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If you missed Comicon …

Blogger Wil Wheaton has posted an mp3 of his performance at Phoenix Cactus Comicon last weekend at the Mesa Convention Center. The former Star Trek: The Next...

Happy 50th birthday, LEGO!

LEGO transcends generations, backgrounds and time itself. (And nothing makes a better minefield for unwary parents early in the morning than a bunch of plastic...

My first comic book convention

I’ve been a fan of comics my whole life and a pretty serious fan/collector for the last five years so it’s kind of shocking I have never been to a...

Comicon!

Phoenix Cactus Comicon 2008 is just about to get under way at the Mesa Convention Center. Superstar guest Wil Wheaton talks a bit about that in his latest blog...

This viral marketing thing is catchy

True to form, J.J. Abrams (Lost, Cloverfield) has launched a viral marketing Web site for his upcoming Star Trek movie. It shows “live” camera...

Heath Ledger’s untimely end

I had to read the headline twice for it to sink in. Heath Ledger‘s death today at the age of 28 is shocking, made only more so by the fact that...

Meet the new Enterprise …

… same as the old Enterprise? Image courtesy of Moviephone Moviephone has posted the first official image of the Starship Enterprise from J.J...

Romero rises again!

Lock your doors and board up your windows, horror film writer-director George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Creepshow) returns to the genre he pioneered...

MacWorld: I need some Air

If you have $1,800 to burn, you can push the envelope – around the new MacBook Air, that is. It’s an ultra-thin, mostly wireless powerhouse with an...

Soulcalibur 4 gets a jolt of Star Wars

One of the greatest fighting games of all time is getting an upgrade this year that not only includes high-definition graphics and online play but two Star...

del Toro raises some more Hell

Image courtesy of Dark Horse Comics Yahoo movies has the trailer for Hellboy II: The Golden Army up. The sequel to the 2004 movie is again written and directed...

The Wheel of Time turns once again

Novelist Brandon Sanderson has been selected by the family of author Robert Jordan to finish the final novel in the Wheel of Time series. The completion of the...

Seasons greetings

/Film has a retrospective of the Star Wars-themed Christmas cards that Lucasfilm has sent its employees and allies over the years. You can also see them at...

Hobbit film back on track!

Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have finally kissed and made up. And that means that there will be a big-screen adaptation of The Hobbit after all. A two...

BioShock wins again!

I swear I’m going to stop writing about how great BioShock is…soon. First I have to tell you how it and other video games did on X-Play’s...

Go Speed Racer!

I went to see The Golden Compass this weekend. It was a fun and entertaining movie, but nothing special. Check out Craig Outhier’s movie review for more...

G4 brings the show to Phoenix

Attack of the Show, G4’s hawesome daily interactive discussion of technology, the Internet and more, will broadcast live from one lucky...

Gotham’s graffiti problem

A new poster has been released for The Dark Knight. The sequel to Batman Begins, hitting theaters this summer, brings back director Christopher Nolan, stars...

Woorgh nyhooo roh wuohoa!

Rohyou nyohar houa yooh wonrou. Rrrhaa hnuaa graaa woohor. Haaaunooh voouro rorho ghraahgra rhuuya worhhhaao. Wioauhaoo grhaao yaorra rouroa? Yoragh, ruuggua...

‘Indy’ images

Paramount has released three images of Harrison Ford as everyone’s favorite adventuring archaeologist, Indiana Jones, in the film Indiana Jones and the...

My stars, where does the time go?

My friends and coworkers are rapidly surpassing me at Super Mario Galaxy. Most of them don’t have kids. I have two younglings, and that means I beat...

First glimpse: new ‘Stargate’ movie

[kml_flashembed movie="" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] Fans of Stargate SG-1 may have been left hanging after that series’ recent grand...

It’s The Nerdvana Holiday Special!

The end is near. The end of the year, that is. And that means shopping for the perfect gift for the nerds in your life. Geeks are an expensive lot to care for...

