Watchmen

• The photo spread of comedic actors in Vanity Fair is sparking some discussion, from whether it's insulting that women go fully nude for the magazine while the men wear bodysuits, to why it's funny when men are "naked" but it's not funny when women are naked. — Jezebel and Popwatch
• This reimagining of Watchmen as an '80s Saturday morning cartoon is genius. — The Onion AV Club
• I kinda wish I were going to South by Southwest this year so I could see this movie, Sorry, Thanks (starring Wiley Wiggins from Dazed and Confused!). — Cinematical
• Aw, I don't like it when Arcade Fire and the Flaming Lips fight! — Vulture
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• Here's the new Clap Your Hands Say Yeah song from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. — You Ain't No Picasso
• Speaking of which, what NBC wants to know about Jimmy Fallon's early shows. — The TV Addict
• Six reasons why Lie to Me might get canceled. — CliqueClack TV

The highly anticipated Watchmen finally hits theaters this weekend and lots of stars came out to the LA premiere last night. The ensemble cast is getting down to business promoting it, which included a stop at Wondercon this weekend. Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Billy Crudup smiled and posed together while their costars Malin Akerman and Carla Gugino showed off their long gowns. Even Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens joined in on the fun — get Vanessa's flirty look here. Now that the movie is finally ready for the world, be sure to check back with Buzz later this week to see if she thinks the film will satisfy all the fans.

To see more photos including Emmanuelle Chriqui, Abbie Cornish, Jon Voight, and others, just read more

Saturday at WonderCon started with a bang: Watchmen director Zack Snyder appeared before an extremely packed house along with his cast to reveal about 20 minutes of footage from the movie, including the opening credits.

The conversation was lively and the footage very exciting. Of course, I can't give my final opinion till I've seen the movie start to finish, but based on what I saw this weekend, it's hard for me to imagine this film stumbling too hard. I'm a huge fan of the graphic novel, so I may be a wee bit biased — though it's hard to tell if that would make me easier or harder on the film. I guess I'll know soon, but to see my thoughts on the panel and more details about the clips, read more

Hello, Buzz Book Club readers. I hope you enjoyed the end of Watchmen! I think it's an especially good idea to read the book before you see the movie in this case, because a huge part of the fun will be seeing how close the film gets to the look and feel of the artwork. But we'll talk about that more in a second.

First, here's a reminder of how the book club works: Every week I'll suggest chapters to complete by the next post (which, in this case, went up every Friday in February). In these weekly Book Club posts, I'll posit a few questions to prompt discussion in the comments section.

After the jump you'll find some questions that struck me as I read this section. And tune in next week for my March selection announcement.

To discuss the final section of Watchmen, in which we read from the start of chapter 10 through the end, read more

Hello, Buzz Book Club readers. I hope you're still enjoying Watchmen so far. This section brought us some otherworldly adventures and some good old-fashioned butt-kicking. Let's chat about it after the jump.

But first, a reminder of how the book club works: Every week I'll suggest chapters to complete by the next post (which, in this case, will go up every Friday in February). In these weekly Book Club posts, I'll posit a few questions to prompt discussion in the comments section.

Of course, you are always welcome to read beyond the weekly chapters, but please don't spoil anything in the comments! After the jump you'll find some questions that struck me as I read this section.

The next section: Read from the start of chapter 10 through the end! We'll talk about the conclusion of Watchmen on Friday, Feb. 27.

To discuss the third section of Watchmen, in which we read from the start of chapter seven through the end of chapter nine, read more

Hello, Buzz Book Club readers. I hope you're still enjoying the Watchmen so far. Does reading the book get you more anxious to see the upcoming movie? I certainly can't wait.

Before we get to chatting about this section, a reminder on how the book club works: Every week I'll suggest chapters to complete by the next post (which, in this case, will go up every Friday in February). In these weekly Book Club posts, I'll posit a few questions to prompt discussion in the comments section.

Of course, you are always welcome to read beyond the weekly chapters, but please don't spoil anything in the comments! After the jump you'll find some questions that struck me as I read this section.

The next section: Read from the start of chapter seven through the end of chapter nine (stop before chapter 10) for Friday, Feb. 20.

To discuss the second section of Watchmen, in which we read from the start of chapter four to the end of chapter six, read more

Hello, Buzz Book Club readers! I hope you're enjoying the dark and mysterious alternate reality of Watchmen so far. I think tackling a comic book series is rewarding in some ways and a little harder than a regular book in others. It definitely makes me excited for the movie. We'll discuss more in a second.

First, here's a recap of how the Book Club goes if you're new: Every week I'll suggest chapters to complete by the next post (which, in this case, will go up every Friday in February). In these weekly Book Club posts, I'll posit a few questions to prompt discussion in the comments section.

Of course, you are always welcome to read beyond the weekly chapters, but please don't spoil anything in the comments! After the jump you'll find some questions that struck me as I read this section.

The next section: Read from the start of chapter four to the end of chapter six (stop before chapter seven). We'll chat about this section a week from today, Feb. 13.

To discuss the first section of Watchmen, in which we read from the start of the book through chapter three, read more