Author: Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

Remember how Marvel PUNK’D us by releasing an “ant-sized” Ant-Man trailer this week?  Well, thankfully, they’re apologizing by giving us the ACTUAL teaser trailer ahead of the full trailer’s Agent Peggy Carter debut. I for one am very excited to see Evangeline Lily as Hope Van Dyne, as she’s sporting an A-line haircut EXTREMELY reminiscent of The Wasp: […]

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One of the most popular fanart communities of recent years has been the realm of Disney royalty.  Whether it’s pieces featuring the ‘off-camera’ children of the famous Princes and Princesses, formative childhood years, or historically themed costumes, we get excited when we find the good ones! Hannah-Alexander has a spectacular Disney lady gallery on her DeviantArt, […]

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Who doesn’t want to go back to Bayview High just to see the one and only Screech? Well…..WE HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS FOR YOU!  TruTV comedy series Friends of the People came up with this wonderful idea for a sketch, and this is the result: And as luck would have it, Dustin Diamond (Saved By The Bell‘s […]

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Set in China during the Han dynasty (206-220 AD), Dragon Blade follows Huo An (Chan), an official framed and enslaved for a crime he didn’t commit. Soon thereafter, however, he meets Roman soldier in Cusack’s Lucius and the pair begin to form an unlikely alliance. Directed by Daniel Lee (14 Blade, Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of […]

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One of our absolute FAVORITE things this year has been the amazing art pieces featuring the Guardians of the Galaxy hero, Groot.  While they range from awesomely clever ‘ugly christmas sweaters’ featuring the various team members, Charlie Brown variants, or HurlyFX‘s new Christmas tree, we thought we’d share them with you: 1.)  “Oh Christmas Groot” by […]

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How is it even possible that Warner Brothers’ announced OFFICIAL DC Comics-centric film slate hasn’t been completely green lit yet?  Specifically, the Gal-Gadot starring solo Wonder Woman film.  I’m glaring as I write this. According to sources, namely ^this interview over on Vulture with officially named director of the Wonder Woman film Michelle McLaren, there is no set release […]

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One of my favorite tv series of the last several years has been History Channel’s first ever scripted drama, Vikings.  Coming from creator Michael Hirst (Tudors), you knew it was going to be something interesting.  And lucky for us, it’s been epic scene after epic scene. In part, this is due to the magnificent cast.  I’ve […]

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Since it was reported Roberto Orci was vacating the director’s chair on the Enterprise for Star Trek 3, (of the rebooted J.J. Abrams’ Trek universe), we’ve been anxiously awaiting the announcement of his replacement. According to Deadline, Fast & Furious 6‘s Justin Lin is in. He has several Fast & Furious titles under his belt, so we know Lin is […]

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As 2014 draws to a close, one thing all Marvel fans have to look forward to in the new year is the influx of Netflix shows coming our way.  We’ll have Charlie Cox as Daredevil, Kristalynn Ritter as Jessica Jones, and now we know who’ll be playing Luke Cage. It was announced earlier today that […]

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