Archive for the 'Geek Culture' Category

TARDISWATCH: DOCTOR WHO FEATURE REVIEW- EPISODE 12: THE STOLEN EARTH

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

INTRODUCTION
The final piece of the puzzle has been put in place- the last remaining major villain from Doctor Who’s classic era has returned at long last. Davros is back, and he’s brought an entire new Dalek Empire with him. Davros has been a fascinating character ever since his first appearance in the 4th Doctor […]

NEWS ROUNDUP: DOCTOR WHO RUMOURS, FRIDAY THE 13TH, ALIEN FIGURES OUT NOW, NEW TURTLES FIGURES COMING, LABYRINTH FIGURES COMING!

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Hey all, there’s plenty going on amidst the neon boulevards of Planet Geek, so let’s take a look at some of the cool stuff happening and about to happen…
DOCTOR WHO- What the?!
After the breathtaking cliffhanger to Doctor Who episode 12, ‘The Stolen Earth’, speculation has gone into overdrive as to the events of the final […]

SUPERMAN TURNS 70

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Big birthday wishes to DC’s big blue boy scout- Superman is 70 years old! The character, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, first burst into the public eye with the June 1938 issue of Action Comics, and became the benchmark for pretty much every superhero that followed in his wake. Superman is the archetypal […]

Life in the Geek Lane: The Dork Knights Return!

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Well, there’s been some changes in store of late, and its been a while since we last spoke on a personal level, geek to geek, so lets check out what has been happening here in the real-world counterpart of Starstore.com, namely The Last Picture Show, here in the Meadowhall centre in Sheffield.
We now have a […]

GEARS OF WAR FILM- FINALLY SOME CONFIRMATION!

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

The highly anticipated feature film adaptation of the Xbox 360 hit video game GEARS OF WAR finally came a step closer to becoming a reality recently. It has now been confirmed that Len Wiseman will direct the movie, and work is expected to start soon on getting the production underway. Now to be scripted by […]

LIFE IN THE GEEK LANE: THE JOURNEY CONTINUES

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

(aka THE WRATH OF KHAAAAAAAAN, aka MY OTHER CAR’S A BATMOBILE)The life and times of a group of dedicated fans of comics, movies, anime, TV shows and sculpted chunks of plastic.We’ve hit that time of year again. The blockbusters are coming, and thus we are being inundated with people wanting to ask all about the […]

NEW WORLD OF WARCRAFT ACTION FIGURE BOX SET UNVEILED

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

DC Direct have announced their latest addition to the World of Warcraft action figures range, the tie-in merchandise that has proven such a hit with gamers and figure enthusiasts alike. This latest World of Warcraft box set follows on the deluxe feel of the Illidan Stormrage box set that was released previously, with a great […]

STAFF HOT PICKS FOR THIS WEEK

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Hey, dear reader. Time for a look at this week’s new releases, and what we here at The Last Picture Show and Starstore.com have been checking out.

THE PICK OF THIS WEEK’S MAGAZINES:

FANGORIA MAGAZINE 271 and 272 (STARLOG GROUP)
I’m not quite sure why we’ve had twice the Fango action delivered this week, but […]

PIQ MAGAZINE- Newtype: The Next Generation?

Monday, March 24th, 2008

The long-running anime/manga magazine Newtype was a wonderful thing, but, as ever, all good things must come to an end eventually. The death of that magazine has left a massive gaping hole in the magazine market. Granted there are other titles out there that cater for the same audience, but nobody has managed to match […]