Saturday | Rankin Ledger
Turn your time machines back to the late 1950s, when Sputnik circled the earth; when world powers garnered nuclear warheads for global domination.
This week on Instant NetFlix: Vampire films that punch in the pale, glittering mug of "Twilight." Three weeks after its release, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has already taken in more than $250 million, and it's still No.
So, if you live in America, and can stand to watch the sort of channel/website which bills itself as "the premier destination for men" , and have an interest in that sort of thing, you may have watched the Spike Videogame Awards.
The Unofficial John Westmoreland Memo...
Weekly DVD Alert Four: December 14-21, 2009
Check your local listings ; also a lot of these films are shown throughout the month, so you may want to look at previous DVD alerts for December.
Batman Arkham Asylum Sequel to Exit Arkham
Here's what we know so far: Rocksteady's fresh-announced Batman Arkham Asylum sequel probably won't be called Batman Arkham Asylum 2. The first one--actually the second best superhero game yet made, tailing Irrational's still-sterling Freedom Force --already plumbed the dilapidated depths and improbably gothic heights of DC's version of Guantanamo ...
Aggressor pilots: Paid to play the villain
It's the perfect job for anybody who likes the Joker better than Batman or cheers for Tom instead of Jerry.
Liveblogging the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards
We're guessing that's the big early surprise. Okay, here we go! Opening Celebration? Griffin McElroy: It's starting! Griffin McElroy: Oh, well, that's the Joker.
Bushwick Chic: Sharp-Dressed Batman
Web designer Ray Smiling on Central Avenue. Click to enlarge. - Photos by Nicole Wasilewicz.
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Hollywood counters reality with decade of escapism
Hollywood picked the right decade to go over the rainbow. In an era that brought harsh reality home with the war on terror and an economy gone bust, Hollywood became more of a dream factory than ever, embracing fantastic escapism at a time when audiences needed it most.
Canadian Mark Bocek welcomes UFC newcomer Joe Brammer at TUF 10 finale
The UFC opened its door to Joe Brammer some five weeks ago, giving the former jewelry store assistant manager little time to prepare for his Octagon debut.
I like change. And nothing in gaming changes quite like massively multiplayer online games do.
Turkey Trot brings out the serious and not-so-serious
Rick Zacher figures that Buffalo's Turkey Trot means different things to different people.
Deathlok - the Most Underrated Comic Book Character?
When it comes to comic book characters, everyone knows about the heavies like Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and the incredible Hulk, to name a few.
Even Rain can t save this dull...
Rain s role is to have rippling muscles and look angry in Ninja Assassin. [MovieWeb] Real ninjas were nothing more than thugs and spies who did the dirty work of Japan s feudal lords during the chaotic civil war of the 15th to 17th centuries.
Gadgets : Grapnel Mini Line-Grabbing Grappling Hook
Here's what happens on a nightly basis: Batman kicks some bad guy butt and then disappears by shooting his grapnel gun up into the air and letting it pull him up, up, and away.
'DC Universe Online' (PS3/PC) Unveils Nightwing - New Screens
Under the creative direction of Jim Lee, SOE Austin is building a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug.
AP/Photo by Kimberley French Who would have guessed that all it would take to topple one of Hollywood's most popular, enduring, and expensive cinematic superheroes were a couple of skinny, pale teens? OK, The Dark Knight still stands as the biggest opening weekend champion, but its one-day tally of $67.2 million was bested this past Friday by The ...
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