Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010
Today in Techland: Steve chats with the amazing Ethan Hawke about the unwavering awesomeness of Gattaca, Gary brought us the new trailer from BioShock 2, and Peter and I ranted and raved about last night’s season premiere of LOST. Missed it? Watch it here on ABC.com and catch up.
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Season 6: Episode 1 and 2
Peter Ha: Well, what did you think? We have two separate story lines going: one where everything worked and one where everyone is still on the island.
Allie Townsend: Who knows? I’m more frustrated than before the season started. And I HATE the way the writers brought back Juliet just to die in the first …
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
Today in Techland: Award nominations made us take a look at the past year in sci-fi: the good, the bad and the Megan Fox. Peter brought us tidings of tech joy with word of the upcoming Google tablet, and we discovered that Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson granted his first interview in 20 years.
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We know you’ve been Googling LOST for weeks now, trolling for hints of the fate of the Oceanic 815 survivors in the show’s final season.
So here is the best of the LOST season six rumor mill – all laid out to help satisfy that craving until tonight’s big premiere. Happy snacking.
Season Six:
“I don’t think in the end there’s …
Universal Studios is taking its Harry Potter theme park campaign to the Super Bowl with this 30-second peek into the park’s wizarding universe – rumored to cost Universal a stiff $310 million to construct.
The Orlando-based park is set to open this spring, though specifics have been pretty hushed, but here’s what we do know for …
Monday, Feb. 1, 2010
Today in Techland: Mike talked with 45 creator Andi Ewington, Peter tells us what he really thinks of the Palm Pre Plus and Steve pushed pause on his favorite scene from Avatar. Check it out.
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Happy Palindrome Day! Yeah, the date is exactly the same read …
This is great.
In the vein of the clever sci-fi/classic mashup Pride and Prejudice and Zombies comes this faux film trailer, Gone With the Wind With Vampires.
Yeah, Rhett Butler’s a vampire – and he still doesn’t give a damn.
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Sick of Avatar yet? Good, because you’re going to want to see this.
This two-part Avatar analysis is half rant, half film facade breakdown. More than a comical comparison of James Cameron’s block busting techniques, it breaks down the plots, sub plots and character development to explain why the entire world has been sucked under the …
Friday, Jan. 29, 2010
Today in Techland: We welcomed our uber-talented new contributor Douglas Wolk, who will be Techland’s comic genius. His first post focused on real issues and events that get a comic interpretation. Read it here. We also bestow upon you yet another edition of the award-caliber Techland Show, this time with Steve …
As Peter and Lev were both out this week, Steve and I took over The Techland Show. (Muhahaha.)
Given free reign of the couch meant that the game of the week was also under our control. So what else could two non-gamers do when forced to pick up a controller, but seek out the nearest bit of comfy nostalgia? Plus let’s face it, Super …
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010
Today in Techland: We nursed our iPad hangover, brought you silly celebrity comics you never needed to see, while Doug reviews Pandigital’s $100 Personal Photo Scanner. But enough about us.
Here’s what else going on in nerd news around the Web:
We’ll always stay away from the light. Thanks to you, Zelda. …
WOW.
2K sports has just announced that they will give the first person to throw a perfect game in new Major League Baseball 2K10 $1 million.
The contest is available for Xbox 360 through Xbox LIVE and the PS3 through the PlayStation Network will begin on March 2 at 12:01 a.m. PST and end May 2 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
Says Vice …