Harvey Pekar’s CLEVELAND Returns and Z2 Comics Announces Fall Graphic Novel Releases

June 23, 2015, 7:00 am

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Z2 Comics, the boutique graphic novel publisher of acclaimed graphic novels by Paul Pope, Dean Haspiel and Miss Lasko-Gross, announced today their fall 2015 graphic novel slate, including a reprint of one of Harvey Pekar’s final graphic novels and three graphic novels. All Z2 Comics graphic novels will be distributed at comic book stores nationwide via Diamond and will be available digitally via ComiXology.

“Like other Z2 Comics graphic novels-- Paul Pope’s ESCAPO, Dean Haspiel’s FEAR MY DEAR and Miss Lasko-Gross’ HENNI -- the graphic novels we’re announcing today have a strong personal vision, a unique style and independent flair,” said Josh Frankel, Publisher of Z2 Comics. “With the addition of three new books to Z2 Comics, the return of Harvey Pekar’s CLEVELAND to print and the recently announced launch of the Z2 Comics periodical line, this year promises to be our most ambitious yet. And it’s just the beginning.”

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The Retro Report: Dauber Returns, The King and Queen of Comedy, Love: Boat or American Style & More!

June 23, 2015, 9:57 am

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Doris Day danced and pranced with her hat in the opening credit sequences of The Doris Day Show before Mary Tyler Moore tossed up her cap in the opening credit sequence on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a second familiar face is will be joining Craig T. Nelson on the new Coach comeback series this fall on NBC: Bill Fagerbakke, who portrayed special teams coach Michael “Dauber” Dybinski on the original show (which ran on ABC from 1989 to 1997).

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FURIOUS 7 Arrives On Blu-Ray & DVD September 15

June 23, 2015, 11:00 am

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THE $1.5 BILLION WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE BLOCKBUSTER BRINGS THE FRANCHISE TO NEW GRAVITY-DEFYING HEIGHTS IN THE BIGGEST, MOST HEARTFELT & ACTION-PACKED RIDE YET!

FURIOUS 7

EXTENDED EDITION

WITH MORE THAN 100 MINUTES OF BONUS CONTENT
BLU-RAY & DVD AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The unstoppable global franchise built on speed delivers its best, biggest and boldest film yet as Furious 7 blasts onto Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on September 15, 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Grossing over $1.5 billion dollars worldwide at the box office, Furious 7 tears up the screen with more gravity-defying stunts, adrenaline-fueled fight scenes and pulse-pounding action than ever before. The Blu-ray features the all new extended edition with even more explosive thrills, along with the official music video of the chart-topping “See You Again” performed by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth and over 90 minutes of exclusive bonus features, making an indispensable addition to the Fast franchise collection.

The entire Fast & Furious cast unites in purpose for an epic international adventure, hunted by a vengeful assassin from Abu Dhabi to London to Tokyo and the Dominican Republic as they try to retrieve a highly advanced piece of espionage technology, and rescue the gifted hacker who created it. Furious 7 also bids a touching farewell to Paul Walker, an integral member of the Fast family.

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Boston Cinegeeks! We've Got Passes For THE GALLOWS!

June 23, 2015, 1:00 pm

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Twenty years after an accident caused the death of the lead actor during a high school play, students at the same small town school resurrect the failed stage production in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy—but ultimately find out that some things are better left alone.

The film stars Cassidy Gifford (“God’s Not Dead”), Ryan Shoos (“As Night Comes”), Reese Mishler (the web series “Youthful Daze”) and Pfeifer Brown under the direction of Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff, who wrote the screenplay.

Jason Blum (“Ouija,” the “Paranormal Activity” “Insidious” and “Sinister” franchises) produces with Guymon Casady (TV’s “Game of Thrones,” “The Expendables” franchise), Dean Schnider (“Hachi: A Dog’s Tale”), Benjamin Forkner (“The Killing Room”), Lofing and Cluff. Dave Neustadter, Walter Hamada and Couper Samuelson are the executive producers.

