I think, Stan help me, that this is going to be a light week. Finally. I could use the slack to help offset my fantasy football dues which I can tell already won’t be paying off. But just because my brown paper bag won’t be bursting doesn’t mean it won’t be a good week. Here are some books I’m looking forward to.
Morning Glories …
Night Of The Living Trekkies ($10, Amazon), the latest release from publisher Quirk Books gives us zombies and Star Trek. I’m not sure I need explain much else, but because nothing snares my little zombie-lovin’ heart like a good “Holy shit, we’re trapped inside a convention center full of cosplaying zombies!” plot – well, I’ll wax a …
While Star Trek writers JJ Abrams, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof might know what kind of movie they want the follow-up to 2009’s summer blockbuster reboot to be, it sounds as if they’re unsure exactly what the plot should be: Should there be klingons or Khan? What about an all-new villain to threaten the crew of the …
In “Origins,” comics creators talk about their formative experiences with comics. This time, we were lucky enough to talk to Bob Layton–a writer, artist and editor with a very long and impressive history in the business, including several fondly-remembered runs on Iron Man, as well as a series of Hercules projects at Marvel.
What was …
J.J. Abrams’ re-imagined Star Trek movie found fans in Trekkies and plebians alike. When it comes to Star Trek 2, everyone’s waiting to see what the director and his team will come up with next.
Abrams and writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman spoke to SFX Magazine about what’s going on with the next installment. Abrams said, he …
2010’s fall season has only just started, but people are already talking about what shows will be debuting this time next year – and, considering one of those features Avatar‘s James Cameron producing a television version of his 1994 spy comedy True Lies, maybe it’s with good reason.
Deadline Hollywood has the news that Cameron will …
For some, the idea of a movie based on the old Stretch Armstrong toy, starring Taylor Lautner in the pliable title role, may sound like the recipe for some frothy, throwaway summer fare. For Stretch screenwriter Nick Stoller, however, it’s something very different:
Stretch lives in a very grounded, real world. Our inspiration is as much
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He may have multiple movies in various states of pre-production, but Pan’s Labyrinth‘s Guillermo del Toro isn’t just thinking in terms of cinema. Talking to Collider at the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend, he revealed that he’s also developing television shows and working with Dreamworks Animation on as-yet-unannounced …
It’s Syfy’s turn to take on the Brits. Just like so many BBC shows before it, Being Human is getting Americanized. The show revolves around three roommates – a vampire, werewolf and a ghost – who deal with the trials and tribulations of living the supernatural life in Detroit.
Sounds funny, but if you didn’t know the premise before, …
Summer’s over, the kids are back in school, and you finally have a chance to slip back into some semblance of a routine. Here are some handpicked gadget deals to offer one last bit of distraction.
Garmin nuvi GPS with voice recognition: $99.99, today only (Amazon)
You yell at your GPS anyway, so you might as well have one that listens.
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You ever run across an item and think to yourself, “This is the kind of thing I could build a gnarly Hank McCoy cosplay around.” But then you remember that you’ve never done cosplay and it doesn’t seem to be the kind of thing you dabble in. It’s more of a lifestyle change. Why don’t you just spend that money on some new comics instead. …
