That Dern Internet! Steve Niles Discusses Social Media at Dallas Comic-Con!

Action Flick Chick | May 31, 2011

Social media is in everyone’s lives these days and has presented several opportunities for people who otherwise might not know about them. So, I wanted to know how social media has affected guests at Dallas Comic-Con. First up I spoke to the talented Mr. Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre).
Previous visits with Steve:
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ActionFest 2011: A Lonely Place to Die (2011)

Action Flick Chick | May 30, 2011

The biggest surprise at ActionFest 2011 was a little film called A Lonely Place to Die. This not-yet-released film bagged two awards during its world premier at ActionFest, Best Film and Best Director- Julian Gilbey. I agree 100% with that outcome, maybe because I was one of the jurors making the decision.
A Lonely Place to [...]

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Killer Robots on the Science Channel – How Grant Imahara Stalled Judgment Day

Action Flick Chick | May 29, 2011

Judgment Day recently came and went (see Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, not Harold Camping’s Family Radio Rapture claim) without an obvious attack by Skynet. MythBuster Grant Imahara, who has made us a few promises regarding preparations for the machine uprising, hosts the Science Channel’s robot combat program Killer Robots premiering Monday, Memorial Day. Coincidence? [...]

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Killer Robots: Terminator vs. Robocop (Robots, Cyborgs…)

Llama Mama | May 28, 2011

Monday, Memorial Day, the Science Channel debuts Killer Robots hosted by MythBusters‘ Grant Imahara. More on that soon. First, though, the program inspired this question, and one question leads to another.
ActionChick: Which robots would you like to see fight each other?

cybeam1: @Shadowbat @ActionChick Twiki!!!
David_Hahn: David from A.I. up against a Matrix sentinal. #rockemsockemrobots
edibleeats: hmm johnny [...]

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Stan Lee Reveals Spider-Man Cameo at Dallas Comic-Con!

Action Flick Chick | May 27, 2011

Dallas Comic-Con had its best year yet this year with a new, bigger location and huge celebrity guests. Leonard Nimoy, Carrie Fisher, and Stan Lee were among the many guests. I was lucky enough to attend one of Stan’s panels, and this one was moderated by John Romita, Jr.! I have to say, the world [...]

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SFX Magazine Interview by Bonnie Burton: Cosplay or Can’t Play – Adrianne Curry, Katrina Hill, Victoria Schmidt

Geek Girls United! | May 26, 2011

For her first SFX Magazine column, Bonnie Burton looked at how cosplay at fan conventions differs for women, and somehow discussion with her three interviews kept whirling through one big question:
Why Slave Leia?
The interviewer:
* Bonnie Burton – senior and online convent developer at the official Star Wars blog (http://starwarsblog.starwars.com). Her personal blog appears at http://grrl.com. [...]

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Action Chick vs. One-Liners! (More legible version!)

Action Flick Chick | May 25, 2011

Click thumbnail for full comic!
(Comic updated with larger text)

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Coming Attraction: Green With Envy (2011)!

Action Flick Chick | May 24, 2011

This film looks like the same ol’ same ol’ romantic comedy crap that this chick always makes sure to avoid watching, let alone posting about. But hey, maybe this won’t suck. The trailer doesn’t look half bad….
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IT LOOKS ALL BAD! OH HO HO HO HO!

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