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• Taking a big bite out of fandom (Cornwall Standard Freeholder)
  It's love at first bite for readers of these books. While news that Ottawa will play host to the first-ever Canadian TwiCon event at Landsdowne Park June 25-27, local fans have been sinking their teeth into the genre for quite a while now.[...]
• Documentary reveals the love-hate relationship of George Lucas fans (CNN)
  Many fans have a love-hate relationship with George Lucas. This is, after all, the man who gave the world Luke Skywalker, but later gave birth to Jar Jar Binks.
• Gaming's most hideous mums (Games Radar)
  Just in time for the British Mother's Day (you remembered, right?), we decided to pay tribute to gaming's greatest matriachs. But we ran into a problem.
• Opening This Weekend: Matt Damon Gets Green, Robert Pattinson Loses His Fangs and Jay Baruchel Becomes a Star (The New York Observer)
  Spring is finally in the air and, apparently, it brought a bunch of movies along for the ride. An overwhelming six titles hit theaters today, meaning as you slowly come out of your winter hibernation, Hollywood is encouraging you to sit in a dark room for two hours. As we do every Friday, here's a handy guide to the new releases. Green Zone What's […]
• 'Star Wars': Doc airs fans' Lucas gripes (Entertainment Weekly)
  By Wendy Mitchell Wendy Mitchell chats with ''The People vs. George Lucas'' director Alexandre O. Philippe about film premiering Saturday at SXSW
• Spring break means big Lehigh-Lafayette basketball game could be sparsely attended (The Express-Times)
  This is the first time the Leopards and the Mountain Hawks have faced off for a Patriot League championship.
• Foursquare friends Starbucks, adds ‘Barista’ badge (The Inquisitr)
  Foursquare is now testing a customer loyalty program with coffee giant Starbucks. So what’s in it for you? So far, a fancy new “Barista” badge available after five check-ins at separate Starbucks locations. Although no cash back or complimentary coffee is involved yet, Foursquare’s popularity hasn’t been negatively impacted by the lack of incentive […]
• Hindu Group Protests National Book Critics Circle Nominee 'The Hindus' For Bigotry (The Huffington Post)
  What's Your Reaction? The organization Hindu Janajagruti Samit gathered before a reading of finalists for the National Book Critics Circle awards Wednesday night in New York. At issue was the book "The Hindus: An Alternative History" by Dr. Wendy Doniger, a finalist in the nonfiction category.
• Busey, McDowell, Roberts, Argento add thrills to Monster-Mania (Burlington County Times)
  Movie fans are shivering with anticipation as they prepare for the arrival of exploitation royalty.The “Kings of the Bs” will be appearing in the Delaware Valley this weekend.Actors who are the supporting performers in A pictures and the top draws of B movies will be the special guests at Monster-Mania Con 14, being held Friday through Sunday at the Crow […]
• What Type of People Want iPads? [STATS] (Mashable)
  If you’re a Facebooker who’s lusting after the Apple iPad (so much so that you’ve joined a Fan Page), then chances are you’re aged between 18 and 25 and have an interest in popular culture — or so says RapLeaf , a company that analyzes social media stats to draw meaningful conclusions from the likes of Facebook Fan Pages. RapLeaf looked at the top […]