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Calling all Melbourne Pop Culture fans! Just a friendly reminder that Supanova Expo is on this weekend, April 14 & 15, at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

The Star List is huge and they have a heap of stuff to do and see, so check out the website at – supanova.com.au

NCP Crewmembers Richo and myself will be there and we’d love to meet all of you!

Cya at the show!

Hello to all NCP culturalites!

We apologize for the lack of posts recently. Heavy rain has caused havoc with our internet so I am posting this from another location in order to let you all know.

We are not completely out of action, our latest podcast is up (Episode #19) and as soon as our internet decides to work again I’ll post the next Who Review, Wow Yoda spec & Spotlight On… that are waiting patiently for their time in the sun.

And don’t forget our next episode is part 1 of our Star Wars Special, focussing on the Original trilogy!

David

Pop Culture Expo Supanova is on again this year and looks bigger and better than ever. NCP started around the same time as Supanova last year and it is a part of why I decided to create NCP, so I feel a special kinship with it.

The Melbourne expo will be held on April 13-15, then moving to the Gold Coast April 20-22, with other shows in June and November.

This year boasts a very impressive list of Special Guests, including Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: TNG), Nelson Ellis (Tru Blood), Gil Gerard (Buck Rogers), Allison Mack (Smallville), Jim Kelly (Black Belt Jones), Brian Michael Bendis (Marvel architect), Carlos Pacheco (Comic Artist), Brandon Sanderson (Author) and Ian Irvine (Author), to name only a handful!

They also have a Cosplay competition sponsored by Madman Entertainment as well as film screenings, games, and a heap of other activities.

Full details can be found at their website – http://www.supanova.com.au/ – where you can sign up for their newsletter and keep being informed with up to date info.

NCP will be at the Melbourne event, and we would love to bump into any of our fans who are also attending. Don’t be shy, say Hi!

As reported on CBR and Bleeding Cool, artist Al Rio passed away on January 31st.

I’m a big fan of Mr Rio’s artwork, from his run on Gen13, to his work on Shi, and Voodoo. He also worked on other ‘Bad Girl’ characters like Lady Death and Purgatory, as well as the Grimm Fairy Tales (but I didnt collect those).

He was a natural choice to replace J Scott Campbell, with a great style that complemented Campbell’s work and then expanded on it. Of course he will be remembered most for his ‘Good Girl’ style, and I never understood why DC didnt put him on Supergirl. Mr Rio leaves behind his wife and children and our well wishes go out to them.

The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards have been announced. Full details can be found at – http://oscar.go.com/nominees – but below are the major ones for your perusal. No Best Picture nomination for Tinker, Tailor! WTH!

And dont forget that NCP will be having an Acadamy Award special Episode #18 (Feb 19th) where we will be discussing our picks for the major awards. How accurate will we be? Who knows, but it will be a lot of fun!

Actor in a Leading Role

    Demian Bichir – A Better Life
    George Clooney – The Descendants
    Jean Dujardin – The Artist
    Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
    Brad Pitt – Moneyball

Actor in a Supporting Role

    Kenneth Branagh – My Week with Marilyn
    Jonah Hill – Moneyball
    Nick Nolte – Warrior
    Christopher Plummer – Beginners
    Max von Sydow – Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Actress in a Leading Role

    Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
    Viola Davis – The Help
    Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
    Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn

Actress in a Supporting Role

    Berenice Bejo – The Artist
    Jessica Chastain – The Help
    Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids
    Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
    Octavia Spencer – The Help

Directing

    The Artist – Michel Hazanavicius
    The Descendants – Alexander Payne
    Hugo – Martin Scorsese
    Midnight in Paris – Woody Allen
    The Tree of Life – Terrence Malick

Best Picture

    The Artist – Thomas Langmann, Producer
    The Descendants – Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
    Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close – Scott Rudin, Producer
    The Help – Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
    Hugo – Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
    Midnight in Paris – Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
    Moneyball – Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
    The Tree of Life – Nominees to be determined
    War Horse – Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers