Archive for June, 2009
What Happens on the Holodeck
I’ve always believed that if Star Trek: The Next Generation came out after the Internet had penetrated every home in America, they would have rethought the holodeck concept. First off, the net drove home the fact that the earliest adopter of new media is always the porn industry. Just imagine 24th century dating post-holodeck. Would [...]
Tyrese: Unlikely Geek
Cinema Blend has an interview with Tyrese Gibson, who has written a new comic series, titled Mayhem. And he means business. He’s been talking with greats like Avi Arad and Todd McFarlane to make the best series he can. Check the video below.
Music of Battlestar Galactica at Comic Con
Bear McCreary will be performing three nights of music from Battlestar Galactica at the House of Blues San Diego during this year’s Comic Con. Tickets are already on sale at Ticketmaster. Here are the details:
Sci Fi & UCP Present:
Bear McCreary
The Music of Battlestar Galactica
Live at the House of Blues San Diego
Doors open at 7pm / [...]
Megan Fox: Comics Geek
comics, megan fox
McPaper Picks Up Superman
DC Comics and USAToday announced that starting July 8, Superman will begin appearing in USAToday. The Superman strips will be excerpts from DC’s upcoming Wednesday Comics, a series which will take super heroes back to the nostalgic days of serials and newsprint. Details from DC’s web site:
Starting Wednesday July 8, when the first issue of [...]
The Gamer Diet = Mountain Dew and World of WarCaft
World of Warcraft
When You’ve Lived and Prospered Long Enough
You can make the final statement about how you never ever relented in your fandom by being buried in a Star Trek casket from Eternal Image. There’s also an urn, in case you die in a transporter accident.
For a small fee, I’d be happy to show up at your funeral to say:
[Via Topless Robot via [...]
Gifts for Geeks’ Favorite Dads
I’ll take a break from the normal nerdy items here for a few Father’s Day gift suggestions… Assuming your dad is a geek icon, of course.
If your dad is Darth Vader…
He’s big, black and shiny like a Nubian god (had to throw a Kevin Smith quote in here). That calls for an ArmorAll Gift Set. [...]
Star Trek: The Sneaker
Payless shoes is launching a line of sneakers this fall, inspired by the styles seen in Star Trek. I wonder what the chances are of Klingon thigh-highs. More details at Brandweek.
History of the DC Universe Action Figure Review
Action Figure Insider has a review of the Silver Age Green Arrow figure from DC Direct’s upcoming History of the DC Universe series. Series 1 will also include Batman, Manhunter and Blue Devil.
The line is off to a great start, featuring GA as Jack Kirby drew him and the underrepresented characters Manhunter and Blue Devil.
