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The Week in YES - 5/26

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The Song To Listen To "Here" by Alessia Cara The YA Book To Read "Daughter of Deep Silence" by Carrie Ryan The Comic To Enjoy "Inferno#1" by Dennis Hopeless and Javier Garron The Movie To See "Aloha" Directed by Cameron Crowe Starring Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and Rachel McAdams The Trailer To Watch "Knock Knock" More To Say Yes To This photo shoot Matthew Lewis in "Attitude" Magazine

The Week in YES - 5/19

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The Song To Listen To "Cinnamon" by Josh Herbert The YA Book To Read "From a Distant Star" by Karen McQuestion The Comic To Enjoy "A-Force #1" by G. Willow Wilson, Marguerite Bennett and Jorge Molina The Movie To See "Tomorrowland" Directed by Brad Bird Starring George Clooney and Britt Robertson The Trailer To Watch "Supergirl" More To Say Yes To This announcement A "New Mutants" film will be directed by Josh Boone of "The Fault In Our Stars" fame. This costume Crossbones in "Captain America: Civil War."

The Week in YES - 5/12

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The Song To Listen To "Propaganda" by Kat Vinter The YA Book To Read "Velvet" by Temple West The Comic To Enjoy "Nimona" by Noelle Stevenson The Movie To See "Mad Max: Fury Road" Directed by George Miller Starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult The Trailer To Watch "Infini" More To Say Yes To These series pick-ups "Supergirl" and " DC's Legends of Tomorrow" ordered to series. This announcement Emily Van Camp reprises role as Sharon Carter in "Captain America: Civil War."

The Week in YES - 5/5

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The Song To Listen To "I Can Change" by Brandon Flowers The YA Book To Read "The Heir" by Keira Cass The fourth book in " The Selection " series. The Comic To Enjoy "Secret Wars #1" by Jonathan Hickman & Esad Ribic The Movie To See "Hot Pursuit" Directed by Anne Fletcher Starring Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara The Trailer To Watch "Aurora" More To Say Yes To This announcement Adam Wingard ( You're Next ) to direct Death Note . This other announcement A sequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service has been greenlit.

Manga Monday: Maria

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Maria the Virgin Witch (Volume 1) Masayuki Ishikawa Maria the witch uses her magical powers to stop war from brewing in France between various rulers.  She calls on monsters, uses succubi to seduce soldiers, and whatever else she needs to stop the pointless bloodshed.  Unfortunately, the archangel Michael is not amused with her efforts and tries to put an end to her meddling, so that no outside forces interfere with humanity's progress.  And so Michael puts a curse on Maria.  Maria, who, while obsessed with erotic literature, is still a virgin, can not lose her virginity, or she will lose her magical powers with it. It actually takes the whole first volume to set up the entire premise of the book, which is kind of nice.  I like that it doesn't feel rushed, and that the story slowly unfolds around Maria and her friends, building toward her confrontation with Michael.  Ishikawa is not just a great storyteller, but illustrator as well.  The...

The Week in YES - 4/28

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The Song To Listen To "New Rush" by Gin Wigmore The YA Book To Read "An Ember In the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir The Comic To Enjoy "Supermutant Magic Academy" by Jillian Tamaki The Movie To See "Avengers: Age of Ultron" Directed by Joss Whedon Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Samuel L. Jackson, Aaron Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Don Cheadle and Cobie Smulders. The Trailer To Watch "The Visit" More To Say Yes To This publication news Frank Miller returns for the third book in "The Dark Knight Returns" saga. This casting news The entire cast for  "American Horror Story: Hotel" revealed, including returning favorites like Evan Peters, Angela Bassett and Finn Wittrock, as well as some pleasant surprises, such as Michelle Pfeiffer, Alexander Skarsgard and Donald Sutherland.

Previews Highlights: June 2015

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I've scoured Previews Catalogue for the best of what the upcoming month has in store for comic shops.  Here's what's happening in June... Five Hidden Gems 1. Cursed Pirate Girl Annual #1 - Jeremy Bastian's fantastic fantasy is back in a new annual, and full of the mind-blowing art with intricate detail that makes this book so special. 2. Dr. Fate #1 - Anything drawn by Sonny Liew deserves notice, so this new DC series is definitely of note. 3. Blubber #1 - This one-shot from Gilbert Hernandez features six stories that are mostly wordless. 4. 8House: Arclight #1 - Brandon Graham writes this new fantasy series featuring eye-popping art from Marian Churchland. 5. 1602 Witch Hunter Angela #1 - How perfect is this?  Angela, created by Neil Gaiman, in a world, Marvel 1602 , created by Neil Gaiman.  And the two fit together like a glove. Four Collected Editions 1. Gunnerkrigg Court (Volume 5): Refine HC - A new volume of Tho...

The Week in YES - 4/21

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The Song To Listen To "Begin Again" by Purity Ring The YA Book To Read "The Remedy" by Suzanne Young The third book in the "Program Series" The Comic To Enjoy "Uncle Scrooge #1" by Jonathan Gray, Rodolfo Cimino, Romano Scarpa and Giorgio Cavazzano The Movie To See "The Age of Adaline" Directed by Lee Toland Krieger Starring Blake Lively, Harrison Ford and Michiel Huisman The Trailer To Watch "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Teaser Trailer #2 More To Say Yes To This announcement "Marvel's Daredevil" is renewed for a second season for 2016 release. This news Adrianna Palicki (Bobbi Morse/Mockingbird) and Nick Blood (Lance Hunter) cast as leads for planned spin-off of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." This announcement Lucas Till reprises role of Havok in "X-Men: Apocalypse."

The Week in YES - 4/14

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The Song To Listen To "Burning Doves" by Mikky Ekko The YA Book To Read "Fury of the Seventh Son" by Joseph Delaney The thirteenth, and final, book in the "Last Apprentice" series. The Comic To Enjoy "Gunnerkrigg Court (Volume 1): Orientation TP by Thomas Siddell One of the best comic book fantasies - finally in paperback! The Movie To See "Child 44" Directed by Daniel Espinosa Starring Tom Hardy and Gary Oldman The Trailer To Watch   "Ant-Man" More To Say Yes To This Blu-Ray release "The Babadook" This news Marvel is developing a spin-off of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

The Week in YES - 4/7

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The Song To Listen To "Sparks" by Hilary Duff The YA Book To Read "Miss Mayhem" by Rachel Hawkins The second book in the "Rebel Belle" series. The Comic To Enjoy "Kaijumax #1" by Zander Cannon The Movie To See "Ex Machina" Directed by Alex Garland Starring Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac The Trailer To Watch "The Gift" More To Say Yes To This television series premiere Marvel's Daredevil .  April 10th.  Netflix. This comic event "Convergence" begins in the DC Universe. This casting news Ben Hardy to play Angel in "X-Men: Apocalypse." And this casting news Ciara Renee to play Hawkgirl in "Arrow"/"Flash" spin-off series.