Jul 29
No Time for Losers: Why Queen Can’t Pick Its ‘Champions’
I’ve paid my dues Time after time I’ve done my sentence But committed no crime —Queen, “We Are the Champions” The playing of hit songs long has been associated with American presidential campaigns. Bill Clinton used Fleetwood Mac’s song “Don’t Stop” during his first campaign. Twenty years later, Mitt Romney used Kid Rock’s “Born Free.” But… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 29
Long before there was “Sharknado,” there was “Jaws,” the classic 1975 monster movie about a killer great white shark terrorizing a small New England resort town. Growing up in Rhode Island, I can attest that the impact of that film had a dramatic effect on how we spent summers at the beach: “Don’t go in the… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 29
Amid the chocolate layer cake bake off, the homebrew competition and displays of curvy vegetables, something new will be making an appearance at the Oregon state fair in August: marijuana. In a sign of changing times as voters face questions of legalization across the U.S., marijuana growers in Oregon will compete for blue ribbons alongside other… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 29
Five years after departing Earth, and a month after slipping into orbit around Jupiter, NASA’s Juno spacecraft is nearing a turning point. On July 31 at 12:41 p.m. PDT (3:41 p.m. EDT), Juno will reach the farthest point in its orbit of Jupiter for the first time, known as “apojove,” 5 million miles (8.1 million kilometers)… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 28
Jul 28
After Street Fighter V producer Yoshinori Ono confirmed at EVO 2016 Juri would be coming to the game by the end of July, Capcom has formally announced the release date for the latest character in SFV at San Diego Comic-Con. Read the rest of this entry
Jul 27
Nothing definitive about the cast of Star Trek: Discovery has been confirmed, but what little we do know points to a black woman helming the new Star Trek show and its ship, the U.S.S. Discovery NCC-1031. Bryan Fuller and Heather Kadin, two of the executive producers on Star Trek: Discovery, confirmed during the Star Trek Comic-Con… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 27
New PetChatz® PawCall® Accessory Will Enable Pets to Call Parents for Two-Way Video Chat and Games
MINNEAPOLIS, July 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Has your pet called you lately? Beginning August 1, dogs and cats will be able to do just that with the PetChatz® HD PawCall® accessory, a landmark technology that lets pets initiate two-way video chats with the press of a button placed on the household’s floor. PawCall is a shiny,… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 27
Jul 27
Malcolm Barrett, Goran Visjnic, and Matt Latner from “Timeless” at 2016 Comic Con in San Diego. Photo copyright S. Philips/CFM News
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The Cast of the new NBC show “Timeless” visited the 2016 San Diego Comic Con last week. In addition to talking with reporters and fans about the program, the show had a huge booth in San Diego’s Gaslamp District where fans could jump on the “Timeless” ride and have a photo taken of themselves to keep as a momento.
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The show, from Eric Kripke (“Revolution,” “Supernatural”), Shawn Ryan (“The Shield”) and the producers of “The Blacklist” is a thrilling action-adventure series in which a mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope is an unexpected team: a scientist, a soldier and a history professor, who must use the machine’s prototype to travel back in time to critical events. While they must make every effort not to affect the past themselves, they must also stay one step ahead of this dangerous fugitive. But can this handpicked team uncover the mystery behind it all and end his destruction before it’s too late?
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The show stars Goran Visnjic (ER), Malcolm Barrett (Better Off Ted), Matt Lanter (Ultimate Spider-Man) and Abigail Spencer (Suits). The show airs on NBC starting on Mondays starting October 3rd at 10pm.
Jul 26
Ming-Na Wen of “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Photo copyright S. Philips/CFM
Cast members of Marvel’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” were on hand at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con talking to Entertainment Weekly about the show.
Ian De Caestecker, Henry Simmons, Ming-Na Wen, and Elizabeth Henstridge at 2016 San Diego Comic Con. Photo copyright S. Philips/CFM News
Stars Ming-Na Wen, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge and Henry Simmons stopped by the Hard Rock Hotel’s outdoor balcony to talk about last season and what might be coming up in the new season.
Jul 26
You’re 100 Percent Wrong About ‘Ghostbusters’
Why do ghosts need to be busted anyway? Who decided to make Ghostbusters once, much less twice? And is there any way to capture Ray Parker Jr.’s eponymous theme song in one of those paranormal fly-catchers Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Harold Ramis used in the 1984 film and exterminate it for good? I won’t see… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 26
The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterwork, an incredibly complex and detailed work on the history of Middle Earth from its creation through the end of the First Age. Like the Song of Ice and Fire series once was, The Silmarillion is famously unfilmable, often for good reasons. Nevertheless, Lord of the Rings fans have hoped for… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 26
The digital age has transformed many aspects of our social lives, including how we seek out and establish romantic relationships. One in 10 Americans are currently using several online dating sites, but one-third will never actually go on a date with someone they’ve met online. Researchers at the University of Iowa suggest being “real,” not boastful… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 26
Mark Pellegrino is raising hell — even though the actor is no longer portraying Lucifer on the CW’s “Supernatural.” During the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con, which took place on Sunday, the show’s executive producer Robert Singer revealed the surprising news that Lucifer would be taking over a new vessel in Season 12 … a famous one.… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 26
Dr. Dre is handcuffed and cited after a man claims he pointed a gun.
