Happy New Year! It’s that time again to look forward and see what’s in store at box office this year. I’ve compiled my list of 13 movies for 2013 to give you a look at my eclectic taste.
*Must-See meaning I really, really want to see these movies. Whether or not I make it to the theaters is another story. Breaking away for a 3 hour stint from the little man on one of our rare days off is a feat. All that being said, we will see how many of these I actually make it to see. Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged 2013, A Good Day to Die Hard, Anchorman 2, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bruse Willis, Catching Fire, Charlie Hunnam, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pine, DC, Disney, Edger Wright, Frozen, Guillermo Del Toro, Hennifer Lawrence, Henry Cavill, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellan, Idina Menzel, Idris Elba, Iron Man 3, James Franco, JJ Abrams, Jon Favreau, Josh Hutcherson, Kristin Bell, Man of Steel, Martin Freeman, Marvel, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Must-See Movies, Nick Frost, Oz the Great and Powerful, Pacific Rim, Peter Jackon, Rachel Wiess, Robert Downey Jr., Ron Perlman, Simon Pegg, Star Trek into Darkness, Superman, Suzanne Collins, The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit, The Hunger Games, The Wolverine, The World's End, Thor 2, Will Farrell, Zach Snyder, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana
If you were online at all Monday, you may be aware that DC Comics released writer and creator Gail Simone from the “Batgirl” title.
My reaction: shock, fear, shock, disbelief, utter disappointment [for DC Comics], and a glimmer of excitement [Marvel, you are calling her, right?].
Gail Simone, if you are unaware of who she is, is one of the most popular writers at DCU. During her career she has written “Deadpool,” “Birds of Prey,” “Wonderwoman,” “The Secret Six,” and of course, “Batgirl.” She is among the loudest supporters of DCU and particularly of the New52. Gail has been out there waving the banner and beating the drum to encourage her loyal fans to continue after DC (for a lack of a better word) destroyed their continuity. She has had one of the most successful books of their run and THE most successful female-led book. To top it all off, the most recent issues have been met with praise from fans and critics alike.
Posted in Comics
Tagged Arrow, Artist, Batgirl, Birds of Prey, Catwoman, comics, Comics Artists, Comics Industry, Comics Writers, continuity, CW, DC, DC Animated, DC Comics, DCU, Deadpool, Fired, Gail Simone, George Perez, Green Lantern, Han Shot First, Justice League, Marvel, New52, Smallville, The New 52, The Secert Six, Tumblr, Women in Comics, Wonder Woman, Writers, X-Factor
Guest contributor, F. Tenchi is a senior reporter for the Daily Sundial in Northridge, Calif., when Fredy isn’t news writing, he’s in a food coma. Dropkick him a line on Twitter @Ftenchi.
With baby blue wedding invitations being given away at my local comic book shop, Marvel is preparing for the same-sex wedding comic event on June 20, a first in the companies superhero community.
Posted in Comic Books, Contributions, F Tenchi
Tagged Astonishing X-Men, AXM #51, Comic Books, Cyclops, DC, Emma Frost, F. Tenchi, Fredy Tlatenchi, gay, Green Lantern, Hank Pym, Jean Grey, Jessica Jones, Kyle, LGBT, Luke Cage, Marriage, Marrina, Marvel, Namor, Northstar, Reed Richards, Same-Sex Marriage, Scarlet Witch, Sue Richards, The Fantastic Four, Vision, Wasp
Whilst perusing the interwebz yesterday, I happened upon the announcement of some of the Comic Con Exclusives that will be offered this year. I was giddy to see both the DC Polly Pockets and the Mattel Tiny Titans toys.
Mattel Tiny Titans, Death- 2012 Comic Con Exclusive
Then I realized that my ass will be stuck outside the Convention Center– badgeless. So unless I can convince some unwitting convention-goer to obtain these awesomely cute items for me, I am out of luck. Then I remembered that I am great at finding unique items and that Etsy is my best friend.
Behold, friends! Prepare for geeky cuteness that you can purchase right here, right now! That take, “Exclusivity!”
