Filming has just started on Series 7 of Doctor Who in Cardiff. This series will see the last days of the Ponds with Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill returning for their final, rollercoaster voyage with The Doctor. Amy and Rory have been at the Doctor’s side for more than two series but what will he do after their heartbreaking departure?
On returning for his third series as the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith says: “It’s thrilling and exciting to be back and working with two of my closest friends.”
Karen Gillan adds: “It’s …

There’s already a second episode of KaraokeFanboy Radio, and the Amazing Arizona Comics creator’s new podcast this time interviews Evermore Nevermore owner Bob Leeper.
Leeper, a Nerdvana contributor, and his wife Debbie of course have some news of their own: As reported yesterday, the former Mesa shop has transcended the physical realm and relaunched officially as an online hub celebrating Arizona pop culture and alternative art.
As part of their mission to keep promoting local events, Evermore Nevermore and former neighbor Queen’s Pizzeria present Republi-Con on Wednesday, coinciding with Mesa’s moment in …

This weekend Vul-Con brings a coliseum of gaming to the Phoenix Convention Center. In this preview video hosted by Toni Darling, convention co-founder Jay Mann describes the awards that will await the victorious!

Over the weekend, Evermore Nevermore’s website was updated to reflect the owners’ new mission following the downtown Mesa shop’s December 2011 closure: supporting Arizona pop culture and alternative art events.
Utilizing our accumulated network of web and social media resources, Evermore Nevermore lives on as Arizona’s Pop Culture & Alternative Art Network!
Here you will find news, links and other resources to the best edgy, off-the-wall, and pop culture themed art in the southwest. Please click around, do some shopping and help support our amazing Arizona artisans!
This week, EN and Queen’s Pizzeria …

Russ Kazmierczak Jr., whose Amazing Arizona Comics have taken the Valley by storm and often lampoon local politicos and situations on this website, has ventured into the world of podcasting.
The debut episode of Karaoke Fanboy Radio gives voice to Kazmierczak’s main satirical character, Speed Cameron, and also features segments geeking out about comics and analyzing Arizona Gov. Jan’s Brewer’s now-infamous tarmac finger-wag with President Barack Obama on his recent visit to the East Valley — a moment captured and expanded upon in a Nerdvana-exclusive strip of its own.
While you’re enjoying …

John Carter – Clip No. 1

Via GeekTyrant

Source: TIME

Would you pay even more for the latest must-have electronics if it meant better wages and working conditions for their manufacturers?

Hayao Miyazaki’s latest masterpiece The Secret World of Arrietty finally arrives in U.S. theaters Feb. 17 (in the Valley, look for the import at Harkins’ Tempe Marketplace theater). That alone is cause for celebration among those who appreciate the living god among animators.
But this adaptation of Mary Norton’s beloved children’s novel The Borrowers also brings with it several new printed treasures.
VIZ Media’s Studio Ghibli imprint has released a lavish art book, hardcover picture book and two-volume comics based on the new film.
From the same studio that created SPIRITED AWAY, HOWL’S MOVING …