This week, Syfy delivered our first peep at its upcoming Mega-Python vs. Gatoroid, starring ex-pop stars Tiffany and Debbie Gibson. In this new clip, the movie seems more all out girl fight than creature feature. See for yourself.
I’m confused though, which one is Gatoroid? Tiffany has bigger teeth, but then again, I can’t be …
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 …
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 …
The first installment of a crossover between entirely awesome webcomics Axe Cop and Dr. McNinja is up. (Hooray!) Axe Cop is the absurdly adorable story of an officer who fights crime while wielding an axe, plucked the straight from the mind of a six year-old (and illustrated by his 29-year-old brother). Dr. McNinja is Chris Hastings’ …
Monday, July 26, 2010
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:
Up Front:
Daniel Craig Closes Deal For The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo [Deadline]
Gadgets:
Facebook Testing “Delete Account” Option [The Next Web]
Giving E-Books A Spot On The Charts [TIME]
5 iPad Apps For The Kiddos [The Apple Blog]
Snapgoods: Like …
Within a year, IP (internet protocol) addresses are expected to run out. Each IP address is like a unique phone number assigned to whatever device you’re using to connect to the internet. Without a valid IP address you won’t be able to connect to the outside world, so they’re important. But now that our computers, mobile devices, cars …
Rooney front man Robert Schwartzman is all for demons. Tonight, the musician takes his rock alter-ego, SOLOBOB, to the small screen for the season finale of TBS’ Neighbors From Hell, an animated series (starring Molly Shannon, Will Sasso and Patton Oswalt) about a family straight out of hell – literally. Schwartzman wrote the featured …
Friday, July 23, 2010
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:
Up Front:
JJ Abrams Talks The Genesis Of Super 8 [Slash Film]
Gadgets:
Samsung Offering Galaxy S Phones To Frustrated iPhone Users [Wired]
Video: Motorized Couch Banned From BYU [Buzzfeed]
Mad Men Style Revamped For The Personal Computer [
During today’s The Walking Dead panel, AMC gave fans their first peek at the new series, scheduled to debut in October. They also announced that actors Michael Rooker (Jumper) and Norman Reedus (The Boondock Saints) will join the cast as Merle and Daryl Dixon, respectively. Also, composer Bear McCreary will write the series’ score. (He’s …
Yesterday, we talked with Max Brooks about the news that Brad Pitt has agreed to star in the film adaptation of World War Z, Brooks’ best-selling zombie novel. It’s good news in the midst of more good news. Brooks, now a leading zombie authority, just sold one million copies of The Zombie Survival Guide, after an initial print of just …
Today, Apple posted its free bumper app which allows iPhone 4 owners to sign up for their free case that will cure the iPhone 4 of its glitchy reception issues. The app itself is straightforward. Enter your information (along with your username and password) and then pick your preferred bumper – but hurry, they’re expected to run out …
Looks like there’s yet another iPhone 4 snafoo. Apple announced today that it will delay the release date of the white iPhone 4s until “sometime later this year,” due to manufacturing difficulties. (The phones were delayed a first time in June.) Here’s the official (very brief) statement:
White models of Apple’s new iPhone 4 have …