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Malachi Throne has passed away at the age of 84. May he rest in peace. Star Trek fans will remember him as Commodore Mendez in the TOS episode The Menagerie, as well as the leader of the Talosians in The Cage, and was Senator Pardek in the Star Trek: TNG two-parter Unification. He played False Face in the Adam West Batman series—I recently managed to catch an episode with him, courtesy of ME-TV. He was the narrator for the original 1977 trailer for Star Wars. A quick check of IMDB, tells me he was also the narrator of the cartoon Visionaries: Knights of the Magic Light.

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Movie Issues Podcast: Josie and the Pussycats (2001).

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Sir Ian McKellen On His Fight With Cancer.

The deadline for Yuletide stories to be uploaded is December 20th; the deadline for defaulting without it counting against you is before December 16th.

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New Full Trailer For Man of Steel

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Interview: Peter Tomasi Talks Future of Batman And Robin.

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Japanese Poster For Oz: The Great And Powerful.

New poster for Jack The Giant Slayer.

New Image From Star Trek: Into Darkness Features Cumberbatch Villain With Kirk And Spock.

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25 Things You Might Not Know About The Hobbit.

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New trailer for The Lone Ranger.

Fantastic Fangirls Q&A #183: What is your favorite superhero comic book trope or cliché?

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Brian Wood’s Lost DC Pitches.

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The Shut Up And Watch This Podcast, Episode 68: Die Hard (1988) Commentary.

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Until a couple years ago, I would have said that I didn't have one. I don't watch Christmas specials or Christmas-related movies. They aren't my cup of tea, given my preference for Halloween and horror movies. However, thanks to a chance encounter on BBC America either last year or the year before, I now watch Blackadder's Christmas Special (from 1988, according to what I've read). They seem to have taken to showing it every year, a few days to a week before Christmas.

Despite the fact I don't usually care for Rowan Atkinson, (Curse of the Fatal Death is a rare exception to this--I loathe Mr. Bean) I think it's funny.

They don't show Blackadder on BBC America, so outside of the Christmas special I've never seen the show. It's on my list to eventually try.