I was there, and here’s how it works: After setting aside press and industry seats, they fill the rest of the theater full of nerds and random LAians who interested in some free entertainment and free food, have them stand in the hot sun for an hour, give them a bunch of free, stiff drinks, and stick them in a room…

Who hasn't had a dream that's affected them upon waking up? A few years ago, I dreamed that I saw the worst movie I'd ever seen, woke up angry, and wound up feeling mad all morning until I realized what I was mad about. (Imagine being forced to see the stupidest, most anger-inducing bs ending a movie could have, then…

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This is good. Cheese metal could use more Amazon battle queens to go with all those barbarian heroes and warrior kings. ;)

What's your stance on concept-album-storytelling (eg Rhapsody of Fire's multi-album story arcs as an extreme example) in power metal? (I love it, cheese and all.)

This morning, I had not heard of this band. A few songs later and I am sold. Badass. Glad I've got the office to myself today, because I am blasting the new album.

It would be really cool to see a short/series of shorts done in this style. It could be a unique way of selling the games to a new audience, since the public image of the series is still mostly drawn from the cartoon. A short series done in a more dramatic, realistic style like this might bring in some new players for…

Whatever problems this movie will turn out to have or not to have—and I agree that the marketing has had more than its share of problems so far—I think we're hitting on an important matter of expectations.

As an outspoken atheist who also has been following the spasming explosions of douchebaggery in the atheist/skepticism/freethought community(-ies) over the last few years, one thing I have observed is that, while there is no direct correlation between being a dick and being correct, there is a special relationship…

That's the most recent news I was able to find too. I hope she's okay...

Does anyone know what happened to Kainaat Riaz, the third victim? Last I heard was a NYT editorial from March and she was still in the Swat. There was an indiegogo fundraiser for her, but it failed with little fanfare (which is depressing). (No idea how legit it was, which also raises depressing thoughts.)

Frozen isn't an adaptation of The Snow Queen. Maybe it was inspired by The Snow Queen, and shares some thematic elements, but it has nothing to do with that story.

I feel sorry for all these poor people who are being forced by some mysterious armed men (I can only assume) to read articles they don't want to read.

Where I work, I am a "nonemployee" AKA a temp; despite being on an 18-month contract I earn no sick time and no vacation time, including holidays, a situation that allows this huge multinational corporation for to save a few bucks. I don't work? I don't get paid. It sucks. Large employers will look for any…