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Updated on January 14 at 8:40 a.m. ET Actor Alan Rickman, who captivated audiences in his role as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films and as the Teutonic villain Hans Gruber in Die Hard, has died. He was 69, and the cause was cancer, his family told The Guardian and The Associated Press, and…
Rickman died in London and had been suffering from cancer, family members told The Guardian on Thursday. According to BBC News, his family said in a statement: “The actor and director Alan Rickman has died from cancer at the age of 69. He was surrounded by family and friends.” ID: 7766205 The actor came to…
Photo Credit Eric Thayer for The New York Times In 1997, Michael Wayne Haley was arrested after stealing a calculator from Walmart. This was a crime that merited a maximum two-year prison term. But prosecutors incorrectly applied a habitual offender law. Neither the judge nor the defense lawyer caught the error and Haley was sentenced…
You know the deal. This is a rumor for the moment, but it might be true. If it’s true, then it’s also a spoiler, so read on at your own risk. … Okay. You know how Doomsday is obviously going to tussle with DC’s main three heroes in Batman V. Superman? And remember how it’s…
Amber Heard is in talks to join the DC cinematic universe as Mera, the aquatic love interest of Aquaman. THR says her character would first appear in the Justice League movie before starring in Aquaman with Jason Momoa. If you don’t know Mera, she’s noteworthy for a few reasons: 1) she’s no damsel-in-distress, as she’s…
In case you were worried that Heroes Reborn would continue after its January 21 finale—and lord knows I was—you may now breathe a sigh of relief that Tommy the Teleporting Boy, Chuck on Fire, Rejected ‘90s Sega Mascot Samurai Girl will no longer darken your TV screen. Not that anyone had ever said the dread…
I know a lot of people were bummed out when author George R.R. Martin finally confessed that the much-anticipated fifth in his A Song of Ice and Fire series wouldn’t be out before the sixth season of Game of Thrones. But it turns out the long-delayed book may actually be right on time. The Washington…
What’s the most powerful weapon in the sci-fi universe? How does a lightsaber in Star Wars compare to the energy sword of Halo? What about a Death Star vs Dr. Who’s reality bomb? And how do they match up with a real life nuclear bomb? Foundation Digital made this infographic for Fat Wallet detailing the…
After airing tonight during iZombie, The CW released a new teaser trailer for next week’s special programming events, Legends of Tomorrow: Their Time Is Now and DC Films Presents: Dawn of the Justice League. The pair of half-hour specials are airing after The Flash next week instead of a new episode of iZombie. While the first is…
Was I raped? In 1998, I was 24 years old. Somehow, though I have zero musical talent, I found myself in a band—as the vocalist, no less. We didn’t perform anywhere, although I think that might have been the ultimate goal. Really, we just met up at a studio in Jersey City, where I lived…