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.

Movie Pilot just ran this story about X-Men execs possibly spilling the beans for the “Merc With A Mouth” during an interview for X-Men: Days Of Future Past. Here is the direct link to the audio interview. Days Of Future Past opens May 23rd.

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We’ve had Snow White, Cinderella, even the Wicked Witch of the West.  But now, ABC’s hit show Once Upon A Time is going a little more contemporary in 2015 for their 4th season. Show co-creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz said: “The process I’m guessing it will be similar to how it’s been with all these […]

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HawaiiCon.  Hold on, lemme get this straight.  A convention, with guests, panels, dealer room etc, with sand sun and surf?  IN HAWAII?!?  If you think I’m kidding, I don’t blame you in the slightest, but it really is happening. The Big Island of Hawaii will play host to the first convention of it’s kind for […]

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Plagued with lower-than-desired ratings, Hannibal, the drama from NBC about the life and crimes of one Hannibal Lecter has been picked up for a third season, much to the delight of fans.  Can’t wait to see who else from the book series they bring in next!

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The story as we know it follows a rebellious teenage drifter who is given a choice to help save earth from a threatening alien colonization.  Vincent Tran directed the film, and says “The Girl Of Steel isn’t just a superhero, but a freedom fighter inherited in all young women.” ….maybe there’ll be Dubstep alien robots […]

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You’ll be seeing A LOT of TV announcements this week.  That’s because it’s Upfronts, meaning the fall lineups are being announced.  Three we think you’ll find interesting: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. got picked up for a second full season from Disney-owned ABC.  This is pretty awesome, especially since the show continues to pick up steam, characters, and […]

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Best selling author Diana Galbaldon’s best selling series “Outlander” is heading to Starz network as a new dramatic series under the careful guidance of Ronald D. Moore.  We’ve been teased with photos from the set via the Instagram and various twitter releases, but today we have not only the key art and the OFFICIAL start […]

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By now you’ve heard of course that Oscar winning director Sophia Coppola is helming the upcoming Little Mermaid liveaction film with script penned by  by Caroline Thompson (writing credits on Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Corpse Bride). So here, from our buddies over at Funny or Die, is their vision of Sophia’s version of The Little Mermaid. The similarities […]

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