For your chance to attend the advanced screening of THE GALLOWS on Monday, July 6 at 7pm at the AMC Boston Common, go to www.WBtickets.com/redeem and enter the code Forces99Gallows.

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Watch an Exclusive Clip From THE FORGER and Win a Copy on Blu-ray!

June 23, 2015, 3:00 pm

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The world’s best art forger (John Travolta) makes a deal with a crime syndicate to get an early release from prison, but in return he agrees to pull off an impossible heist—he must forge a painting by Claude Monet, steal the original from a museum and replace it with a replica so perfect that no one will notice. He enlists the help of his father (Christopher Plummer) and son (Tye Sheridan) and together they plan the heist of their lives.

After the jump check out an exclusive clip from this release, plus enter to win one of two copies that we're giving away!

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First Look: TERMINATOR GENISYS : RESETTING THE FUTURE

June 23, 2015, 5:00 pm

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“The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves.”

First spoken in the original Terminator film, these words take on a whole new meaning in Terminator Genisys, the earth-shattering new installment in the saga. Insight Editions’ new coffee-table book, Terminator Genysis: Resetting the Future (Insight Editions / $45.00 / June 2015) follows the creative journey of the filmmakers behind this game-changing new adventure as they set out to reset the Terminator story while paying affectionate homage to James Cameron’s original films.

Illustrated with striking concept art and candid photography from the set, Skydance Productions Terminator Genysis: Resetting the Future tells the complete story of the making of the film, from the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger to the role that made him an icon, to the action-packed shoot and groundbreaking special effects. Featuring interviews with key members of the cast and crew, including director Alan Taylor, producers David Ellison and Dana Goldberg, and stars Emilia Clarke and Jai Courtney, and with a foreword by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator Genysis: Resetting the Future is the ultimate insider’s guide to the most thrilling Terminator adventure yet.

After the jump check out some images from the upcoming book.

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I LOVE LUCY: THE ULTIMATE SEASON TWO Blu-ray Arrives August 4th!

June 23, 2015, 7:00 pm

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TELEVISION'S FAVORITE REDHEAD RETURNS WITH LATEST HIGH-DEFINITION MAKEOVER

Packed With Special Features Including Newly Colorized Version Of Fan-Favorite Episode
"Job Switching," Complete Second Season Of Iconic Comedy Arrives On Stunning Blu-ray August 4

Revisit the most celebrated comedy in television history like never before when I LOVE LUCY: THE ULTIMATE SEASON TWO BLU-RAY brings the laughs in sparkling high-definition August 4 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution. Every episode of the beloved sitcom's second season is beautifully restored, giving fans a chance to relive their favorite moments in a whole new way.

I LOVE LUCY: THE ULTIMATE SEASON TWO BLU-RAY includes all 31 episodes of the series' second season in night-of-broadcast form with sponsor openings and closings that had originally aired from September 1952 to June 1953. Viewers also have the option of watching the program with the more traditional "heart" openings and closings without commercial interruptions as well. A highlight to the second season collection is the famous "Job Switching" episode, with the iconic, laugh-out-loud scene of Lucy and Ethel scrambling to contain a chocolate factory conveyor belt. Viewers can experience the classic episode in multiple ways with this collection, which includes the original black-and-white broadcast form with option for audio commentary, as well as the newly colorized version, which first aired on CBS December 7, 2014, and even in its rarely seen French-Canadian version, including unique opening and closing graphics and French-Canadian audio track.

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INFOGRAPHIC - The Evolution of the Mobile Gamer

June 24, 2015, 10:07 am

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The mobile gamer has changed a lot throughout the short history of mobiles. From the avid Snake player on ye olde Nokia 3310 through to the dedicated MMORPG mobile gamer using their smartphone, the development of the mobile gamer is quite a journey to behold. Play along at home and discover evolutionary stages to rival any Darwinian theory.

