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.

Here is some concept art from the early development stages of X-Men: Days Of Future Past of what the characters costumes would look like during both the 70’s and the dark Sentinel-filled future.  The Costume Illustrator Phillip Boutte Jr. has also worked on  Man of Steel, Inception, Star Trek, Priest and Captain America: The First Avenger.  

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On today’s episode of YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING casting rumor mill, we have one of the most outlandish theories possible. Robert Pattinson, “Mr. Voldemort is SO evil he turned Cedric Diggory into a sparkling vampire” Edward Cullen from the Twilight film series, might be next in line to don the famous brown fedora and bullwhip. […]

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RealTdragon of Loyal K.N.G. recently created this Ninja Rap TMNT music video at Dallas ComicCon 2014.  The video features Black Nerd Comedy, Mariedoll, Turtle Power Entertainment, & many other cosplayers that attended the con.  

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Hot off the official announcement of the addition of two more big names to the Star Wars: VII roster, TMZ managed to get their hands on a gallery of 40 photos from the set in Abu Dhabi. Here are a few highlights from their gallery, make sure you check out the rest here.

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This just in!  Breaking Star Wars: VII  casting news!!!  We’ve tried to keep you guys as up-to-date as possible both on the rumors and the facts, and sometimes the rumors that BECOME fact, like these two lovely ladies joining the cast. Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o and Game of Thrones favorite Gwendoline Christie are now officially members of the cast!   Lucasfilm President Kathleen […]

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Ryan Wells is a cosplayer and fabricator who lives in Oregon.  I cannot say enough good things about the awesome projects he turns out, I’m constantly impressed by his ability to create these beautiful pieces.  I first found his work through a posting a friend of mine did of a giant rat sitting across from […]

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STARZ network is really going full force into these epic period shows.  Finishing out the second season of their original Emmy winning series Da Vinci’s Demons tonight with the season finale, they are showing a complete marathon of all of season 2.  Several of the cast will be living tweeting throughout the day, and specifically the finale. […]

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Variety is reporting the announcement that Josh Brolin has officially been cast to play Thanos in Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy! Thanos, who first appeared in the post-credits scene in The Avengers is a major villain in the Marvel universe and is also expected to appear in the Avengers sequel Age of Ultron in 2015. While this is […]

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