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Hobbit

question of the day: Is Hollywood afraid of fanboys?

Wed, Jul 18, 2012
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I don’t think we need to worry that Hollywood will stop pandering to fanboys, but how might its approach change when it fears their wrath?

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watch the Firefly 10th-anniversary panel from Comic-Con (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun, Jul 15, 2012
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journalmalism: you’re soaking in it (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed, Jul 11, 2012
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if Game of Thrones was a Nintendo game (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon, Jul 09, 2012
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the Eye of Sauron, it burns (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri, Jun 29, 2012
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folk be building real tricorders (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun, Jun 10, 2012
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why The Avengers opened a week earlier outside the U.S. and Canada (and other adventures in social networking)

Tue, May 01, 2012
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gasp at the tale of how Toy Story 2 was almost lost! (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed, Apr 25, 2012
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church of awesome: Hobbit (and Elvish) Name Generator

Sun, Apr 15, 2012
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If you, like me, are simply exploding with anticipation for Peter Jackson’s Hobbit, here’s a little something to torture you some more…

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new Battleship trailer is the stupidest one yet (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, Mar 15, 2012
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