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- Geek Gear: The Walking Dead ‘No Place Like It!’ Shirt
- $5 MP3 Album Deal: The Black Keys ‘Brothers’
- Comic Review: Captain Marvel #1
- ‘The Bourne Identity’ Director Doug Liman Tapped To Adapt ‘Time and Again’
- Wait, What? Robert Rodriguez Casts Lady Gaga In ‘Machete Kills’
- Disney In Depth: The Power Of Escapist Entertainment
- Producer Frank Marshall Says George Lucas Isn’t Hungry To Do ‘Indiana Jones 5′
- Check Out This Detailed Gotham City Map From Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy
- Comic Review: Dorian Gray #1
- $3 MP3 Album Deal: Metallica ‘Black Album’
- Comic Review: The Trials and Tribulations of Miss Tilney #1
- Watch Now: Breathtaking First Trailer For Tom Tykwer and The Wachowskis’ ‘Cloud Atlas’
- The Drill Down 241: Covering a Tragedy
- 5 Batman Villains Who Deserved The Christopher Nolan Treatment
- Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Developing Movie Based On Animated Short ‘Bad Toys II’
| Geek Gear: The Walking Dead ‘No Place Like It!’ Shirt Posted: 27 Jul 2012 04:50 AM PDT  The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at TeeFury today is a Walking Dead-themed shirt called "No Place Like It!" by victorsbeard. The sale began at Teefury today, Friday, July 27, 2012, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site for $10 anymore, though it might continue into the next day for $13 (look for the After Hours bar at the top) [...]            |
| $5 MP3 Album Deal: The Black Keys ‘Brothers’ Posted: 26 Jul 2012 09:14 PM PDT  As part of Amazon's monthly $5 MP3 album deals for July 2012, The Black Keys' Brothers is on sale for only $5. If you would like a physical copy of Brothers, the CD is available for only $11.06. Recorded in a cinderblock building in the middle of Alabama and released in 2010, Brothers is the sixth studio album by the dynamic duo of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney known as The Black Keys. The group's success can be attributed to their constant touring, licensing their music to several retailers, and also because they're just that damned good. Their unique blend of rock, blues, funk, R & B, tricky beats, and fuzzy optimism (yes, I can actually hear that last one) has mass appeal. The first single released from Brothers, "Tighten Up," peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and held the number one position on the Alternative Songs chart for 10 weeks. This MP3 also comes with a digital booklet. So much awesome for only $5! Browse all 100 albums on sale this month for only $5 each, as well as several albums on sale this week for only $2.99 [...]      |
| Comic Review: Captain Marvel #1 Posted: 26 Jul 2012 08:00 PM PDT  Captain Marvel #1 Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick Art by Dexter Soy Cover by Dan McGuinness, Dexter Vines, and Javier Rodriguez Marvel Comics Release Date: July 18, 2012 Cover Price: $2.99 Carol Danvers, aka Ms. Marvel, is a B-list Avenger who Brian Michael Bendis has actually been able to make quite interesting over the last few years in the Avengers main book. She was an Air Force pilot who was inadvertently imprinted with the DNA of a Kree warrior named Mar-Vel, also known as Captain Marvel. Along with his DNA she of course picked up all of his abilities: super-strength, flight, near invulnerability, and energy manipulation. She gets another stab at a solo book here with Captain Marvel #1. This new comic is set up to reinvent her and to bring the Captain Marvel name to the forefront of the Marvel U again. She has a new costume and a new hairdo to go along with the name change from Ms. Marvel to Captain Marvel. The story is actually really simple in this first issue. Captain America sets out to convince Danvers that it's time she takes on the moniker of Captain Marvel, but she is reluctant to take on the now-dead Kree warrior's name. Captain America has a simple but elegantly delivered opinion on the difference in the hero name and the real name that sets Danvers to considering it [...]      |
| ‘The Bourne Identity’ Director Doug Liman Tapped To Adapt ‘Time and Again’ Posted: 26 Jul 2012 07:00 PM PDT  Jack Finney's Time and Again has been under development for some time and now it appears that it is coming out of its gestation phase. According to reports, Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity) has been tapped to direct the adaptation based on Finney's story. Liman will also produce, with Dave Bartis co-producing and Erik Feig, Mike Paseornek, Gillian Bohrer, and Jeyun Choi overseeing the project for Lionsgate. [...]      |
