The first time I went to Comic-Con, the entire thing fit in about one half of what is currently the exhibitor’s hall. It wasn’t quite a longbox show, but it wasn’t that far removed from it, either. There was no viral marketing, no multi-story booths, no Hollywood presence at all, and though it was a lot of fun, it didn’t feel …
The Daily Dose
Tuesday, July 28th, 2010
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:
Up Front:
Watch One Of The Decade’s Greatest Sci-Fi Movies, Primer, Free Online [io9]
Gadgets:
iPad Owners Are Selfish Elites. Critics Are Independent Geeks. [Wired]
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Author First To Sell 1 Million E-Books Via Kindle …
Top 10 Must-See Trailers Out of Comic-Con
Our eyes were opened at Comic-Con. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse – filled constantly with sights of new costumes, new comics, and new movies.
There was a lot to take in in San Diego – maybe too much – but at the end of the party, there were a handful of new images that lingered with us most. Mostly trailers for films and …
Interview: Paul Cornell on “Knight and Squire” and “Action Comics”
Paul Cornell has been writing novels, comics and TV screenplays for 20 years, most notably as part of the Doctor Who franchise. More recently, he’s been making a splash in American comics, with Marvel’s Captain Britain and MI: 13 and Dark X-Men. He recently took over Action Comics for a serial starring Lex Luthor, and he’s about to …
Dell Streak: AT&T Only, $299 with Contract, $549 Without
The Dell Streak, you’ll recall, is a 5-inch Android tablet with phone-like abilities, a previously-reported launch date of “late July” and an initially-reported unlocked price of $500.
The Streak is up for pre-sale on Dell.com and still says “Available for purchase in late July,” though LAPTOP is now reporting that the unlocked …
The Clever Trickery Behind The Music Of Inception
Behind Inception‘s intense score is genius composer Hans Zimmer, who may have had a little inspiration. What you’re hearing is actually just a slowed version of French chanteuse Édith Piaf’s Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien, which also doubled as the music played on the timer to signify the kick to end the dream. Zimmer, who also composed for …
More Blood = More Power: First Look at Splatterhouse
More than two decades ago, Splatterhouse showed up in the arcade. The Namco game– which later came to consoles–earned the distinction of being one of the first games to scare the living crap out players with its ultra-violent take on horror and combat.
Namco’s readying an all-new 3D remake of the side-scroller for …
Scott Pilgrim Sells Out
Surprising no-one, Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour – the sixth and final volume in Bryan Lee O’Malley’s series – has sold out of its original print run, and is heading to a rush second printing ahead of the release of the movie Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. What is surprising is that the initial print run was 100,000 copies, and that it sold …
Android Tablet Priced at $150 Pops Up in Kmart Ad
Well hello there, aggressively-priced and sort-of-decently-spec’d Android tablet. Looks like Kmart threw everyone a curveball by putting the 7-inch Augen GENTOUCH78 Android Tablet in its Sunday circular with a price tag of $150 after a $20 instant discount.
Naturally, they’re sold out so hard that Kmart has resorted to giving people …
SanDisk Cruzer Blade USB Drive Weighs the Same as a Penny
I know what you’re thinking. When will these USB thumb drives finally shrink down to a manageable size?! They’re far too large! J/K all the way, they’re all super tiny nowadays.
But SanDisk has managed to up the ante a bit with its new Cruzer Blade drive, which the company says “is about the size of a standard paper clip and …
Comics on Our Pull List 7/28/10
It’s Tuesday. Have you gotten all the Thor/Cap bro hugs out of your system? Good, because it’s back to business at your local comic shop. Here are some comics that I’m really hoping won’t suck but I’ve been wrong in the past. We got our usual Issue Number One pick in there as well as a series finale. Join us.
American Vampire …
Comic-Con: S%&^ Gets Unreal at the Cosplay Masquerade
Who are those people who stalk the convention hall dressed up in Weta-quality costumes? And what’s it like doing it? Video journalist Vanessa Kaneshiro dares to find out.
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