August 15, 2012 - Bigger, Faster, Stronger, Stranger: The Science of Hollywood Superheroes panel in Beverly Hills tonight

Don't Try This at Home! The Physics of Hollywood Movies author Adam Weiner is hosting Bigger, Faster, Stronger, Stranger: The Science of Hollywood Superheroes tonight at 7:30 PM!  General admission is $5.00, but tickets are only $2.00 after service fees here.  The panel will be shown clips from various superhero films and then discuss the science behind the characters and scenes.  The panel includes:

• Visual effects artist Spencer Cook who worked on Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3 and Blade.

• Zack Stentz who wrote the screenplays for Thor and X-Men: First Class.

•  Scientists E. Paul Zehr and Sean B. Carroll (who was also an advisor on Thor) will also be on the panel giving their insight. 

This event is taking place at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills!  Directions can be found here.  For any further information or to check on ticket availability, please call the Samuel Goldwyn Theater at (310) 247-3600.




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July 11, 2012 - Free tickets to a screening of The Dark Knight Rises on 7/19

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One lucky person who follows me on Twitter will win a pair of free tickets to see The Dark Knight Rises at The Grove on July 19th at 7:30pm!  You'll be able to see the movie a few hours before everyone else! 

At 4:00 p.m. I'll tweet the simple instructions to win the tickets.  With fairness in mind, everyone will have an equal chance at winning...as long as you have quick fingers.  The person who was kind enough to offer these tickets will be at The Grove 2 or 3 hours before the screening to hand you the tickets.  The tickets are from Gofobo, so it's important that whoever wins should be able to arrive 2-3 hours before showtime.  With the high demand for these tickets, if you arrive 1 hour before showtime, you're not going to get in.

Good luck, everyone!

December 19, 2011 - 'The Dark Knight Rises' trailer released