Thursday, July 12, 2012

Comic-Con Anonymous: Are Fanboys Still Worth the Time and Money?

Comic-Con Anonymous: Are Fanboys Still Worth the Time and Money?
An insider asks if the geek crowd is still the best audience on which to blow marketing budgets.

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Batmobiles cruise into Comic-Con!

Batmobiles cruise into Comic-Con!

Six versions of cool Caped Crusader cars are in San Diego; hop in with Adam B. Vary for a test drive!

Comedians Fire Back at Daniel Tosh's Heckler

Comedians Fire Back at Daniel Tosh's Heckler

Comedians Fire Back at Daniel Tosh's Heckler

Daniel Tosh made some enemies this week when he announced onstage at the Laugh Factory that rape jokes are always funny, prompting a heckler to rebut his assertion by stating that, in fact, rape jokes are NEVER funny.

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Comic-Con: TV we can't wait to see

Comic-Con: TV we can't wait to see

Buzzed-about panels for rookies (''Elementary,'' ''Arrow''), old faves (''Spartacus,'' ''Game of Thrones'')

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Patton Oswalt Spars With This American Life on Twitter

Patton Oswalt Spars With <em>This American Life</em> on Twitter

Patton Oswalt's gentle jab at the whimsical nature of This American Life's news stories has turned into a full-fledged Twitter fight, with hundreds of tweeting spectators joining the fray.

Legendary Entertainment Acquires Nerdist Industries

Legendary Entertainment Acquires Nerdist Industries



The production company responsible for "Batman Begins," "300" and "Inception" hopes to broaden Nerdist's reach "as an autonomous editorial brand."

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Spike Lee Goes 'BAD' With New Michael Jackson Documentary

Spike Lee Goes 'BAD' With New Michael Jackson Documentary

Spike Lee Goes 'BAD' With New Michael Jackson Documentary

Filmmaker Spike Lee has been working on a documentary of a rather notable and controversial subject -- the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson -- and is reportedly putting the finishing touches on the project.

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