New Book Cover Reveal: Maven by S.A. Huchton

How far would you go for love? Since losing her parents at 14, young prodigy Dr. Lydia Ashley has focused on one thing: an appointment on the Deep Water Research Command Endure. Now 21, she's about to realize that dream, but nothing is how she imagined it would be. Her transitional sponsor forgets her, her new lab is in complete chaos, and, as if that weren't enough, she's about to discover something so horrific it could potentially destroy all...

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Doctor Who Meets Star Wars (Episodes 4-6) Parody

If you're a fan of Doctor Who and Star Wars, this is a MUST SEE...

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Thor: The Dark World - UK Trailer

The sequel to Marvel's Thor, starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston and Christopher Eccleston. In US theaters November 8, 20...

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Emilie Autumn & ARTISTdirect.com Premiere "Fight Like a Girl"

~From ARTISTdirect.com ARTISTdirect.com has teamed up with Emilie Autumn to premiere her new video for "Fight Like a Girl", from the album of the same name, directed by Darren Bousman, whose resume lists impressive credits such as Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, REPO! The Genetic Opera and The Devil's Carnival. It's also produced by Laura Bousman! Emilie Autumn is a woman of the arts, with a very specific and arresting aesthetic, a true Renaissance girl, as she has recently released a book, "The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls". The album is based...

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Video of the Day: Cups (Pitch Perfect's "When I'm Gone" - Director's Cut)

Music video by Anna Kendrick performing Cups (Pitch Perfect's "When I'm Gone" - Director's Cut). (C) 2013 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, In...

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BONUS Video of the Day: Spectrum by Zedd ft. Matthew Koma

Music video: Spectrum by Zedd (feat. Matthew Koma) (C) 2012 Interscope Records Video directed by Petro and featuring Taryn Manning & Derek Magyar Download "Clari...

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Watch Ryan Reynolds Die in the "R.I.P.D." Trailer

~From Nerdist.com While it may appear that someone put Rooster Cogburn, Ghostbusters and Men in Black into a blender, R.I.P.D. is so much more than what it seems. Based on Peter Lenkov’s Dark Horse Comics series of the same name, R.I.P.D. follows the recently deceased cop Nick Walker (Ryan Reynolds) as he is pressed into re-enlisting for active duty with the aptly named Rest in Peace Department, an undead police force that deals with otherworldly crimes happening in the land of the living. The first trailer, appearing on Machinima, is...

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Amazon's Zombieland TV Series Trailer

I know it says "Watch now for free on Amazon Instant Video" at the very end, but as of this morning, Amazon was only running a 12 second video that said COMING SOON, so I guess we'll just have to stay tuned...

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Video of the Day: Better Dig Two by The Band Perry

Music video by The Band Perry performing Better Dig Two. © 2012 Big Machine Records, ...

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Simon's Cat in "Screen Grab"

NEW SIMON'S CAT VIDEO!!...

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Video of the Day: Cover of Imagine Dragons "Radioactive" by Lindsey Stirling & Pentatonix

Lindsey Stirling: Facebook YouTube Pentatonix: Facebook YouT...

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Video of the Day: Daft Punk Skrillex Remix by Conte

Played on a sideways TV with a Launchpad. Jack Conte Music YouTube Channel FaceBook Twit...

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Karen Gillan for Z’ombeal: The Complete Collection!

Check out Karen Gillan’s Z’ombeal Walking Dead Skin Care commercials from “The Nerdist” Zombies! episode. Skin Care Hair Care SAY NØ TO BRAI...

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First Look: Stephen King's "Under the Dome"

Check out this one-minute preview which contains the first footage for the adaptation which will be told over 13-episodes...

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AMC to ‘Geek Out’ with Ernest Cline

~From Variety.com AMC has greenlit “Geek Out,” a reality pilot with fanboy aficionado Ernest Cline. Cline, who penned feature film “Fanboys” and novels including “Ready Player One” and “Armada”, will host the unscripted project and send ultimate super-fans to the zenith of their obsession, be it music, video games, TV series, comic books or the like. Net notes that the project could feature anyone from a person whose body is covered in “X-Men”...

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Video (Song) of the Day: Don't Fear The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult (Apollo 440 Remix)

My favorite remix, by Apollo 440, of one of my all-time favorite songs. ...

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Hemlock Grove Werewolf Transformation

It's a werewolf transformation unlike any other in this scene from Eli Roth's new horror series, Hemlock Grove. All 13 episodes debut April 19th on Netflix. Are you ready? *WARNING: This video contains scenes that some viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is strongly advised...

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Video of the Day: Try by P!nk

Music video by P!nk. From the new album The Truth About Love, available n...

