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Convention coverage, holiday greetings, and other topics that aren't so easily categorized.

Star-studded NASA PSAs

Posted on Dec 11, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

NASA has recruited Wil Wheaton, William Shatner, Stephen Colbert, Alex Trebek, and other celebrities to get the word out about the value of the space mission.

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Gandalf vs. Darth Vader

Posted on Dec 8, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Move over, Sauron. The battle for the hobbits' Middle-Earth comes down to Gandalf the Grey vs. the Dark Lord Darth Vader.

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Reflecting on Super Megafest 2011

Posted on Nov 17, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The stars of Super Megafest 2011 were Sir Patrick Stewart (Star Trek's Captain Picard) and Sean Astin (Lord of the Ring's Samwise Gamgee hobbit).

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Bill Corbett's Super-Powered Revenge Christmas

Posted on Mar 30, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Bill Corbett of RiffTrax and MST3K fame is running a Kickstarter project to fund the holiday-themed graphic novel, Super-Powered Revenge Christmas!

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Animal's Holiday Guide

Posted on Dec 24, 2011Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Animal from The Muppets presents these tips on how to stay in control this holiday season.

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Filming the holidays with iMovie trailers

Posted on Dec 21, 2011Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Apple's iLife iMovie makes it easy to create movie trailers. Affordable cameras and amateur editors can produce videos of their families and holiday memories.

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Rethinking Super Megafest

Posted on Nov 11, 2011Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Super Megafest 2010 in Framingham, Mass., introduced me to Christopher Lloyd and Marina Sirtis, though organizers made it expensive and difficult to do so.

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Library DVDs

The Public Library: Netflix 2.0

Posted on Jul 13, 2011Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Want to save a few bucks by getting all the DVDs you want for free? Cancel your Netflix account and visit the local library instead.

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