Pop Culture Roundup Jan. 13, 2006

NPR reports on the 40th anniversary of the Batman TV series (remember to check out tomorrow's TIP! Saturday Picture Page, which pays tribut to the show).

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Via Robot Wisdom: A cool blog on Lego projects.

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Download a Rolling Stone MP3 interview with Elvis Costello and New Orleans musical legend Allen Toussaint, who are collaborating on a new album.

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Booksteve, posting at Bubblegumfink, remembers his days as a member of the Farrah Fawcett Fan Club. Speaking of Farrah, did you all see this Pop Artifact I posted earlier in the week?

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Via the Comics Reporter: An Italian site dedicated to cartoonist Milton Caniff. (The CR site wasn't working too swell when I posted this.)

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Datajunkie presents a virtual spinner rack.

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Planet Xtabay is counting down the 10 best exotica albums. Check out the rest of the site, too, for some great "found sound" sharity.

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More sharity: Rato Records presents the first solo album from Os Mutantes singer Rita Lee.

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Via Warren Ellis: Real superheroes! In Indianapolis!

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Steven Spielberg has a mini-series in the works for the Sci Fi Channel: "Nine Lives" will focus on characters who are each grieving over the loss of a loved one and somehow discover how to reunite with them in the afterlife through near-death experiences.

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More from Sci Fi: "Who Wants to Be a Superhero?" will follow Stan Lee as he challenges contestants to create their own superhero in a six-episode, one-hour series.

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Action-Figure.com has pics of Lego's upcoming line of Batman sets.

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Via TV Shows on DVD: Out April 4, "Planet of the Apes: The Ultimate DVD Collection" will include all five original "Apes" films, the 1970s TV series, the "Return to the Planet of the Apes" cartoon series and the 2001 remake of the first film.

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