

A Steampunk Thing from The Addams Family.

You know those welcome signs that have messages in front of a church? Looks like Friday's madness caused the wind to punch a hole straight through that sign at church, and then rip the plastic out and letters off. The metal around the edges is still there--they're working on fixing it. Roof leaked over where the instruments are kept and a couple pews, a handful of shingles blew away, and the heating was briefly knocked out. Aside from that, it looks like everything held up well.

Imageshack has changed their policy. Now, you can only have 500 images per account, by March 1st. Anything over that amount will be an expired image. I should be okay, since a quick check shows I only have 296 things in there.

DC Comics will shut down their site’s message boards in March.

A comic collection uncovered in someone’s closet was expected to sell for $2 million. Well, the first 227 comics in this collection have now sold for $3.5 million.

Movies asks when it is a good time to introduce a child to Ghostbusters.

New trailer for Pixar’s Brave.

Trailer for Morgan Spurlock’s Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope. whedonesque discusses it here.

Here’s part one of a two part Mental Floss interview with Trace Beaulieu.

A clip from the new Plastic Man short that will debut as part of Cartoon Network’s DC Nation block.

According to Google Maps, Mary Poppins is the Doctor...or just a Time Lord in general.

Sherlock in five languages.

Zombie Princess Leia and Stormtrooper at Megacon 2012.

Due to technical difficulties in the process of cross-posting, I had to post it myself in both places, with this one backdated to the exact time I posted it at Dreamwidth so that future imports won't double it. For those wishing to comment in the Dreamwidth entry, it's located here.

Jeff Rice, a Veteran Amazing Race producer, died in Uganda after being poisoned. May he rest in peace. A second was poisoned and seems to have survived, but his name wasn’t mentioned in the article I read. Best wishes to him on a speedy recovery. While I haven’t watched in a couple seasons, I loved that show.

havocthecat has news on the SOPA/PIPA front, with it going further in tracking internet activity this time around.

Kim Dotcom has been released on bail, but banned from using the internet or straying too far from home.

Some 80’s centered Marvel Comics solicitations for May. New Mutants Classic Volume 7 will be released, collecting issue #’s 48-54 and Annual #3.

Dimestore Dames spotlights Yrra Cynril (Fatality/Star Sapphire).

A new clip involving Alfred telling off Batman sarcastically, in Justice League: Doom.

The trailer for the documentary Wonder Women: The Untold Story Of American Superheroines.

Anthony Stewart Head will present Buffy: The Greatest Episodes on Syfy UK. whedonesque discusses it here.

Eternal Law has been cancelled.

Community will return on March 15th. I avoid that show, since I don't like Chevy Chase or Joel McHale, but I know there are fans on my friends list.

Tobias Kwan’s drawing of Batman.

The first publicity photo has been released for Doctor Who, season 7, along with some casting news.

New image from The Avengers. whedonesque discusses it here.

Collin Donnell has been cast as Merlyn the Archer in the Green Arrow pilot.

snickfic is hosting a Multi-Fandom Het Mpreg Ficathon.

Over at terror_scifi, lonewytch wrote some great meta: Labyrinth And The Heroic Journey.

The international trailer for Battleship.

Two new tv spots for The Hunger Games.

Stephen King reads from his sequel to The Shining, Dr. Sleep.

Some impressive looking cosplay involving medieval Batman armor.

I was surprised to see that I received a virtual LJ gift for Valentine’s Day from a random passerby. So thank you for the glass heart, Blood. It was appreciated. Looks like they’re for everyone that wrote Jack/Rose/Doctor for betterwiththree at some time or another, given the note.

A warning for those that use Chrome when downloading movies or anything else: “Google has also added some new security functionality to Chrome. Every time that the user downloads a file, the browser will compare it against a whiltelist of known-good files and publishers. If the file isn't in the whitelist, its URL will be transmitted to Google's servers, which will perform an automatic analysis and attempt to guess if the file is malicious based on various factors like the trustworthiness of its source. If the file is deemed a potential risk, the user will receive a warning.”

The Dark Knight Rises food truck is touring New York, as part of a Toy Fair promotion.

On March 15th, the novelization of Shada will be released.