The Humble Snake Player

The obsessive Snake player had many qualities. His thumbs were fast, his attention was focused. He was probably 13, using his dad’s phone and feeling like the King of Cool just holding it.
While Nokia’s Snake wasn’t the first mobile phone game (the Hagenuk-2000 had a version of Tetris on it back in 1994), it was certainly the first to penetrate a large market.

The Java Junkie

In the early 2000s, the first phones supporting Java were released. This was a big deal. The first gamers to appreciate the comparative versatility of Java games were the teenagers of the era (isn’t that always the way?). They were only slightly put off by the lack of handsets that supported both Java and colour technology – after all, you can’t have everything, right? ‘Real’ gamers who still favoured consoles and dedicated portable gaming devices over shoddy mobile devices still looked down their noses at the mobile gaming phenomenon – it was a novelty for kids and old people.

The Radical Racer

Do the words ‘Beach Rally’ mean anything to you? If the answer is yes, you were probably a radical racer. Part of the awkward teenage phase of mobile gaming, the racing enthusiast was one of the first to enjoy the action and drama mobile gaming could offer. By this time, colour screens (and some 3D) were in and street cred for playing games on your phone was slowly on the rise.

The Early Smartphone Gamer

Hipsters, rejoice! Your time has come. The first-gen iPhone gamer was wearing skinny jeans and listening to obscure bands for all his 4 or 8GB model was worth. While the app store wasn’t around at the very beginning, once it was up and running, they were slowly downloading for all they were worth.

The Contemporary Gamer

Today, the mobile gamer has many faces. From Grandma playing Words with Friends to the two-year-old kid playing an interactive Dora the Explorer game, technology has expanded to the point that mobile gaming is for everyone. Mobile apps make downloading cheap, quick and easy and an entire industry has sprung up around it.

And that’s where our journey has taken us so far. The mobile phone evolved from being the ‘poor man’s Gameboy’ to overtaking consoles in overall market value as advancements in technology expanded the audience. Mobile gamers changed quickly from teenagers wanting to show off how cool their case was to a varied group of consumers with a wide range of tastes. This was largely thanks to an interface that allowed niche developers to directly reach their market, something that was difficult to do in the past due to the prohibitive costs of developing and marketing a game on a traditional console.

What will the mobile gamer look like a decade – or even a couple of years – from now? It’s impossible to say, but they certainly won’t be going extinct anytime soon.

Check out some cool mind-boggling stats about some of the hottest Mobile Games

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RICC Welcomes JASON MOMOA, Star of GAME OF THRONES, CONAN THE BARBARIAN and The Upcoming AQUAMAN! #RICC2015

June 24, 2015, 8:30 am

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Please welcome Jason Momoa to #RICC2015!

Jason is known for his work playing Khal Drogo on the hit show Game of Thrones as well as his starring role as Conan in the 2011 film, Conan the Barbarian. Jason has also starred on the series Stargate Atlantis and The Red Roadand will portray Aquaman in the upcoming DC Comics films Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and The Justice League Parts 1&2 before starring in the solo Aquaman film in 2018!

Come meet him in person on November 6th-8th at the Rhode Island Convention Center and the Dunkin Donuts Center!

For more details, visit ricomiccon.com

@ricomiccon

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A Blast From the Past - Remembering Maggott, the Accidental X-Man

June 24, 2015, 10:30 am

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Let’s face it.

The X-Men have had some pretty odd members over the years, even by their standards. Some were pretty cool like Gambit and Bishop and Psylocke. Others? Well, others were pretty damn useless. Like Stacy X, the prostitute mutant with a heart of crap who quickly became the most obnoxious character Joe Casey created during his tenure on Uncanny X-Men in the early double-aughts.

Seriously. I pretty much cringed every time she was given anything to do or say, especially after Chuck Austen managed to make her even more grating, as he is wont to do with everything he writes.

Yep, that’s some sparkling writing right there…

But there was one mutant in particular that kind of fell in between the two extremes that for some reason I took a shine to and that’s Maggott.

