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[ 22 Feb 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
BBC hints at <em>Doctor Who’s</em> future as production begins on Series 7

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 …

DS, Gaming, Movies, Nintendo, Technology, Television, Wii »

[ 16 Feb 2012 | No Comments | Christen Bejar ]
Nintendo Wii finally getting on the Hulu Plus train

For all of those Wii owners who were jealous of the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 capabilities to run Hulu Plus apps for the past year: now it’s your turn.

Gaming, Movies, PC, PlayStation 3, RPGs, Television, Xbox 360 »

[ 7 Feb 2012 | No Comments | Christen Bejar ]
<em>Dragon Age: Redemption</em> slays your heart on Valentine’s Day

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than to watch Felicia Day do some medieval butt-kicking? The official DVD release for the video game based web series Dragon Age: Redemption has been slated for Feb. 14.

Comics, Events, Movies, Television »

[ 7 Feb 2012 | One Comment | Jayson Peters ]
An Enterprise-ing guest list for Phoenix Comicon

In case you missed the news last week, Phoenix Comicon is going to have to expand their parking. Because I highly doubt that even the world-class downtown convention center was built to accommodate a Sovereign-class starship.
Jokes aside, a large contingent of the USS Enterprise-E crew will be beaming down Memorial Day Weekend: Sir Patrick Stewart (Capt. Jean-Luc Picard), Brent Spiner (Lt. Cmdr. Data), Michael Dorn (Lt. Cmdr. Worf), Marina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi) and LeVar Burton (chief engineer Geordi La Forge). These stars of Star Trek: The Next Generation and …

Events, Movies, Television »

[ 4 Feb 2012 | One Comment | Bob Leeper ]
Super Bowl cinema surprises

Super Bowl means super Sunday for the Nerdiverse! Not because of the big game, but because interspersed throughout the gridiron action will be a slew of new movie trailer premieres for your perusing pleasure.
The pre-game show starts at 11:00 a.m. this Sunday, February 5th, on NBC, and I’ve completed painstaking research throughout the inter-webs to compile this extensive list of not-to-be-missed film confections! Some are more exciting than others, and some are disappointingly going to be absent altogether, but there are definitely some heavy-hitters here you don’t want to miss.
Check …

Comics, Television »

[ 1 Feb 2012 | One Comment | Bob Leeper ]
Live from your comic store … it’s Saturday Night Live!

Pop culture book publisher Bluewater Productions has announced that this March, they will be releasing a comic book based on the 37-year history of Saturday Night Live. But did you know that this is NOT the first appearance of SNL in comic-book form? That distinction goes to Marvel Comics, who has a rich history of partnering with the long-running comedy show, with often hilarious results.
The first appearance of SNL in a comic was Marvel Team-Up #74, way back in 1978! In this issue Stan Lee hosts the show with “The …

Movies, Television »

[ 1 Feb 2012 | One Comment | Jayson Peters ]
Volkswagen’s game day commercial bowls over <em>Star Wars</em> cantina

Mos Eisley Spaceport: You will never find a more wretched hive of sensitive Sith Lords and Volkswagen Super Bowl commercial critics.

Movies, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Science, Technology, Television »

[ 26 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Ryan Biggs ]
Enable the cloaking device!

Until recently, attempts to make objects invisible have been focused around artificial materials engineered to provide properties not available in nature. But new experiments performed at the University of Texas at Austin have enabled researchers to cloak a 3D object in free space, a world first.

Gaming, Movies, PC, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Technology, Television »

[ 23 Jan 2012 | One Comment | Jayson Peters ]
Welcome to the <em>Stargate</em> casino: Playing in the ruins of a sci-fi video game franchise

“Stargate Resistance” shut down just over a year ago, but elements of the online combat game survive online — if only to hawk online gambling sites.

Comics, Movies, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Television »

[ 22 Jan 2012 | 3 Comments | Daniel Reichstein ]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics: Mutated origins

IDW is working to return our favorite heroes-in-a-half-shell back to their true origins: comic books!