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.

Hans Zimmer Live: Why I Went To London

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As a preface, I love music.  Audiophile does not begin to describe how I emotionally and spiritually connect with melodies, lyrics, and rhythms.  One of my long standing favorite composers has always been Zimmer, leading me to occasionally use the hashtag #ZimmerRules.  (There is also another story along with that, but it’s not for me […]

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Marvel: Silk Gets Her Own Comic In 2015

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Marvel as a comics powerhouse gets it.  They understand their reader base has various tastes, are different races, and actually includes WOMEN. Last year, we got the 16 year old Pakistani-American Muslim Kamala Kahn as the new Ms. Marvel, which was awesome.  This year, we had the mighty Mjolnir hammer of Thor and title pass onto a […]

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Wait, He’s Playing The Flash?

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I honestly missed this part during the morning news rush of the Warner Brothers movie lineup being released. Ezra Miller (Perks of Being A Wallflower, Californication) will be donning the red and gold suit for the 2018 stand alone The Flash.  The film will be unaffiliated with The CW series all reports suggest. Variety reports The Flash story revolves […]

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Rainbow Brite: Reboot In the Works

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Who remembers the 80s?  You do?  Ok, so you probably know who Rainbow Brite is.  In the latest installment of “WHY ARE YOU REBOOTING THAT?”, dear little sprite Rainbow is getting the revamp. Emily Osment will voice Rainbow Brite, a young girl with magic powers who goes on a quest to save Rainbowland from dark […]

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UPDATED: Warner Brothers Announces Upcoming DC Movie Line Up

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This is not a drill, and also not a fan-made hoax. UPDATE!!! And, in a massive expansion of the Studio’s DC Entertainment-branded content, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema will release a slate of at least 10 movies—as well as stand-alone Batman and Superman films—from 2016 through 2020 that expands this prized universe of […]

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“Toy Story That Time Forgot”: First Poster!

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ABC/Disney has cornered the market on most holiday-inspired animation specials, and it looks like this year’s December 2nd special will follow suit.  Returning voice talents are Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack, Kristen Schaal, Kevin McKidd, Wallace Shawn, Timothy Dalton, Don Rickles, and more! “Toy Story That Time Forgot” will air on December 2nd on ABC […]

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MARVEL: RDJR Joins “Cap 3” To Begin “Civil War”

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At an offsite event during NYCC, Marvel announced their plans to launch a new set of “Civil War” comics beginning sometime next year.  This has long been rumored to be the subject line of Avengers 3,  and thanks to Iron Man himself, we kinda have confirmation on that. Variety reports that Robert Downey Jr. is finishing up […]

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