Hip Tip: Hard Case crime paperbacks

It's pure pulp for now people: Presenting new and vintage hardboiled crime novels in vintage-style paperback packaging, the Hard Case Crime line includes books by Stephen King, Max Alan Collins, Ed McBain, Donald E. Westlake, Erle Stanley Gardner and others.

The covers are by past masters such as William George and Robert McGinnis, comics artists such as Mark Texiera and Glen Orbik and pulp-style revivalists such as Michael Koelsch.

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Pop Culture Roundup July 10, 2006

The new Legion of Superheroes 'toon gets a sneak preview July 15 on Kids' WB.

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Dial B for Blog reviews "Superman Returns."

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Today in sharity: Jan & Dean Meet Batman.

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Rhino Records is reissuing the first two Monkees albums in expanded form. The two-disk sets will include the stereo and mono mixes of each album, plus bonus tracks.

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More sharity: The theme songs from Filmation's 1960s Superman, Superboy, Aquaman, Teen Titans, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawk Man, Atom and Batman cartoons.

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PBS presents a documentary look at the Tintin comics series tomorrow night on its POV series.

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BBC Radio takes a look at the music of Disney films.

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The Hugh Hefner-hosted variety programs "Playboy After Dark" and "Playboy's Penthouse" are due out on DVD July 25.