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Video of the Day: Radioactive by Imagine Dragons

Music video by Imagine Dragons. Debut album Night Visions available n...

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DWTS16 - Week 2: My Favorite Routine

(Dance begins at 1:13) Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough dancing a Jazz routine on Week 2 of DWTS16. As Seen On ABC© Uploaded by TheVocalVault on Mar 25, 20...

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Lindsey Stirling Live

If you're a fan of Lindsey and were unable to see her in concert (like I was), here's a little something to tide you over until she tours again. And if you were lucky enough to see her, you can enjoy the concert all over again! Recorded by rvdm88 at the Poppodium in Tilburg, The Netherlands on 1/16/13. Tracks Listing: 00:00 Moon Trance 03:39 Spontaneous Me 07:21 Shadows 11:39 Electric Daisy Violin 15:24 Skyrim Medley 19:15 Elements Dubstep 23:40 Found Love 29:00 Lord of the Rings Medley 33:07 Michael Jackson Medley 36:43 Good feeling 39:47...

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New International 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Trailer!

Paramount Pictures has revealed this new international trailer for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness, hitting IMAX 3D theaters on May 15 and conventional theaters on May 17...

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Soft Kitty Warm Kitty

Too cute!  Had to share. Charlie Marsden @Charlie_Marsden Charlie Marsden Bandpage Charlie Marsden Facebook ...

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Escape From New York Reboot

~From ComingSoon.net Deadline is reporting that Joel Silver and his Silver Pictures are teaming with StudioCanal for a new big screen take on Escape From New York. Set in a dystopic future, John Carpenter's 1981 original starred Kurt Russell as a Snake Plissken, an eyed-patched convict sent into a maximum security prison (formerly the island of Manhattan) to rescue the President. Carpenter directed his own sequel to the original, Escape...

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Sony Sets a Release Date for Resident Evil 6

~From ShockTillYouDrop.com If you saw Resident Evil: Retribution - the fifth chapter in the series, which grossed $221 million worldwide - you know they've left the door open to at least one more chapter in the series.   [...] Director Paul W.S. Anderson [...] had mapped out a story for a new trilogy which would carry the franchise into a sixth film, so you know he's ready.  While we don't have a title for that sixth film, there...

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Global Zombie Walk

~From ShockTillYouDrop.com There’s a Global Zombie Apocalypse coming to a city near you on May 4th, 2013 with over 1,000 cities around the world participating. Dress like a zombie and join the biggest pub-crawl in the known universe. Crawl, stagger, walk, or run to the party – there’s never been anything like it in the living world – or the world of the dead – before. Zombie pub-crawls combine the decadent fun of the average boozy pub-crawl...

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Song of the Day: Pentatonik - Devotion

Pentatonik - Devotion Release: One A.D. (Volume One Ambient Dub) Label: Waveform Records Released: 17 May 1994 Genre: Electronic Style: Dub, Ambient...

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Study: Bee Venom Kills HIV

~From USNews.com Discovery could lead to topical gel to prevent HIV transmission Bees could hold the key to preventing HIV transmission. Researchers have discovered that bee venom kills the virus while leaving body cells unharmed, which could lead to an anti-HIV vaginal gel and other treatments. Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that melittin, a toxin found in bee venom, physically destroys...

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Take Your TV Shows & Movies to Go with PlayLater

~From Techlicious.com PlayLater is an application that lets you record streaming video services (available services) and take those recordings with you for playback on your smartphone, tablet or PC. Like other DVRs, PlayLater records video in real time, meaning a 30-minute show takes 30 minutes to record, or save, to your computer. Once the recording is complete, you have an MP4-format video that you can view on any device that can play an...

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New Simon's Cat video - Feed Me

New Simon's Cat video!!!...

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Why Aren't There More Android Apps?!

~From TheInquirer.net and Engadget.com The two leading rivals, Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating systems accounted for a record 92 percent of the smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2012, Strategy Analytics has revealed. The research firm's latest statistics show that in the fourth quarter of 2012, Android and iOS boasted 70.1 and 22 percent of the smartphone market, respectively - a total of 92.1 percent of the global smartphone...

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MIND. BLOWN.

Dancer Julius "iGlide" Chisolm dancing to Levitate (Koven remix) by Hadouk...

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Before they were Incorporated, they had to be Educated!

Check out the official Monsters University websi...

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Meet the cast of Dancing with the Stars Season 16!

~From ABC.com The new celebrities for Season 16 of Dancing with the Stars were announced this morning!  I know... maybe I'm a little too excited, but I can't help it - DWTS is my second favorite reality competition show!  ;-) Who will be vying for the Mirrorball Trophy this time?   An Olympic Gold medalist, comedians, a Grammy winners, a boxer, a football player, a soap star and... some other people I don't...

