3D printing

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The 3D printing revolution is changing everything from manufacturing to medicine, but you know the real reason it rules? Friggin' action figures, man. ModiBot, a Rhode Island-based toy company focusing on print-on-demand modular action figures and accessories, has been offering fully-customizable toys and schematics via its Shapeways site for awhile. In an effort to scale up its operation and offerings, however, the company has taken to Kickstarter.

Movies: A new poster for Dredd 3D sees star Kyle Urban stand amid some Mega City One destruction. Digital: All digital Viz titles are currently on sale, with discounts up to 20 percent off. Animation: Zane Houston puts his Marvel and DC Lego heroes into motion in the "Egos Collide" short...

TV: BBC America has posted the first official photo of actress Jenna-Louise Coleman in her role as the next (but still unnamed) Doctor Who companion set to debut this Christmas. From what I can tell, she seems to like sweaters. Museums: The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will host an exhibit of rare MAD Magazine art from Harvey Kurtzman, Sergio Aragones, Dave Berg, Tom Richmond, Sam Viviano,

Gaming: Rocksteady senior animator Simon Warwick chronicles the company's Batman: Arkham City wrap party, which included a visit to the team's inspiration for Wayne Manor lit by a Bat-Signal -- not to mention go-karts! Movies: According to Variety, multiple Harry Potter movie director David Yates has a Doctor Who feature film in the works...

Infographics: Nathanthenerd makes sense of all the wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff of Doctor Who seasons 1-6 so far with an awesome organized timeline chart. Bless you, Nathanthenerd (Click for the full-sized image). Movies: In an interview with Empire, Stellan Skarsgard revealed that Joss Whedon directed the scene in Thor that plays after the closing credits...

Musicals: Watch out now, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark reopens to previews on May 12. Never has the term "reimagined" been so welcomed by so many. Digital: Yen Press is bringing Yotsuba&! to its iPad app... for almost the same price as its print editions. ...