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[ 2 Feb 2012 | Comments Off | Jonathan Simon ]
Lightning Octopus: Why I’m optimistic about Arizona’s Geek Culture

For a guy who’s trying to build up Arizona’s Geek Culture, it can feel like a kick in the gut when nerd havens shut down – especially when I’ve gotten to know some of the owners. (This article originally appeared on LightningOctopus.com — please leave your comments on the original post there.)

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EXCLUSIVE: Amazing Arizona Comics presents ‘Throw-Down in the Desert!’

Much has been made of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s presidential finger-wag during Barack Obama’s visit to the Valley this week, but what happened AFTERWARD? Only “Amazing Arizona Comics” knows for sure!

Comics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy »

[ 1 Feb 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
<em>Before Watchmen:</em> DC embarks on series of vigilante prequels

Writer Alan Moore is out. Illustrator Dave Gibbons wishes it well but doesn’t see the need. Nevertheless, DC Entertainment is launching seven linked miniseries this summer that each will center on a specific character from the seminal late-’80s series “Watchmen.”

Events, Gaming, Movies, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Science, Technology »

[ 1 Feb 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
Feb. 16: The night that the geeks come out in Tempe

MADCAP Theaters will be hosting Geeks’ Night Out, Tempe’s celebration of all things science, science fiction and technology 5 to 10 p.m. Feb. 16. On tap: sci-fi trivia, video games, a ghost hunting tour and a tech job fair.
As this super-nerdy promo video says: May the Geeks be with you!

Movies »

[ 31 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
A Stretch Armstrong movie is on the way

Relativity Media will produce a live-action movie based on Hasbro’s classic elastic action figure, Stretch Armstrong.
“We are absolutely thrilled to partner with Hasbro, a company whose global reach and ability to innovate has made them immensely successful in the arena of brand re-imagination– as evidenced by their legacy of creating such franchises as Transformers and G.I. Joe,” said Relativity co-president Tucker Tooley in a statement. “We look forward to bringing Stretch Armstrong to audiences worldwide.”
“Stretch Armstrong is a great example of Hasbro’s rich portfolio of intellectual properties that we are …

Events, Movies, Technology, Xbox 360 »

[ 31 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Bob Leeper ]
<em>The Phantom Menace</em> returns in 3D – <em>‘Dis is nutsen!’</em>

On Feb. 10, “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” will be re-released in theaters — this time with state-of-the-art RealD 3D technology and some fun giveaways for fans.

Science, Technology »

[ 31 Jan 2012 | 2 Comments | Ryan Biggs ]
Can nerds save the planet?

There’s little question that climate change (formerly known as global warming) is the real deal. The Earth’s average temperature has increased by 1 degree Fahrenheit over the last 100 years or so. While that might not seem like much, it’s enough to cause widespread chaos and flooding across the globe. Some of the more remote and colder areas in the globe are heating up even faster, causing icecaps to melt, polar bears to become homeless, and oceans to invade our homes. Warmer oceans create conditions for larger and more intense …

DS, Gaming, Nintendo, Technology »

[ 30 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Christen Bejar ]
Nintendo aims for romance with pink 3DS

Can’t think of what to get your companion for Valentine’s Day this year?

Comics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy »

[ 29 Jan 2012 | 2 Comments | Daniel Reichstein ]
The Event blues: More about the money and less about the reader

As any current comic reader can tell you, most companies like Marvel and DC shell out annual books that have a universe-spanning story that involves all or most of their major characters. These overgrown story-tyrants have been dubbed Events. In the past there have been moments where this made sense like Crisis of Infinite Earths from DC Comics or Avengers Disassembled from Marvel. Since then, Events have become a constant one-ups-man after another, creating an incredible amount of degradation in storytelling.
Basically, we’re at the point where they kill off big …

Books, Comics, Events, Movies, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Science, Technology »

[ 28 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Bob Leeper ]
Mars, lock up your women: Is Newt’s moon madness really just a layover?

What are Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s REAL motivations for mounting a colonial expedition to the moon?