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Wil Jones Oct 24, 2016

Comics artist Steve Dillon, known for the likes of Preacher, The Punisher and Judge Dredd, left us over the weekend...

I can easily pinpoint the comic book that made me love comics. It’s War In The Sun, the sixth volume of artist Steve Dillon and writer Garth Ennis’ wonderful 1990s Vertigo Comics series Preacher. I was about 12 or 13 and a hardcore Marvel Comics nerd. I’d heard about this comic about a Texas preacher called Jesse Custer going on a road trip across America to literally find God, that was supposedly was filled with violence and swearing and sex and blasphemy. It has the same dangerous appeal to young teenage me that Quentin Tarantino movies or Eminem albums had.

The local Wh Smith had the sixth book in the series, and unlike an 18-rated DVD, they sold it to me oblivious to the obscene content that was inside.

Bianca Lawson, Greg Vaughan and Henry G. Sanders have joined the cast of the new original Own drama series "Queen Sugar," from Ava DuVernay, produced by Warner Horizon Television. The series, which kicked off production in Louisiana and Los Angeles earlier this month, chronicles the lives and loves of the estranged Bordelon siblings - Nova (Rutina Wesley), Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) and Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) - who come together after a family tragedy to run an ailing sugarcane farm in the Deep South. Lawson will play Darla, the ex-girlfriend of Ralph Angel and mother of their 6-year-old son Blue, whom she has been prevented from seeing as she battles drug addiction;...

It wouldn’t be a Microsoft press conference without Halo, and sure enough, fans of the flagship Xbox series can expect more Master Chief than ever with the announcement of Halo: The Master Chief Collection for Xbox One. The rumoured compilation of Halo-history was confirmed by 343 Studios head Bonnie Ross, who presented a mix of gameplay and CG trailers to give an overview on what looks to be the most fully-featured Halo experience ever.

The single disc game will include Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 4, all running in their original engines at 1080p, 60Fps, and on dedicated servers. The annoucnment was kicked off with a Keith David-narrated CG trailer, in which the memorable moment from Halo 2 that saw Master Chief giving the Covenant back their bomb was shown from a new angle that connects to Halo 5: Guardians. The gorgeous update of a 10 year-old scene also...

Meet Dev Eshaan and Jai Blue!

Actress Daya Vaidya introduces her identical twin sons in an adorable series of shots exclusive to People.

Born on July 25, the baby boys joined the former Unforgettable star and her husband Don Wallace‘s daughter Leela Grace, 3.

From tackling twins and tandem nursing to telling her boys apart (hint: one’s a little ladies man!) and her natural delivery, Vaidya opens up to People about her new life as a mom of three.

Daya, Dev, Leela, Jai and Don – Rivka Singer

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It’s two boys for Daya Vaidya!

The former Unforgettable star and husband Don Wallace welcomed identical twin sons on Wednesday, July 25 in New York City, her rep confirms to People exclusively.

Jai Blue Wallace arrived first at 10:49 p.m., weighing in at 5 lbs., 8 oz and measuring 19.5 inches long. His brother Dev Eshaan Wallace followed at 10:53 p.m., weighing in at 5 lbs., 3 oz. and measuring 19 inches long.

“Don and I are so thankful for our healthy and thriving boys,” Vaidya tells People. “I was fortunate to follow through with my plan for a natural and unmedicated delivery.

When he was sent packing to Las Vegas last month,Adam Lind didn’t whimper or whine. He took the demotion like a man, saying that he was hoping to get back to his 2009 form, the year he won a Silver Slugger. And that’s just what he did.

Even when it appeared it couldn’t get any worse for him, Gm Alex Anthopolous said that his first baseman hadn’t been physically in shape at the start of the 2012 season. That must have taken a blow to Lind’s ego and so, he was sent down to the minors on May 17 after hitting .186 through 36 games and not producing as needed from the five-hole in the order.

But Lind had something to prove, or so it appeared. The 28-year-old lit up the Aaa scene, in 32 games with the Las Vegas 51’s, he batted .392 with eight homers, 29 Rbi while and slugging a whopping .664%.

Now,...

With "Iron Man 2," "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," "Kick-Ass" and other comic book adaptations rocking the big screen this past summer, it was clearly a good time to call yourself a geek. But if you thought that movie theaters had a monopoly on the comic book and superhero genres, think again — the small screen is no slouch either, as the upcoming fall television season will undoubtedly tell you.

From returning shows like "Smallville" to new endeavors such as "The Walking Dead," the small screen has a lot in store for fans of comic books, superheroes and related culture. After the jump, we've got a rundown on five of the coolest shows hitting this season, and then it's your turn — vote for the shows you're most excited for in our special poll at the end of the post!

"The Cape"

Vince Faraday (David Lyons) is dead — as far as the world knows,...

Hey Gang! Comic-Con International has released the full schedule for Friday July 23rd and its another full day crazy awesomeness!

Friday is traditionally known as Star Wars day at the convention. This year feature 6 Special Programs featuring official news, announcements and more from the Star Wars universe. There is also the classic march of the Stormtroopers which is always cool.

I honestly don't know how were going to cover everything we want to, but we will find away! We did it last year! I've hilighted all of the events and panels that we are looking forward to seeing. So check out the full schedule below and start planning out your epic Friday at Comic-Con!

Friday, July 23

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10:00-11:00 DC Talent Search 2— DC's editorial art director Mark Chiarello presents an informative orientation session that will explain how DC's Talent Search works and discuss the different needs of DC Universe,...

Tina Mabry's "Mississippi Damned," an independent American production, won the Gold Hugo as the best film in the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival, and added Gold Plaques for best supporting actress (Jossie Thacker) and best screenplay (Mabry). It tells the harrowing story of three black children growing up in rural Mississippi in circumstances of violence and addiction. The film's trailer and an interview with Mabry are linked at the bottom.

Kylee Russell in "Mississippi Damned"

The win came over a crowed field of competitors from all over the world, many of them with much larger budgets. The other big winner at the Pump Room of the Ambassador East awards ceremony Saturday evening was by veteran master Marco Bellocchio of Italy, who won the Silver Hugo as best director for "Vincere," the story of Mussolini's younger brother. Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi won Silver Hugos as best actress and actor,...

Ryan Miningham's "Blue" was named best narrative feature film, Llewellyn Smith's "Herskovits at the Heart of Blackness" was best documentary and Lucky Ejim's "The Tenant" took the top audience prize at the 10th annual Hollywood Black Film Festival, which concluded Sunday in Beverly Hills.

Winners were announced at the fest's Filmmaker and Storytellers Awards brunch, which was held at Life on Wilshire.

Morocco Omari's "(Mis)leading Man" was the short film winner.

"The Second Half," written by Andrew Chang and directed by Ralph Jeffrey Elmont, was the winner in the student film category.

"1 Out Of 10," directed by Q, won in the music video category.

The first place winner in the Hbff Storyteller Competition, designed to created opportunities for black screenwriters, was "Good Mother," written by Cassie Henderson. "Born to Pitch," written by Robyn Hatcher, took second place honors. The third place award went to Dapo Adeshiyan's "Far Away From Here.