By great Odin’s Raven this looks good! All the elements appear to be in place: Top-tier superheroes? Check. Director and screenwriter that is beloved by comic book geeks everywhere in Joss Whedon? Check. Series of films that have helped establish the Marvel Universe as a coherent, shared ‘reality’ within the films? Check. Just take my… Continue reading ‘New Avengers Movie Trailer hits the internet!’
If you’re a fan of science fiction shows, chances are you’ve seen Bill Blair countless times and just haven’t realized it. In fact, by his own estimation, Blair has appeared so many times in shows like Star Trek: Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Babylon 5, he can’t even imagine the number of hours he’s… Continue reading ‘“Alien Actor” Bill Blair to enter Guinness Book of World Records’
Less Competitive = Better for E-Sports? Written by Sean “Blazek” Emes, Edited by Jordan “Doomhammer” Kahn Over the last year, competitive gaming has taken a huge leap forward in recognition and support. When we talk about how big the scene has grown, most of it comes down to two names that have driven this increase:… Continue reading ‘Improving Competitive Gaming: Is simpler better?’
As someone who’s been to a fair share of conventions, the idea of a ‘virtual fan convention’ does pique my interest. This week, virtual event host Utherverse will be holding the very first ‘virtual fancon’ for World of Warcraft enthusiasts, dubbed “WoW Fancon.” Taking place entirely in virtual reality, the “WoW Fancon” seeks to replicate… Continue reading ‘World of Warcraft Fancon: A Virtual Fan Convention!’
Before there was Lady Gaga, there was “Jem and the Holograms“. For those who are old enough to remember, Jem was a cartoon series that told the story of a pop singer and her group of multi-colored hair back-ups. This sort of stuff predated “Pop Star” and “American Idol” in the U.S. The show is… Continue reading ‘Jem and the Holograms DVD Set gives fans a look back into the 80′s’
When it comes to quotable movies, “Pulp Fiction” ranks among my Top 10. It’s probably Quentin Tarantino’s best film ever, blending a near-perfect mix of humor, violence and pop-culture zeitgeist. In my opinion, while QT has made some pretty fun and kick-ass movies since, none have yet to strike the same chord that “Pulp Fiction”… Continue reading ‘Take a look at “Lil’ Pulp Fiction”’
Space Marine: Worth It? By Sean “Blazek” Emes, Edited by Jordan “Doomhammer” Kahn Anyone who even remotely considers themselves a geek will need no explanation when it comes to Warhammer 40,000. The IP that got famous as a tabletop game has also become books, comics, board games, several adaptations of strategy computer games, and now… Continue reading ‘Gamer Review: Space Marine’
I get lots of fun stuff sent to me by my geeky comrades on the interwebz. In fact, just the other day I was contacted by Joshua Manning of the band Pink for President. He wanted to share a song that was written with everyone’s Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man in mind. “We wrote the song about… Continue reading ‘Indie band sings about Spider-Man’s love life in “Webslinger”’
With all the attention that the Back to the Future films have been getting, they have been inspiring all sorts of geeky goodness. For example, the following video which takes the famous skateboard scene from the first BTTF movie and replaces the soundtrack with the musical stylings of an ‘a capella’ group: I wonder if… Continue reading ‘Back To The Future skateboard scene re-scored A Capella’
With so much venom flowing out on the internet over the announcement that Netflix was splitting off it’s DVD rental service from their streaming service to form Quikster, it’s nice to see someone having a chuckle over it. In the grand tradition of “Weird Al” Yankovic, we have a parody song called “Netflix Fail” from… Continue reading ‘Netflix Fail Song: A musical response to the Quikster debacle’