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Robert Downey Jr

QOTD: What characters from classic literature would you reboot, and how would you do it?

Fri, Feb 15, 2013
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But don’t choose Oliver Twist, because Hollywood has already beat you to it…

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filthy hobbitses… (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, Nov 29, 2012
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Stuff my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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“Journalist Wanted. No Pay.” ugh (and other adventures in social networking)

Sat, Nov 10, 2012
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Stuff my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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Innocence of Muslims actress on how she was duped (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon, Sep 17, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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and now, some not-depressing Batman news (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon, Jul 23, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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Tony Stark/Iron Man is favorite Avenger, say readers of FlickFilosopher.com

Sat, May 19, 2012
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Determined via a totally unscientific poll conducted on Facebook…

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question of the day: What is the modern appeal of Sherlock Holmes?

Fri, May 18, 2012
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Does his emotional coldness and daunting intellect have something to say to us that strikes a particular chord right now? Or is Holmes a perennial favorite that storytellers will be returning to and updating far into the future?

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watch it: Robert Downey Jr. and Nathan Fillion have some Avengers fun

Mon, Apr 30, 2012
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Nathan Fillion is such a geek.

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Avengers Assemble (aka Marvel’s The Avengers) (review)

Thu, Apr 26, 2012
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How many superheroes spoil the broth? More than six, apparently, at least when Joss Whedon is wrangling them.

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question of the day: Why are we obsessed with origin stories?

Tue, Mar 13, 2012
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Disney figured we were all dying to see a John Carter origin story. Were we? Or maybe only Hollywood is obsessed with origin stories, and we’re just along for the ride?

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