| Wait, What? Robert Rodriguez Casts Lady Gaga In ‘Machete Kills’ Posted: 26 Jul 2012 06:00 PM PDT  OK, so it should come as no surprise that unexpected actors are being announced for the cast of the upcoming sequel, Machete Kills. Director Robert Rodriguez is known for putting together sometimes strange and always intriguing casts, and it always seems to work out quite well. The very same is expected here. In the same way that he's announced other casting news, such as Charlie Sheen playing the President of the United States, Rodriguez took to the Twitter to announce that pop music star Lady Gaga will also have a part in the sequel. [...]      |
| Disney In Depth: The Power Of Escapist Entertainment Posted: 26 Jul 2012 05:25 PM PDT  We are told in Peter Pan that through having faith, trust, and pixie dust, we can fly. To soar. To flee from society, even if only briefly. We believe in this magic for the hope that our worries will disappear. Disney seems to possess that touch on individuals, especially "geeks" like me, who find value in a break from reality for the hope of dream-like atmospheres. Since the devastating massacre in Aurora, Colorado, struck the United States with another tragedy, in an environment where many Americans seek diversions – at the movies – I began thinking of the importance of escapism in our society. Though we cannot avoid actuality, and boy would it be unhealthy if we denied truth, I feel we must continue to place merit in visiting worlds of whimsy. Whether they be fictional in the form of Disney films, or where the lines become blurred even further in the Disney theme parks, Americans shall always depart from reality in favor of some fantasy [...]      |
| Producer Frank Marshall Says George Lucas Isn’t Hungry To Do ‘Indiana Jones 5′ Posted: 26 Jul 2012 04:40 PM PDT  May fans agree that the one great error in the Indiana Jones series was its most recent installment, Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Hard to believe that a film that made so much at the box office can be panned critically and publicly, but it was, yet some are holding on to hope that a fifth Indiana Jones can put the iconic adventurer back on top. Unfortunately, producer Frank Marshall doesn't see that happening any time soon or at all. According to him, it all ends with four [...]      |
| Check Out This Detailed Gotham City Map From Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy Posted: 26 Jul 2012 03:02 PM PDT  There's a new book out now titled The Dark Knight Manual: Tools, Weapons, Vehicles and Documents from the Batcave by Brandon T. Snider that provides a detailed technical look at the amazing world Christopher Nolan and his first-rate design team created for Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and now The Dark Knight Rises. The book also contains removable blueprints, cards, stickers, a bonus disc containing 14 high-resolution images, and something that's guaranteed to be of great importance to the hardcore Bat-geeks out there: a detailed map of the cinematic Gotham City. We have provided the map here for your viewing pleasure. You can check it out here below [...]      |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2012 01:30 PM PDT  Dorian Gray #1 Written by Darren G. Davis and Scott Davis Art by Federico De Luca Cover by Federico De Luca Dorian Gray created by Oscar Wilde Bluewater Comics Release Date: July 25, 2012 Cover Price: $3.99 Bluewater Comics is an independent comic publisher who is unique in their devotion to biography and literary adaption genres. With the success of titles like Quartermain and Sherlock Holmes, this month introduces readers to Dorian Gray #1, what could be its most ambitious ongoing monthly series yet. Oscar Wilde's wit is nearly impossible to replicate, and luckily the writers eschew attempting such a thing. Opting instead for a loosely based take on the Faustian themes and the characters in the original novel, they trade 19th century London for present day New York City. While Wilde is near and dear to my heart, I have never been a literary snob, nor do I intend to become one. Any medium that inspires people to pick up a book or enjoy said book again in a new way is a fabulous thing. Writers Darren G. Davis and Scott Davis just might have enough tenacity and decadence to make this comic fun too. That always helps, so people will actually buy it [...]      |
| $3 MP3 Album Deal: Metallica ‘Black Album’ Posted: 26 Jul 2012 12:45 PM PDT  This week, Metallica's Black Album is on sale in MP3 format for only $2.99. The CD is currently $13.25. Of all Metallica albums, this one is not my favorite, but everyone in the universe loves it, thanks to hits like "Enter Sandman," and the ballads "The Unforgiven" and "Nothing Else Matters," but the tracks I really dig are "Wherever I May Roam," "Through The Never," and "Of Wolf and Man." For three bucks, you cannot go wrong with getting this album (it works out to 25 cents each for 12 songs). Browse all 100 albums on sale this month for only $5 each, as well as several albums on sale this week for only $2.99 [...]      |
