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Posts tagged "Spiderman"

Things To Expect From the Charlie Sheen Stage Show

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The Charlie Sheen stage show arrives here in Chicago this very weekend! No one knows what to expect from the “Winning!” celeb, but here are some educated guesses... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
March 30, 2011 at 4:58 pm
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No More Victims. Let There Be Heroes.

After the devastating and almost incomprehensible attacks of 9/11, Hollywood let us down.  They cowered and let us become victims instead of heroes. With movies such as the “War of the Worlds” remake, the “Day After Tomorrow”, “Babel”, “I Am Legend”, “The Mist” and even the resurgence of the zombie movie, the common thread is... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
March 11, 2011 at 12:08 pm
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Survive the Nerd Herds

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Today starts the San Diego ComicCon with tens of thousands of nerds in attendance as well as all of Hollywood. Here in Chicago, the Wizard World Convention (with comics, movies and just about everything under the sun) runs from August 19 – 22 next month! (Hey, the BSG Final Five will be there!) Now, I love my nerdbrothers n sistas... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
July 22, 2010 at 9:59 am
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Smart Girls are the Best

“With great power comes great responsibility.” Spiderman learned that in his very first adventure! It’s a cliche of the superhero genre but it’s amazing when someone does it in real life and it’s even better when it’s someone you know and admire.  Amy Poehler, a famed veteran of the Chicago improv scene and Saturday Night... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
June 16, 2010 at 12:21 pm
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Superheroes vs. the Gulf Oil Spill

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Sometimes you wish you had superpowers to help the planet, right? Okay, maybe it’s just me. But with this BP Gulf Oil Spill, even the most powerful of caped crusaders might seem powerless. Let’s see how they stack up…  We’ve already seen how Aquaman would fare. Can you tell I have insomnia... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
June 12, 2010 at 11:10 am
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Friendly Neighborhood Improvisers!

Seth Meyers was on the great iO improv team, Preponderate before he was cast on Saturday Night Live. Now, he’s the anchor of the Weekend Update segment. Fellow SNL cast member Bill Hader was a member of the Las Angeles Second City and iO LA. All that is well and good, but it all pales... Read more »
By Jason Chin,
May 31, 2009 at 11:52 am
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