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“The Only Good Ape Painting…Is a Bob Larkin Ape Painting!”

Hey, ape fans! In case you didn’t know it, last Wednesday comics publisher BOOM! Studios released Planet of the Apes: Ursus #1, the start of a new miniseries that tells the origin of the warrior general from the original movie … Continue reading

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Happy Harley Quinn Day!

Following an edict issued by DC Comics, today is officially Harley Quinn Day, which marks the 25th anniversary of the debut of the Joker’s equally psychotic girlfriend in Batman: The Animated Series. Cocreated by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm and … Continue reading

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King (Kong) of Home Entertainment

Hey, King Kong fans! In case you were unaware, today is the release date for the Blu-Ray and DVD editions of Kong: Skull Island, the blockbuster action flick that rebooted the ape king for twenty-first-century moviegoers and monster fans back … Continue reading

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Take Your Stinking Paws Off Me, You Damn Dirty Blog!

With War for the Planet of the Apes—third in the mega-successful reboot of the film franchise that’s not only based on the 1963 science fiction novel by Pierre Boulle, but (according to director Matt Reeves) is a direct series of … Continue reading

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Those Martians Sure Have Some Ruling Class…

Hey, science-fiction fans! As you probably know, today’s the broadcast premiere of “The Empress of Mars,” the latest episode of the long-running TV series Doctor Who. In it, the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and his companions Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) and … Continue reading

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Monstresses On the Prowl

Hey, horror fans! As you might know, this Friday is the U.S. release date for The Mummy, the latest iteration of Universal Pictures’ classic Egyptian monster first brought to celluloid life by the legendary Boris Karloff in 1932. This time … Continue reading

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Happy Wonder Woman Day!

Following an edict issued by DC Comics on February 16, today is officially the first annual Wonder Woman Day! I’m sure the timing has nothing to do with the fact that yesterday was the U.S. release date for the first-ever … Continue reading

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She’s a Wonder…Finally On the Big Screen!

Today is the U.S. release date for Wonder Woman, the first-ever big-screen adaptation of William Moulton Marston’s Amazing Amazon. Following the overwhelmingly positive reception from critics and fans alike last year toward Princess Diana’s debut in last year’s Batman v … Continue reading

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Pirates, You Say? We Know a Few…

Hey, fans of nautical adventures! As you probably know, today is the U.S. release date for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth entry in the popular pirate-fantasy film series that stars actor Johnny Depp as … Continue reading

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Aliens On Other Worlds, You Say?

Hey, science-fiction fans! As you probably know, today’s the U.S. release date for director Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, the latest entry in the popular film franchise and the sequel to 2012’s Prometheus (which, in all honesty, was a terrible movie). … Continue reading

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