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New Companion Announced for ‘Doctor Who’
by JuliusMarx | March 21, 2012 at 3:20 pm

Jenna-Louise Coleman has beaten hundreds of hopefuls to become the new companion to Doctor Who, it was announced today by Steven Moffat. Twenty-five year old Jenna from Blackpool, England will star alongside the 11th Time Lord, Matt Smith, to mark the biggest year in the show’s history. Best known for her roles in Emmerdale (Jasmine [...]

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Must Reads: Sevilla back, cyclist action figures – velonews.competitor.com
by Action Figures - Google News | March 21, 2012 at 1:34 pm

velonews.competitor.comMust Reads: Sevilla back, cyclist action figuresvelonews.competitor.comBy VeloNews.com Oscar Sevilla, riding for the Colombian team, took third. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com Oscar Sevilla returned to racing at the To...

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MMA Marketplace: A tiny championship belt for your little fighter doll – Yahoo! Sports (blog)
by Action Figures - Google News | March 21, 2012 at 12:46 pm

Yahoo! Sports (blog)MMA Marketplace: A tiny championship belt for your little fighter dollYahoo! Sports (blog)When one of your action figures wins the belt, all the other ones will yell, "I want my belt back!" or "I want BJ's belt!&q...

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Borrowing figures worse than expected – Financial Times
by Action Figures - Google News | March 21, 2012 at 11:05 am

Financial TimesBorrowing figures worse than expectedFinancial Times... indicating lower bonuses in the financial sector and rich people taking action to avoid the 50p rate on incomes above £150000, while public spending was unexpectedly strong, wiping...

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Mimoco Introduces New Einstein™ x MIMOBOT® Designer USB Flash Drives at SXSW 2012 to Celebrate the Genius’ 133rd Birthday
by JuliusMarx | March 21, 2012 at 7:08 am

(Austin, TX – March, 2012) – To celebrate the 133rd anniversary of Albert Einstein’s birth (March 14th, 1879), Mimoco (www.mimoco.com), makers of the MIMOBOT® and MIMOMICRO™ lines of designer USB flash drives and card readers, is unveiling two brand-new Einstein™ x MIMOBOT characters at SXSW (South By Southwest) – Emcee2Einstein and Brainstein MIMOBOT flash drives. [...]

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Hot Toys Teases Avengers Hawkeye Figure
by JuliusMarx | March 21, 2012 at 6:31 am

Posted early this morning on Hot Toys Facebook page:Following the well-received Nick Fury collectible, another Avenger is coming very soon!Guess who comes next?More Avengers are coming before movie launches! Stay tuned!–Hot Toys

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STAN LEE TO SIGN HIS NY TIMES BEST-SELLER “ROMEO & JULIET: THE WAR” THIS SATURDAY AT BARNES AND NOBLE
by JuliusMarx | March 21, 2012 at 4:34 am

STAN LEE TO SIGN HIS NY TIMES BEST-SELLER “ROMEO & JULIET: THE WAR” THIS SATURDAY AT BARNES AND NOBLE AT THE GROVE IN LOS ANGELES5PM PT Los Angeles, March 19, 2012—Comic Icon Stan Lee (therealstanlee.com) is set to sign his ground-breaking NY Times Best-seller “ROMEO AND JULIET: THE WAR” at Barnes & Noble At [...]

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Georgia Tech tackles Hoyas on way to Sweet 16 – 9NEWS.com
by Action Figures - Google News | March 21, 2012 at 2:12 am

Georgia Tech tackles Hoyas on way to Sweet 169NEWS.comSydney Wallace scored a game-high 23 points, leading four players in double figures, as Georgia Tech topped Georgetown, 76-64, in second-round action of the NCAA Tournament at Carmichael Arena. Chap...

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Storm to Join Marvel Select X-Men Line in Late 2012
by JuliusMarx | March 20, 2012 at 11:56 pm

There’s a Storm coming! No, we’re not forecasting the weather, we’re telling you about the next figure in the Marvel Select action figure line! The weather-controlling mutant Storm will be joining the ranks of Diamond Select Toys’ 7-inch-scale X-Men series, which means her Danger Room base will connect with the bases of Cyclops, Colossus and [...]

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Cult Movie Cars Create Classic Hollywood Die-Cast
by JuliusMarx | March 20, 2012 at 11:09 pm

Agent Sophie Trinh: So which car do you want? Brian O’Conner: All of them. – Fast & Furious Indianapolis, IN (March 2012) Consider the following: Fast [...]

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