WonderCon 2010 in San Francisco
Doctor Who, The Matt Smith Era: Younger, Darker, A Little Bit Mad
Doctor Who fans are a patient lot, but it’s well past time for the series to get back into a reliable weekly rhythm. Don’t you think?
David Tennant was so good as the tenth doctor that the producers were willing to let the show slow down for a little while, stringing together an array of specials that marked the end of the Tennant …
“Clash of the Titans” in theaters
The Daily Dose: April Fools’ Day Edition
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Today in Techland: We still can’t get over today’s casting bombshells: Dweeby Micheal Cera as the Riddler? Charlie Sheen as Lex Luthor? Did Christopher Nolan have a stroke? Thank god we’ve got another literary monster mash-up to look forward to: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Manticore. Bring it on. Later …
Dear Amy to Twilight Fan: “Seek Counseling”
Was it really only a matter of time?
Stephanie Meyer’s alluring vampire romance series has entranced an army of teen girls and – who are we kidding – adults too, leaving them thirsty for dangerous, yet blazing love and brooding vampire boyfriends. Reading the Twilight books from the perspective of 17-year-old Bella Swan, your …
Dear ABC, V Won’t Lure LOST Fans By Keeping Sci-Fi At Arm’s Length
It’s no secret that ABC is searching for the next big thing in sci-fi.
There’s no question: LOST is king, but as the series finale looms, ABC will look for a way to keep their LOST fan base from evaporating. Last fall’s premiere of V was 14 million viewers-strong, but after Tuesday’s return from a three-month hiatus, the show managed …
First Details on Nintendo Wii HD Feature Set; Kid Icarus Pack-In?!
A few weeks ago, Reggie Fils-Aime told me that Nintendo wouldn’t be coming out with new hardware until the company’s internal developers maxed out the capabilities of the current system. Well, apparently, that’s happened.
Anonymous sources say that Nintendo’s set to announce the next generation of its super-successful console …
Google Translate for Animals Launches Today
This is f’n brilliant.
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Verizon Now Offering Mobile Hotspot for Free to Palm Owners, BOGO In Effect
In a random or not so random twist of fate, Verizon announced this morning that they’re now officially offering the Mobile HotSpot app for free to owners of the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus. Existing customers will find a $0 on their next billing cycle for the service.
(More on Techland: Palm Pre Plus Review: Is Plus Enough?)
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iPad Content Roundup pt. 2
Let me apologize in advance for our moderately heavy iPad coverage, but this is what’s popular and actually worth talking about in tech right now.
Apple’s iPad goes on sale this Saturday and details on which apps will be in the App Store at launch are starting to trickle in.
(More on Techland: Hands-on With the Apple iPad …
Next in Line for Literary Up-Mashing: It’s James Joyce
Quirk Books, publisher of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, has announced another foray into the field of classic literature-classic horror mashups. The victim? Modernist titan James Joyce. In September Quirk will release A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Manticore.
According to Quirk’s fall catalog, the book will follow the life of a …