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Temporary Tattoos Could Make Electronic Telepathy & Telekinesis Possible

~From io9.com Temporary electronic tattoos could soon help people fly drones with only thought and talk seemingly telepathically without speech over smartphones, researchers say. Electrical engineer Todd Coleman at the University of California at San Diego is devising noninvasive means of controlling machines via the mind, techniques virtually everyone might be able to use. Commanding machines using the brain is no longer the stuff of science...

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“Locke & Key” to Come to Glorious Cinematic Life

~From Nerdist.com The tales from Joe Hill's Keyhouse are going to be coming to a theater near you thanks to the brass at Universal. But before it was destined for the silver screen, Locke and Key was originally going to TV. Fox optioned the pilot and got a respectable cast to join on, including Nick Stahl. The pilot aired during a special screening at San Diego Comic-Con International to rave reviews. When Fox passed on the series they cited...

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20 Great Horror Movies You've Likely Never Seen

ShockTillYouDrop.com has opted to take a step away from mainstream theatrical horror and shine the spotlight on a group of films from the past 15 years that you may have missed and absolutely should see. The seasoned horror fan may recognize some titles on the list, but ShockTillYouDrop.com is certain that you will find at least a few that are worth looking into.  The selections range from lesser known to completely obscure.  This...

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The Preemie's Prayer

This is dedicated to my friend's daughter, who was born prematurely at 24 weeks this past Saturday.  Please send your thoughts and prayers to this little fighter, that she may get stronger and stronger everyday so that she can go home with Mommy and Daddy soon. Dear God, as you look down upon us, We know that you might have to squint. We're located here in the NICU: It's the nursery that we rent. There are many alarms and sirens, Connected to condos and flats. The nurses tape our booties on, And dress us in funny hats. We have...

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Director Found to Adapt Stephen King's "Cell"

~From ShockTillYouDrop.com Last fall we saw John Cusack being attached to an adaptation of Stephen King's Cell which is now being developed at Cargo Entertainment. Today, we learn Tod Williams (Paranormal Activity 2) is going to direct.  The project was once a directing vehicle for Eli Roth when the adaptation was set up at Dimension Films.  Screen Daily reports King and Adam Alleca (The Last House on the Left) penned the script...

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Zombieland Series Casting Update

~From ShockTillYouDrop.com It was revealed last month that Amazon is making plans to turn Ruben Fleischer's 2009 horror comedy Zombieland into a streaming series and, today, Deadline has learned two of the actors that will be joining the central four-person cast. Tyler Ross (Milkshake) will play Columbus and relative newcomer Izabela Vidovic will play Little Rock. The original film, written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, starred Jesse Eisenberg,...

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First Look at Stephen King's "Under the Dome"

During Super Bowl XLVII, we got our first look at "Under the Dome", the much-anticipated CBS adaptation of Stephen King's 2009 thriller, which is scheduled to debut on June 24th, 2013...

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So Fetch! Mean Girls Musical In Early Development!

~From Broadway.com Broadway may get a little more mean thanks to Tina Fey and the Plastics. Seven-time Emmy winner Tina Fey is working on a musical adaptation of her hit 2004 film Mean Girls, according to E! Online. “We want to. I would love to,” Fey said of adapting the movie for the stage. “I’m trying to develop it with my husband [Jeff Richmond], who does all the music for 30 Rock, and I think Paramount’s onboard.” Based on the book Queen...

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Video of the Day: Carrie Underwood - Two Black Cadillacs

Music video by Carrie Underwood performing Two Black Cadillacs from her 2012 album Blown Away...

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Zombieland Series Heading to Amazon

~From ShockTillYouDrop.com It appears Amazon doesn't want to be left out of the "genre series" business. This maneuver seems like an appropriate counter to what is brewing at Netflix: Hemlock Grove, an original series which is set to debut on April 19th. Planned for 30-minute episodes, the small screen version of "Zombieland", which initially began as a TV series idea until it was reworked into a feature film, returns the franchise to that...

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The 10 Most Painful Places to Get a Tattoo

~From chacha.com Tattoos are everywhere. We see them on all types of people and in all different places on the body. The decision to get inked is always an important one. Tattoos are permanent body modifications, unless you decide to shell out major cash to have them removed. Many people use tattoos as a way to memorialize important people or events in their lives, and where the tattoo is placed is often as significant as the tattoo image itself....

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THE GATE: Dazzling DNA mutation short

95% of the human genome is composed of redundant gene sequences. They appear to have no known biological function. Could a chance event reactivate them? DISCLAIMER: Contains disturbing images. Viewer discretion advised. Although, anyone following this blog shouldn't have a problem. ;-) ...

