Why “Asterix the Gaul” is Important

…And not just because it’s one of our favorite comics:

Asterix: The Great Unsung Fantasy Hero – by Charlie Jane Anders

When people in the United States talk about great fantasy heroes, it’s all Conan, Bilbo, and Harry Potter. Nobody ever talks about the little French dude with the wings on his head. Asterix the Gaul has a huge following in Europe, thanks to decades of adventures in the Roman Empire and the rest of the world. But he’s never gotten his props in the United States, and few people recognize his importance in the fantasy canon. read article

What You Need to Know About Yourself To Become More Productive

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Yes, we could sum it all up and lay it out for you, but this dood does it so much better:

The Terracotta Warriors are Coming!

…Thanks to LB’s old friend co-worker  Avi Arad. (Yeah, there’s a story there, but we can’t tell it. Gotta wait for the boss to regale us instead.)

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by Meredith Woerner

Hollywood is hot for China. Both Looper and Iron Man 3 courted the Chinese audience by setting chunks of their movies in the far East. Now, Sony big wig and The Amazing Spider-Manproducer, Avi Arad, is cashing in and starting up a whole new movie franchise based around Chinese lore. read article

Peer Production: 2 Views of How LOST Should Have Ended

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From HowItShouldHaveEnded.Com:

Ending 1: read article

munchman: ‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life to Live’ Could Relaunch in January

Okay, okay, so I’m a huge, erm, Susan Lucci fan. So what? Does that mean I lose all my cred?

I’m thrilled, I tells ya, thrilled, to learn the following:

Susan Lucci soap returns-maybe read article