Hobbit Director Abandons Ship

This is certainly a heavy blow to Middle Earth dwellers. Guillermo del Toro has officially quit as director of the two-part The Hobbit movie due to production delays and MGM’s ongoing financial woes.

The Ryan Choi Memorial Day Asian Superhero Roll Call

It’s Memorial Day, during which we celebrate those who have fallen fighting the good fight and those who still wage it. May is also Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, so we’ve decided to list a few Asian superheroes we think deserve a bit more recognition. People of Asian descent are woefully underrepresented in Western superhero [...]

+1 to Awesome: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Theatrical Trailer Hits Web

Director Edgar Wright’s revealing more of the nerd-opus-in-the-making Scott Pilgrim vs the World. Even more scenes from Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel series show up in this theatrical trailer. Man, August can not get here soon enough. For the glorious HD version, hit up Apple’s trailer website.

Creatures movie marathon begins at 9 a.m. on Syfy

New episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC America at 9 p.m.

Slasher marathon begins at 9 a.m. on Syfy

ABC reairs LOST finale at 8 p.m.

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Goodbye Legend of the Seeker: The Week’s Other Tearful Series Finale

After two seasons of do or end-of-the-world plot lines, ABC’s Legend of the Seeker is at an end. Oh Seeker, we hardly knew ye. (I’d also like to preface this post with a proper NERD ALERT.)

FlashForward Ep. 1.22: How Soon Is Now?

With a season’s worth of mysteries to clear up, ABC’s FlashForward reached its conclusion last night with answers, contradictions and the most unsatisfying series finale imaginable.

George Romero Has A New App, Movie & No Idea How To Survive Zombie Attacks

When it comes to the gory genre of zombie horror, there is no one more revered than director George Romero. From 1968′s cult classic Night of the Living Dead, to his latest, Survival of the Dead, which opens in theaters today, his work has been delightfully grossing us out for decades. There’s no question: He’s [...]