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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.](http://www.glendalenewspress.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-03/231487900-19152609.jpg "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.")
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: Entertainment, Theme Park Vacations, Fiction, The Walt Disney Co., 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: Entertainment, Winter's Bone (movie), Arts and Culture, Celebrities, Arts
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TMI: Kathleen Fortner-McNiff aka Miss Kitty
Name: Kathleen Fortner-McNiff aka Miss Kitty
Age: A lady never tells her age
Occupation: Performer and Imperial Tea Hostess of the Red Fork Empire
Found at: Mark Twain House & Museum (Hartford)
For the uninitiated, what is steampunk? Where does the word...Tags: Genres, Facebook, Entertainment, Literature, Mark Twain
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Science fiction, fantasy and pop-culture icons come to life in Roanoke County
reporterWhether it was Dr. Who, Star Trek or even Battlestar Galactica - fans of all ages were on hand this weekend. Some guests of the 2012 MystiCon were greeted by a talking cake. Lovers of science fiction, fantasy and pop-culture came together at the Holiday...Tags: Entertainment, Gaming, Literature, Arts and Culture, Science
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Shevacon: A science fiction, fantasy and horror convention comes to Roanoke
Multimedia JournalistIf you love Star Wars, science fiction or just love to dress in costumes, this is the place for you and it's happening all weekend. Shevacon is celebrating its 20th anniversary in a science fiction, fantasy and horror convention all weekend at the...Tags: Wii, Entertainment, Gaming, Literature, Ceremonies
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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: Suicide, Botox (drug), Cosmetic Procedures, Health, Breast Augmentation
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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 Research, Arthritis, Diseases and Illnesses, Research, Health
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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, Defense, Arts, Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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, Entertainment, Space Programs, Arts and Culture, Arts
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'SPACE' comes with a lot of goodies to Danville's Community Arts Center
bobbie@communityartscenter.netIt’s been a year in the making and it’s finally here. “SPACE … Imagine That!” opened Thursday and staff at the Community Arts Center are not surprised by the amazement many continue to express about the exhibit. Kids of all...Tags: Space Programs, Arts and Culture, Arts, Imagine That (movie), Satellite Technology
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Interview with Zippy creator Bill Griffith
![Good thing Bill Griffith did not take Marcel Duchamp seriously. Otherwise, we'd be without Zippy (aka Zippy the Pinhead), the best-drawn daily underground comic strip in America, still running in 300 newspapers. Griffith, at the time a 19-year-old art student at the Pratt Institute, ran into Duchamp at a gallery hosting a retrospective by the venerable Dadaist. When he told Duchamp that he, too, wanted to be an artist, the old man sternly warned, "Go into medicine. The world needs more doctors than artists."](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/67913723-08093607.jpg "Good thing Bill Griffith did not take Marcel Duchamp seriously. Otherwise, we'd be without Zippy (aka Zippy the Pinhead), the best-drawn daily underground comic strip in America, still running in 300 newspapers. Griffith, at the time a 19-year-old art student at the Pratt Institute, ran into Duchamp at a gallery hosting a retrospective by the venerable Dadaist. When he told Duchamp that he, too, wanted to be an artist, the old man sternly warned, "Go into medicine. The world needs more doctors than artists.\"")
Good thing Bill Griffith did not take Marcel Duchamp seriously. Otherwise, we'd be without Zippy (aka Zippy the Pinhead), the best-drawn daily underground comic strip in America, still running in 300 newspapers. Griffith, at the time a 19-year-old art...Tags: Entertainment, Terry Zwigoff, East Village (Manhattan, New York), Biography (genre), East Haddam
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Gen Con commits to Indianapolis through 2020
Press ReleaseGen Con LLC has agreed with the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association (ICVA) to continue operating Gen Con, the nation’s largest annual consumer fantasy, sci-fi, and adventure gaming convention with the city of Indianapolis through the...Tags: Corporate Officers, Entertainment, Gaming, Fantasy (genre)
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