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Earthquake On The East Coast, ‘Hellraiser: Revelations’ And ‘Conan’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Earthquakes are a serious matter, but Twitter quickly devolved into the world's largest comedy club on the subject yesterday after vibrations hit Washington, D.C., and New York. West Coasters in particular were quick to poke fun at everyone on the receiving end of the shakes.
"Conan the Barbarian" remains the big [read more]
‘Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes,’ ‘Entourage’ And Cheez-Its In Today’s Twitter Report
The rebooted "Planet of the Apes" franchise proved to be a juggernaut in theaters over the weekend, and the tweet reactions it received show why. Jhonen Vasquez claimed to have accidentally stumbled into a different ape film, but I've got my doubts about that.
Rafael Kayanan seemed to dig it, though. [read more]
‘Captain America’ Reviews, Google+ Pledges And The ‘Powers’ Set In Today’s Twitter Report
We shouldn't be surprised that comic book creators continue to adore "Captain America: The First Avenger." However, it seems that some of them are having a tough time finding a screening. If you have any tips, you should pass them on to Mr. Bryan Hitch.
Meanwhile, Mike Oeming apparently had no [read more]
‘Cars 2′ Speculation, ‘Footloose’ 2.0, And ‘Planet Of The Apes’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Ever since "WALL·E" ended, the doors have been left wide open for serious, dark explanations behind the stories in Pixar films. A handful of Marvel creators speculated about the truth behind the "Cars" universe this morning, including how the automobiles reproduce and how their world came to be what it [read more]
The New ‘Tintin’ Teaser, Jon Stewart Vs. Bill O’Reilly, And Marvel Trivia In Today’s Twitter Report
The new "Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" teaser still keeps its hero in the shadows, but it's given the world a glimpse at what director Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson have put together. A few tweeters feel like it may have jumped a little too far [read more]
Peter Dinklage In ‘Game of Thrones’ And The Space Shuttle Endeavor In Today’s Twitter Report
We won't spoil anything for you here, but Episode 5 of "Game of Thrones," "The Wolf and the Lion," basically body-slammed all other trending topics in the feed last night. Jon Favreau called for Peter Dinklage to receive an Emmy. Ed Brubaker dropped an f-bomb, and Antony Johnston didn't even [read more]
Kobe Bryant, Obama’s Birth Certificate, And ‘Hanna’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers can be divisive subjects when it comes to the NBA right now. For example, just look at the opinions expressed by Francis Manapul and Rob Liefeld last night.
And speaking of divisive subjects, President Barack Obama's birth certificate showed up in tweeting this morning [read more]
‘Breaking In’ & ‘Super’ Reactions, And Kapow Comic Con In Today’s Twitter Report
Tweets out of Mark Millar's first ever Kapow Comic Con in London over the weekend proved to be mostly positive. For those of us grounded in North America, however, Jock kindly posted a pic from the show, showing a lineup of creators that were about as top notch as they [read more]
The Rock Returns To Wrestling And ‘Jeopardy!’ Man Vs. Computer In Today’s Twitter Report
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson invaded the Twittersphere as a trending topic Monday night when he returned to professional wrestling and announced that he will be hosting Wrestlemania XXVII in April. Jeff Katz, Jill Thompson and Becky Cloonan all seemed excited about that, even as Jhonen Vasquez sounded a little aggravated [read more]
Zodiac Changes, Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man Costume, And Wolverine In Today’s Twitter Report
Horoscope watchers have been scratching their heads this week, thanks to some zodiac changes being implemented. Sign shifts and the addition of a new one called Ophiuchus could impact tattoos all over the place, though comics creators mostly think the whole institution is wacky to begin with and/or wonder what [read more]
R.I.P. Pete Postlethwaite, ‘True Grit’ Praise, And Arnold Schwarzenegger In Today’s Twitter Report
Unfortunately, we've got to start the first Twitter Report of 2011 with some sad news as word's gotten out that actor Pete Postlethwaite of such films as "The Usual Suspects" and "Inception" has passed away. He wasn't without connections in the comic book industry, it turns out, which you'll notice [read more]
Jessica Jones, ‘Tron: Legacy’ Reactions, And The Spider-Man Musical In Today’s Twitter Report
Brian Michael Bendis has had a big day, but just in case you were wondering whether the Jessica Jones TV news or his reunion with Mark Bagley in "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" was more important to him, he clarified his perspective over Twitter.
Spider-Man showed up in other headlines today thanks to [read more]
‘WoW: Cataclysm,’ Julian Assange, And The ‘TRON: Legacy’ OST In Today’s Twitter Report
Wrapping up the report for this morning, I'm already predicting that tomorrow's feed will include numerous well-articulated critiques of the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con hotel registration process, but for now, the big topics of the day are Julian Assange's arrest in London and reactions to the "Tron: Legacy" soundtrack that's [read more]
A ‘Transformers 3′ Request, ‘Questionable Content’ Casting, And Movember In Today’s Twitter Report
Now that "Transformers 3" filming has wrapped, there's going to be a period of suspense while everyone waits to see what Michael Bay plans to unleash. Gail Simone has a very simple request for him, and I hope you agree with her.
"Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," meanwhile, has long since [read more]
‘Glee’ Reactions, ‘Black Ops’ Problems, And Daft Punk In Today’s Twitter Report
Yesterday, all of the Twitter drama surrounding "Call of Duty: Black Ops" was about launch day, who got it and who didn't. Today, a cluster of day after posts started showing up, and if you were a comic book creator who was already pushing deadlines, it's entirely possible that you [read more]
Guy Fawkes Day, Spider-Man Casting, And ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ In Today’s Twitter Report
If you've been thinking about "V for Vendetta" and trying to figure out how to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day, look no further than the Twitter accounts of Neil Gaiman and Simon Pegg today. Along with the recent casting news regarding Sally Field and Martin Sheen in Marc Webb's "Spider-Man," the [read more]
‘The Walking Dead’ Reactions, Trick Or Treating, And The Dallas Cowboys In Today’s Twitter Report
If you're over 15, Brian Michael Bendis doesn't mind you reading his comics, but think twice before ringing his doorbell and asking for candy. Over-aged trick or treaters showed up in the gripe tweets of several creators over the weekend, though, so Bendis wasn't alone with his Sunday night sentiments.
Last [read more]
R.I.P. Psychic Octopus, Charlie Sheen, And Halloween Parties In Today’s Twitter Report
I'm assuming that Warren Ellis, Jhnonez Vasquez and Matt Fraction won't all be attending the same Halloween party this week, but after seeing Fraction's costume proposal yesterday and Ellis and Vasquez's today, you have to imagine that few parties could generate the kind of reactions that the three of them [read more]
R.I.P. Bob Guccione & Ari Up, And A New MacBook Air In Today’s Twitter Report
Penthouse founder and publisher Bob Guccione may not have been someone that comics creators talk about every day by name, but everyone seemed to know who he was this morning in the Twitter Report feed. Guccione reportedly died of cancer, as did former singer for the Slits Ari Up, who [read more]
‘Mad Men’ Reviews, ‘Halo: Reach’ Encounters, And Marvel Cats In Today’s Twitter Report
Last week's "Halo: Reach" release has been generating happy tweets on a daily basis in the Twitter Report feed. Yesterday, artist Mike Norton offered an assessment of the game and Nathan Fillion joked around with someone whose name you'll probably recognize at a "Reach" party.
Elsewhere, there was no shortage of [read more]