Category Archives: Announcements

AMC Renews ‘The Walking Dead’ For a Third Season

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Joe Gillis

As if it were any surprise really, after two of the most successful first-run episodes in cable TV history, AMC has graciously decided to give their zombie drama based on a comic by Robert Kirkman a third season. The second … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Qwikster, Netflix Loses Over 800,000 Subscribers

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Matt Raub

The internet business is a pretty tricky thing to keep one’s thumb on. Especially when you are in charge of hundreds of thousands consumers ready for their on-demand entertainment. That’s why it was especially puzzling when Netflix CEO Reed Hastings … Continue reading →

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Reveal Trailer for ‘Transformers: Fall of Cybertron’ Hits the Web

Posted on October 20, 2011 by John Carle

What is the one thing that has been missing from both the recent Transformers game reboot with War for Cybertron and the Michael Bay film franchise? Ponder that for a moment. Last summer kicked off with Transformers: War for Cybertron, … Continue reading →

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Motorola Announces New ‘Droid RAZR’

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Cortney Zamm

Did any of you own a Motorola RAZR? I’m sure you did. Back in 2005 it was the coolest phone to own. It was skinny. It was light. It had cool glowy blue buttons. It was on all the carriers. … Continue reading →

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Apple Sells Over 4 Million iPhone 4S Units First Weekend

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Joe Gillis

For those of your doubting the demand for the new iPhone 4S and decrying it’s inevitable failure, we say it’s now time for you to stop hating Apple and realize that they know precisely what they’re doing. How can we … Continue reading →

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Matt Reeves to Direct Warner’s ‘Twilight Zone’ Movie, Won’t Be Anthology

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Matt Raub

The original Twilight Zone is one of those classic shows that will always be considered as creepy and intellectual as it was back when it first aired. Several reincarnations of the series ended up falling flat to the episodes that … Continue reading →

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‘Taken 2’ Finds Its Villain in Rade Sherbedgia

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Sebastian Suchecki

If you loved the nonstop action that Liam Neeson and Luc Besson brought us back in 2008 with Taken, then you should get ready now that the excellent Rade Sherbedgia (best known in everything from 24 to Harry Potter and … Continue reading →

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Title & Details Revealed for ‘Die Hard 5: A Good Day to Die Hard’

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Matt Raub

There you have it. The title for the fifth (and hopefully final) chapter in the Die Hard franchise will be A Good Day to Die Hard. Before you get up in geeky arms, remember how much everyone hated the title … Continue reading →