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.
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
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
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
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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