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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Avatar Blues

It seems that some people are experiencing the Avatar Blues. According to the CNN, "James Cameron's completely immersive spectacle "Avatar" may have been a little too real for some fans who say they have experienced depression and suicidal thoughts after seeing the film because they long to enjoy the beauty of the alien world Pandora."

Read Full story and click on the image for the CNN video.


On another note, it seems that Avatar has been banned in China because its plot is too similar to what's going on in a region of that country. Read full story.
In either case, fact is stranger than fiction. Or...is that why you were a bit sad the other day?

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