Category Archives: Movies & TV

Game of Thrones Beers | Hop Talk

I love this article: even though I haven’t read nor watched AGoT I got a good laugh out of it. http://hop-talk.com/2012/12/18/game-of-thrones-beers/

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Steam Wars custom figures

http://www.sillof.com/C-Steampunk-SW2.htm I am really impressed by these steampunk Star Wars custom action figures.

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Happy Birthday Sesame Street

Today is the 40th anniversary of the first episode of Sesame Street, it was nice of Google to notice. Sesame Street @ Wikipedia

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District 9 = Kick Ass

We finally went and saw District 9 today and it was a totally kick-ass movie. I knew just the basic premise but intentionally ignored all the commercials for it to avoid spoilers. There was a lot more to the plot … Continue reading

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Steampunk Vader

I ran across this nifty looking “brass” steampunk Darth Vader helmet and chest piece today. I almost didn’t notice the chest piece since it’s in different pictures but I like the analog pressure dial. Steampunk Vader helmet and chest piece … Continue reading

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Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter

While browsing at the Science Fiction Book Club I ran across the DVD of Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter. Being an old-school Watchmen fan my interest was piqued so I looked to our Google overlords for guidance and the … Continue reading

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Weaponizers: the TV show

Wow, this new show on the Discovery Channel looks really cool: Weaponizers. Short version: guys bolt weapons onto stuff and go crazy. I saw a quick teaser for it over the weekend and it starts tonight. A quick Google search … Continue reading

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9 Movie Teaser

I have absolutely got to see this movie, I can’t believe I have to wait four more months.

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New Owen & Beru action figures?

Somebody at work forwarded a link to this picture of the new Uncle Owen & Aunt Beru Lars action figures from Star Wars Episode IV. I should have guessed what it would be from the names of the characters. This … Continue reading

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MST3K 20th Anniversary DVD Set

I don’t have time for a full Comic-Con write-up just yet but I did see the tin box for the MST3K 20th Anniversary DVD boxed set (4 discs). They told us at the booth (where I bought one of the … Continue reading

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We’ll miss you Bo Diddley

Sadly Bo Diddley died today. I really love his music and it’s unfortunate that he really never got the recognition he deserved for his pioneering work. Vancouver Sun article

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X-Files 2 Movie

I ran across this trailer (taped in a theater) for the upcoming X-Files 2 movie (I think it’s a July release). There’s another “retrospective” trailer that has some spoilers at the X-Files News site but be careful, there are spoilers … Continue reading

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Anime Batman

I’m not really a bit anime fan, although I loved Akira. I just discovered via Topless Robot that there’s an upcoming anime DVD of Batman: Gotham Knight. Here’s one image, check out the full story for more.

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X-Wing: the Kite for Nerds

Topless Robot reported on the 2008 Toy Fair and showed this cool X-Wing kite (scroll down, it’s #5). I may have to look for it later this year since my wife likes to fly kites and I don’t have one. … Continue reading

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Shameful plug: Live After Death DVD

Yep, I’m plugging someone else’s product but I don’t care. I think that Iron Maiden‘s Live After Death could be the best live concert recording ever. They are re-releasing it on DVD in a couple of days and at US$15 … Continue reading

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