2009 draws to a close with a bang thanks to James Cameron’s epic Avatar movie doing huge business around the world, but there have been a number of milestones this year that have seen the geek community rejoicing (and flaming each other, as ever). It has been a pretty good year for genre [...]
Patrick Stewart, the acclaimed actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star trek: The Next Generation, Professor Xavier in the X-men movies, his Shakespearean work and countless other roles has been knighted. This year’s honours included a knighthood for the much loved actor, who in recent years trod the boards in hamlet [...]
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This is the greatest song ever recorded (Next to ‘Re: Your Brains’ by Jonathan Coulton). You know it. Not familiar with The Guild? If you’re at this website, then you should. Go check out the first two seasons on YouTube now and then check out season 3’s premiere on the 25th of this month. Geeks. [...]
Something that is becoming ever more evident, working surrounded by comic fans old and new, is the rise in interest in the graphic novel format. We’ve seen a steady increase in graphic novel popularity over the past year or so, and now they are more popular than ever before.
While individual comic sales have slowed, the [...]
This has hit me hard. While most celebrity deaths don’t really hit home that much with me, the news of iconic director John Hughes dying from a heart attack while out walking in New York has had a profound effect on me. This man was the force behind the films that helped shape me as [...]
The 2009 San Diego Comic Con came to an end yesterday in style. The 40th annual SDCC closed with some great panels and stuff, and here are the highlights.
Sunday was more aimed at kids, with the Children’s Film festival, Nickelodeon, the premiere of the new Scooby Doo movie and more being the main attractions for [...]
So what did Saturday at the San Diego Comic Con yield in the way of coolness? Well, judging by the various videos and the billion pages of news that have been posted all over the net, the chaos went into overdrive for what many fans saw as the main day of the event. Here’s a [...]
The San Diego Comic Con is in full swing now, and there have been some fantastic things revealed and previewed. Our coverage of SDCC continues!
15 minutes of footage from James Cameron’s AVATAR was screened in 3D to a wildly appreciative audience, proving that Cameron has delivered on his promise of a truly awe-inspiring science fiction [...]
As they do every year, Sideshow Collectibles continue to up their game, and indeed the game of movie merchandise in general. It was said all along that this year’s new items from the legendary collectibles stable was going to be special, and now you can check out the full range of new items!
In a [...]