LOS ANGELES — Dr. Dre was handcuffed outside his Malibu home Monday after a motorist initiated a private person’s arrest, alleging the music mogul brandished a gun at him at the Pacific Coast Highway residence, authorities said. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies cited Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, and released him. Deputies found no… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 25
Nick Groff at 2016 San Diego Comic Con. Photgraphy Copyright S. Philips/CFM
Paranormal Reality Star Nick Groff attended the 2016 San Diego Comic Con this past weekend and he was a busy guy. Groff sat on a panel discussion with fellow Paranormal stars John Zaffis, Amy Bruni and Adam Berry to discuss their projects, participated in autograph signings in the famous San Diego Convention Center’s “sails” pavillion, and visited Camp Conival to discuss all things Paranormal.
The Conival, put on by Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist company and Felicia Day’s Geek & Sundry, featured games, food and panels with some of the hottest celebs and shows at Comic Con. Conival was totally free and open to anyone with or without a Comic Con badge.
Groff talked about the fact that when people do investigations at the famous Washoe Club in Virginia City, they often get his name come through on their EVP’s (Electronic Voice Phenomenon). (I have personally experienced this during an investigation there!) He also spoke about skeptics who come on investigations with him and often leave as converts.
Groff has been very busy lately, with his shows “Paranormal Lockdown” which shows Groff and fellow investigator Katrina Weidman being locked down in a haunted location for 72 hours, and “Ghosts of Shephardstown” which has a team of Paranormal investigators checking out Paranormal claims in a small town in West Virginia. Both shows can be found on the Destination America channel.
Jul 24
‘Godzilla: Resurgence’ U.S. Release Date This Year, New Origin Story Coming To Theaters
Funimation announced during their 2016 San Diego Comic-Con panel that they will be distributing the next Toho Godzilla movie, Godzilla: Resurgence (Shin Godzilla in Japan). And while they didn’t give an exact U.S. release date, Godzilla: Resurgence will make it to theaters in late 2016. “Funimation is extremely pleased to be working with Toho to bring… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 24
How To Catch Mewtwo and Mew In ‘Pokémon Go’ At Comic Con
Depending on who players talk to, it’s possible to catch Mewtwo in “Pokémon Go.” But one thing is certain — that we know of, no one has caught the the legendary pocket monster so far. One player has already completed North American Pokédex, which means he caught 4,269 Pokémon, according to Polygon.com. Mewtwo and Mew were… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 24
Marvel’s ‘The Defenders’ Teaser Video
We haven’t even met all the members of The Defenders yet, but that didn’t stop Netflix from releasing a teaser at San Diego Comic-Con Thursday evening. First we see a faded newspaper clipping of Nelson & Murdock signifying Daredevil, then Alias Investigations for Jessica Jones, Seagate Prison where Luke Cage spent time behind bars, and finally… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 24
“Teen Wolf” fans can start counting down to Scott McCall’s last adventure. Season 6 will be the MTV drama’s last season, and the network has finally revealed when it will start. “Teen Wolf” Season 6 premieres Tuesday, Nov. 15, MTV reports. A timeslot wasn’t revealed, but the show aired at 9 p.m. on Tuesdays for the… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 24
The final moments of The Man in the High Castle’s first season left viewers with brighter, more cheerful images than the typically bleak show had previously offered. A devastated Mr. Tagomi, the trade minister of the Pacific States of America, walks through Japanese-controlled San Francisco as schoolchildren pass by reciting words back to their teacher. A… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 24
It’s the news most fans knew was coming, but it still hurt: “The Vampire Diaries” is ending. The cast and producers made the announcement Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con. Season 8 will be the last year of the CW drama, but that leaves 16 episodes for crazy twists and turns. We’re hoping the writers can fit… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 24
Sonic’s 25th Anniversary Party Reveals New Console Games, Updates to Sonic Dash Mobile and the Reveal of Season Two of the Hit Animated Series BURBANK, Calif., July 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Sonic celebrated his 25 th anniversary at a sold out event on Friday evening during San Diego Comic-Con held at the House of Blues.Today SEGA… Read the rest of this entry
Jul 24
NewSchool Also Serves As Title Sponsor of Popular Annual Gaming Convention SAN DIEGO, /PRNewswire/ — NewSchool of Architecture & Design (NewSchool) will serve as the host venue and title sponsor of Gam3rCon, the premier gaming convention in San Diego for gamers, by gamers. The 7 th annual convention, which kicked off on July… Read the rest of this entry