Yeah. Not the best name, and spelled incorrectly because, comics, but he had a cool mystery around him for a bit and a very unique mutant ability.

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MARSHALL AT THE MOVIES - SLOW WEST

June 24, 2015, 12:30 pm

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By Marshall Julius

Marshall at the Movies - now with production values - travels back to the Old West to cast a favourable critical eye on Slow West, a "strangely sweet, exquisitely sad, wryly humorous western" starring Michael Fassbender and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

Shot (with kind permission) at Kent's glorious Mayfield Stables.

If you like the video, or at least see promise in the idea, do please subscribe to Marshall at the Movies on YouTube. You can also subscribe by clicking on the specs in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Now, on with the show!

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REXODUS TPB (review)

June 24, 2015, 2:30 pm

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Review by Atlee Greene

Rexodus TPB

Writer: James Farr

Artist: Jon Sommariva

Colorists: Camila Fortuna,

Dustin Evans, John Rauch

Inks: Serge Lapointe,

Kevin Patag, Sean Parsons

Letters: Anna Film, Jason Yang

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Price: $12.99

ISBN: 978-1-61655-448-4

Diamond Code: FEB150044

Release Date: June 24, 2015

“Daddy needs you to step away from the apex predator,” Dr. Dixon nervously says to his 12 year old daughter, Amber, as she accidentally awakens a living and breathing dinosaur from a 64 million year cryosleep, and brilliantly and humorously sets the tone for this fast paced intergalactic tale of survival.

If you look at the cover, you see a little girl with an orange T-Rex who is wearing body armor and ready to attack the enemy.

“Maybe this is a comedy, a parody that is only meant to deliver a good laugh,” I thought as I judged this cover. Not that there is nothing wrong with a parody. James Farr and Jon Sommariva take what we know about these historical beasts and flip it upside down.

However, once you immerse yourself into these colorful pages, it becomes evident in a short amount of time that Rexodus delivers so much more that it’s perceived intent.

Changing what we know about history, and our place in the universe, had been done before. So, if I were to tell you that dinosaurs could walk and talk, you wouldn’t be so surprised.

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THE ROCKETEER: THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES TPB (review)

June 24, 2015, 4:30 pm

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Review by Clay N Ferno

THE ROCKETEER - THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES TPB

By Dave Stevens

Coloring by Laura Martin

Lettering by Carrie Spiegle

Volume 1 art assist by Jaimie Hernandez

Co-writers of Volume 2, chapters 2 & 3:

Danny Bilson & Paul Demeo

Volume 2 art assist by: Art Adams,

Geof Darrow, Gary Gianni, Mike Kaluta,

Stan Manoukian, Sandy Plunkett, and Vince Roucher

Volume 2, chapters 2 & 3 covers by: Dave Stevens

and painted by Dave Dorman and Paul Chadwick

Edited by Scott Dunbier

Collected Edition by: Justin Eisinger and Alonzo Simon

Cover by Dave Stevens

IDW Publishing

Release Date: March 18, 2015

Cover Price: $19.99

UPC: 978163140227251999

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Available on Amazon Kindle

Summertime is the best time to catch up on reading! One of the classic comic characters I have always wanted to know more about, since seeing his 1991 film was The Rocketeer.

The pulp hero, inspired by art deco design and the creations of Howard Hughes (see The Aviator) was the titular work of Dave Stevens, a cartoonist and storyboard artist that passed away in 2008.

IDW released an accessible paperback volume of our hood ornament of a hero with The Rocketeer The Complete Adventures in association with the Stevens Estate. The publisher and Stevens before his death tapped the talented Laura Martin to remaster the colors for the hardcover edition.

This book is the best independent comics has to offer, a legendarily rare creation with extraordinary art and dogfight action.

The Rocketeer wasn’t created in the time of the pulps, but instead captures the spirit of that high-flying time in American history with Cliff Secord, The Rocketeer and his sometime pin-up gal pal Betty.

