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Da Vinci’s Demons review: Inside the mind of a genius
1 month ago
Da Vinci’s Demons is premiering tonight, April 12th, at 10pm ET/PT on STARZ. The eight-part series is created and written by David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Blade, Man of Steel), which he also directed the first two episodes.
The story is a fantastical take on the exploits of young More >
Review: Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines
1 month ago
PBS’ Independent Lens has produced a fantastic documentary directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan titled WONDER WOMEN! The Untold Story of American Superheroines. As a woman working and playing in American pop and geek culture, I was excited to get a sneak peak.
I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I More >
Huzzah! Teaser posters unveiled for the new season of Arrested Development
1 month ago
by Mark Pacis
in TV
Time to do the chicken dance like the Bluths AD fans! Netflix is gearing up its marketing campaign for the new season of Arrested Development, coming May 26th as they have unveiled 10 teaser “character” posters. Can you figure them all out?
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Doctor Who 50th: The Other Doctors not to return
1 month ago
by Laura Sirikul
in TV
With David Tennant‘s 10th Doctor making an appearance in the Doctor Who 50th anniversary episode, people have been wondering if the other Doctors would make an appearance. The Ninth Doctor, Christopher Eccleston, reported was in talks with head writer Steven Moffatt for his return but decided to More >
UPDATED: Doctor Who 50th: The TWO Doctors together!
1 month ago
by Laura Sirikul
in TV
UPDATE:
Sources have stated these are cosplayers.Great cosplaying. These guys should totally be their stand ins.
David Tennant has not shot any scenes yet for the 50th anniversary special.
Damn.
To mend the wounds, I posted a photo of Tennant and Smith with Jenna-Louise More >
CBS’s Elementary gets an Irene Adler
1 month ago
by Holly Amos
in TV
CBS’s Elementary has a new cast member! British actress Natalie Dormer, most recently known for her roles in Game of Thrones and Captain America, has been cast as Irene Adler, the infamous intellectual equal to Sherlock Holmes.
Dormer will appear as “the woman” in a three episode story arc More >
Doctor Who 50th: The Doctor at Trafalgar Square
1 month ago
by Laura Sirikul
in TV
A new video has released for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special which features Strax giving a field report on The Doctor. We then see Matt Smith‘s (The Doctor) body double hanging onto the TARDIS from the bottom as it is being craned up. Smith wants to perform the stunt to be able to see all More >
Doctor Who 50th: On location for the 50th special
1 month ago
by Laura Sirikul
in TV
The Doctor Who 50th anniversary special has started filming and BBC America has given us a sneak peek of filming that features Jenna-Louise Coleman (companion Clara), Jemma Redgrave (UNIT scientific advisor Kate Stewart) and Ingrid Oliver in the Fourth Doctor’s scarf. We don’t know Oliver’s More >
Top 5 Picks for Best Batman the Animated Series Episodes
1 month ago
Batman the Animated Series is, if not the best translation of the character to the medium of film/television, the best remembered. BTAS gave us a fully fleshed out Gotham City that existed in perpetual night, populated by not just colorful super-villians, but a collection of characters culled from More >
S.H.Figuarts brings you the Red and Green Ranger this Summer
1 month ago
“Go! Go! Power Rangers!” is something you probably sang constantly when you were a kid. While the Power Rangers series has kept on going the original series is something you will remember for a very long time.
The Red Ranger and Green Ranger are getting new figures thanks to Bluefin Tamashii More >
WWE on Xbox 360 and EPIX on PS3
1 month ago
With at least one gaming console in almost every home in America, gamers are now getting even more reasons not to leave the house. This week two different announcements came out for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. On the Xbox 360 side starting this week, you will be able to purchase WWE More >
History’s Vikings gets renewed for a second season
1 month ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in TV
We’re just 4 episodes left until History’s Vikings is over, with the season finale airing on Sunday, April 28, 2013. The show is the #1 new cable series of the year, and Dirk Hoogstra, EVP, Development and Programming for HISTORY, has announced that there will be a second season with a total of 10 More >
Star Trek Continues web series to premiere at Phoenix Comic Con
1 month ago
Phoenix Comic Con will be the place to be for Star Trek fans come the evening of May 24th. Star Trek Continues, a new fan-made web series that picks up where the original series left off, will be premiering it’s first episode “Pilgrim of Eternity.”
