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.

This new Wonder Woman figure designed by the one and only Todd McFarlane is just GORGEOUS. Part of the new DC Multiverse line of figures, this version of the Themysciran Princess almost resembles a more Norse style for the demigoddess than her usual Greek-inspired look. Just take a look at McFarlane’s Wonder Woman: Incredibly detailed 7” scale figure based off the DC MultiverseDesigned with Ultra Articulation with up to 22 moving parts for full range of posing and play Brand new design from the mind of Todd McFarlaneComes with a sword, shield and a baseIncluded collectable art card with Wonder…

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Remember how excited we all were when that first tease of Peter Jackson’s The Beatles film hit? Because seriously, it sure looks like something special. The chatter this morning from the House of Mouse’s streaming service is that “The Beatles: Get Back” will be even bigger than we originally thought! Clocking in at 6 hours, the docu will get released over Thanksgiving weekend 2021 in three installments. Executive Chairman, Chairman of the Board for The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger said of the news: “As a huge Beatles fan myself, I am absolutely thrilled that Disney+ will be the home…

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Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow” has finally screened for a select group of industry professionals, and the first round of spoiler-free reactions have started rolling in. True, it’ll still be a hot minute before the true ‘critics’ circle starts seeing the film at the end of the month, but, these are pretty promising, if not brutally honest. If you’ll recall, the film was originally supposed to bow in May of 2020, but, you know. Worldwide pandemic and all, causing the film to have 3 different pushbacks. Eventually, the House of Mouse and Marvel Studios decided that a Disney+ premiere, paired with…

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Unless you were hiding in your own Batcave this week, chances are you know about the current internet discourse about the caped crusader. If you are unaware….be prepared. Warner Bros. Animation has a VERY popular adult-oriented animated series on HBO Max called “Harley Quinn.” Obviously, it centers on the DC Comics character and her adventures. It is decidedly NOT for kids, and has been able to continually touch on things the previous cartoons have not. In a recent piece run by Variety, writer Justin Halpern shared a bit of intel of the thing that WB execs felt would’ve pushed things…

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A brand new set of “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” vintage-inspired action figures based on Disney+’s series hit Amazon this morning, and promptly sold out within about 10 minutes. VINTAGE-INSPIRED PACKAGING: The Star Wars The Vintage Collection 3.75-inch-scale classic Star Wars figure 4-pack features original Kenner brandingICONIC STAR WARS CHARACTERS: This action figure 4-pack is inspired by the characters in Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and includes Clone Captain Rex (Bracca), Clone Captain Ballast, Clone Captain Grey, and Elite Squad Trooper figures presented on individual Vintage Collection cardbacksENTERTAINMENT-INSPIRED ACCESSORIES: The Star Wars The Vintage Collection special 4-pack comes with 10…

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We are delighted to share a new teaser for season 2 of Paramount+’s “Star Trek: Picard” series, which stars Sir Patrick Stewart as the iconic Jean Luc Picard. Jeri Ryan, Alison Pill, Isa Briones, Evan Evagora, Michelle Hurd, and Santiago Cabrera are returning for season 2 (along with Stewart, obviously). The biggest names joining this season include Q himself John de Lancie, Brent Spiner, and maybe, possibly, eventually, Whoopi Goldberg. We don’t have a release date for season 2 yet, but Paramount+ did also share this new poster. Check out the “Star Trek: Picard” season 2 teaser below. Season one is currently streaming on Paramount+,…

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One of our favorite lush period dramas out of the 80s has to be the stunning “Dangerous Liaisons.” Talk about an incredible cast- the 1988 film starred Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman, Keanu Reeves, Swoosie Kurtz, and Peter Capaldi. The movie was a three-times-removed adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’s 1782 novel of the same name. It’s got EVERYTHING- sex, lies, intrigue, and some of the most incredible costumes. It also is getting a new adaptation coming from cabler STARZ, who just announced 14 names as joining series stars Alice Englert and Nicholas Denton, who will be playing…

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We’ve got some REALLY good news if you’ve been itching to see a sneak peek at Disney’s upcoming new animated “Star Wars: Visions” series. Announced this morning, Disney and Lucasfilm are bringing a panel all about the animated anthology to Anime Expo Lite, which returns to the Los Angeles Convention center July 1st-4th, 2021.Hosted by Chastity Vicencio, the panel will feature and “Star Wars: Visions” executive producers from Lucasfilm Jacqui Lopez, James Waugh, Josh Rimes, Qubic Pictures’ co-executive producer Justin Leach, and producer Kanako Shirasaki. The announcement teases “an inside look” at the series before it debuts on Disney+ later this…

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Admittedly, we’re still disappointed we won’t be seeing more of Charlize Theron as Furiosa, the badass Imperator from George Miller’s masterpiece, “Mad Max: Fury Road.” That said, the fact that we’re getting an entire film focusing on the icon is exciting, so we’ll pick our battles. Anya Taylor-Joy will be bringing a younger version of Furiosa to the big screen in Miller’s prequel film, and we’re itching to learn more about it. This most recent update doesn’t really give away anything, but a start date is good news after several years of delays. Multi-award winning actress Taylor-Joy recently chatted with…

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Oh, Florida. Thank you for constantly having news and human interest stories we can’t help but report on. Imagine you’re in the market for some prime Floridian real estate, and you make your purchase. A very nice building that you’re planning to open a gym in. But, once your purchase completes, you learn there was a bonus building included. And not just like….a she-shed or something. A full-sized water tower. Bobby Read purchased a piece of municipal property in Brooksville, Florida for $55k. His plan? To open a gym. Once the purchase was complete, Read voiced some concern that the…

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