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ANT-MAN Gets Exclusive Marvel Select Action Figure at Marvelshop.com and the Disney Store

June 24, 2015, 6:30 pm

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With the uncanny ability to shrink in size and increase in strength, Ant-Man is poised to infiltrate the Marvel cinematic universe on July 17th, in his own feature film. And now Diamond Select Toys, marvelshop.com and the Disney Store are poised to release an exclusive Marvel Select action figure based on his film appearance!

Only available through marvelshop.com and the Disney Store, this new Marvel Select collector’s action figure of Unmasked Ant-Man measures 7 inches tall and comes with an exclusive interchangeable unmasked head of Scott Lang! It also includes a masked head, six interchangeable hands, and a tiny, 1.75-inch version of Ant-Man in his shrunken form! The figure was sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios, with 16 points of articulation, and comes in display-ready packaging with movie artwork down one side, for handy shelf reference.

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GORDON'S ALIVE! Catch Up With The Savior of The Universe With LIFE AFTER FLASH Indiegogo Campaign

June 24, 2015, 11:44 pm

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PATHETIC EARTHLINGS...SUPPORT THIS DOCUMENTARY NOW!

LIFE AFTER FLASH To Chronicle The Influence of the 1980 Cult Classic Film

As the humbly heroic savior of the universe, actor Sam J. Jones rose to fame with his role as Flash Gordon in the 1980 feature film directed by Mike Hodges. With a memorable soundtrack from the rock group Queen and a memorable cast which included Academy Award nominated actors Max Von Sydow and Topol, as well as Melody Anderson, Timothy Dalton, Ornella Muti, Brian Blessed, Richard O'Brien, Peter Wyngarde and Robbie Coltrane.

Flash Gordon made Sam J. Jones a star and in the years since, the film has continued to find fans who discover and fall in love with the exciting, colorful and campy adventure.

LIFE AFTER FLASH will tell the story of what happened to Sam J. Jones after the film's release, and examine the influence that the film had (and continues to have) in pop culture. Through fascinating interviews with key cast and crew, as well as famous fans, LIFE AFTER FLASH will celebrate one man's true cult status as well as share stories about the making of the film.

The Indiegogo Campaign is now live at www.indiegogo.com/projects/life-after-flash

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5 Fictional Games From Pop Culture That Should Be Real

June 25, 2015, 5:00 am

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Pop culture occasionally goes one step deeper; delivering a sense of reality that doesn't exist, depicting new pop culture that exists solely within in the world of the books, television and movies in which it's depicted.

Some, like Rollerball, support the entire plot, while others, like the chess set seen on the Millennium Falcon above, are only used to enrich the world of the story, in this case, Star Wars.

Some games, have since been realized, others never will, but many of the properties have found their way to online gaming on such sites as http://games.williamhill.com.

After the jump check out five games that exist within other pop culture properties.

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DYNAMITE Is Down With THE HOMIES

June 25, 2015, 7:00 am

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ANNOUNCING DEAL FOR HISTORY OF THE HOMIES ART BOOK AND COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS

Dynamite is proud to announce an agreement with Surge Licensing, Inc. and Homieshop, LLC to create the first ever officially licensed HOMIES publications. The deal includes rights for a “HISTORY OF THE HOMIES” comprehensive retrospective hardcover art book, which will feature all of the toys ever released, along with behind the scenes art, info, and photos on the development of the characters, brand, and merchandise, including interviews with its creator, David Gonzales, and the story of how the HOMIES blew up! In addition, the deal includes the right to create original comics and graphic novels in all sizes, as well as reprint existing comic material.

