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'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World': A flashy winner
Brand XâScott Pilgrim vs. the Worldâ is so manic, so tricked up, so full of videogame aesthetics, that you might legitimately wonder whether filmmaker Edgar Wright designed it to mark some generational divide. If so, he has failed monumentally: I sit a... -
Beyonce a Wubbzy? Fergie a Peanut? Grammy nominees in roles you might not know
Pop & HissWith the Grammy Awards only days away, most sites are offering last minute predictions about who will win in the major categories, speculating about the performances or the 3-D tribute to Michael Jackson, even debating what Lady Gaga will wear....... -
For when you care enough to send the very best: SVU Valentine's Day cards
Brand XIf you find yourself looking for unusual Valentine's Day cards, look no further, because pop culture-obsessed artist Brandon Bird has come up with what are probably the most unusual valentines you are likely to find -- ever! Yup, the kitschmeister supreme... -
Is 3-D television the future of entertainment? A very different perspective.
Brand XWith all of the hoopla about the coming era of 3-D television emanating from the PR folks at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas recently, you'd think that our entertainment overlords had it all planned out. Even porn will be in 3-D, they tell us,... -
Top five superhero video games of all time
The Hero ComplexMark Milian returns to the Hero Complex with big talk about some heroic games -- it's his list of the five best superhero video games ever. Any gamer will tell you that games tied to a superhero or movie franchise...... -
Michael Jackson auction features off-the-wall items
The gates of Neverland Ranch. The crystal right-hand glove worn in the video for "Billie Jean." An arcade's worth of video games and a small army of fiberglass butlers and other figures once scattered about to make the mansion feel less lonely. These...Tags: Sculpture, Arts and Culture, Justice System, Auction Service, Marlon Brando
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Set our Super Heroes(TM) free
TICKETS TO THE California Science Center's latest exhibit, "Marvel Super Heroes Science Exhibition," sell for $6.75 and up. But there's one lesson the exhibition offers free of charge to anyone who wanders by the museum, and it's not about science. The...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Science and Technology, Superman (fictional character), Science, Companies and Corporations
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Gamers' Perks, or 'Playola'?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTom Ham has strapped himself into the back seat of a barrel-rolling fighter jet. He has duked it out in a Las Vegas boxing ring. He has tumbled thousands of feet in free fall from a plane. He has spent the night in a creepy medieval castle in England. And...Tags: The Washington Post, Arts and Culture, Julia Roberts, Walt Disney World Resort, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Cellphone Game Industry Is Poised to Ring Up Big Sales
Times Staff WriterOne of the hottest-selling video games today doesn't feature photorealistic graphics, multiple plotlines or a Hollywood cast of characters. It's "Tetris," an old-fashioned puzzle game that has sold more than 2 million copies via downloads on cellphones....Tags: Marketing, Electronic Arts Inc., Games, Corporate Officers, THQ Inc.
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The saga of Snoop Doggy Dogg
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSitting in a West Los Angeles recording studio, just around the corner from the police station where he was booked as an accomplice to murder, gangsta rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg has two important dates on his mind. On Nov. 23, Interscope Records will...Tags: Politics, Poetry, Death, Drug Trafficking, Murder
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Universal Plans Worldwide Promo Push Around 'Despicable Me' Stars
VarietyFor an early poster teasing "Despicable Me 2," Universal Pictures went with a more minimalist approach: two Minions stand above the date July 2013. It didn't need to say more because since the first film hit big in 2010, the yellow Twinkie-shaped...Tags: Politics, Consumers, Marketing, Steve Carell, Amusement and Theme Parks
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OKIE ��� Inspirational characters: Artist aspires to make it as an animator
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla.Aspiring artist and cartoonist Mike Reed has drawn inspiration from all sorts of characters. First it was Sonic the Hedgehog, the spike-haired hero of Sega video games, comics and cartoons. Then came the ever-cheerful SpongeBob SquarePants. Now it's...Tags: ESPN (tv network), Welterweight, Bunny (music group), Wrestling, Dominican Republic
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