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June 14, 2013 – 12:01 am |

I love the character of Superman, and although he may not be my favorite comic-book hero I still admire what he symbolizes and his rich pop culture history. So needless to say, I had very …

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Jayson Peters is Nerdvana's creator, evangelist and editor emeritus for life (and beyond). A former East Valley Tribune web editor and news editor, he is now digital media director for The Pueblo Chieftain in Southern Colorado. Before that, he taught Online Media at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, where he also studied journalism.

Teaser trailer released for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

June 11, 2013 – 10:43 am |

“That, my lad, was a dragon.”

Saturday: 2 Valley stores game for Free RPG Day

June 11, 2013 – 5:45 am |

Free RPG Day is June 15, and two Valley stores are participating: Imperial Outpost Games in the West Valley and Bad Moon Gaming in Apache Junction.

E3 trailer teases exciting new Star Wars: Battlefront game from DICE

June 10, 2013 – 4:19 pm |

The official teaser trailer for Star Wars: Battlefront, developed by DICE (creators of Battlefield) and utilizing the innovative Frostbite 3 engine.

First poster for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug gives Bilbo a glimpse of Lonely Mountain hoard

June 9, 2013 – 8:33 pm |

The first poster for The Hobbjt: The Desolation of Smaug was unveiled Sunday, along with promise of a teaser trailer on Tuesday.
The film is set for a Dec. 13 release.

Back from the dead? Rumblings emerge of Monsterland’s return (UPDATED)

June 8, 2013 – 7:04 pm |

Monsterland, the monster-movie-themed restaurant/night club in downtown Mesa, will reopen Aug. 24.

AMC Theatres to renovate Centerpoint cinema site

June 7, 2013 – 10:19 am |
Old Harkins site at Centerpoint (East Valley Tribune file photo)

AMC Theatres will be renovating the old Harkins and MADCAP cinema at Centerpoint on Mill Avenue.

There is hope in dark new Man of Steel trailer

June 6, 2013 – 10:09 am |
Amy Adams as Lois Lane in Man of Steel

“You can save them. You can save all of them.”

FilmBar calls on Ghostbusters for charity event

June 5, 2013 – 10:23 am |

The FilmBar in Phoenix has teamed up with the Arizona Ghostbusters for a charity event to help the American Diabetes Association’s “Step Out Walk” to stop diabetes.

‘Wizard of Oz’ restored and converted to 3D, or ‘If Warner Bros. only had a brain’

June 5, 2013 – 7:36 am |
The Wizard of Oz (Warner Bros.)

It’s time Hollywood (and theaters) started focusing on improving their technology and presentation instead of spending their time trying to pull a “pinhead” trick on moviegoers.

BBC America to highlight Doctor Who’s Colin Baker era with a ‘Vengeance’

June 2, 2013 – 12:00 am |

As yearlong Doctor Who 50th anniversary celebrations continue, BBC America will highlight Colin Baker’s tumultuous (and shouty) time as the Sixth Doctor.