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Defiance – S1E9 – If I Ever Leave This World Alive

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June 19, 2013 in Defiance S1, Featured

Previously on Defiance “I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times”  Aw, Shtako Defiance is in chaos: 21 people are sick and 6 are dead. Alak is on the radio trying to inform everyone how the virus spreads (only skin to skin contact; only humans and Irathients; Irathients can be carriers, but show no signs of …

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The 3 Best & Worst Stephen King Adaptations

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June 19, 2013 in Books, Featured, Top Lists, Top Lists

The first Stephen King book I ever read wasn’t Carrie or Cujo or Salem’s Lot, like it was for most people.  My first Stephen King book was The Eyes of the Dragon.  Before that book I was too afraid to read Stephen King; his reputation for creepy, mind-numbing terror preceded him very effectively, and like …

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Geek Item of the Week: Superhero Keyboard Skin

Are you a Macbook owner? Are you bored with your QWERTY keyboard with its dull white text on black keys? Are you embarrassed to leave the house with such an unoriginal keyboard? Do you also have mad love for superheroes? Then I have the solution for you: a superhero keyboard skin!     Each key …

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Continuum – S2E2 – Split Second

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June 18, 2013 in Continuum - S2, Featured

  Previously on Continuum, “Second Chances”  Super Travis We’re in the future as the episode opens. Travis has just been outfitted with the same kind of tech that Kiera has with her suit, except it’s via an injection Sonya has given him in the neck. In the next room, Sonya is instructed by a mysterious …

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Tokens & Counters Never Tasted So Good

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June 18, 2013 in Featured, Untapped

Welcome to Untapped, a feature dedicated to tips and the latest news in Trading Card and Living Card Games. For those familiar with Trading Card Games (TCG) and Living Card Games (LCG), you know that you often need creature tokens and different kinds of counters. Some games come with a variety, some games don’t, and …

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Addressing the Criticism Levied Against Man of Steel

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June 17, 2013 in Comics, Featured, Movies

Following its release, this past weekend, Man of Steel has been the subject of plenty of criticism–as movies usually are–but some of it has seemed… frankly, laughably wrong. Here, I’m going to attempt to address one critic in particular: Darren Franich of Entertainment Weekly. Obviously, this will be spoiler-heavy, so I’d suggest not reading further, …

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Sony Announces The Amazing Spider-Man 3 and 4

Nearly a year before The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hits theaters, Sony has announced they’re already working on a third and fourth installment in their successful film series based on the iconic web-slinger. In a press release, today, Sony made the announcement that they’re so confident in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 that they already plan to …

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True Blood – S6E1 – Who Are You, Really?

Last night’s season 6 premiere of True Blood gave us all a much needed, well-executed reminder that no matter what (and by that I mean, those godforsaken fairies), you just can’t quit being a Truebie. Just. Can’t. Season 6 picks up exactly where Season 5 ended. Sookie and Eric stare in disbelief while Bill Compton …

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Battle of the Female Badasses: Rogue vs. Elektra

Now that our TV champion is confirmed, it’s time to move on to the comic book/graphic novel bracket. Our first two contenders are both from the Marvel Universe. We thought we knew how the TV bracket would play out and we were wrong. Will you ProFans shock us again? Let’s find out. Rogue - Beautiful, tough, …

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The Sistahs Speak; We Listen

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June 16, 2013 in Featured, Head of the Cast

Welcome to our new feature: Head of the Cast, where we’ll highlight some of the best podcasts covering pop culture. Two confessions: First, I never got the appeal of podcasts until about a year ago when fellow ProFan Kituria recommended a podcast dedicated to a show we both loved, Game of Thrones. When done right, …