Hideout #182 - Weird Science

A temporary internet loss doesn't stop this show, as we switch from an interview to a show about Weird Science on of the preeminent geek movies of the 80's the feature the delicious Kelly Lebrock. Alright you little maniac we know what you want to do next - listen to this show. Enjoy.

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Secret Spensor

As Fear Itself ravages the Marvel Universe, red hot writer Nick Spencer and fan favorite artist Scot Eaton answer the call taking Steve Rogers and the Secret Avengers into the fray beginning in Secret Avengers #13! Steve Rogers, America’s super-soldier, is well accustomed to making tough calls, but none may be tougher than the ones he’ll have to make to successfully sabotage the abominable threat of Fear Itself. As the Marvel Universe begins fall like dominoes before one of his bitterest enemies, Rogers will have to recruit a new group of heroes into the fight for freedom of mind, body and soul…and confront the ideals he upheld as the Sentinel of Liberty head-on!

Fantastic Spider-Man

Spider-Man is joining the Fantastic Four. In the wake of last month's death of the Fantastic Four mainstay, Marvel Comics is filling the void on the First Family of Comics with its most popular super hero as the publisher reboots the team next month. "Spidey has a long standing relationship with the Fantastic Four that we've seen over the years and he was Johnny Storm's closest superhero friend or bitterest superhero rival -- depending on what day of the week it happened to be," says Tom Brevoort, Marvel's senior vice president of publishing.

Final Lex

"Smallville's" favorite baddie will return for the series finale. Michael Rosenbaum, who played Clark Kent's friend-turned-enemy Lex Luthor in The CW show, is reprising his role for the last time on May 13. "I'm delighted to return for the series finale. I'm simply doing it for all the fans out there who made Smallville the great success it is. I appreciate all of their passion, their relentlessness and even their threats. Ha ha," Rosenbaum quipped. "I can't wait to hug the old crew back in Vancouver one last time and see all of my old friends once again. Oh, and for Lex to become the badass he's destined to be."

Hideout #181 - Our Kung-Fu is Better

Welcome new Hideout member, Anticritic - we recruited him from Twitter and he's ready to be part of the experience. And for his first experience we discuss kicking ass the martial arts way - Kung-fu movies, an important part of pop culture since a dude name Bruce showed us how bad-ass it could be. Enjoy.

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Assisting the Fury

The search for Lois Lane is not the only casting contest that is capturing the attention of Hollywood actresses, the prized role of Nick Fury’s assistant in the upcoming superhero ensemble film The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon is attracting some of Tinseltown’s top female talent. At stake is a deal with nine-picture option, and according to Heat Vision, the short list includes V star Morena Baccarin as well as Jessica Lucas, Cobie Smulders, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Movie Vice

Producer Andrew Lazar (Jonah Hex, Get Smart) is joining forces with Platinum Studios (Cowboys & Aliens) and Top Cow Productions to adapt the Top Cow comic book Vice into a live-action feature film. The five-issue Vice comic book series was created by Matt Hawkins and published by Top Cow in 2005 and 2006. Vice follows the adventures of a group of teenage criminals who agree to aid the FBI in return for the cleansing of their considerable rap sheets.

Marvel's Digital Chrome

Marvel Entertainment has announced Marvel Comics on Chrome, a free app available via Google’s Chrome Web store. The app is optimized for the Google Chrome browser (which potential users must download first) and offers 1,600 comics for single issue purchase to read on a PC or Mac. Purchases made on the Marvel Comics app on iTunes will also be accessible via the Chrome store at no extra cost to users, though purchases made through the Chrome store may only be viewed through the Marvel app on Chrome.

The Perfect Lois

A number of actresses are competing for the role of the Daily Planet’s second most famous reporter in the new Superman film being directed by Zack Snyder. With a release date of December 2012, there is an urgency to the casting of the film, which will likely require lots of time-consuming post-production special effects. According to the Hollywood Insider, five actresses either read for or have been asked to read for the part including Jessica Biel (Blade Trinity), Kristen Stewart (Twilight), Malin Akerman (Watchmen), Dianna Agron (Glee), and Rachel McAdams (Sherlock Holmes).

Levitt in Talk for a Knight

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who played a key role in Christopher Nolan’s Inception, is in talks to join the cast the The Dark Knight Rises, the final film in Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Nolan is set to begin filming Dark Knight Rises in early May. According to Deadline, there is no word on what role Gordon-Levitt will play, though the smart money is on the impish actor playing "The Riddler."