The Question #37 came out this week–the first issue of that series to be published in twenty years. It’s the last of the one-off revivals DC’s been publishing over the past month as tie-ins with their Blackest Night event. This one, though, is special: it actually is effectively a new issue of the odd, intense little series whose …
Two-hour “Smallville” movie special: “Absolute Justice” airs on the CW at 8 p.m.
New episode of “Caprica” airs on Syfy at 9 p.m.
The Daily Dose
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
Today in Techland: We watched Snoop Dog and Darth Vader invade Times Square on behalf of Adidas, Steve talked with Shawn Ashmore (Iceman from X-Men!) about his role in upcoming film Frozen, and Peter sat down with Marvel Comic scribe Matt Fraction, the man behind Iron Man. Peter’s also entering Wired‘s challenge …
Review: The Smart Scares of Frozen
I love the straightforward and streamlined gall of Frozen. Here’s a horror film that’s confident enough to abandon superficial scares – you know, those jump-cuts that catch you off guard and make you jolt – in favor of a concept that works on a far more insidious, intellectual level. Three skiers are stuck on a chairlift, about …
Sega News: Iron Man 2 Trailer With War Machine and a New 2-D Sonic Game
Lots of news out of Sega today. First they officially announced they’re working on a new 2-D side-scrolling Sonic the Hedgehog game. If you’ve tried playing any of the much-maligned 3-D Sonic games in the last few years, this is very good news. They’re calling it Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I and it’ll be available to download for …
Episode 13: Star Wars Sneakers, Why Peter Wants to Disappear
Peter Ha fills us in on the craziness he encountered in Times Square this morning, with Adidas promoting their new line of Star Wars sneakers and talks about why he’s perfect for Wired’s new contest.
All that and more in today’s edition of the daily Nerdcast with Techland contributors and Time.com’s Caitlin Thompson. Click on the …
In The Batter’s Circle With MLB 10: The Show and Twins Catcher Joe Mauer
Two dates that are keeping diehard baseball fans like me warm this winter: February 18 and March 2. The first date is when pitchers and catchers show up in Arizona and Florida for the start of spring training. The second is when MLB 10: The Show goes on sale. Sony’s San Diego Studio does a phenomenal job producing this baseball sim …
Universal Pictures Offers $10K to Contestants Who Can Disappear For a Month
Today, Wired posted that they’ll play host to a pretty intriguing competition: the coolest game of hide and seek we’ve ever heard of.
Inspired by Wired writer Evan Ratliff’s attempt to vanish after writing a story about people who wipe out their identities to start new lives, the magazine has teamed with Loneshark Games and Universal …
Me and the Iceman: Ashmore, X-Men Alum, Braves the Horrors of Frozen
There’s an ingenious little horror film set to hit theaters in select city tomorrow. It’s called Frozen, and the premise couldn’t be simpler: Three skiers are stranded on a chairlift in the freezing cold. And the ski resort is not set to open again for several days. (Check back for our review Friday)
It debuted at Sundance a …
In Which I Chat With Matt Fraction About Iron Man, Avatar and Watchmen
So Matt Fraction’s been in town for the last couple of weeks for various Marvel-y things that just so happened to coincide with Sega’s showcase of upcoming video games for the press. I was offered the opportunity to interview the Eisner award-winning writer who’s currently working on Invincible Iron Man and Thor. I jumped at the …
Techland Screening Room: Time to Set the Netflix Queue
Every Thursday, the Techland Screening Room digs deep in an attempt to appreciate one of the 50 most important sci-fi titles of cinema’s first century. When we’re not analyzing the films, we’re announcing the next title in the series. We welcome your thoughts, insights, grumblings and epiphanies.
Welcome to the inaugural …