Category Archives: Events

Apple Sends Invites for January 27th Event

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Today, one of our favorite companies (Apple, if you couldn’t guess) sent out invites to an event next week on January 27th at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. In the invitation, the company cryptically says, … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Apple, Events, News | Tagged Announcements, Apple, Events, iPhone, iPod, OSX, Tablet | Comments Off

‘Doctor Who’ Special Breaks Records On BBC America

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Matt Raub

With a show that has it’s highest country-wide ratings on a broadcast during Christmas Day, which over shadow any ratings we have for any show here in the US, doesn’t it make sense that we finally get on board the … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Announcements, BBC, Events, Fandom, News, Sci-Fi, TV | Tagged BBC America, David Tennant, Doctor Who, Matt Smith, Russel T Davies, Stephen Moffat, The Waters of Mars | Comments Off

The ‘LOST’ Underground Art Show Hits L.A.

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Matt Raub

With the birth of fan fiction and pop art many years ago, the mainstream world was introduced to the artistic side of fandom. There have been plenty of unoriginal outlets for this medium, but with those also come some incredible … Continue reading →

Posted in ABC, Abrams, Events, Geek, News, Sci-Fi, TV | Tagged ABC, Art, Carlton Cuse, damon lindelof, J.J. Abrams, Lost | 1 Comment

Harry Knowles’ ‘Butt Numb-A-Thon’ A Success

Posted on December 14, 2009 by John Muth

With it’s common threads of obsession and neckwear, the Harry Knowles-hosted birthday bash was also host to a number of movie premieres and rare to find films this year. First was the coup of getting Avatar screened in 3-D, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Fandom, Movies | Tagged 3-D, Austin, Avatar, BNAT, Butt-numb-a-thon, Harry Knowles, Iron Man 2, Kick-Ass, Micmacs, Movies, Shutter Island, The Red Shoes | Comments Off

U.S. Air Date Set for David Tennant’s Final ‘Dr. Who’ Special

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Sebastian Suchecki

Those who are fans of the British Sci-Fi series Doctor Who know that heartbreak lies ahead. David Tennant, the beloved actor who has taken up the titular mantle as the Tenth Doctor since 2005, will be leaving the show and … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Announcements, BBC, Events, Networks, News, Press Releases, TV | Tagged BBC America, Billie Piper, David Tennant, Doctor Who, John Barrowman, John Simm, Matt Smith, Timothy Dalton, Torchwood | 5 Comments

Holiday Gift Ideas: What To Grab on Black Friday

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Matt Raub

While most folks like to sleep in after consuming mass quantities of tryptophan and sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving day, some crazies (myself included) are up at the crack of dawn the next day, waiting in line at the local electronics … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Events, Features, Gear, Geek, Holiday Gift Ideas, News, Playstation 3, Video Games | Tagged Amazon.com, Batman, Best Buy, Black Friday, Brutal Legend, Chuck, Dragon Age, Left 4 Dead 2, Ocean's Eleven, Wal-Mart | 4 Comments

Brand New Clip From Doctor Who Christmas Special ‘The End of Time’

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Matt Raub

Not many people in the US are aware at the power two simple words carry over in the United Kingdom. Just uttering the words “Doctor Who” can stir up a conversation with about 75% of Britain’s population, as that’s how … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, BBC, Events, Fandom, News, Sci-Fi, Video | Tagged BBC, BBC America, Children in Need, David Tennant, Doctor Who, Torchwood | 4 Comments

‘New Moon’ Breaks Pre-Sales Record

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Matt Raub

In a crazy, mixed-up world where something like New Moon Underwear and New Moon Chocolate has enough of a demand for mass production, it was only inevitable that the ticket pre-sales for the movie itself, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, … Continue reading →