Hmmm . . . I guess I’m not the only one who thought that the upcoming Captain America story might be a bit on the Team America side, albeit without the humor or puppets. Not convinced? Watch the Captain America…

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It’s pretty much always been assumed that chimpanzee sign language in the wild is much less sophisticated than recent research has shown. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9475000/9475408.stm for a fascinating tale of how our perceptions of our closest relatives are being changed. One…

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Okay, now this is depressing, really depressing. A recent study shows that very close to one-half of all adults in the city of Detroit, Michigan, cannot read and half of those functionally illiterate folks earned a high school diploma .…

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Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis is directed by Skot Bright and written by Damon Lindelof (Lost). The film stars Chris Hemsworth, George Segal, Lainie Kazan, Norman Reedus, Rachel Nichols, Samm Levine, and Zach Mills and is an off-the-wall comedy set…

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From the filming of The Witches of Oz, Lance Henriksen has some problems while filming with a cat. – Brian

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According to some legal resources, Facebook photos, videos, notes, or the like are being used in some 90% of divorce proceedings. This does not mean Facebook causes divorce, that’s silly. Rather, it means people who cheat or misbehave don’t realize…

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Buichi Terasawa is my absolutely favorite manga and anime artist and his Space Pirate Cobra is my second-favorite title (my favorite would have to be Takeru) so color me happy-camper when the international issue of Variety features some preview art…

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Honestly, my first reaction on hearing of the recent spate of massive tornadoes ripping through the United States was a racing heart and sympathetic fear for all the good folks who have lost so very much and sorrow for those…

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The US government has started a program on earthquake preparedness aimed at people living in the midwest of the United States, specifically those states on the New Madrid fault line. Most folks in that area don’t think of earthquakes .…

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Elizabeth Sladen, perhaps best known for her portrayal of longtime Doctor Who companion Sarah Jane Smith, has passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 63. See http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2011/04/20/People-in-the-news/UPI-74071303286400/ and other news sources for more. She was my favorite…

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Stargate Studios has released a demo reel that showcases effects work for the Walking Dead television series. “The Walking Dead” Demo Reel 2010 from Stargate Studios on Vimeo. Wow. – Brian

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Every year, thousands of Western girls head for Tokyo, where they’re easy prey for rich Japanese men. Killers like cannibal Issei Sagawa or Joji Obara target mainly foreigners. PART ONE One danger of the video series is the portrayal of…

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Katie Goodman is a musician and a comic and a member of the folks at Broad Comedy and evidently someone who is concerned with fucking things up and fucking remembering and a whole lot more. Her songs are quirky and…

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Okay, this video is funny and perhaps a bit beyond funny . . . obviously young Sariah Gellego’s parents have schooled her in the way of the Jedi and more. From the video description on youtube: The Gallego family take…

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