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Indian State To Let Forest Guards Shoot Poachers On Sight
As shocking as it may seem, the government of a West Indian State has legalized forest patrol guards to kill illegal poachers on-sight. The Government of Maharashtra legalized this to promote the protection of wildlife in the region, which is under heavy affect by poachers. Poaching in the area has gotten so severe, that more tigers have been [...]
The Hunger Games DVD now available for Pre-Order
Lionsgate has announced that The Hunger Games DVD/Blu-Ray is now available for Pre-Order everywhere. The DVD/Blu-Ray will include: – Game Maker: Suzanne Collins and the Hunger Games Phenomenon – The World is Watching: Making the Hunger Games – Letters from the Rose Garden – Controlling the Games – A Conversation with Gary Ross and Elvis [...]
Queen Elizabeth names Puppies after Harry Potter characters
MSN New Zealand is reporting that Queen Elizabeth II has named her latest litter of puppies after various Harry Potter characters. The 86-year-old monarch — an avid dog lover — has paid tribute to JK Rowling by naming a whole litter of Labrador puppies after the author’s popular children’s book series. One pup in the [...]
Lionsgate changes the name of Catching Fire
Lionsgate has officially changed the name of Catching Fire!
Confirmed: Hogwarts Library Box Set is just a reprint
Bloomsbury has confirmed that the Hogwarts Library Box Set is simply a reprinted edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages. Below is the photo released by their official Twitter account.
The Hunger Games DVD/Blu-Ray info leaked
The Digital Bits is reporting that The Hunger Games is going to be on DVD and Blu-Ray on August 18th, and tells us a tiny bit more on the release. Retail sources are telling us to expect Lionsgate to release The Hunger Games on Blu-ray and DVD in the U.S. on 8/18. Expect an official [...]
Bloomsbury to publish “Hogwarts Library Box Set” and J.K. Rowling updates us on the Encyclopedia
Harry Potter Publisher, Bloomsbury, is reporting to Reuters that they have plans to publish a Hogwarts Library Box Set, by J.K. Rowling. Bloomsbury, the publisher of the “Harry Potter” series by author JK Rowling, also said it was counting on a new Rowling three-book box set tied into the Potter series, and a non-fiction account of [...]
Google Chrome is now the most used browser in the world
StatCounter is reporting that Google Chrome has finally surpassed Internet Explorer for a full week, for the first time in history. [...] North America, where Internet Explorer still has the lead — 37 to 26 percent. So which regions are responsible for Chrome’s worldwide lead? In Europe, Chrome has been ahead of IE for the [...]
Teen Choice Awards nominees announced
Fox has released the first official nominee list today for the Teen Choice Awards 2012. Voting opens today, and the final results will be available here on Magnae Famae, after they are aired live on Fox on July 10th from 8-10PM Eastern. MOVIES Choice Movie: Action “Abduction” “Act of Valor” “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” [...]
Facebook Stock Priced at $38
In November, The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook has submitted a $100 Billion I.P.O. (Intial Public Offering). Today it has been confirmed that 421, 233, 615 shares of Facebook will be priced at $38 a share. That would value Facebook at $104.12 billion. Facebook is expected to raise ver $16 Billion by going public. [...]
