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Tigers Opening Day! It’s seriously one of the best days of the year. I cannot wait to see Prince Fielder at the plate today. It’s gonna be a great season.

According to their website, the band “will be breaking their 11 year silence.” Of course, this is very exciting news, but I wonder how awesome this reunion will actually be. Let’s be honest… the best part about ATDI’s live shows was Cedric and Omar wiggin out. And the first time I saw Mars Volta, it felt exactly the same as seeing ATDI (except it was a million degrees in the middle of summer standing in the balcony of St. Andrew’s). Each time I saw Mars Volta after that first show (and each time their hair got longer), their shows became increasingly less fun to watch and more about lighting and video art. Anyway, I’ll stop nay saying and just hope that they come to Detroit.

Also, how did I never hear the rumor that they were supposed to reform and play a show in Detroit?!

At one point, people could only get a glimpse into a celebrity’s life when some trashy magazine published some photos of celebrities shopping. THEY’RE JUST LIKE US! I know… I was surprised too. But now… we have Ashton tweeting pics of Demi’s butt. Yay? Yes, the internet and social media has given fans an insight into to the world of celebrities that at one point they would have never had access to. The same is true for comic book creators… many of which have embraced the always-changing world of internet and social media trends to engage their fans and promote their personal brand. Read more…

As I venture out onto the Internet to learn more about my favorite comic book artists, I keep coming across websites that look unprofessional, outdated, or some that are just plain terrible. (Say what you will about Rob Liefeld’s artwork, but he at least has a pretty professional looking website — pictured above.)These artists clearly have more talent in their little finger than I have in my entire body and I think that they should have a web presence that appropriately showcases their talents. This could be something as simple as James Jean’s minimalist portfolio, in which he lets the work speak for itself, or something more like Marvel or DC‘s sites, where they have the art take up the majority of the page. After the jump is a list of some of my favorite comic book artists and screenshots of their websites. Are there any that I missed?!

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My predictions:

Eagles: 12-4
Lions: 9-7

I blame attending a D3 liberal arts college for my lack of interest in college football. But, in the fall, there is this whole other day of football that I am totally missing out on! This year, however, I have decided to pick one of the two big programs in Michigan — the idea being that I will pay more attention if my team is closer to home. Help me decide which team I should root for and leave a reason why in the comments!

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This is just good marketing.

Before attending my first Tigers game of the season, I was searching “the internet” for some new iPhone wallpapers to show my support for my favorite MLB team. I stumbled across this very cool flickr set of iPhone 4 wallpapers. Below are the only two I’ll need:

It has been a long and brutal winter. But, things are starting to look up as we are seeing the sun later in the evening and all the snow is gone! While I of course welcome the warmer weather, I am most excited to get back to running and training for the Free Press Half-Marathon. To get the season started, a friend of mine suggested that I share some of my favorite songs to run to. So, check my list out after the jump and then share yours with me! I’m always looking for new jams.

Note: Even as a grown adult, I still really like punk rock music.

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MOVIE TRAILERS!

Captain America has never been one of my favorite comic book super heroes, so I have to admit that I was not that excited when they announced they would be making a movie. But, this trailer makes the movie look awesome!

The trailer that I was most excited for, however, was Super 8. I am quickly falling in love with this J.J. Abrams mystery movie much like I did with Cloverfield. SlashFilm has already done a write-up on this new trailer. Also, COACH TAYLOR! Clear Eyes! Full Hearts! Super 8!