Things We Saw Today: Princess Mononoke and Hannibal Are An Unlikely Combination

Swiggity sworest, I’m the forest. By Dan Hipp. (Look in the grass. Bottom left.)

• Ohio passed a new state budget last night. Wait, why is that relevant? Because they snuck a whole bunch of restrictions on abortion into it. (The Frisky)
• Remember how LEGO is letting us vote for there to be more female minifigs? There’s another item of interest on the female minifig front: A Change.org petition to get LEGO to release a line of female minifig scientists.
• Broadchurch, the ITV miniseries starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman and co-starring Arthur Darvill, has gotten a U.S. premiere date: August 7 on BBC America. (Deadline)

Behold: Iron Mango. (That’s Nerdalicious)

• Via Deadline, Elmo Voice Kevin Clash Has Three Sex Abuse Lawsuits Thrown Out.
• The Veronica Mars movie has a new cast member, and this time it’s not someone from the show: Freaks and Geeks‘ Martin Starr. (Digital Spy)

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