September 2007

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...

At last we meet again, Dr. Jones!

All of the speculation is finally over; the official title of the next Indiana Jones movie will be “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal...

Madeleine L’Engle, 1918-2007

Publisher’s Weekly is reporting that Madeleine L’Engle, the author of children’s fantasy classics such as the 1963 Newbery Medal-winning...

Google Earth Flight Simulator

The new Google Earth update not only features Google Sky, but also has a built-in flight simulator. It’s easy to use, fun, and best of all FREE. To get...

Hologram breakthrough

You know those 360-degree holographic displays most of us have only been dreaming about since Princess Leia first popped out of R2-D2 in “Star...

Wii shop…or do Wii?

Is it just me, or is Nintendo’s Wii Shop Channel losing its mojo? Take a gander at this Wiik’s offerings:“Adventure Island” (decent NES...

NBC Unboxes, and Apple upgrades

With the recent demise of any deal between NBC Universal and Apple’s iTunes Store, the TV network has quickly moved on to Amazon’s Unbox Video...

BKV takes on Buffy

Image courtesy of Dark Horse Comics BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 8: #6Picking up where the television show left off, series creator and geek icon, Joss...

More Than Meets…Darth Vader!

This is one of the coolest toys I’ve seen in a while. Combining Star Wars and Transformers is like mashing together two of my best childhood toy memories...

Monday TV: Adventures in archaeology

“Digging for the Truth” starts a new season tonight. It’ll be interesting to see how this favorite History Channel show holds up after losing...

Halo movie teaser #2

If you didn’t already know, they are making a Halo movie based on the massively popular first-person shooter Xbox video game. Scheduled to be released in...