June 2012
Gangplank, the collaborative workspace in downtown Chandler, will host a Startup Weekend July 27-29. The 54-hour event, from 6 p.m. Friday to 10 p.m. Sunday...
The record heat we’ve been experiencing here in the Valley reminds me of that memorable line from the Sling Blade movie, when Billy Bob Thornton’s character of...
Welcome back to Nerdvana’s Webcomics Wednesdays, and the first chapter of the long-awaited Speed Cameron’s California Adventure! This four-part...
Just months after releasing the 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks in premium reprint editions, Wizards of the Coast is announcing that the...
The new Spider-Man film, The Amazing Spider-Man, which finally uses the full title of the comic book that began in 1963, opens in theaters on July 3. In the...
It’s been a while since we checked in on CopperCon 32, the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society’s celebration of science fiction and fantasy...
Want to own an original piece of sci-fi literary history? A large collection of sci-fi and fantasy art will be auctioned June 27-28 in Beverly Hills, including...
Archery seems to have risen to the top of the pop culture consciousness this year. Is this the gestalt's way of telling us we need to prepare better for the...
Nintendo Co. of Japan via AP
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— Nerdvana (@nerdvana) June 22, 2012
How could the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, be any cooler? The awkward, poor, self-educated man is largely responsible for abolishing...
Don’t you hate it when your bratty kid won’t listen to you and then they sneak off and consult a witch who gives them a curse that turns you into a bear...
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is one of those films with a special feel that is difficult to capture in a two-minute movie trailer. Yes, you know...
Welcome back to Nerdvana’s Webcomics Wednesdays featuring Amazing Arizona Comics! On today, the first day of summer, we’re happy to present...
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Nerdvana's 5th anniversary is nearly upon us, and we're planning to celebrate all the geeky things in the East Valley that have made this blog so successful...
There’s a storm coming; and it’s not necessarily just the ‘them versus us’ scenario hinted at by Selina Kyle (Catwoman) in the trailer for the highly...
Vomiting? Check. Drug and alcohol abuse? Check. Incest? Check. Geriatric sex? Check. Gratuitous profanity and nudity? Check and check. Masturbation? Check...
Your safety may not be guaranteed in this new romantic comedy with a sci-fi twist, but a fantastic film experience is assured in Safety Not Guaranteed, a small...
Rock of Ages is a film interpretation of the 2005 musical play of the same moniker. The play and the film are both fashioned from many of the “hair-metal” rock...
Over two years ago, Sheriff Arpaio inspired me to self-publish my own mini-comic book series about superheroes in Arizona, so, today, on his 80th birthday, I'd...
This post originally ran April 14. Please leave any comments on that thread. UPDATED with a recent comment below from the original post by Free RPG Day...
May the Force be with you, little guy.
UPDATE: He went home Monday.
Welcome back to Nerdvana’s Webcomics Wendesdays featuring Amazing Arizona Comics! Today we present the further adventures of Sam Brero, introducing...
Did you know that Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan almost had the subtitle that ended up with Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country? I was reminded of that...
In Dark Horse Comics’ Tales of the Jedi and other Star Wars stories, Onderon is an ancient cornerstone of civilization and a key site in the Jedi-Sith...
Everyone loves an underdog story, from David and Goliath and the classic Tortoise and the Hare to Luke Skywalker going up against the Death Star. The new...
Here’s the first official promotional shot of Matt Smith with his new "Doctor Who" co-star Jenna-Louise Coleman. Doctor Who News reports that the BBC will be...
In the summer of 1979, I stood in a long hot line (at the original Cine-Capri theatre in Phoenix) to see what would become one of the most successful and...
If you are a fan of popular culture and pop culture themed art, you won’t find a more fascinating purveyor of the craft than artist Michael Bennett. He has...
What if "Toy Story" had been about video game characters?
For many, summer means kicking back on the beach with a good book and soaking up the rays, but thanks to California’s unwillingness to fall into the Pacific...
It appears that “Dr. Midnite and Nurse Nocturna,” from the previously reported Dr. Midnite cult-movie show, have met with an untimely accident ...
This week, we kick off with "The Origin of Sam Brero," the proverbial He-Man of the Arizonauts team. Sam doesn't hold aloft a power sword, though; he dons an...
The Associated Press is reporting this morning that sci-fi grand master Ray Bradbury has died. He was 91. The author of "Fahrenheit 451," "The Martian...
The beloved Final Fantasy franchise returns with Theatrhythm Final Fantasy. See how this rhythm-based take on Final Fantasy updates the classic RPG series.
Recently Microsoft started offering Xbox 360 systems for $99 at their Microsoft stores when customers sign up for a two-year Xbox LIVE Gold membership for $15...
Check out these photos from Sony’s E3 presentation, and read AP’s full report.
Check out these photos and video from Nintendo's E3 presentation on Tuesday, and read AP's full report.
Halo 4 E3 2012 gameplay demo
Halo 4 multiplayer E3 2012 gameplay demo
The Electronic Entertainment Expo is in full swing this week and among the hundreds of announcements has been the official release date for Disney Epic Mickey...
How would you like to be part of a steampunk adventure that involves neo-victorian wizards, outrageously mechanized apparel & weapons and defending your...
The terrifying series returns on an abandoned planet, chock full of drama and monster fighting.
Everyone’s favorite cinematic punching bag "John Carter" invades home theaters today with the flopbuster’s release on DVD and Blu-ray.
From Gangplank: The workspace, located in room 256 of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, will be available from June 4th-August...
Watch the official gameplay demo of the new Resident Evil 6 at the Microsoft E3 2012 press conference. The game director and executive producer give you a...
Check out these videos and images from Microsoft’s E3 presentation today, and read AP’s full report.
The Kingdom Hearts 3D E3 2012 trailer is here! Check out this teaser for next installment of the popular series for the Nintendo 3DS.
June Gloom. Juan Hit Wonder. Rolando Blackout. El Nino. Hash Tag. They are — the Californauts? Find out how Speed Cameron met them in “Speed...
Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and director Christopher Nolan presented never-before-seen clips of The Dark Knight Rises at the MTV Movie...
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, in a recorded statement from Japan, officially introduced the Wii U on Sunday ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)...
Dive deep into the official E3 2012 gameplay of Lara’s first adventure in Tomb Raider: Crossroads:
Witness the E3 2012 cinematic debut trailer for Konami's "Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2" as Gabriel Belmont causes havoc.
Via TheForce.Net (and more from The Associated Press) Kathleen Kennedy to become Co-Chair of Lucasfilm Ltd. SAN FRANCISCO, California—June 1, 2012—Lucasfilm...
E3 2012 Heavy Hitters Morgan Webb gets the latest on five games we’re wanting big things from at E3 2012 – Call of Duty: Black Ops 2...
Remember Phoenix Comicon? (Ahh, so long ago…) Look back on the signature pop culture event in the Southwest with the latest podcast from KaraokeFanboy...
This year of re-envisioned fairy tales on TV and film continues with the release of Snow White and the Huntsman, the darkest Snow White of them all. If J.R.R...
