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Posted on September 24th, 2009 by Kenn McCracken

INTERPLANETARY combines horror & humor

Birmingham filmmaker Chance Shirley’s INTERPLANETARY has been described as “OFFICE SPACE-meets-ALIEN,” a stab at corporate office life that just happens to feature a high body count.

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Posted on June 1st, 2009 by Kenn McCracken

Birminghamians embark on the BABE Rally

Imagine for a moment that you have the chance to participate in a real-life version [...]

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