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If you liked that creepy clown from IT, you’ll love this King news

By Matthew Jackson, Source: Blastr.com In 1986, Stephen King made the definitive statement on creepy clowns with his sprawling horror novel IT. Now, King has revealed that he’s got a new book in the works that returns to carnival-themed terror. So, what will the King of Horror creep us out

More Winter is coming: HBO renews Game of Thrones for 3rd season

By Marc Bernardin, Source: Blastr.com Even though we can’t say we’re surprised—given the robust ratings performance and awards recognition—we’re pleased nonetheless: HBO’s epic adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy saga is getting another season to cast its spell. After just the second episode of this current season, HBO is opening

George R. R. Martin + Doctor Who x 3 are 2012 Hugo Award nominees

By Don Kaye, Source: Blastr.com Chicon 7, the 70th (!) annual World Science Fiction Convention, has announced the nominees for the 2012 Hugo Awards. George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire lands in two very different categories, while a certain Doctor scores three nominations just like he

‘Hunger Games’ continues to top the box office

By Ashley Bergner, Box Office Buzz The odds apparently are still in “The Hunger Games’” favor — the Lionsgate film based on Suzanne Collins’ best-selling young adult novel topped the box office for the second week in a row. According to the Internet Movie Database, the film took in about

Movie review: ‘The Hunger Games’

By Ashley Bergner Box Office Buzz I’m pretty sure by now, I’m one of the last people on the planet to read “The Hunger Games” novel. 😉 However, I finally picked up a copy last week, and since then, I haven’t been able to stop reading it. It’s a smartly-written,

Warner Bros. fight with Superman creators is about to get uglier

By Matthew Jackson, Source: Blastr.com The legal battle between Warner Bros. and the estates of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster over the copyright to the Man of Steel has been raging for more than a decade, and the bad blood behind it has been boiling for much, much

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Next week, the Earth Station One crew dives into the dream world of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman comic book stories. We want to hear from you. What are your favorite moments from this legendary story? And why? Let us know at www.esonetwork.com, at the ESO Facebook Group, email us at esopodcast@gmail.com,

WTF? Teacher may lose job for reading ‘pornographic’ sci-fi

By Matthew Jackson, Source: Blastr.com A lot of us have some pretty fond memories of hearing our teachers read aloud in class, but here’s at least one kid who wasn’t impressed. A middle school teacher in South Carolina is now under investigation for reading to his class from a sci-fi

The Dark Tower is the movie (and TV show?) that refuses to die

By Don Kaye, Source: Blastr.com It’s been kind of quiet on the Dark Tower scene in recent months, leading to speculation that the mammoth project had fallen into development hell. But now there are signs that Roland the last gunslinger might be coming to a theater near you after all.

Movie review: ‘John Carter’

By Ashley Bergner Box Office Buzz There’s no doubt “John Carter” was a major gamble for Disney. The film had a massive budget (reportedly $250 million) it will have to make back through ticket sales, and the project has been mired in “production hell” since 1931 (yes, you read that

Terry Brooks’ Magic Kingdom For Sale To Steve Carrell

by Brendon Connelly, Source: Bleeding Cool.com There are six books in the Magic Kingdom of Landover series, a chain of lightly comic fantasy adventures starting with Magic Kingdom For Sale – SOLD! The protagonist of the stories is a Chicago trial lawyer who loses his wife in a terrible accident.

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