‘Super Mario Galaxy’ shines

Super Mario Galaxy is getting rave reviews. Was there ever any doubt that would happen? But even I, a longtime fan, am surprised by just how solid this game is...

All is not what it seems

Skrulls have invaded Earth. The deadly race of alien shapeshifters somehow managed to infiltrate the superhuman world and take over at least two hero’s...

My worst fear realized

I woke up this morning, fired up the old Xbox 360 and saw a sight I hoped I would never see: The “red ring of death.” This basically means there is...

More ‘Trek’ casting news

We have our Kirk, Spock, McCoy, et al, but it looks like J.J. Abrams’ Christmas 2008 reboot of the Star Trek franchise will delve deeper into Trek lore...

Call of Duty 4 rocks modern warfare!

Life is good if you’re an Xbox 360 gamer who’s into first-person shooters (FPS). In the past few months their have been a bunch of really good FPS...

TV highlights for Friday 11/9

Stargate Atlantis: Teyla (Rachel Luttrell, pictured above right) and Dr. Keller (Jewel Staite) arrive on the planet where Teyla’s people have settled in...

TV highlights for Thursday 11/8

NBC goes green tonight. My Name Is Earl, 30 Rock, The Office, Scrubs and ER all have environmental messages. Smallville on the CW will be much more exciting...

TV highlights for Wednesday 11/7

Unless you’re a country fan, you’ll want to avoid ABC tonight. That’s because of the 41st Annual CMA Awards. Rascal Flatts is up for...

‘Wired Science’ program features Arizona

The newsmagazine program Wired Science airs 8 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. on the Valley’s PBS affiliate, KAET-TV (Channel 8). This week’s segment, “Peak...

Halloween ‘Star Wars’ goodies!

Head on over to StarWars.com for a whole galaxy of Halloween-themed activities and goodies, including a downloadable audio file sure to scare the trick-or...

Merry Sithmas!

It’s never too early to start thinking about the perfect holiday gift for the geeks in your life. Especially when one side of a Target aisle is littered...

A trilogy becomes a tetralogy

Random House has announced that the third book in the Inheritance series begun with Eragon and Eldest will be released Sept 23, 2008. The still-untitled third...

JLA-spin-off-a-rama!

George Miller‘s Justice League of America movie hasn’t even been officially cast yet, and there’s already news of spin-off movies...

The Ultimate Superman writer?

With Variety reporting that the writers of 2006’s Superman Returns won’t be returning for the sequel, the job seems to be open and comic book...

Kubrick’s masterpieces in HD!

As the HD DVD and Blu-ray high-definition disc format war wages on there have been many victories and defeats. Last week HD DVD fans (that’s me!) were...

Today, Wii mourn a friend

Rest in peace, my old friend. Nintendo of Japan has officially retired the Famicom – their version of the Nintendo Entertainment System (pictured)...

‘Karas’ is anime done right

Sometimes in life you just get lucky…really lucky. As a big fan of anime television shows and movies, I’m always on the hunt for something new and...

Boba Fett sets course for Mesa

Jeremy Bulloch, the actor behind the mask of intergalactic bounty hunter Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, will be a guest at...

Enterprise crew complete at last

It’s official: Relative unknown Chris Pine will be helming the good ship Enterprise in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek film, due in theaters Christmas Day...

That ’70s show … Arizona style

If you’re one of the few Arizonans who was actually here in the ’70s (born in ’77 here, baby!), Channel 8 wants to hear from you. The...

G4 adds Heroes to lineup

After weeks of teasing viewers with a “big announcement,” G4 has announced they will be showing new episodes of Heroes (Season 2) on Saturday...

Captain America returns!

Captain America #34 cover, with a new costume designed by Alex Ross Steve Rogers (aka Captain America) was shot and killed on his way to trial last March...

