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'Star Wars' on stage, 'Twilight' and 'Near Dark' all in Everyday Hero headlines
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2008/12/near-dark.htmlVisiting 'Dexter's' laboratory
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2008/12/visiting-dexter.htmlI've been a devoted fan of the Showtime series "Dexter" since Day One, but I had some misgivings about this season and its indelicate plot plans: Dexter is a father-to-be, Dexter is getting married, Dexter gets a best friend -- for a show that has been so adept in its scalpel moments, I fretted …
Greg Pak on writing beyond stereotypes
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2008/12/the-los-angeles.htmlThe Los Angeles Times puts a premium on bringing in journalists with varied backgrounds and life experiences, which is one of the reasons it is such a fascinating place to work. One of the newest writers here is Corina Knoll, who was born in Korea, raised in Iowa and schooled in Minnesota. …
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Barack Obama Featured in Upcoming Issue of The Amazing Spider-Man
http://entertainmentnow.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/barack-obam...in our comics because the Marvel Universe is set in the real world. A Spider-Man fan moving into the Oval Office is an event that must be commemorated in the pages of ‘Amazing Spider-Man.’” Click to enlarge. Source: LA Times Hero Complex Blog Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) Yes We Can–Throw You Under The Bus–Presidential Campaign 2008 Mantra BROTHER FARRAKAN WILL SPEAK ON OBAMA TOMORROW,NOV. 9TH 2008 FROM FINALCALL.COM Barack Obama on the Sable Verity
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An Experiment in Provocation: Eno on Gaza
http://www.arthurmag.com/magpie/?p=3509, the political newsletter edited by swashbuckling muckrackers Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair, has a brief essay from Brian Eno on Israel’s current war on Gaza (via The Daily Swarm). Get more Eno from Alan Moore and Kristine McKenna in their epic appreciation/interview from the July 2005 issue of Arthur. Order a hard copy here. Read online here. An Experiment in Provocation Stealing Gaza By BRIAN ENO
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Marvel Team-up
http://leewochner.com/blog/?p=1041well-known long-time fan
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Book News, In Brief
http://inkwellbookstore.blogspot.com/2009/01/book-news-in-br...found a unique excuse for why her book bombed: She picked the wrong person to pen her blurb. For years, folks caught with a copy of Playboy under their mattress have used the excuse, "I only read it for the articles." Still, it's surprising to hear Hugh Hefner claim he only published it for the cartoons. Pop Quiz! What part of a book's publication causes the most conflict? (Go on, take a guess.) If you said, 'the editing,' you're WRONG! But if you said, 'designing the book jacket,' pat yourself on the back, then head on over to AlanRinzler.com for
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Jan. 7, 2009: The 500-year-old accident of economics
http://tcj.com/journalista/?p=749- Playboy Magazine founder Hugh Hefner
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~A Treasury of Stories~
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Orson Scott Card should stick to science fiction
http://www.theendoftheuniverse.ca/node/1268Scott Card has been making a lot of media appearances lately, presumably to flog his latest in a seemingly endless line of Ender's books. Perhaps the series should be called No-Enders. The new book is called Ender in Exile and it sounds like it is more of the same. I loved the first book then read some sequels which I have totally forgotten and given up on the rest. There has long been talk of a movie adaptation of the original book, but nothing is imminent. It's more likely that
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PakBuzz.com, the official source of Greg Pak news
http://www.pakbuzz.comGP: I thought of Asian American families giving their kids crazy names like Stanford and Harvard, and I just thought it was a fun idea that this family would name their kid Amadeus because they want or know he’s going to be a genius.Click here to read the whole thing.
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Rourke's 'Oscar-worthy' return to film
http://mensa-barbie.blogspot.com/2009/01/rourkes-oscar-worth...dynamic! Read. - Honest... (2000!) WWE and TNA respond to 'The Wrestler' Examiner.com Mickey Rourke's performance is nothing short of sensational. His portrayal of an over-the-hill wrestler struggling to find his... WWE BBC News Mickey Rourke for 'Iron Man 2,' 'Twilight' & 'The Force.' - 4 hours ago
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Kuznets' Remakes
http://alexburns.net/2009/01/kuznets-remakes.htmlso many remakes
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