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Things We Saw Today: Gandalf Walking To Comic-Con

by Jill Pantozzi | 5:32 pm, July 7th, 2012

Peter Jackson is a busy bee on Facebook recently. First he let us know The Hobbit films have wrapped shooting, now he’s adding to the excitement by premiering an exclusive Comic-Con poster on his Facebook. At that rate, Gandalf should be at SDCC in no time.

A female marine has spoken out saying women in infantry is a bad idea. Read all about it at The Frisky.
Check out the Kickstarter from Kelly Thompson for her new book The Girl Who Would Be King. Two girls with extraordinary powers, one who uses them for good, one for bad, are about to meet for the first time. What will happen?

Here’s a teaser poster (also for SDCC) for AMC’s The Walking Dead Season 3 featuring Rick and new additions Michonne and the Governor. Please don’t get our hopes up just to smash them to bits again please. (via Collider)

Remember that still lots of people caught from the CW’s Arrow trailer? One of the writers has confirmed, it definitely is Deathstroke. (via Blastr)
We previously told you about Chris Hardwick’s lightsaber relay race to SDCC that’s going to benefit Make-A-Wish. Even if you aren’t participating in the race you can help the cause with Course of the Force, a series of auctions for tickets, merchandise, and other memorabilia. Bidding ends July 21.

This lampshade will project the night’s stars on your ceiling. Unfortunately it’s not for sale. :( But perhaps if you bug the creators enough they might change their minds. (via Neatorama)

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http://twitter.com/loerwyn Kathryn

Ugh. I didn’t bother to read that article by the marine (read that first bit on the site), and I just knew it wouldn’t be worth it.

Why? Just… why? It’s on the same level as those people who say “I’m gay but I don’t support same-sex marriage”. I just find it infuriating that some people find it okay to get in the way of the progress of equality, especially for their own ‘group’.

We need female soldiers more than ever, especially if we’re going to have combat exercises or wars in countries with female civilians, i.e. pretty much every country on this planet.
John Wao

A few days later at SDCC…

Security guard: “..and you are?”

Ian McKellan: “I’m Ian McKellan, you know Gandalf, I’m here for the Hobbit Panel.”

SG: “Sorry you’re not on the list.”

IM: “Wha..Look I’m Ian McKellen and I need to be at that panel. Now step aside.”

SG: “YOU SHALL NOT PASS!”
http://twitter.com/moopy713 Red Garner

you should really read the whole article before commenting.
http://www.facebook.com/maxwell.lachance Maxwell LaChance

No, that’s actually under debate. There is a lot of evidence that the differences are only created by societal restriction as demonstrated by women who are stronger physically than men.
http://twitter.com/briecs Brianna Sheldon

Thank you, Maxwell!
http://twitter.com/briecs Brianna Sheldon

Yes, yes.
http://twitter.com/ThunderBeetle Abby

I would appreciate it if you would link directly to the essay the marine wrote. It might encourage more readers to actually read it.

http://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/article/get-over-it-we-are-not-all-created-equal

Fair warning to those who read it, there is a lot of military jargon, but the points she make are clear and worth noting about the subject. She never strays from the main idea of “What does integrating women actually do to benefit the quality of the Marines and their abilities to serve?”

I like that she started by giving her own personal stance and then delved into statistics. It’s a very well written article and even though it’s not a strong area of interest to me personally, I’m glad I read it.