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Video: Red vs. Blue at Comic-Con 2010

2010/08/03
By Liz Shannon Miller
Video: Red vs. Blue at Comic-Con 2010

This year in San Diego, we got some face time with Red vs. Blue creators Geoff Ramsey and Gustavo Sorola, who were attending for their seventh straight year, manning a booth stocked with DVDs and merchandise for their ground-breaking machinima comedy series.
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Joshua Jackson’s “Pacey-Con” Just a Funny Or Die Stunt

2010/07/27
By Liz Shannon Miller
Joshua Jackson’s “Pacey-Con” Just a Funny Or Die Stunt

Celebrity-infused comedy site Funny or Die seems to be moving away from scripted content in favor of reality stunts these days. And not just reality stunts, but reality stunts invoking 90s nostalgia. The latest example: Joshua "Pacey on Dawson's Creek" Jackson's assault on Comic-Con.
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Web Content Still Finding Its Place At Comic-Con

2010/07/26
By Liz Shannon Miller
Web Content Still Finding Its Place At Comic-Con

Comic-Con is a great gorgeous whale of pop culture, and if you approach the event as a microcosm of media today, then the way web content has squeezed itself into this five days of panels, exhibits, events and parties is mirrored accordingly.
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Joss Whedon ‘Actively Pursuing’ Web Content — After Avengers

2010/07/23
By Liz Shannon Miller
Joss Whedon ‘Actively Pursuing’ Web Content — After Avengers

Joss Whedon didn't quite give an answer as to the question of whether or not we can expect a Dr. Horrible sequel anytime in the near future. But he responded to the question "Have you considered doing a subscription-based web series?" by saying "Absolutely."
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Where to Watch The 2010 San Diego Comic-Con Online

2010/07/22
By Liz Shannon Miller
Where to Watch The 2010 San Diego Comic-Con Online

Sorry to break it to you, home-bound nerds, but there's no official live stream for events at the San Diego Comic-Con. However, there are no shortage of intrepid websites that will be pushing out video after video from the convention this weekend.
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Comic-Con Tries Wholesome

2010/07/11
By By BROOKS BARNES
Comic-Con Tries Wholesome

Taking a breather from its louche appeal, the convention will include an inspiration for girls, a so-called emo version of Strawberry Shortcake.
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Celebrate the Web 2 Takes Aim at Comic-Con

2010/07/09
By Liz Shannon Miller
Celebrate the Web 2 Takes Aim at Comic-Con

At the San Diego Comic-Con, smaller projects have a hard time getting included in the conference programming. Thus a Celebrate the Web event, featuring over a dozen current and upcoming web series, is being planned for Saturday, July 24.
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Ronna & Beverly: Triumph of Comedy, Buzz & Social Media

2009/12/29
By Rachel Sklar
Ronna & Beverly: Triumph of Comedy, Buzz & Social Media

When people like Rainn Wilson, Mindy Kaling, Paul Feig, Rob Corddry, Paul F. Tomkins, Joel Stein, Rob Riggle, Diablo Cody and Jenji Kohan say your schtick is funny, then it’s pretty safe to say it’s funny. But will saying that — and tweeting it, and Facebooking it, and YouTube-ing it, and emailing them on...
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Comic-Con Day 1: New Moon Clips, Avatar Unveiled

2009/07/24
By Liz Gannes
Comic-Con Day 1: New Moon Clips, Avatar Unveiled

Our intrepid geeks Chris and Liz are down at Comic-Con in San Diego for the weekend, where the buzz seems to be all fresh New Moon clips and Avatar 3D glasses messing with their normal four-eye rigs.First up, James Cameron calls his audience to arms in advance of a 25-minute preview of his long-awaited...
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