The series is being produced by Farragut Films in More >
WonderCon: An interview with Vikings’ Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick and George Blagden
1 month ago
I had the honor of attending the Vikings panel at WonderCon which went on without one empty seat. To see such a crowd there to support a new and popular show only made me more excited, since I had seen every episode up until then. After that, I had the even bigger honor of meeting some of my More >
Fringe lands on Netflix
1 month ago
by Jose Gutierrez III
in TV
Fringe, the Fox hit TV show that has recently come to an end is now on Netflix. In the early days of 2013, Warner Bros. announced that they will be bringing a few of their TV shows to Netflix later this year; shows such as Fringe, The West Wing, 666 Park Ave, and Revolution. Well, that day has More >
Talking tattoos and nerdy with NY Ink’s Megan Massacre
1 month ago
NY Ink returns and America’s Worst Tattoos premieres on TLC this Thursday, April 4th. We had the chance to chat with Megan Massacre about her starring in both shows, not wanting to be a Suicide Girl, Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft, and Harry Potter tattoos.
John “Spartan” Nguyen: Oh hey, Megan. More >
Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special: David Tennant and Billie Piper are IN!
1 month ago
by Laura Sirikul
in TV
Ahhhhhhhh!!!
The Official Doctor Who Twitter has posted a photo of David Tennant (the 10th Doctor) and Matt Smith (current 11th Doctor) during a 50th Anniversary Special read through!!!
What else is exciting?!?! BILLIE PIPER (Rose) is returning for the special too!!!! Whaaaaaaa?!?!
This will be More >
What if The Walking Dead is Toy Story!?
1 month ago
by Steve Ahmad
in TV
Someone clever enough out in the world has unsolved a mystery no one was asking to be solved; The Walking Dead and Toy Story sharing striking similarities.
By John ‘jimmylegs50‘ More >
BREAKING NEWS: Bruce Timm resigns as producer at DC Animation
1 month ago
Update: It turns out he isn’t leaving Warner Bros. after all.
Voices from Krypton is reporting that longtime DC Animation producer Bruce Timm has resigned his position with the comic animation giant. Notable works in his time with DC Animation include Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The More >
Throwing a Doctor Who viewing party? Why not make a Doctor Who drink?
1 month ago
Doctor Who Season 7, Part 2 is premiering this weekend, so why not throw a Doctor Who viewing party with all your Whovian friends? And what’s a party without a Sonic Screwdriver drink? Thanks to Aggressive Comix’s Secret of the Booze, we get to learn how to make one.
So once you’re done drinking a More >
The Harp Twins perform Doctor Who theme song
1 month ago
Here’s the latest from the gorgeous Harp Twins, Camille and Kennerly, performing the Doctor Who theme song on electric harps. Gee, those girls sure know how to make a nerd happy, since they have also performed the theme songs from The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Final Fantasy and Skyrim.
Doctor Who: Turn your phone into a Dalek!
1 month ago
Doctor Who fans!!!
There is a new app out in the market (iTunes) for your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad that turns your camera into the seeing eyes of the Dalek! You see in their point of view!
It is called the “EyeStalk.” Oh those Daleks, those little creepers…
It was released by BBC today and can be More >
Vikings episode 5 preview clips, plus WonderCon panel this Saturday
1 month ago
This weekend is going to be big for History’s Vikings. We’re getting a Vikings panel at WonderCon with the cast members this Saturday morning and also getting a new episode Sunday night (10 PM) on March 31st.
The fifth episode will have Earl hunting after Ragnar and his family. After his home and More >
Contest: We’re giving away Doctor Who books and Blu-rays
1 month ago
Doctor Who is returning this weekend with Season 7, Part 2, with Doctor Who books (from Broadway) following on April 2nd. What better way to celebrate the doctor’s return than to host a big Doctor Who giveaway contest. We’ll be choosing three winners, and each winner will receive a book and a More >
Interview with Spartacus’ Christian Antidormi, AKA Tiberius
1 month ago
We’ve had the chance to chat with the Aussie actor Christian Antidormi. He can be seen currently as Tiberius in Spartacus: War of the Damned, which airs Friday nights on Starz. We discuss sex and violence on the show, Tiberius being a dick, Caesar having something up his sleeve, and how he felt More >
