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Disney expects $200-million loss on 'John Carter'
Walt Disney Co. said it expects to incur a loss of about $200 million on its big-budget sci-fi film, "John Carter," based on box-office results.
The film's theatrical performance -- which brought in $184 million in global box-office sales, well shy of...Tags: Movies, Fiction, John Carter (movie), Travel, George Lucas
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March 21: The Cult of Katniss
Jennifer Lawrence is relishing her last few weeks of anonymity. The 21-year-old actress understands that her starring turn in"The Hunger Games" is about to change her life. Opening Friday, the highly anticipated film, faithfully adapted from Suzanne...Tags: The Beaver (movie), Harry Potter (fictional character), Josh Hutcherson, Woody Allen, Drama (genre)
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'Mass Effect 3' FAQ: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask
It’s been just under three weeks since “Mass Effect 3” was released, and obviously all the hardcore fans of the series got their copies the instant they could. However, a lot of gamers are still on the outside looking in, wondering...
Tags: Seth Green, Entertainment, Led Zeppelin (music group), Gaming, Best Buy Co., Inc.
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Inaugural Sci-Fi in the Valley Con moves to Ebensburg
Daily American ReporterBringing a new event into the area isn’t always easy, especially when it’s the first time you’ve ever tried something on a grand scale like a science fiction convention. Casey Bassett, 23, of South Fork, has already faced some adversity...Tags: Syfy (tv network), Celebrities, Movies, John Johnson, Entertainment
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Bookmark: Timing is everything
Take a minute, if you will, to consider the prominence of time travel as a theme in the arts. You don't have to be a brilliant but evil scientist huddled in a secret mountaintop laboratory, rubbing your hands together and cackling with glee as you...Tags: Audrey Niffenegger, Jake Gyllenhaal, John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963), University of Chicago, Science and Technology
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'Pinocchio' pops; 'The Giver' holds back
"The Strange and Terrible True Tale of Pinocchio (the Wooden Boy) As Told by Frankenstein's Monster (the Wretched Creature)" Walt Disney had a knack for boiling fairy tales down to their least-objectionable essence, and of the many dank Old World...
Tags: Literature, Pinocchio (movie), Frankenstein's Monster (fictional character), Arts and Culture, Fiction
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Total Recall remake: why bother?
I have a bad feeling about the remake of "Total Recall," the sci-fi thriller that was adapted from Philip K. Dick's 1966 short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale." The1990 movie, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone, was a...
Tags: Sharon Stone, The Adjustment Bureau (movie), Arnold Schwarzenegger, Blade Runner (movie), Colin Farrell
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World Autism Awareness Day: Those with autism no longer invisible
Joseph Sheppard has an IQ above 130. Ask him about his life or worldview and he'll start drawing connections to cosmology and quantum mechanics. He'll toss around names of great intellectuals -- Nietzsche, Spinoza -- as if they're as culturally relevant...
Tags: Psychology, Culture, Services and Shopping, Psychologists, Autism
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Community Commentary: Plastic surgery may hide the pain inside
At what price is beauty? One of science fiction's most enduring themes involves a future world where everyone looks perfect but no one is happy. One old "Twilight Zone" episode involves a young woman refusing to select the "model" body in which she'll...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Medical Procedures and Tests, Liposuction, Surgery, Medical Procedures and Tests
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The Pet Corner: Behold! The future of modern medicine is here
Do you remember when we used to think some things were impossible? Modern technology has taught us to never say never or impossible. I think about the 1970s and 1980s growing up without cell phones, computers and many of the electronically advanced...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Chemical Industry, Cancer, Medical Research, Pets
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Phaser set to stun: Arts center's ray gun contest encourages creators to step outside the box
bobbie@communityartscenter.netCalling all space fans! A contest inspired by “SPACE … Imagine That!,” presented by Danville Pediatrics at the Community Arts Center through Feb. 26, will have some lucky contestants becoming owners of pieces from the blockbuster...Tags: Artists, Imagine That (movie), Arts, Firearms, Artists
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Accent: Creative imagination -- CAC's 'Space' exhibit inspires visitors, volunteer to explore new ideas
bobbie@communityartscenter.netAlthough the weather has turned cold, and sometimes snowy, visitors to Danville Pediatrics’ “SPACE … Imagine That!” at the Community Arts Center have been keeping warm where science meets art. Using imagination “We are...Tags: Movies, Imagine That (movie), Arts, Science, Movies
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