Posted in Geek Gear
Tagged 2012 Exclusives, Alycia Creative, Ant Man, Batman, Beast Boy, Captain America, Captain Hammer, Catwoman, Comic-Con, Cute, Cyborg, DC, Dr. Horrible, Dr. Horrible Sing-a-long Blog, etsy, Firefly, Geek, Gotham City, Harley Quinn, Hawkeye, Hellboy, Hero Squares, Hulk, Iron Man, Joker, Kawaii, Kill Taupe, Kokeshi Dolls, Magneto, Marvel, Mattel, Mr. Freeze, Penguin, Poison Ivy, Polly Pocket DC Villains, Raven, Robin, San Diego Comic-Con, Spider-Man, Star Trek, Star Wars, Starfire, Super Stuffies, The Avengers, The Riddler, Thor, Tiny Titans, Tokidoki, Two Face, Venom, Whedon, Wolverine, Zoey & Wash
As both a Mom and a Geek I just love these pieces by Charles Paul Wilson III. Winnie the Pooh meets heroes from both the Marvel and the DC Universe. If I would have found these a year ago they probably would have been the starting place for our son’s nursery!
Click the images below to see even more cuteness!
Posted in Art
Tagged Apocalypse, Art, Black Widow, Captain America, Charles Paul Wilson III, comic cuties, cute comics, Dark Superman, DC, Green Arrow, Hawkeye, Iron Main, Marvel, The Avengers, The Hulk, Thor, Winnie the Pooh, Wolverine
In this day and age of online gaming and social media, we geeks have it sweet in the ability to jump on our PC’s or consoles with people from around the world and wreak havoc upon AI foes or one another in any number of settings no matter what time of day it is. Whether it’s banding together for a raid in World of Warcraft, or failing miserably to save the world in a game of Pandemic, one of the best gaming experiences a gamer can have is when teamwork with you closest friends brings sweet, sweet victory or amusingly humiliating defeat.
Join us this week as we shotgun blast your ears with our numerous (and we mean numerous!) experiences with Co-Op gameplay. From video games to board games to tabletop RPG’s, we hit it fast, hard, and chaotic, just like Leeroy Jenkins himself. Plug in and listen up, because the Co-Op memories just keep coming!
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Posted in Podcast
Tagged 5th Edition, Alan Moore, Alcatraz, American McGee's Alice, An Idiot Abroad, Arkham Horror, B.P.R.D. Summer Camp, Bad Dudes, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Battlefield 3, Battlestar Galactica, Beat Down Boogie, Before Watchmen, board games, boardgames, Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Breaking Bad, Call of Duty, Castle Ravenloft, Champions of Norrath, Co-op games, cooperative gaming, Count Strahd, Crystal Chronicles, CSI, D&D, D&D Next, D&DXP, Dark Horse Comics, DC, DC Comics, Deathspank, Double Dragon, Drag Queen, Drag Race, Dungeons & Dragons, EverQuest, Fantasy Summer Camp, Final Fantasy, First Encounters, Forbidden Island, Four Swords, GameCube, Gauntlet, Ghost Recon, Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Head Key, Heroquest, House of the Dead, J.J. Abrams, Jedi Power Battles, Jeremy Crawford, Joe Hill, Jorge Garcia, LARP, Leeroy Jenkins, Lego, Little Big Planet, Locke & Key, LOST, Mario Galaxy, Mario Kart Double Dash, Mario Warfare, Mike Mearls, MMORPG, Monte Cook, Mutant Chronicles, Ninja Summer Camp, Nintendo, Pandemic, Pen and Paper RPG, Phantasmagoria, portal 2, Red Dead Redemption, Rock Band, Roleplaying, RuPaul, Sackboy, Sam Neill, Sarah Jones, Secret of Mana, Shadows over Camelot, Shedu, Sparkles the Wizard, Star Wars Episode 1, tabletop rolepaying games, Tales of the Black Freighter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Last Night on Earth, The Legend of Drizzt, The Legend of Zelda, The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, The Simpsons, Themed Summer Camps, Turtles in Time, Uncharted 2, Watchmen, Wizards of the Coast, World of Warcraft, WoW, Wrath of Ashardalon, X-Men, Zombie Apocalypse, Zombies
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