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'I Don't Like It. I Would Prefer That It Not Be Done' — Master Chief Actor Steve Downes Says Deceptive AI Reproductions of His Voice 'Cross a Line' - IGN Steve Downes, the actor behind Master chief’s iconic voice, has said deceptive AI reproductions of his voice “cross a line that gets into an area I am uncomfortable with” — and he wants it to stop.

IGN: 'I Don't Like It. I Would Prefer That It Not Be Done' — Master Chief Actor Steve Downes Says Deceptive AI Reproductions of His Voice 'Cross a Line'

This is a clip from episode #280 of THE FANBASE WEEKLY podcast. The full episode can be found on Apple Podcasts, Libsyn, and www.FanbasePress.com by searching for THE FANBASE WEEKLY podcast. In the… "ANDOR Utilized for Action for Purposes Beyond Simple Fandom" - THE FANBASE WEEKLY - Ep #280 - Clip

"...To see Forms of Media like #ANDOR... Utilized for Action for Purposes Beyond Simple Fandom..." - THE FANBASE WEEKLY - Ep #280 (S10 Finale) - Clip

Full episodes of THE FANBASE WEEKLY podcast can be found on the Apple Podcasts, Libsyn, and Fanbase Press website.

James Cameron Torches America After Leaving the U.S.: ‘A Place Where Everybody’s at Each Other’s Throats, Turning Its Back on Science and Will Be in Utter Disarray If Another Pandemic Appears’ James Cameron says America has turned its back on science and he will not return to the U.S. after leaving to live in New Zealand.

Variety: James Cameron Torches America After Leaving the U.S.: ‘A Place Where Everybody’s at Each Other’s Throats, Turning Its Back on Science and Will Be in Utter Disarray If Another Pandemic Appears’

SCOOP: Jim Lee & Frank Miller's New Variants To Dark Knight Returns Jim Lee and Frank Miller's new variant covers to the Batman: The Dark Knight Returns facsimile out in February

BLEEDING COOL: SCOOP: Jim Lee & Frank Miller's New Variants To DARK KNIGHT RETURNS

INVINCIBLE Season 4 trailer teases the Viltrumite War Prime Video has released the Invincible Season 4 trailer plus release date information and key art. Check it out here!

ComicsBeat: INVINCIBLE Season 4 trailer teases the Viltrumite War

Eisner Awards Hall of Fame inducts 18 Judges Choice creators The Will EisnerComic Awards Judges Choice committee has chosen 18 creators for induction into the 2026 Hall of Fame

ComicsBeat: Eisner Awards Hall of Fame inducts 18 Judges Choice creators

‘Alien: King Killer’ drops humanity into its darkest nightmare yet 'ALIEN: KING KILLER' by Saladin Ahmed and Carlos Nieto, the latest ALIEN epic from Marvel Comics, hits stands in April.

AIPT COMICS: ALIEN: KING KILLER drops humanity into its darkest nightmare yet

Batman writer Tom King is “shocked” that Alfred Pennyworth is still dead in DC Comics Alfred Pennyworth was killed in Batman #77 from 2019, and he's stayed dead in DC Comics ever since - much to the surprise of the man who offed him.

POPVERSE: BATMAN writer Tom King is “shocked” that Alfred Pennyworth is still dead in DC Comics

@thecomicon.bsky.social: From The Pages Of HELLO DARKNESS — BOOM! Studios Announces HELLO BODY HORROR

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MCU superfans can skip Wonder Man. For everyone else, it's a must-watch. It's one of the best shows Marvel Studios has ever made, specifically because it so throughly breaks the Marvel Cinematic Universe mold.

@polygon.com: MCU superfans can skip WONDER MAN. For everyone else, it's a must-watch.

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6 Cool Details We Spotted in the 'Maul—Shadow Lord' Trailer Our first proper look at Darth Maul's new animated series brings some interesting ties to other areas of the 'Star Wars' galaxy.

@io9.com: 6 Cool Details We Spotted in the MAUL—SHADOW LORD Trailer

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People Are Big Mad About He-Man Having Pronouns A joke in the new 'Masters of the Universe' trailer plays into a familiar online grift.

@io9.com: People Are Big Mad About He-Man Having Pronouns

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Rey Skywalker Reportedly Has a Major Role in Simon Kinberg’s New STAR WARS Trilogy — GeekTyrant A new Star Wars rumor is making the rounds, and it points to a familiar character stepping back into the spotlight. According to a new rumor, Daisy Ridley ’s Rey Skywalker will play a major par...

@geektyrant.com: Rey Skywalker Reportedly Has a Major Role in Simon Kinberg’s New STAR WARS Trilogy

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This is a clip from episode #280 of THE FANBASE WEEKLY podcast. The full episode can be found on Apple Podcasts, Libsyn, and www.FanbasePress.com by searching for THE FANBASE WEEKLY podcast. In the… "ANDOR Utilized for Action for Purposes Beyond Simple Fandom" - THE FANBASE WEEKLY - Ep #280 - Clip

"...To see Forms of Media like #ANDOR... Utilized for Action for Purposes Beyond Simple Fandom..." - THE FANBASE WEEKLY - Ep #280 (S10 Finale) - Clip

Full episodes of THE FANBASE WEEKLY podcast can be found on the Apple Podcasts, Libsyn, and Fanbase Press website.