SFX lists Sci-Fi And Fantasy’s 14 Greatest Romances. Wash/Zoe make the list, along with Willow/Tara. whedonesque discusses the list here.

Mattel is finally making the Back to the Future Part II hoverboard—minus the hovering, of course.

Here’s the trailer for William Shatner’s one man Broadway show.

The extended international trailer for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, with a bit more in the way of dialogue and new scenes.

Diamond announces the retailer Olympics.

The best (and weirdest) science fiction toys from Toy Fair 2012.

Peter Breck has passed away, at the age of 82, following a long illness. May he rest in peace. He was best known for his role in The Big Valley. MST3K fans will likely remember him from The Crawling Hand, and The Beatniks.

terror_scifi will be discussing Labyrinth.

Syfy is developing a series around the premise of the 2010 film Legion.

Fundraising efforts have begun, in order to help Gary Friedrich pay what he now owes Marvel.

Lou Taylor Pucci is in talks to join the remake of The Evil Dead.

From Cracked: 7 Theories On Time That Would Make Doc Brown’s Head Explode.

Give Bleeding Cool your questions for Joss Whedon, and he could answer them. whedonesque discusses it here.

snickfic is starting More Feedback Week.

The next movie for Svengoolie is Munster, Go Home.

New image of Barnabas and Angelique, from the Dark Shadows movie.

Megaupload users could lose all the stored data by Thursday.

Neil Gaiman and Todd McFarlane have finally settled the epic Spawn lawsuit, to Gaiman’s satisfaction—he gets half ownership of the issues of Spawn that Angela appears in.

Bruce Campbell answered fan questions at Blastr.

Lego Lord of the Rings.

Matt Ferguson created a couple Ghostbusters posters. The first one with the angry Mr. Stay Puft is my favorite, and works incredibly well.

The Ghostbusters Guide To Management.

Comic book inspired shelves are now available in the U.S.

10 Totally Psychotic Fairy Tales That Hollywood Should Film Next.

A couple of new promo images for Snow White And The Huntsman.

Teaser trailer for The Avengers Superbowl commercial. whedonesque discusses it here.

New clip for Justice League: Doom.

Eiko Ishioka passed away on January 21st, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. May she rest in peace. Her costuming for Bram Stoker’s Dracula earned her an Oscar. She also designed the costumes Julie Taymor’s Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, and for the upcoming Mirror Mirror.

Ian Abercrombie has passed away, at the age of 77. May he rest in peace. He had just recently completed voice work for the Green Lantern series on the Cartoon Network. While he is seemingly most recognized for a part on Seinfeld, I will remember him best as the Wise Man in Army of Darkness. He was also Alfred Pennyworth for the short-lived Birds of Prey tv series. whedonesque remembers him from Buffy, where he was the old man who directed the Gruenstalher Twins in season 3’s Homecoming.

Dimitra Arliss has passed away at the age of 79, following complications from a stroke. May she rest in peace. I remember her as the voice of Anastasia Hardy from Spider-Man: The Animated Series.

Dick Tufeld has passed away, at the age of 69, due to congestive heart failure. May he rest in peace. He was possibly most famous for being the voice of the robot who frequently said “Danger, Will Robinson!” on Lost In Space. According to IMDB, he was also the opening announcer for Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends, as well as The Time Tunnel and Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea. I watched the last two on The Sci-Fi Channel, in its early days.

FileSonic has disabled all file sharing capabilities.

Dreamhost was hacked.

March 10th marks the 15th anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiering on the now-defunct WB. whedonesque discusses it here. I’ve been a fan since Dead Man’s Party aired at the beginning of season 3.

Weekend Discussion Thread for Satellite News: Has MST3K Helped You Through A Difficult Time?

The official sherlockbbc series 2 friending meme is here.

Lost Girl Prompt Meme.

The next movie for Svengoolie is Abbott And Costello Go To Mars.

One man’s attempt to map every family tree in Middle Earth.

Neil Gaiman drew a “wobbly dragon” in honor of those celebrating the Chinese New Year.

John Rozum explains his exit from Static Shock.

Trailer for the Doctor Who video game, The Eternity Clock.

