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JJ Abrams boldly going from 'Trek' to 'Star Wars'

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:32:27 -0400

LONDON - J.J. Abrams is master of one universe - and he's about to try conquering another.

Special effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:59:49 -0400

LONDON - When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by "King Kong" that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. He fulfilled his desire as an adult, thrilling audiences with skeletons in a sword fight, a gigantic octopus destroying the Golden Gate Bridge, and a six-armed dancing goddess.

Miss. ricin-letters case headed to grand jury

Thu, 02 May 2013 23:14:19 -0400

OXFORD, Mississippi - A dust mask that tested positive for ricin also contained DNA from a Mississippi man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others, an FBI agent testified Thursday.

Film: A summer of zombies, robots, rangers and...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:23:34 -0400

By CARLA MEYER - To say summer will bring comic-book and sci-fi films is like saying it will contain a July. It's a given -- a thrilling, pyrotechnic-filled, yet reassuring given.