Category Archives: Events

PAX East 2012 Preview: Boston Indie Showcase

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

One of the really unique things about the Penny Arcade Expo is the show’s dedication to showcasing independent games and their creators. While you can wait in crazy long lines for the bigger titles on the show floor, playing the indie … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Games, Geek, News, PAX | Tagged Independent, Independent Gaming, Indie, PAX, PAX East 2012, Penny Arcade, Penny Arcade Expo | Comments Off

Toy Fair 2012 Show Floor Photo Gallery

Posted on February 15, 2012 by John Carle

The Flickcast returned to Toy Fair on Monday to check out the newest figures, games and collectibles coming out in the next year. (Just in case you didn’t see last year’s gallery, check it out here) Like the announcement last … Continue reading →

Posted in Activision, Announcements, Events, Exclusive, Games, Gear, News, Photos, Toy Fair, Toys, Video Games | Tagged Cave Johnson, Companion Cube, Games, Photo Gallery, Portal, Portal 2, Skylanders, Skylanders Giants, Skylanders Spyro's Adventure, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Todd McFarlane, Toy Fair, Toy Fair 2012, Toys | 1 Comment

2012 Oscar Nominations Announced

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

At 5:30 AM Pacific Time on Tuesday, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their nominations for this year’s Oscars. Hugo leads with 11 total nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. The Artist scored 10 nods. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, Academy Awards, Drama, Events, Filmmaking, Golden Globes, Movies, News | Tagged Academy Awards, Award shows, Awards, Drive, Hugo, Oscars, the artist, The Descendants, The Help | 2 Comments

‘Avengers vs X-Men’ #0 Cover Art Revealed

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The comic book world is abuzz with anticipation of next year’s battle royal between the Avengers and the X-Men. The event series kicks off with a prologue issue that sets up two of the most critical characters in the series, … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Comics, Events, Marvel, News | Tagged Avengers, Brian Michael Bendis, Comics, covers, Events, Frank Cho, jason aaron, Marvel, News, X-Men | Comments Off

Harry Potter Attraction Coming to Universal Hollywood

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Sebastian Suchecki

Those who live in Los Angeles or the surrounding areas have probably been to the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park at least once in their lives. Whether it was for the Haunted Halloween Nights last month, or to check out … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Announcements, Events, Fandom, Fantasy, Movies, News, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros | Tagged Harry Potter, Haunted Halloween Nights, J.K. Rowling, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando Resort, universal studios hollywood, Warner Bros | Comments Off

‘The Show Must Go On’ A Freddie Mercury Tribute Show Happening In LA

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Freddie Mercury is a musical genius. If you ever doubt that fact go watch Highlander and enjoy a fantastic film that is made nigh classic by its soundtrack from Mercury’s band Queen. His loss ranks amongst the most tragic music … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Battlestar Galactica, Events, Music, News | Tagged AIDS Project LA, Announcments, Bear McCreary, Brendon McCreary, Brendon Small, Freddie Mercury, LA, Music, News, Queen, Show, The Roxy, Tribute | 48 Comments

Apple Unveils New iPhone 4S, Siri Assistant, iPod Nano, Gives iOS 5 Release Date, More

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Joe Gillis

At an event held this morning at Apple’s Cupertino campus, newly minted Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled what many were expecting: a brand new iPhone. Dubbed the iPhone 4S, the device is cosmetically very similar to the current iPhone 4 … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Events, Gear, Hardware, Mobile, Mobile Apps, News, Tech | Tagged Announcements, Apple, Apple Events, iOS 5, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iTunes, Siri, Tim Cook | 17 Comments

‘Star Tours: The Adventures Continue’ Ride Walkthrough & Analysis

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Diane Panosian

As a fan of the Star Tours attractions on both coasts, I was excited to go to the D23 panel on the making of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue… I crowded into the 1,000+ seat ballroom, not knowing what Imagineer … Continue reading →