Pen for your thoughts

If you have the new Nintendo DS game The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Nintendo wants to give you a gift for your opinion. Just head over to register...

Wii update adds keyboard support

Wii users have been clamoring for a keyboard. (Wii users I work with in particular have been clamoring for a better all-around online experience.) Well, if...

Love and war on the Red Planet

I’m a huge fan of the writings of Edgar Rice Burroughs, even though I believe he was an unabashed white supremacist. (Just to be clear, I am not.) Tarzan...

Thundercats are loose!

The cavalcade of ’80s animation to the big screen of the 21st century continues! Remember this: “Thunder … Thunder … Thunder …...

Iron Man movie poster revealed!

Image courtesy of Marvel Comics The first poster for 2008’s Iron Man movie is here. For more information check out Marvel’s Iron Man movie website...

Seven heroes to appear in JLA movie

Image courtesy of DC Comics Finally, some good news about the upcoming, live-action Justice League of America movie. Entertainment Weekly is reporting they...

Where no remote has gone before

Set phasers to stun! Or rewind. Or pause. You can, with the new remote control for Toshiba-brand HD-DVD players. To get one, you have to buy one of the players...

TRANSFORMERS 2 release date!

Variety is reporting that “Transformers 2” will hit theaters on June 26, 2009. Michael Bay is in the final stages of negotiation to direct the...

No ‘Sha-na-na-na-na-na’

OK, so it doesn’t have the famously cheesy “bionic” sound effect from the late ’70s version. But the new “Bionic Woman” is...

Halo 3 breaks sales record!

Microsoft announced that Halo 3 has earned $170 million in sales in the United States alone in the first 24 hours! The much-hyped, Xbox 360 first-person...

‘Star Wars’ TV update

1. Tonight was the big “Family Guy” season premiere — you know, the hourlong homage to the original “Star Wars”! If you missed...

Halo 3 release so close it hurts!

In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past 6 months, you should know Halo 3 is being released Tuesday, Sept. 25. It will be mine, oh yes, it...

From Space Invaders to home invaders

If you want to let visitors know exactly what kind of nerd you are even before they enter your fortress of solitude, this may be for you. ThinkGeek is offering...

A home theater far, far away

"Uh, sir? Could you remove your hat? I can’t see the screen!""DON’T MAKE ME DESTROY YOU!"Electronic House has an article up...

‘Star Trek’ cast growing

The “Star Trek” reboot helmed by “Lost” and “Alias” creator J.J. Abrams is proceeding at warp speed.This week, Zoe Saldana...

‘Prince Caspian’ one-sheet

Here’s a sneak peek, via Cinematical, of the teaser poster for “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” due in theaters May 2008.Liam...

Q.T. strikes again!

Out on DVD this week is Quentin Tarantino‘s newest movie, Death Proof. This was Q.T.’s half of the double feature, Grindhouse, a tribute to a by...

DVDs for 9/18/07

Here’s a rundown of the sci-fi and fantasy picks out Sept. 18, 2007, on DVD: This rockin’ DVD cover speaks for itself, but here’s a little...

‘Wheel of Time’ stops spinning

James Oliver Rigney Jr., better known as Robert Jordan, has passed away after a short illness. He was 58. Jordan was the author of the best-selling...

Next stop, Terminators!

This AP article is further proof that mankind hasn’t learned a thing from over 50 years of science fiction movies (or prophetic warnings, as I like to...

‘Torchwood’: First impressions

Expectations achieved. That was my first thought while watching the pilot episode of “Torchwood,” the “Doctor Who” spinoff that...

New wrist straps! Wii!

Nintendo is once again giving away free, new-and-improved wrist straps for its Wii Remotes. All you need to do is fill out this form.Associated Press file...

It’s DVDay

Here are some of the sci-fi and fantasy TV offerings available today on DVD: “Charmed: The (Eighth and) Final Season” gives the sisters Halliwell...