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Stan Winston, RIP
MALIBU, Calif.

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Historic Comic-Con Panel
We now have full confirmation of the upcoming panel at Comic-Con in San
Diego, Friday, July 25, 7:15 p.m.
On the panel will be: Trace Beaulieu, Paul Chaplin, Frank Conniff, Bill
Corbett, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy, Bridget Nelson, Mike
Nelson, Mary Jo Pehl and J. Elvis Weinstein. Wow.
The moderator will be Patton Oswalt.

Now Available from Rifftrax

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Rifftrax Shorts
Rifftrax has released several more shorts:

Rifftrax Shorts
Rifftrax has been releasing shorts every Friday for several weeks:

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