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Meet Ender Wiggin, someone the enemy least expects

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The first full length trailer for Ender’s Game dropped today, and I’m officially recanting anything I may have ever said or thought about Asa Butterfield being a poor choice for Ender. This first good look at the general feel and style of the film is spectacular and sure to capture interest whether or not you’ve read [...]

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New book releases, week of May 7th: Sookie ends, the Jedi begin, and Eoin Colfer moves on from Artemis Fowl

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Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey The Passage meets Ender’s Game in an epic new series from award-winning author Rick Yancey. After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule [...]

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Fresh from the Slab May 6, 2013: ‘The Crow’, ‘Beneath’, and ‘Terror Vortex’

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Remakes, originals, and more. Fresh from the Slab is back with your up to date horror movie news! Take a look at all of the goodies below and tell me, what do you think? The Crow I am really, really on the fence about a remake of The Crow. I’m hoping that they can do justice to the [...]

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Full trailer posted for season 6 of ‘True Blood’

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Well, season 6 of the HBO series True Blood is soon to premier and HBO has posted the first full trailer for the vampire series. While there is some footage that you have probably seen before, there is some that is all new. With Rutger Hauer joining the show, it might make for a pretty amazing season. Take a [...]

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May the 4th be with you on free comic book day!

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For me, tomorrow will be filled with all things Star Wars. But for many people, the first weekend in May holds a different significance…free comics! This is an area that I’m only beginning to explore, but whether you’re like me and somewhat overwhelmed by the different arcs, eras, and series or if you’re a long time [...]

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Next week’s Once Upon Time takes us to The Second Star on the Right

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Wow! The action really took off in last Sunday’s episode of Once Upon a Time. The upcoming episode, Second Star to the Right, looks like it latches on to the momentum from last week and builds on it. Further intrigue on the Greg and Tamara front (still not sure whose side Hook’s on other than his [...]

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Updates from Star Wars book give us blurbs and covers for upcoming novels

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Star Wars books has revealed the cover for Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion: Razor’s Edge which is expected to hit shelves on October 15th. It’s a bit odd to have Leia sporting her future sister-in-law’s signature outfit…and I’ll try not to read to much into that. I’m also really hoping that they aren’t going to revisit [...]

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And the Arthur C. Clarke Award for excellence in science fiction goes to Dark Eden

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Yesterday, Chris Beckett’s novel Dark Eden captured the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the top British award for science fiction. The award is in it’s 27th year, and Dark Eden joins the ranks of such novels as Margret Atwood’s The Handmaiden’s Tale and Mary Doria Russell’s The Sparrow. Other novels short listed for the award were: Nod [...]

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Marvel’s Feige confirms two new cast members and additional plot information for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

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The newest issue of Entertainment Weekly has been an absolute gold-mine for information on Marvel’s phase two movies, first revealing that Magneto’s kids would be joining The Avengers 2, then updating us on the plot of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Now we have new casting and plot information from Marvel’s phase two new film, Guardians [...]

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New ‘Captain America 2′ plot details from Marvel’s Feige, including concept art showing the Winter Soldier

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Marvel’s “Phase Two” kicks off with this week’s release of Iron Man 3, but the latest Tony Stark showing is only the beginning for what is promising to be a massive series of movies for the comic publisher. Marvel has taken center stage in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, and now that the issue is [...]

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