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Author: Ken Gagne

Sci-fi geek extraordinaire, Ken supports the arts a performer, moderator, and movie-goer. When not appearing on stage or in films such as Fever Pitch, he is a freelance writer, Apple II enthusiast, and Showbits webmaster. Follow him on Twitter and Google+.
9 animated shorts that give Pixar a run for its money

Summer Shorts sellout: My favorite CGI films

Posted on Jun 19, 2013Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Who needs Disney? You can watch the 9 best computer-animated short films YouTube has to offer right here, for free, courtesy ITworld.

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug trailer

Posted on Jun 11, 2013Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second in Peter Jackson's adaptation of JRR Tolkien's book into a trilogy, receives a new trailer.

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Spock and Kirk

Star Trek Into Darkness' origins and impact

Posted on May 25, 2013Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

With Star Trek Into Darkness, JJ Abrams continues to redefine Gene Roddenberry's universe, with Kirk and Spock at the helm.

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Agents of SHIELD comes to ABC this fall

Posted on May 14, 2013Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Clark Gregg returns as Agent Coulson in Joss Whedon's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., airing Tuesdays this fall on ABC. Watch the first full-length trailer here.

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Even Trekkies need cars & insurance

Posted on May 8, 2013Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Star Trek celebrities have been long sought after to endorse a variety of products, from William Shatner pitching Priceline and DirectTV to Jonathan Frakes hawking enterprise software. The connection between Star Trek and the product being sold can be tenuous or non-existent, but a savvy director and clever script can nonetheless make the most of…

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Iron Man vs Superman vs Star Trek

Posted on Apr 29, 2013Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Iron Man3 , Star Trek Into Darkness, and Man of Steel are the highlights of my summer blockbuster 2013 season — but I have reservations about each.

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We Are the Explorers

Posted on Apr 14, 2013Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The Aerospace Industries Association is asking for crowdfunding dollars through Indiegogo to air a space exploration trailer before Star Trek Into Darkness.

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The Princess Bride reunion photo

Game of Thrones: The good parts version

Posted on Mar 17, 2013Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

What if, instead of The Princess Bride, the book Peter Falk read to Fred Savage was George R R Martin's Game of Thrones?

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