Scooby and the gang are back and on the trail of a prehistoric menace in 'Legend of the Phantosaur' on home video and Cartoon Network.
August 2011
If you’ve ever been interested in getting into comics, but weren’t quite sure where to start or were intimidated by the convoluted histories...
The sudden closure of Atomic Comics last weekend has deeply impacted the Valley’s pop culture community. I’ve already had my say. Now, here’s...
We’re just days away from CopperCon 31, the Arizona science fiction and fantasy convention planned for Sept. 2-5 at Avondale’s Hilton Garden Inn...
From all the awesome nerdiness at PAX comes news that Bioware will open a new round of beta testing slots for its long-awaited MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic...
When The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword releases Nov. 20, there will be a special limited-edition bundle that includes a gold Wii Remote Plus controller...
Minor spoilers for Friday's episode of "Torchwood: Miracle Day," "End of the Road"
What a long, strange week it’s been. Last Sunday night I was sitting down to check email and make sure everything was ready for my first class of the...
Who needs a Thundertank when you can have a … Mummytank? Here’s a description and some fun clips and stills from tonight’s ThunderCats...
Monsterland, the haunted house attraction and horror movie museum that’s part of downtown Mesa’s funky little renaissance, has had to delay its...
In the new indie film "Bellflower," friends Woodrow (played by writer and director Evan Glodell) and Aiden (Tyler Dawson) have an unusual hobby. After growing...
Saturday sees the mid-season premiere of Doctor Who on BBC America. Here’s a clip from “Let’s Kill Hitler,” followed by my reaction...
Samurai Comics owner Mike Banks sent me an email this morning saying he’s got the keys to 1120 S. Country Club Drive, Suite 107, next to the closed...
With the sudden demise of Atomic Comics and their four stores this week, I thought it would be good to make up a list of the comic shops in the Phoenix area...
Wazees World in Peoria will host “An Evening with the Dune Sea Garrison,” a Star Wars-themed laser tag event on Sunday to benefit Operation Homefront...
Customers of Atomic Comics who had their favorite titles reserved at one of the Arizona chain’s four now-shuttered stores will be able to get their fix...
Connie Willis’ two-volume novel Blackout/All Clear won the award for best novel this weekend in the Hugo Awards at the World Science Fiction Convention...
'Final Destination 5' and 'Conan the Barbarian' might be just the 3D fix you're looking for.
Good news for conventioneers who have been dragging their feet signing up for this year’s CopperCon: Pre-registration, which originally ended Aug. 15, has been...
It's the end of an era for many pop culture fanatics in the Valley of the Sun, as word spreads online that the local comic book chain Atomic Comics has closed...
Answers have been elusive in Starz’ Torchwood: Miracle Day, but they begin to emerge in the seventh installment, “Immortal Sins,” which...
What’s this? Why, I think it’s another clip from this week’s 'ThunderCats'
Here’s a preview of this Friday’s episode of ThunderCats, “Old Friends”: Panthro finally joins the team, but his gruff demeanor...
Today Nintendo revealed that the epic Wii adventure 'The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword' will make its North America debut Nov. 20.
Last week I reported on THQ closing their video game development studio in Phoenix. It’s part of a reorganization worldwide that will cost about 200...
Four more Wii games have been added to the Nintendo Selects collection, expanding the range of titles available for $19.99 each. Super Paper Mario, Mario...
Just a month after Nintendo cut the price of its 3DS portable system, Sony is lopping $50 off the pricetag of its PlayStation 3. The 5-year-old PS3 will now...
'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' returns for a fourth season dubbed 'Battle Lines' on Sept. 16 with a one-hour premiere.
Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett of RiffTrax invite you to join them on Wednesday to take on the cheesy 1962 fantasy epic Jack the Giant Killer...
Over the summer, Scottsdale has been hosting an art exhibit that celebrates the Golden Age of comics. Zap! Pow! Bam! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic...
How do you rebuild a world ravaged by Death Eaters? A team of experts tackles that burning question for Slate’s Foreign Policy magazine in “Post...
Who needs Republic credits? Tell Watto to buzz off: The New Zealand Mint is producing a set of 40 silver coins depicting characters and scenes from the Star...
When last we left Torchwood: Miracle Day, governments around the world had devised a category system to deal with the end of death as we know it, and our...
Blizzard has long been held up as an exceptional video game developer. For decades now, through the strength of ground-breaking franchises like Warcraft and...
Paramount Pictures has announced some details on the upcoming film World War Z, based on Max Brooks’ novel, an oral history of the Zombie war. Some of...
Something's been missing from the new 'ThunderCats' cartoon ... something big. Literally. Namely strongman Panthro and his awesome Thundertank.
Nintendo is releasing a "Flame Red" version of the portable 3DS system when it launches Star Fox 64 3D on Sept. 9. The new model comes after a previously...
Video game publisher THQ is eliminating a development team at its Phoenix location as part of a reorganization that also shutters two studios in Australia.
In the past week we were treated to not one, not two, but three sci-fi depictions of Herman Melville’s "Moby Dick" on television: Thursday brought us Leela’s...
The Hunger Games, a film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ young adult bestseller about postapocalyptic children fighting to the death to win food for their...
Ah, to be at Gen Con and be privy to all the latest happenings in the tabletop gaming industry. Fortunately we have the technology to help us scry on...
Downtown Mesa’s new retro grindhouse theater, The Royale, and downtown Phoenix’s indie movie house and lounge, FilmBar, are teaming up to promote...
Here he is, Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel. The suit looks pretty good, and seems to follow the Spiderman trend of using darker, heavier, more textured...
With its fifth episode on Friday, "Torchwood: Miracle Day" reaches its halfway point, and just as its predecessor "Children of Earth" did the show ceases a...
Sure, most of the RPG world is partying it up in Indianapolis this weekend at Gen Con, but for the rest of us there’s always D&D Game Day. This...
Blizzard has long been held up as an exceptional video game developer. For decades now, through the strength of ground-breaking franchises like Warcraft and...
Fantasy Flight Games on Tuesday announced a licensing deal with Lucasfilm to publish card games, roleplaying games and miniature games based on the 'Star Wars'...
Behold the Enterprise-F from Star Trek Online Countdown to Comic-Con Borders begins final round of store closeouts McCain calls tea party ‘hobbits’ in Senate...
We’re just a month out now from CopperCon 31, the Arizona science fiction and fantasy convention planned for Sept. 2-5 at Avondale’s Hilton Garden...
