Monday, November 8, 2010

Geeks of Doom Invade Your Inbox

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Geeks of Doom Invade Your Inbox

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Geek Gear: ‘Army Of Darkness’ Meets ‘Doom’ In $9 ‘Boom’ T-Shirt

Posted: 07 Nov 2010 09:39 PM PST

BOOM t-shirt

This is my boomstick!

If you know what the means, then you're going to love this new t-shirt up for sale today.

Teefury's t-shirt of the day is a mash-up for fans of both the film Army Of Darkness and the video game Doom.

For only $9, plus a small shipping cost, you can get this new BOOM t-shirt, designed by artist Jimiyo.

The shirt has the word BOOM in the style of the Doom logo, with a silhouette of Bruce Campbell's Army Of Darkness character Ash holding up a shotgun in the iconic pose from the third Evil Dead film where he's warning the medieval villagers that the gun is his "boomstick."

The sale at Teefury began at midnight (November 8, 2010) and will continue for 24 hours, but once it's over, it's gone forever, so grab it now if you want it [...]

Reminder: ‘Sherlock’ Season 1 Finale Tonight At 9pm

Posted: 07 Nov 2010 05:08 PM PST

Sherlock

Don't forget, the final episode of Sherlock airs tonight on PBS at 9pm EST.

The 90-minute episode, titled "The Great Game," is the third and final installment for Season 1 of the British television series, which began airing in the United States in October. The entire Season 1, which consists of three 90-minute episodes, will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on November 9, 2010.

Also, the first two episodes are available to watch online for FREE right now at the PBS site; the third episode will be online there on November 8, 2010. All episodes will be online for viewing through December 7, 2010.

The series, created and written by Steven Moffat (Doctor Who) and Mark Gatiss, is a modern take on the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle detective Sherlock Holmes and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson.

Episode 3 Synopsis: In a gripping match of wits, Sherlock solves crimes at a dizzying pace for a mad bomber who threatens to blow up innocent people. [...]

‘Zombieland’ Writers To Adapt Multiple Personality Hero In ‘Cowboy Ninja Viking’

Posted: 07 Nov 2010 02:06 PM PST



A very interesting new movie project is now in the making, and if it ends up as fun as it sounds, we could be in for a treat.

It's being reported that the writing duo behind Zombieland, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, are now working on an adaptation of the graphic novel Cowboy Ninja Viking. The graphic novel began as a mini-series, but due to an undeniable wave of positive feedback, evolved into a full ongoing series.

Cowboy Ninja Viking revolves around Dr. Sebastian Ghislain, a psychotherapist who initiates a program in which he locates people who suffer from Multiple Personality Disorder, and trains them as a counter-intelligence unit of agents known as Triplets, who possess the abilities of three very different warriors. As is the case with anyone who tries to create a stable of super soldiers, things take a turn for the worst and many of the agents become assassins, impossible to control. This is where the deadliest of all of the Triplets comes into play, as Cowboy Ninja Viking rises up to take out his fellow agents before things go too far. [...]

Talk Tiny To Me #2: Preparation M

Posted: 07 Nov 2010 10:32 AM PST

Talk Tiny To Me

It's effective even in cases of long standing -- oh, wait, that's a different letter. Today's letter is M...for MINIATURES!

In my previous article, I introduced you to the wonderful world of painting miniatures. I gave you a quick overview of the kind of things this column will be covering, and let you know what kind of tools you would need in order to paint your first miniature. Before you get started, though, you're going to need to prepare your miniature to be painted. Below is a quick list of the things you'll need for this. Several were explained in the previous article, but the rest were oversights on my part -- sorry 'bout that!

- An old, used toothbrush or nail-brush (nice to have but not completely necessary; this is explained below)

- A set of clippers or a hobby knife (X-Acto or the like; see below.)

- A long-nose plier.

- Needle files

- Primer (black, white, or grey)

- A breathing filtration mask

- Disposable (latex) gloves

- An old, empty box (or even a new box. S'up to you!) - I use an old U-haul "small box" approximately 13" high and 16" wide

- Your miniature

Important Note: For this first set of articles, I am assuming that you have chosen a one-piece miniature, and not one that needs to be assembled. Assembling a multi-piece miniature can be tricky, and I wouldn't recommend it for your very first time. Besides, my How To Assemble A Multi-Piece Miniature article is still a ways off, and I wouldn't want to leave you hanging!

So, you got everything? Good! [...]

DVD Review: The Horde

Posted: 07 Nov 2010 09:02 AM PST

The Horde
Directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher
Starring Jean-Pierre Martins, Claude Perron, Aurélien Recoing, Antoine Oppenheim, Eriq Ebouaney, Doudou Masta, Jo Prestia
Momentum Pictures Home Ent
Release date: September 20, 2010 (UK); December 21, 2010 DVD | (U.S.)

At the funeral of murdered French police officer Rivoallan, a group of his colleagues vow to get vengeance for their fallen friend. Their target is the Markudis, a notorious gang of Nigerians operating out of a condemned apartment block in a tough, long forgotten part of the city. Ouessem (Jean-Pierre Martins), Aurore (Claude Perron), Jimenez (Aurélien Recoing), and Tony (Antoine Oppenheim) storm their hideout which kickstarts a turn of events as their night goes from bad to the very worst.

As the fight begins and the gang takes the upper hand, the building is besieged by the undead. Now the surviving crims and cops must work together if they are to make their way to ground alive. The Markudis, lead by domineering Adewale (Eriq Ebouaney), his hot-headed brother Bola (Doudou Masta), and psycho scarface 'carny' Greco (Jo Prestia), helped by a number of disposable accomplices, are not to be trusted.

It's true that there is nothing terribly original about the 'we're surrounded!' attack by zombies and The Horde brings little in the way of originality and zero subtlety. But in a strange way I found this to work in its favour [...]

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