Sean Stangland
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Five highlights from the 'Game of Thrones' premiereApr 14, 2019 1:00 am - There were no large-scale battles and no major character deaths, but HBO's "Game of Thrones" wasted no time in delivering jaw-dropping moments in Sunday's season premier...
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Star Wars Celebration: Naperville fan's home-built droid, plus Disney magicApr 13, 2019 1:00 am - "Excuse me, may I plug in my Artoo?" That's the kind of question that doesn't feel out of place at Star Wars Celebration, a five-day convention that will entertain thous...
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Star Wars Celebration: Tears, cheers and awe for 'Episode IX'Apr 12, 2019 1:00 am - For a lifelong, 40-year-old fan of "Star Wars," Friday's event presenting the first footage of "Episode IX" - now known as "The Rise of Skywalker" - felt like the beginn...
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Cersei Lannister vs. Jon Snow: Who will win the 'Game of Thrones'?Apr 09, 2019 6:00 am - At last. The final six episodes of “Game of Thrones” begin at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 14, on HBO, and this rabid fan sees two main candidates to be atop the titular seat wh...
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Expect big 'Star Wars' news this weekend when Chicago hosts official conventionApr 05, 2019 6:00 am - McCormick Place will look more like Coruscant this weekend when Star Wars Celebration, the official “Star Wars” convention featuring many of the franchise's creators and...
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Costumes, comics and heavy metal: What we saw on C2E2's opening dayMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - A Ghostbuster sips soda from a giant copper goblet. Deadpool looks at some new weapons to add to his arsenal. And Captain Marvel is just about everywhere you look. That'...
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Widescreen: Two C2E2 sneak peeks from AMCMar 20, 2019 6:00 am - "Into the Badlands," AMC's post-apocalyptic martial-arts action series, returns for its final eight episodes beginning with a two-night premiere at 9 p.m. Sunday and Mon...
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2+2 reasons to visit C2E2: Annual Chicago convention is worth the trip from the suburbsMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, better known as C2E2, returns Friday, March 22, to Sunday, March 24, to McCormick Place's South Building, 2301 S. Martin Luther K...
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Widescreen: Cirque du Soleil at home, 'Close Encounters' on the big screenMar 13, 2019 11:40 am - Normally, you have to wait for the big tent to go up outside United Center or fly to Las Vegas to see the artistic acrobats of Cirque du Soleil, but you can watch a one-...
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Woah! 'The Matrix' is 20 years old, and it's on Elk Grove's big screenMar 08, 2019 5:00 am - The movie described rather crudely by 20-year-old Sean Stangland in the pages of the Daily Eastern News as "'T2' on crack" is about to turn 20 itself, which means I'm pr...