Author: Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.

We’ve actually been looking forward to seeing “Pam & Tommy,” a project starring Sebastian Stan and Lily James as Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson Lee, respectively. It’s so strange, honestly, that someone would want to put this moment of the couple’s lives onto screen. Following the time directly following the unauthorized and unwanted release of the couple’s sex tape, this mini series will explore a lot of what happened to Pam and Tommy in the aftermath. The thing we’re the most interested in here is that Craig Gillespie ( “I, Tonya,” “Cruella”) wrote and directed this project. The rest of…

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We are delighted to report that the National Geographic documentary “Becoming Cousteau” has found its streaming home! The intimate look at the famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau will hit Disney+ later this month. This is the trailer first released for the project back in September- “Jacques Cousteau was an adventurer and inventor who became a passionate environmentalist later in life” director Liz Garbus said of the project. “He was not born a protector of the seas — it was something he grew to appreciate as he witnessed  the undersea world changing before his very own eyes. I hope Cousteau’s incredibly entertaining,…

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After MANY months of teases and waiting, yesterday fans were treated to a brand new trailer for Sony Pictures’ upcoming “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Perhaps one of the most anticipated films in the Spider-Verse (other than, you know, “Into the Spider-Verse 2”), this film has a little bit of everything.So, please enjoy this gallery of images taken from the official trailer, so we can dive into some details… We knew, as teased in recent Marvel Studios projects, that the multiverse was something on the way. Heck, the Doctor Strange sequel even has it right there in the title, “Doctor Strange…

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This just in- Paul Sun-Hyung Lee will play iconic and beloved character Uncle Iroh in Netflix’s upcoming “Avatar: The Last Airbender” live-action adaptation! The news was announced along with two other casting confirmations, Lim Kay Siu will play Gyatso, and Ken Leung will play Commander Zhao! Previously, we knew cast would include Gordon Cormier as Aang, Kiawentiio as Katara, Ian Ousley as Sokka, Dallas Liu as Zuko, and Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai. We don’t have a likely release date yet, but filming is expected to kick off soon in a new, custom-built facility using some of the…

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It’s been a hell of a ride for “The Expanse.” Based on the sci-fi novels by James S.A. Corey (Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck), the series originally called the SYFY Channel home. After three seasons, SYFY pulled the plug on the fan-favorite. It was actually pulling in solid numbers, especially for a genre show. Amazon eventually swooped in and saved it, much to the joy of the cast, crew, and fans. The announcement was actually made by former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos during a panel at the National Space Society’s International Space Development Conference. Despite some…messy…former cast member issues…”The Expanse” has remained a popular…

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Trying to think of how to review something you’ve been a fan of, looking forward to, and are ultimately baffled by is difficult. That’s not to say Amazon Prime Video’s “Wheel of Time” series is bad, because it isn’t. What it is though is…complicated. If you are not a reader of the books, much of what you’ll see on screen won’t make sense. A lot of it will, though. Familiar archetypes, prevalent in fantasy and epic storytelling are universal. The land has a prophecy of a destructive savior, and a group of powerful women are hell bent on finding said…

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It was officially announced this morning that Mickey’s Toontown, one of the areas at Disneyland, will be closing. We’ve known about some construction and refurbishment taking place in the land over the past year or so. But this is something much, much bigger.According to the official Parks Blog website, Toontown will close in March of 2022. No exact date was given, but be prepared for the area to not be available anymore after then. Don’t worry though, because this closure is part of a larger transformation coming to the zone. From today’s announcement:Building on the legacy of Mickey’s Toontown, Imagineers…

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Maybe a Russian anti-satellite weapons test happened over the weekend. Sure, that doesn’t seem too alarming, until you realize it happened IN space. And that it was possibly responsible for a “debris-generating event,” which may have additional consequences.To be fair, US Space Command did not confirm (nor deny) the “debris-generating event” was caused by Russia or any other countries’ activities in space. But two US officials did. “We are actively working to characterize the debris field and will continue to ensure all space-faring nations have the information necessary to maneuver satellites if impacted,” a Space Command spokesperson told CNN. “We…

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