Marvel Comics Collector’s Edition Monopoly

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Experience the action and excitement of classic Marvel comic books featuring artwork from Marvel’s vast publishing library. Each of the 22 property spaces features a highly valued, iconic comic book cover. Amass the ultimate comic book collection as you buy, sell and trade your way through the Marvel Comics Collector’s Edition of MONOPOLY. Negotiate your way past your peers collecting a multitude of Marvel’s most magnificent and momentous comics of all time. From your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man’s first ever appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 to the dynamic debut of the first family of superheroes in Fantastic Four #1, your rise to success will depend on the strategic deals you make and the chances you take. ‘Nuff said!

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It’s OK to be Smart: Why Music Moves Us [Video]

Why does music make us feel happy or sad? Or angry or romantic? How can simple sound waves cause so much emotion? I went from my comfy chair to the streets of Austin to investigate how it might be written into our neuroscience and evolution. Modern neuroscience says our brains may be wired to pick certain emotions out of music because they remind us of how people move!

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Dance-Off with the Star Wars Stars 2013 [Videos]

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Just got this from Ricky B. from Inside the Magic, and as with each year, I just had to share those with you guys.

Star Wars Weekends launched today at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World and I was there to capture this year’s always entertaining Dance-Off With the Star Wars Stars. The Jedi and Sith were out in force once again, dancing to pop hits that this year included Michael Jackson, Beastie Boys, Outkast, Taylor Swift, Gangnam Style, Harlem Shake, Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That, and plenty more.

Here are some of my favorite videos’ from this year’s edition of the event:

Chewbacca, Slave Leia, and Padme dance to Outkast’s “Hey Ya”

Darth Vader and Boba Fett dance to Michael Jackson’s “Bad”

Star Wars characters dance to Psy’s “Gangnam Style”

Dance-Off With the Star Wars Stars finale medley including Taylor Swift’s “Trouble”

Jedi Mickey dances in a surprise finale appearance

[Source: Inside the Magic]

Amazon Deal of the Day: 40% Off Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years [Hardcover] – $60.39 + Free Shipping

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years [Hardcover] for just $60.39. That’s 40% off the book’s regular retail price of $99.99. A great gift for all the fathers out there who are into Star Trek!

This unprecedented illustrated volume chronicles the pivotal era leading up to Humankind’s First Contact with Vulcan in 2063, the Romulan War in 2156, the creation of the Federation in 2161, and the first 150 years of the intergalactic democracy up until the year 2311. Meticulously researched, this account covers a multitude of alien species, decisive battles, and the technology that made the Age of Exploration possible. It includes field sketches, illustrations, and reproductions of historic pieces of art from across the Galaxy, along with over fifty excerpts from key Federation documents and correspondence, Starfleet records, and intergalactic intelligence.

Housed in a pedestal display complete with lights and an audio introduction by Admiral Hikaru Sulu, this edition also features five removable documents from the Federation Archives, including Zefram Cochrane’s early sketch of the warp-drive engine, a handwritten letter from young Jim Kirk, and the first-known diagram of a Trill symbiont.

-Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years [Hardcover] – $99.99 $60.39 (40% Off)