“Batman Begins” airs on FX at 3 p.m.
“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” airs on ABC at 8 p.m.
Videogame Matchmaker: Ten Blind Dates For Valentine’s Day
Naming the best videogame romances has been done has been done to death, so we decided to put on our matchmaking hats and focus on the best cross-title hookups that haven’t happened yet (and barring any imaginative fanfic, never will).
1) Master Chief (Halo) & Samus (Metroid)
This couple would need to ditch their armor to …
The Daily Dose
Friday, Feb. 12, 2010
Today in Techland: Peter let us in on his initial thoughts of Blackberry’s Twitter app, (Hint: He didn’t love it.) Douglas brought us inside the fiftieth issue of Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli’s series DMZ, and Gary showed us the new God of War lll trailer.
And of course, in due festive fashion, we …
Sci-Fi Sexy Time: The All-Time Hottest Hookups
Sci-fi is sexy – well, most of the time. From Bela Lugosi’s first neck nip to Avatar‘s ponytail fumblings beneath Home Tree, the genre has never lacked in the love department. Both sweet and surreal.
(More on Techland: Read our Nerdy Guide to Valentine’s Day)
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we thought we’d bring you the best fantasy …
The Techland Show: The Prodigal Son Has Returned
I’m happy to report that Lev has returned from book leave! What a joyous occasion for me. Not to discredit Steve or Allie, but I’ve missed Lev. We’re like the Three Amigos minus the third Amigo, you know?
I’m not entirely sure which episode this is but I’m being told that it’s episode number 11.
Anyway, Lev chats about …
Metropolis: The Restored Sci-Fi Masterpiece, Streaming Live Now (For the First Time!)
UPDATE. 4:10pm EST: Larger, HD stream here: http://bit.ly/aKEcbZ
UPDATE. 2:40pm EST: Apparently they are running a little bit late; the pre-show is still in progress, with movie to come.
Fritz Lang’s Metropolis is the first great sci-fi masterpiece – a visionary epic that would define all other sci-fi movies to come. Its vision of …
Fattening Up on the New God of War III Trailer
I’ve watched the new God of War III trailer that Sony unveiled last night half a dozen times now. It’s downright impressive, and, according to the official PlayStation Blog, 100% comprised of actual gameplay (no pre-rendered CGI disclaimer required).
Near the end of the trailer, while watching Kratos mount the arm of a screen-filling …
Urban Signals: Helping Nerds Get a Little Nookie This Valentine’s Day
“My true love is out there somewhere and they can go f— themselves.”
Oh, someecards, the way you make trivial commercial holidays like Valentine’s Day bearable is priceless. Thank you.
The modern day dating scene is a cold, unfriendly and vile environment filled with introverted, earbud wearing, awkward individuals who rarely …
First Impressions: Official Twitter for BlackBerry App
RIM’s official Twitter app for BlackBerry devices has been rumored to be coming for the last few weeks. It was released into beta yesterday and I’ve been test-driving it for the last 24 hours. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it’s not very good and here’s why:
• It’s incredibly slow to load and each tab (timeline, @s, …
Emanata: DMZ Brings the War Back Home
Imagine for a moment that the U.S. was involved in an endless, morally dubious war that had hammered away at a major city. Imagine that that city was perpetually trying to rebuild itself even as internal violence and insurgencies ripped at its seams, and as a private security contractor employed by the American government largely did as …