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Welcome to the latest edition of Making the Grade—a review format segment here on Fanboys Anonymous where we break down the five major components of something and give it a score based on the standard report card lineup: A, B, C, D, and F for a total failure. The next report card is for the fifth film of the Terminator franchise, which takes place after the events of the previous films as well as before the first film and alongside the...

Hey, hey, hey, Dacetacular nation! Check out episode 105 of The Dace Man Show with hosts Gibby and Franklin Ward as The Dace Man spends his Wednesday night stranded in the Atlanta airport! ::SPORTS NEWS:: The NHL, MLB, NFL, and our favorite: curling! ::WEIRD NEWS WITH GIBBY::  Gibby brings the class to the show with weird things going on in the world! ::FRANK'S CORNER:: Frank-tastic facts for your everyday life ::CELEB...

Just as we were getting used to the idea of Asa Butterfield in the role, a press release issued through Marvel.com today revealed that our new Spider-Man will be played by 19-year-old actor Tom Holland (The Impossible). The as-yet untitled reboot will be co-produced by Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures, which has owned the film rights to the Spider-Man franchise since 1999. The secret is out! The announcement comes on...

Celebrated composer James Horner died yesterday, June 22, 2015, after his plane crashed in southern California. He was 61 years old. Horner's long and successful career spanned four decades, from the late '70s and early '80s until now. At the time of his death, he was attached to upcoming releases like Anton Fuqua's Southpaw—a far cry from the kinds of films through which he made his name. Horner's breakthrough came with scoring 1982's Star...

On episode 15 of the 4 Reel Movie Club podcast, Fanboys Anonymous members give their thoughts on the four films that have so far made up the Terminator franchise in preparation for the release of the latest film, Terminator Genisys. Host: Tony Mango Panelists: Sam Lascio and Caroline Oliveira THIS MONTH'S SET OF MOVIES: The TerminatorTerminator 2: Judgment DayTerminator 3: Rise of the MachinesTerminator Salvation You can watch the podcast...

On episode 20 of the Fanboys Anonymous Group Meeting podcast, the panel has a roundtable discussion about things in the geek culture spectrum that are labeled "not safe for work". Hosted by Tony Mango, the panel includes Calen Bruce, Caroline Oliveira, Shaun Walker, Angela Williams. Some topics we address: MPAA ratings for film Censorship on television Janet Jackson's Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction ESRB ratings for video games Do...

The 17th season of Big Brother is about to begin on June 24, 2015 (my birthday, wooooo) and the cast has finally been announced. There are 14 houseguests all from different backgrounds with different personalities that are set to clash this summer for a chance to win $500,000. As I've been doing for the past few years, this post is going to give you some information on each one of those cast members and my thoughts as well as predictions...

What is up Dacetacular Nation? Now, I know it's been a long time since you've heard from the Dacetacular one, but how can he stay quiet with so much news flowing out of the E3 convention this week? I'll be breaking down each panel for you, continuing with another one of the heavyweights of the convention: Ubisoft. The French publisher brought to the stage the usual schtick it brings each year to E3, announcing a continuation of their...

What is up Dacetacular Nation? Now, I know it's been a long time since you've heard from the Dacetacular one, but how can he stay quiet with so much news flowing out of the E3 convention this week? I'll be breaking down each panel for you, continuing on with Electronic Arts. EA has a lot on their plate for the near future. One of those games is Star Wars: Battlefront, which I am unbelievably stoked for. However, most of the news...

What is up Dacetacular Nation? Now, I know it's been a long time since you've heard from the Dacetacular one, but how can he stay quiet with so much news flowing out of the E3 convention this week? I'll be breaking down each panel for you, continuing with one of the heavyweights of the convention: Microsoft. If you recall the last few appearances Xbox and Microsoft have made at the convention, you know this year had to be a big one....

What is up Dacetacular Nation? Now, I know it's been a long time since you've heard from the Dacetacular one, but how can he stay quiet with so much news flowing out of the E3 convention this week? I'm going to break down each panel for you starting with a newcomer to the conference: Bethesda Softworks. This was the first time the company had presented at the E3 convention, and they did it in a ballsy fashion. The company rented out...

Hey, hey, hey, Dacetacular nation! Check out episode 104 of The Dace Man Show with hosts Chris "The Dace Man" Dace (Live From Seattle) Gibby, Franklin Ward and Patty McTitties! They actually left us on for two years!! ::SPORTS NEWS:: The NHL, MLB, NFL, and our favorite: curling! ::WEIRD NEWS WITH GIBBY::  Gibby brings the class to the show with weird things going on in the world! ::FRANK'S CORNER:: Frank-tastic facts for...

Earlier this week at Sony's E3 live press conference, fans got a sneak peek at the next Destiny expansion, The Taken King, along with new Guardian subclasses and more storyline of the game. Judging by Bungie's official trailer, The Taken King has everything to be excited about and plenty to complain about. Unlike The Dark below and House of Wolves DLCs, The Taken King is double the size and double the price, introducing new content...

Episode 14 of the Fanboys Anonymous Reviewpoint podcast reviews the latest installment in the Jurassic Park series, where the amusements are not only fun, they're also deadlier than ever: Jurassic World. Hosted by Tony Mango joined by Sam Lascio and Ronnie Brown You can check out the podcast below on YouTube, iTunes, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe! ...

FIFA 16, the soon-to-be latest edition in EA Sports' beloved soccer series, is due out in the U.S. in late September of this year, and by now these games are essentially a known commodity. We know the graphics will be top-notch, the included players and clubs will be more than anyone could ask for, and the gaming action will be as precise and realistic as possible. How do we know this? Well, because these are the things EA Sports tweaks...

Welcome to the latest edition of Making the Grade—a review format segment here on Fanboys Anonymous where we break down the five major components of something and give it a score based on the standard report card lineup: A, B, C, D, and F for a total failure. The next report card is for the latest installment in the Jurassic Park series, where the park is finally open for business, entitled Jurassic World. Jurassic World—directed...