The HOMIES first began as an underground comic strip created by artist David Gonzales that ran in Lowrider Magazine in 1978 and was based on his friends and lifestyle. The merchandising of HOMIES began in 1994 when trend savvy retailer Hot Topic offered the shirts for sale, which soon became hot tees in their stores. Following on the heels of a successful T-shirt run, HOMIES was licensed for figurines in the vending machine toy industry, where all sales records were broken, with over 150 million figurines sold worldwide. The licensing program soon spread to products such as action figures, remote and die-cast cars, notebooks, posters, plush, Halloween masks, video games, music and more, and were carried by specialty and mass retailers, such as Walmart, K-mart, Kay-bee Toys, Spencer Gifts, Walgreens and many others. Today the HOMIES are enjoying a comeback with new T-shirts, toys and more in the works.

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The Retro Report: Kirk and The Fonz, The Creek and a Hellmouth, Kevin Arnold Nixes Family Reunion & More

June 25, 2015, 9:00 am

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Fred Savage recently told People Magazine that a reunion for The Wonder Years will never happen.

"You can't really go back to it. You can't all be 12 again, and that's why that time in our life is so special and why all the memories still stay with us and warm us and haunt us and all those things - because we can't go back to it."

Whatever, Fred. Just make a billion people happy, and do the reunion for Pete’s sake!

Did you know that Julia Duffy (Stefanie on Newhart) is married to Jerry Lacey (Rev. Trask on Dark Shadows), and has been for years? All true.

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Archie's Betty (Review)

June 25, 2015, 10:07 am

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Review by Elizabeth Weitz

Produced by Gerald Peary, Shaun Clancy,

Ellen Poss, David Reeder

Written and Directed by Gerald Peary

For a vast majority of comic fans, one of their first introductions to the medium were the adventures of Archie Andrews and his life in Riverdale.

Sure, the comic wasn’t as exciting as say, Superman or Batman, but there was something sweet about Archie and his band of friends (and frenemies) that made you return to the story time and time again…even if you wouldn’t openly admit it lest you were branded a sentimental fool.

In Gerald Peary’s sweet documentary, Archie’s Betty, the simple and idealized life of Riverdale (which, surprisingly, has managed to survive a society as cynical as ours over the decades) is explored in the form of a quest to see if the characters in the comic were based on the real life people that Archie creator Bob Montana knew during his formative years.

This quest turns out to be a race against time to sort out answers from the elderly possible contenders, many of whom are in their 80s and 90s.

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Win an iTunes Gift Card To Catch Up on ROOKIE BLUE!

June 25, 2015, 12:00 pm

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Tonight, the new season of Rookie Blue ABC-TV’s fan favorite cop drama, returns at 10pm ET/9pm CT.

And tomorrow, Entertainment One (eOne) – also a Rookie Blue producer – will begin to release each episode for purchase on all leading digital platforms the day after their premieres.

Five years ago, a group of green rookies fresh out of the Academy started their careers with 15 Division -- one of the most elite units in the city. Now, as Andy McNally (Missy Peregrym) and her fellow officers enter their next year as seasoned pros, more resilient than ever, each day continues to bring new surprises and revelations.

Last season the officers at 15 Division unearthed their sins of the past - dug through them, aired them out, and paved the way to move forward, though it ended with two bombs being dropped: an actual explosion in the evidence room, and the revelation that Sam (Ben Bass)'s ex-girlfriend Marlo (Rachael Ancheril) is pregnant with Sam’s baby. This upcoming season of Rookie Blue promises to take the raucous rollercoaster ride of 15 Division to new heights with nail-biting storylines and a heavy dose of romance and heartbreak. And it’s during this season, that they’ll have to learn to embrace living in the gray areas, because life is complicated and the best laid plans are just that. But sometimes it's the unpredictable things life throws our way that turn out to be exactly what we need.

Returning cast members include Gregory Smith, Travis Milne, Enuka Okuma, Charlotte Sullivan, Peter Mooney and Priscilla Faia. Season Six also co-stars Oliver Becker and Matthew Owen Murray.

And thanks to our friends at Entertainment One, we're giving away three $10.00 iTunes gift cards so you can check out the new season of Rookie Blue for yourself!

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