[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3ROQJ-Vvy4] Celebrated since 2011 but steeped in some interesting history, May the 4th is the official ‘unofficial’ Star Wars day. Embraced by LucasFilms and now Disney you’ll find events at local comic book and gaming stores, indie movie theatres, and more all around the world. If you aren’t clued in […]
Defiance: Pilot Recap
Honestly? I’m not sure what to think of Defiance just yet. It seems like it’s a pretty basic SyFy series. Nothing special. They keep things pretty campy and seem to be channeling a lot of Eureka in some ways. The lead character with the sort of strained relationship with his […]
Holy Crap, It’s Official. JJ Abrams Will Direct Star Wars VII!
Yesterday news broke that JJ Abrams – best known for, well, everything he’s ever done ever (except maybe Felicity) – would be directing the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII film for Disney. Abrams has been the fan favorite for the role since the news broke that Disney was acquiring the […]
Steam’s Annual Sales Do Weird Things To Me and I Have the Backlog to Prove It
I love Steam. I really do. I bow down to Gabe Newell and Valve. Top notch thinking there. But as much as I love Steam, their annual sales do things to me. Before my friend Tom convinced me to get an account I had never been much of a computer […]
The Uncertain Future of the Star Wars Extended Universe
It is hard to overstate the iconic position Star Wars has held in American pop culture. For decades the movies have been considered among the greatest movies of all time. There have been countless action figures and memorabilia produced. People who haven’t even seen the movies understand phrases like “Luke, […]
The Potential of Disney Princess Leia
The news that broke yesterday was huge for nerds everywhere: Disney bought out LucasFilms. Reactions have been varied. Surprisingly the majority of people have seemed hopefully optimistic – an outlook that I share. But the future of Star Wars is not in any way clear. Every few hours we are […]
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