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Streaming Racer

Posted on May 8, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

When I previewed the summer blockbuster season, I declared Iron Man a must-see and Speed Racer a maybe-see. I've so far been right — Marvel's first of two superhero films this year was everything I'd hoped it would be, and more (with a full review to be posted here as soon as my editor is…

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License to Crash

Posted on Apr 21, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The car being used in the latest James Bond film plunged into a lake in northern Italy while being driven to the set. [Story continues] When I first read that news story's headline, I didn't think much of it; property damage and death-defying stunts are staples of the action genre. But the article goes on…

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Tomorrow's Artificial Intelligence, Today

Posted on Jan 11, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Though the following information already exists as various comments on existing threads, I perceived the pending premieres of a pair of popular pilots prompted promotion (phew!) — so to ensure our readers stay savvy and don't miss the return of these franchises, here's a timely reminder. On Sunday, January 13th, at 8:00 PM EST, and…

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KITT: No Assembly Required

Posted on Apr 6, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The Knight Industries Two Thousand is for sale: The 1982 Pontiac Trans Am that starred alongside David Hasselhoff in the television series Knight Rider can be mine — er, yours — for the low, low price of $149,995.00! The 1982 DMC-12 DeLorean used in Back to the Future and Michael Keaton's Batmobile are two of…

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