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 are so very pleased to report that a long last, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas’s archaeologist adventurer Indiana Jones is finally getting a 4K release. Starring the one and only Harrison Ford as the globe-trotting, fedora-wearing, whip-cracking Dr. Jones, the remastered box set features all four feature films in the franchise. Collected together, all four original Indiana Jones movies have been visually remastered with HDR-10 and Dolby Vision, and state of the art Dolby Atmos for optimum picture and sound quality. Dive into the spectacular stunts and groundbreaking effects with seven hours of special features on one bonus disc.…

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We are still anxiously awaiting any official news or visuals for Amazon’s upcoming epic “The Lord of the Rings” series. It’s like they know we want info, and are keeping it secret, keeping it safe. Last we heard, the official cast for “The Lord of the Rings” series (which doesn’t have an official name yet) included Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Tom Budge, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Daniel Weyman, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Maxim Baldry, Ian Blackburn, Kip Chapman, Anthony Crum, Maxine Cunliffe, Trystan…

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Disney+ KNOWS we’re all anxiously awaiting their second Marvel Studios live action series “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.” Especially after the widely celebrated success of “WandaVision.” Expectations are high for the superhero team-up of Captain America’s best buddies.Starring Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson aka The Falcon, and Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier, the series sees the pair on their own “Avengers” adventures. Daniel Brühl is reprising his role as Baron Zemo, Emily VanCamp is back as Sharon Carter for this six-episode limited series. Newcomer Wyatt Russell will be playing John Walker, aka U.S. Agent. Kari Skogland is directing, and Malcolm Spellman is the head writer…

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Another strange year for awards shows, but at least the 2021 Academy Award (Oscars) nominations are more inclusive than previous years. Priyanka Chopra Jonas her husband Nick Jonas announced the crop of top films, production, and performances for the cinematic year, and we’re certainly interested to see who takes home the Oscar. Without further ado, here are the 2021 Oscars nominations: Best Picture “The Father” (David Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi and Philippe Carcassonne, producers) “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Shaka King, Charles D. King and Ryan Coogler, producers) “Mank” (Ceán Chaffin, Eric Roth and Douglas Urbanski, producers) “Minari” (Christina Oh, producer)…

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We are mere days away from the release of perhaps the most anticipated Director’s Cut in cinematic history- “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.” HBO Max has spared no expense in making sure teases and trailers see the light of day, and this morning a brand new one was released.Zack Snyder himself has been our best source of information and news on the release, and he announced this new trailer with the hashtag #ForAutumn. Autumn of course is Zack and Deborah Snyder’s daughter, who tragically took her own life in 2017. This trailer offers updated looks at the bigbads in the film,…

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If you love the cult classic 80s film “The Goonies,” have we got some good news for you! Our friends over at Geeki Tikis have a brand-new set of themed mugs you’ve got to check out.Featuring Chunk and Sloth from Richard Donner’s beloved adventure tale, you can share a nice frosty beverage with your best pal.Check em out on Entertainment Earth here: Raise a toast with a friend! This 2-pack includes not one, but two creative and colorful drink vessels. Combining pop culture with the unique stylization seen in traditional tiki culture makes this set a must have! Packaged in…

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As we’re all recovering from the magical mysteries of Marvel Studios’ first Disney+ series “WandaVision,” we’re also anxiously awaiting the premiere of “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.”Disney+ released a brand new one-minute long clip from the show, which stars Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan as their Avengers hero counterparts, Falcon and the Winter Soldier.Ok sure, maybe this isn’t the most exciting tease in the world, but it’s been a slow year, and we’re excited to finally see the show, ok? Daniel Brühl is reprising his role as Baron Zemo, Emily VanCamp is back as Sharon Carter for this six-episode limited series. Newcomer Wyatt Russell will be…

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The day is almost upon us when Zack Snyder’s director’s cut of “Justice League” releases on HBO Max. It’s been a long and complicated road for the film, which originally bowed in theaters on November 17th, 2017. From a change in directors to a widely lukewarm reception, “Justice League” is getting another chance.One of the film’s stars who has been rather vocal about his support of Snyder’s vision, Ray Fisher, has now seen the official director’s cut. (We feel we need to point out that Fisher probably saw it in a more official capacity than that accidental early release of…

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We just want to take a minute to share this already viral video of a school teacher’s use of Korn to help teach the ABCs. Wow. That is a sentence I never thought I’d write. ANYHOW- meet Nick Harrison, a school teacher who decided to use Korn’s “Coming Undone” to perform the ABCs as his audition for “School of Rock 2” (which isn’t a thing, but totally needs to be a thing). Jonathan Davis, lead singer of Korn, actually reposted Mr. Harrison’s video to his own Instagram story. Of course, the teacher was delighted. “When Jonathan Davis, the lead singer…

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It would appear that those “The Mandalorian” Cara Dune Funko Pop Vinyls will be joining other merchandise featuring actress Gina Carano as collector’s items. We say this because according to a pretty well known and respected Disney-centric pop collector on Instagram, Funko has discontinued the Cara Dune pop vinyl. Not really surprising, all things considered. Hasbro and Disney also have ceased any/all manufacturing and selling of Cara Dune figures and toys. This comes after Disney and Lucasfilm fired Carano, following her continued bombastic and frankly offensive as hell use of social media.May we instead suggest collecting anything featuring Katee Sackhoff…

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