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Which Iconic Film Characters Should Fight Zombies?

Cracked.com has posted some smart and interesting analyses of important issues related to your survival during the zombie apocalypse – like the scientific reasons why a zombie outbreak could occur, how a viral-based zombie outbreak would not spread too rapidly, and which … Continue reading

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Comic-Con Panel: Best Superheroine Movie? No, the ONLY Theatrical Superheroine Movie

In our “Where Are the Action Chicks?” panel at San Diego Comic-Con International, we examined the dearth of action heroines in movies and comic books, including an examination of the reasons why there are so few despite the great popularity of … Continue reading

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Best Superheroine Movie? Round 1

While preparing for July’s upcoming San Diego Comic-Con International panel (“Where Are the Action Chicks?” starring Katrina Hill, Jill Pantozzi, Adrianne Curry, Jennifer Stuller, a certain stuntwoman we adore, and somebody to surprise you all), our heroine posed a question on Facebook … Continue reading

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Action Heroine versus Horror Heroine – What’s the Diff?

Notice that it’s horror heroine and not horror chick. A film can have a sorority’s worth of horror chicks, but only one horror chick gets to be the Final Girl, that heroine who outlasts all the rest. Our action heroine … Continue reading

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