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.

News: 2014 Oscar Nominations

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This morning, the nominations for the 86th Annual Academy Awards were announced.  The ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 2nd starting at 7pm (EST).  Here are the major categories and the nominees: PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING…

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News: Outlander from Starz

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by Mary Anne Butler, Editor/Reporter/Photographer News about Starz’s new show Outlander based on the book series by Diana Gabaldon from the Television Critics Association event January 10th, 2014.  Here’s what we know: Moore says the tartans used in Outlander were made…

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Review: SyFy’s “Helix”

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  by Mary Anne Butler, Editor/Reporter/Photographer I’ve been saying it since the first appearance of this new show at SDCC 2013,  “It’s like X Files and Walking Dead had a baby.  A black blooded genetically engineered evil baby.  But so…

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Wonder Woman: 10 Other Casting Choices

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by Mary Anne Butler, Reporter/Photographer  There was “The Great NERDRAGE of 2013” when Ben Affleck was named the new Batman for the 2015 Zack Snyder headed Batman vs Superman, and the announcement of Gal Gadot as our favorite Amazonian warrior princess continued the gnashing of fandom teeth.  Do we know what storyline this film will follow?  NO IDEA.  What DO we know?  Henry Cavill will continue his tenure as the last son of Krypton, newly off his (MAN OF STEEL SPOILERS) killing of Zod, destruction of the Dubstep monsters and Metropolis.  The Batfleck….well, we don’t really know anything there.  The rumor mill…

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DVD Review: Power Rangers Seasons 8-12 Collection

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In 1993, a television show was launched that would ultimately change the face of children’s programming as we knew it. Five teenagers with attitude burst onto the screen on Saturday morning, teaching children about teamwork, morals, and honor. Twenty years later, the Power Rangers legacy is still going strong with new annual incarnations. Thanks to our friends at Shout! Factory, fans new and old can enjoy several chapters of the Power Rangers saga in a new DVD box set featuring Seasons 8-12 (Lightspeed Rescue through Dino Thunder).

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