| Comic Review: The Trials and Tribulations of Miss Tilney #1 Posted: 26 Jul 2012 12:03 PM PDT  The Trials and Tribulations of Miss Tilney #1 Story by David Doub Art by Sarah Elkins Colors and Flashback Art by Danielle Alexis St. Pierre Letteres by Joamette Gil Front Cover Line Art by Tony Parker Back Cover Line Art by Charles Holbert Additional Illustrations by Kyle Lawler Dusk Comics Release Date: April 30, 2012 Cover Price: $4.99 I'll say this about The Trials and Tribulations of Miss Tilney, it wears its influences thoroughly on its sleeve. Specifically this is heavily inspired by the early volumes of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the latest slew of Guy Ritchie-directed Sherlock Holmes movies, and probably just about any fun, Victorian-era, quasi-steampunkish movie or comic that's come out in the past ten or twelve years. Is it a good read? Eh, you know exactly what you're getting in this. Oh, and it moves fast. Possibly too fast, it's hard to say. There doesn't appear to be a straightforward pitch for the series' premise, but to sum up the first issue: the titular character, a newspaper columnist longing to do real journalism, gets the opportunity to do so. Her editor is looking for someone to investigate The Harwood Murders. Lord Beowolf Harwood, a renowned hunter, was at a party in his honor when he suddenly shot up the guests. After a very Silence of The Lambs-esque build-up, Miss Tilney gets an interview with him only to discover that he's no Hannibal Lecter. Locked up with his accomplice, Dr. Plum, he manages to convince her of his innocence and suggests that there's a more sinister plot afoot. Escape plans are quickly enacted and before we know it, the three are secluded in Harwoods Manner where things quickly go violent and grim [...]      |
| Watch Now: Breathtaking First Trailer For Tom Tykwer and The Wachowskis’ ‘Cloud Atlas’ Posted: 26 Jul 2012 11:00 AM PDT  Nine out of 10 movie trailers contain a lot of spoilers. Consider the first trailer for Cloud Atlas to be the one trailer that doesn't spoil anything. Yes, the trailer that almost very film enthusiast has have been waiting to see has finally made its debut online, and it is absolutely breathtaking. We also got a fancy little flash player that contains 20 new images from the film. Check it out below. By all accounts it's hard to imagine trying to come up with trailer for a movie like Cloud Atlas, since it is based on a story with multiple characters tied together by six generational stories. Yet, it has been done in such a fascinating way, that it doesn't even spoil the movie. And it all ends with the emotionally fitting Outro by M83 [...]      |
| The Drill Down 241: Covering a Tragedy Posted: 26 Jul 2012 10:17 AM PDT  This week, Dwayne DeFreitas and Andrew Sorcini examine social media's reaction to the tragedy in Aurora, plans to relaunch Digg, why a Google or Facebook buyout of your favorite startup means it's probably toast, Nexus 7's overwhelming demand, Marissa Mayer's big question, Apple's Mountain Lion launch, Apple vs. Samsung (again), and why you're going to need all new dock connectors for your Apple devices [...]      This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 5 Batman Villains Who Deserved The Christopher Nolan Treatment Posted: 26 Jul 2012 09:00 AM PDT  When Ra's al Ghul (Liam Neeson) and Dr. Jonathan Crane (The Scarecrow, played by Cillian Murphy) appeared as villains in Christopher Nolan's 2005 film, Batman Begins, it was obvious that this Dark Knight series would be a drastic departure from the previous Batman movies by Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher. Sadly, Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy has come to an end, and after a heartfelt farewell letter it's obvious he won't be revisiting Gotham City any time soon. There's still hope, however, that instead of rebooting the Batman franchise (and minimizing Nolan's masterful trilogy), Warner Bros. will find a way to continue the story and put a new twist on some classic villains. Below are 5 Batman Villains Who Deserved The Christopher Nolan Treatment - impractical, fantastical, altogether colorful bad guys who could be effectively re-worked as gritty, reality-based foes for the Dark Knight [...]      |
| Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Developing Movie Based On Animated Short ‘Bad Toys II’ Posted: 26 Jul 2012 08:07 AM PDT  That headline means exactly what your brain most likely first thought it meant. Adam Sandler and his Happy Madison Productions are currently developing a movie based on the French animated/live-action/comic book panel hybrid short from Daniel Brunet and Nicolas Douste, titled Bad Toys II, for Columbia Pictures. The short is basically a man playing with his old toys, but presented in the style of a Michael Bay movie (just as most of us imagined it as kids), drawing much inspiration from the highway car chase in Bays Bad Boys II. [...]      |
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