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Star Wars: Battlefront Teaser by Michelle Lawhorn Check out the first teaser trailer for EA’s Star Wars: Battlefront, developed by the same studio that brought you Battlefield! Read the full announcement article at Forbes.com. About Reporter Michelle Lawhorn: a.k.a. Stormraven, is what can only be described as an eclectic nerd. Her interests and expertise range from Doctor Who to Lord ...

In its 19th year, the ShortFest will premiere over 330 films on June 18 – 24th. The lineup will include such films as The Egg Trick starring Ian McKellen (X-Men,The Hobbit), Cautionary Tail with Cate Blanchette (Robin Hood, The Lord of the Rings), and No Budget with Hugo Weaving (The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings) among others that will ...

Who Should Be the Next Doctor? by Michelle Lawhorn Cover photo by Ivy Martin Ever since the BBC announced the departure of Matt Smith after the Christmas special this year, rumors and speculations have flying around the Internet faster than my money at a comic convention. Names like Ben Wishaw (Skyfall, The Tempest), Ben Daniels (Harry Potter, Law & Order: ...

Game of Thrones – Legal Battles and Flying Feathers! by Olga A. Whenever a great book gets made into an equally great movie, the inevitable ensues. Which was better? What bits were added on, or completely left out? Who stole which idea, and from whom? And sometimes, the courtrooms see those arguments played out. It appears that the team behind ...

“Rains of Castamere” – The Gory Prototype. by Olga A. “Pansies! Rosemary! Violence! My wedding bouquet!” E. Albee. The recent discussion on Legendarium, of whether fantasy literature and film such as the Game of Thrones, really had to portray violent episodes as authentically and graphically as it would have been in reality, has drawn a lot of comments and observations. ...

Brutality and Reality – Is the Game in Game of Thrones Getting Too Violent? by Olga A. Virtually anyone who has ever studied the Middle Ages as an era, would be more or less comfortable with the fact that whether you like it or not, the medieval epoch was a time when violence was widespread and common. I suggest that ...

“Tyrion” Joining the X-Men by Olga A. We always suspected that he had a whole array of special powers lurking underneath the unassuming exterior. Tyrion Lannister may have just betrayed himself – as he was spotted near the X-Men: Days of Future Past set. Hanging out with the Wolverine and the rest of the unnaturally-talented gang, undoubtedly. Although spotting a ...

Game of Thrones: A Political Game? by Olga A. With a little bit of luck and imagination, you can find a common ground for pretty much any two given subjects. Pop music and geology? No problem. Cute kittens and the peace-building process? Sure. Shoes that fit badly and the good against evil struggle? Now that’s a topic after my liking! ...

Christopher Lee Releases New Metal Album by Michelle Lawhorn If you’ve ever even remotely thought that Christopher Lee’s voice could easily be used in a rocking metal song, you’d be right. The highly accomplished actor (Dracula, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Ivanhoe, The Last Unicorn) will be releasing his second album (yes, his SECOND), “Charlemagne: The Omens of Death”, ...

Disney Star Wars Princesses by Michelle Lawhorn With the acquisition of LucasFilm by Disney last October, the Internet has been flooded with fanart of Star Wars characters in the Disney-verse and vice verse. Here is but a sampling of some of our favorite princesses taking up their light-sabers and blasters. Aurora and Leia: Look out, ladies! We’ve got a butt-kicker ...