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Paramedic Revives Cat Rescued from Fire

~From LoveMeow.com Disclaimer: May cause sweaty eyeballs. Have a tissue handy before reading this and watching the video. Paramedic Shane Collectte of Rural Metro Fire revived a cat pulled from a fire by the use of a oxygen mask. initially the firefighters thought the cat didn’t survive, but Shane didn’t give up on the cat, and administered oxygen for 15 minutes, finally the kitty came around...

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Eli Roth's & Netflix's New Series 'Hemlock Grove'

~From ComingSoon.net Netflix has debuted a trailer for their upcoming original series "Hemlock Grove" from executive producer Eli Roth and based on Brian McGreevy's novel of the same name. Check it out in the player below! All 13-episodes of the series, which stars Famke Janssen (X-Men), Bill Skarsgard (Simon & The Oaks), Landon Liboiron ("Terra Nova"), Penelope Mitchell (6 Plots), Freya Tingley (X: Night of Vengeance), and Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible II) will debut April 19 in all territories that Netflix is available – U.S., Canada,...

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Jennifer Lawrence is ready for battle in new 'Catching Fire' image

~From HitFix.com Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence is back as Katniss in the upcoming "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," and the first pic from the film has been released, featuring her alongside franchise newcomer Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair. Katniss and Finnick are ready for battle and I'm soooo ready for this movie!!! Can't wait till November 22! ...

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Eleven Doctors, Eleven eBooks

~From BBCAmerica.com Eleven authors have been commissioned to write ebooks for the British publisher Puffin, based on the eleven Doctors, and these will have a staggered release across the year, on the 23rd day of each month, so that the Eleventh Doctor’s story arrives on November 23, the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. The identity of the writers – each one a big name in children’s literature – is being kept a secret. The first book (already...

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20 Google Search Shortcuts to Hone Your Google-Fu

~From Lifehacker.com Hidden behind Google's search box are a slew of shortcuts leading to so-called "OneBox" results that provide awesome tools and display helpful information quickly and directly. You might think you know them all, but a few are more hidden than others. With these shortcuts, you can find the information you're looking for almost instantly, and you'll look like the smartest person in the room for knowing the results before anyone...

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Video of the Day: "I'm a Daddy and I Know It"

One of my best friends and her husband, parents of two girls, recently found out that they were pregnant with triplets! This is a natural pregnancy, no fertility drugs were taken. Hell, they weren't really even trying to get pregnant! SURPRISE!!! LOL! I was visiting them last night and while talking, my friend's husband admitted that he had it fairly easy with their two girls, but now he's beginning to think about how the addition of three more children - all at one time - is going to add a little more... shall we say... excitement to their...

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Stephen King's 'Under the Dome' TV Adaptation Set to Air

~From Examiner.com When "Under the Dome" was first released, there were mentions of a television series adaptation. Like many rumored adaptations, this seemed to be just that - a rumor - as nothing more was really said about it. As it turns out, the wheels were in motion after all! It was recently announced that the series will hit the airwaves this coming summer. It will run for 13 episodes and will coincide with the release of a new paperback...

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Video of the Day: Moon Trance by Lindsey Stirling

If you like music but don't know who Lindsey Stirling is, you are truly missing out. She is an extremely talented violinist, dancer and composer who performs a variety of music styles, including classical, pop, hip-hop and even dub-step. I first saw Lindsey on America's Got Talent, where she made it to the quarter-finals. On the show, she was dubbed the Hip-Hop Violinist. Lindsey is cute and quirky and definitely has her own style, and her music is phenomenal, in my humble opinion anyway.  She has her own YouTube channel where you can...

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Friday Fix: The DØM Year in Review

As has become the tradition at Dark Øverlord Media, Scott Sigler and A Kovacs sat down in December to chat about the year gone by, the upcoming SuperBowl Saturday sales event and the year ahead, etc. 2012 was a big year for DØM. Two tours, five stories published, the second annual SiglerFest, Baby McButter as a cake, just so many great things. In this episode, there are a meeeeelion Junkie shoutouts (me included!), info on upcoming Con appearances,...

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New Years Eve Galena Mini-Vacation

Some pictures I took while in Galena this past weekend...

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New Year, New Blog Posts

With the new year starting, I thought I'd try to get my blog up and running again. As it tends to happen, other life stuff demanded my attention and keeping my blog up to date took a back seat to everything else. I've made some tweaks to these pages and as far as I'm concerned, everything is still under construction, so don't be surprised if you continue to notice small changes happening from day to day.  However, as part of my New Years Resolution, I will try to post new and interesting things regularly to keep my (very) small, but...

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