SFX lists the Top 50 Vampires 2012. Some characters from Dark Shadows, Being Human (both the US and UK versions) and the Buffyverse make the list. whedonesque discusses the list here.

Some breaking news first: Federal prosecutors in Virginia have shut down Megaupload, and seven employees have been arrested.

Five of the most interesting quotes, plus the full Japanese Amazing Spider-Man press conference.

Torchwood: Miracle Day was nominated for a GLAAD Award.

Jewel Staite answers more fan questions over at Blastr. whedonesque discusses it here.

From Cracked: 6 Absurd Movie Scenes (That Actually Happened)

Some classic Hammer Films titles are being restored for Blu-Ray—the first to receive this treatment will be Dracula, Prince of Darkness.

This next one should be avoided (don’t even hover over the link) if you don’t want to be massively spoiled for the finale of Sherlock. 10 Great Theories.

The Weirdest Creatures that Vampires Have Gone To War Against.

Chris Haberman’s VHS Misadventures.

Bed, Bath, And Beyond somehow accidentally gave their customers radioactive tissue holders, so there’s a recall on those. Just spreading the word, in case anyone on my friends list has one of these.

Joss Whedon says Captain America is the focus of The Avengers. whedonesque discusses this here.

What Wizard’s SEC filings reveal about the company’s future.

Here’s the new logo for DC Comics.

A&E is making a Psycho prequel tv series. The AV Club has thankfully pointed out the last time they tried this, with the pilot that failed back in 1987.

Lionsgate officially acquires Summit for $412.5 million.

Syfy has expanded their Warehouse 13 order, bringing the number of episodes up to 20 for the fourth season.

IDW preview for Ghostbusters #5.

New featurette for The Woman In Black.

Jim C. Hines attempts to recreate fantasy novel cover poses, with amusing results.

As a reminder, in case LJ is down for any extended length of time, I’m over on Dreamwidth, under this same username. Just let me know if I haven’t already friended you there, and I’ll do so.

Someday, I need to find out a way to alter the layout coding I have here just enough to get it over to there. Since they don’t use Generator in S1.

Watch the Green Goblin kidnap Anderson Cooper on New Year’s Eve

Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark has broken Broadway box office records.

Steampunk Greek Goddesses

The Batman Ceiling Fan.

Sideshow Collectibles’ latest Comiquette? Illyana Rasputin/Magik. They’ve done a fantastic job on that one.

The comic book episode of Moffat and Gatiss’ Sherlock we never got to see.

The BBC trailer for the next episode of Sherlock—The Hounds of Baskerville.

The trailer for Alcatraz.

Watch John Barrowman perform the theme songs to the 70’s Wonder Woman and the Spider-Man cartoon.

Fright Night (remake) bloopers.

Emma Caulfield as a blind witch in Once Upon A Time. whedonesque discusses it here.

Dimestore Dames discusses Mia Dearden.

10 Great Love/Hate Relationships From Science Fiction And Fantasy. The Doctor and the Master made the list.

A new tv spot for The Woman In Black.

Promo for the upcoming season of Being Human—the US version.

Bleeding Cool takes a closer look at the trailer for The Hobbit. Here are behind the scenes pictures.

In this spoof, this is what happens when Batman and Bane try to have a normal conversation.

Marvel has decided to convert The Avengers to 3D. Joss says it will not be “obnoxiously 3D.” whedonesque discusses it here.

That Joss Whedon-less Buffy reboot may not be happening after all. whedonesque discusses the news here.

Some solicitations of issues #6 and #7, for IDW’s new Ghostbusters comic.

The Science Channel will have a Firefly marathon on Christmas Day.

Batman infographic of all the variations of his costume over the years.

TeenNick will have Party Like It’s The 90’s Week, all next week. It includes Space Cases, The Secret World of Alex Mack, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, Are You Afraid Of The Dark, Clarissa Explains It All, and several other shows.

10 Fun Facts About Krampus, the Christmas Demon.

The international poster for The Woman In Black.

Full length trailer for Sherlock’s A Scandal In Bulgravia.

If you’ve turned off Automatic Payments recently on LJ in the last little while, or you have ever used it and then stopped, you may wish to double check your settings. Apparently, some people have had their payments switched on again without their consent.