As reported by multiple sources, Disney has bought Marvel Entertainment, including the comics and the movie divisions for about $4 billion.

Though Marvel has distribution deals with about a half dozen studios right now (Fox (X-Men), Sony (Spider-Man), Paramount (Iron Man/Avengers), etc), Disney seems unconcerned about this and is apparently in it for the long haul.

I personally think that the Marvel U could stand a little Disney-style lightnening-up.

Looking forward to the Fantastic Four Pixar movie... oh wait. That was already done...

Kinda' dirty and funky in a laid back way, but undeniably about robots, even if it is kind of a metaphor for social expectations Definitely a turnon factor to this song, the kind of thing that makes you want to talk in your best, lowest Barry White rumble and say to your wife all sexy-like, "Hey, woman, what say you and I put The Buggles on the stereo and get down to it?" And you'll probably be the first person in history to do that, which makes it worth while even if she says 'no.' Which she almost certainly will...click through to hear. I mean, it's 4AM, really who couldn't use a little lovin' right about now?

Since no one - literally no one - has commented on this thus far, I think it behooves me to do so. SInce "The Sci-Fi Channel" rebranded itself as "Syfy" a couple months ago, they've been running this elaborate station identification/music video. It instantly annoyed me, which I assumed was just because it's overwhelmingly chick-y. (I'm not one of those people who thinks that SF should be just a boy's club, but I'm also not one of those people who thinks every show needs to look like Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Charmed, either).

Although it's not about his science-fiction novels, we would be remiss if we didn't feature frequent Republibot contributor Sam "Burt Cottage" White's recent appearance on regional TV

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