How to Make Life Better When It Feels Like It’s Getting Worse - Fluffy is Back: A Tender, Timely Coming-of-Age Twenty Years on from Simone Lia – Broken Frontier Simone Lia's character Fluffy Pulcino returns in 'How to Make Life Better When It Feels Like It’s Getting Worse' from Cape.

BROKEN FRONTIER: HOW TO MAKE LIFE BETTER WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT'S GETTING WORSE – FLUFFY is Back: A Tender, Timely Coming-of-Age Twenty Years on from Simone Lia

Comicon: Image Announces A New Dystopian Sci-fi/Horror: WHITE SKY

Exclusive Preview: Ricardo Delgado's VAMPYRE - A HORROR FOLKTALE evokes a vivid nightmare Ricardo Delgado's Vampire: A Horror Folktale is part supernatural mystery, part autobiography. The Kickstarter campaign ends in February.

ComicsBeat: Exclusive Preview: Ricardo Delgado's VAMPYRE - A HORROR FOLKTALE evokes a vivid nightmare

Chip Zdarsky Not Joking About Jim Lee/Batman Lateness In Mad Magazine No, Chip Zdarsky not joking about Jim Lee's Batman #163 being so late in his guest edited Mad Magazine #h2sh

BLEEDING COOL: Chip Zdarsky Not Joking About Jim Lee/BATMAN Lateness In MAD Magazine

Darth Maul Returns in Badass Trailer for Lucasfilm’s STAR WARS: MAUL – SHADOW LORD — GeekTyrant Darth Maul is stepping back into the spotlight, and it looks awesome! Lucasfilm has officially released a new trailer for Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord , giving fans their first real taste of the...

@geektyrant.com: Darth Maul Returns in Badass Trailer for Lucasfilm’s STAR WARS: MAUL – SHADOW LORD

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Marvel revisits its most divisive event with ‘Civil War: Unmasked’ This May, CIVIL WAR: UNMASKED, a new series by Christos Gage and Edgar Salazar, reveals all-new stories set during the explosive era of Marvel Comics’ Civil War event.

AIPT COMICS: Marvel revisits its most divisive event with CIVIL WAR: UNMASKED

This looks like a blast. Love the meta angle.

Exclusive: Dark Horse’s ‘Did You Hear About Mimi Green?’ turns cancel culture into surreal horror Dark Horse reveals 'Did You Hear About Mimi Green?' a chilling new horror miniseries where a viral scandal leads to a wellness retreat that punishes vanity, and may not let its guests leave alive.

AIPT COMICS: Exclusive: Dark Horse’s DID YOU HEAR ABOUT MIMI GREEN? turns cancel culture into surreal horror

A Wikipedia Group Made a Guide to Detect AI Writing. Now a Plug-In Uses It to ‘Humanize’ Chatbots The web’s best resource for spotting AI writing has ironically become a manual for AI models to hide it.

@wired.com: A Wikipedia Group Made a Guide to Detect AI Writing. Now a Plug-In Uses It to ‘Humanize’ Chatbots

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STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY lands its first comics series Lost Contact, by Layne Morgan, Coralí Espuna, and Nora Serrano, will pick up after the show's first season this April.

@comicsbeat.bsky.social: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY lands its first comics series

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Marvel celebrates 50 years of the Eternals with a new character—and a Fall Out Boy creator A brand-new Eternal, long-buried secrets, and a cosmic tribute to Jack Kirby collide in ETERNALS 50TH ANNIVERSARY #1.

@aiptcomics.com: Marvel celebrates 50 years of the Eternals with a new character—and a Fall Out Boy creator

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DC brings back the younger Jon Kent in a 2010s-Style Superman Unlimited this April Everything new is old... well, young... again this April as Jon Kent is seemingly de-aged while Superman is still missing in DC Comics.

POPVERSE: DC brings back the younger Jon Kent in a 2010s-Style SUPERMAN UNLIMITED this April

Batman Movie ‘The Brave and the Bold’ Taps Christina Hodson to Write for DC Studios Andy Muschietti remains involved as director as the studio takes a measured approach in its development.

@thr.com: BATMAN Movie THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Taps Christina Hodson to Write for DC Studios

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Nicholas Galitzine’s He-Man Is Stuck in Corporate America in ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Pronouns: He/Him.

@thr.com: Nicholas Galitzine’s He-Man Is Stuck in Corporate America in MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Trailer

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‘Sinners’ Gets Most Oscar Nominations Ever Receiving 16 nominations, 'Sinners' beats out the record set by 'All About Eve,' 'Titanic' and 'La La Land,' with Coogler receiving his first-ever nods for directing and screenwriting.

@thr.com: SINNERS Gets Most Oscar Nominations Ever

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Identity Thief When Daphne and Craig move into a new apartment, they have every reason to believe that they have left their troubled past behind them. Everything see

Purchase your own copy of this graphic novel equally inspired by my childhood fear of E.T. and love of Giger's alien!

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