While one should always put one’s money on black Wonder Woman, both contestants and this dance battle are a goddamn thing of beauty.
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Bill Nye the Science Guy on Dancing with the Stars
So of all the so-called “celebrities” on this season’s Dancing with the Stars, we know there’s really only one: Bill Nye the Science Guy. Here he is in last night’s season premiere, dancing the cha-cha-cha to Oingo Boingo’s “Weird Science” (of course). He’s charming in practice (1:00 mark), clumsy on the dance floor (2:44), and […]
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Fake Star Trek Transporter Fools Gullible Limeys
A British video streaming company Blinkbox Live (somewhat like Netflix) promotes showing Star Trek: Into Darkness by setting up a Trek transporter in a mall that apparently actually works! At least that’s what the gullible, but cute limeys in this mall think after seeing the transporter in action (with some help from illusionist Scott Penrose).
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J.K. Rowling Is Writing the Screenplay for a Harry Potter Prequel Film Series
From the press release: Warner Bros. Entertainment today announced an expanded creative partnership with world-renowned, best-selling author J.K. Rowling. At the center of the partnership is a new film series from Rowling’s world of witches and wizards, inspired by Harry Potter’s Hogwarts textbook “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” and the adventures of the […]
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More Agents of SHIELD T.E.A.S.E.R.S.
Here are five short (but illuminating!) teasers for the incredibly difficult to type Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.—debuting Tuesday, Sept 24 on ABC at 8 pm. [Note to Joss Whedon: Will you be mad if I stop typing all those periods when I write about your show? It’s really annoying. Also, please put all your short […]
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By Odin’s Beard! It’s The Almighty Johnsons Trailer!
Here’s another future Syfy show to get excited about: New Zealand’s The Almighty Johnsons which is a comedy/drama about a normal family who just happen to be reincarnated Norse gods. Set to debut in the states on Syfy sometime next year, the trailer below demonstrates a very skilled/funny/sexy mix of Thor and Buffy the Vampire […]
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Portland Featured in Heroes of Cosplay… Tonight!
While TV—and okay fine… sometimes me—have been quick to make merciless fun of cosplay people, this new Syfy show Heroes of Cosplay does a good job of demonstrating the obsessive care these guys take to make a truly awesome outfit. And tonight’s debut episode is set right here at Portland’s Wizard World convention, and makes […]
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Why Batman Can’t Be Black
To be a fan of anything is to be an amateur casting director. There’s more joy in imagining potential entertainments than in their actual consumption; it’s why we leave a movie after waiting patiently for the now-traditional mid-credits stinger, and immediately start brainstorming ideas for the sequel the instant our feet touch lobby carpet. The […]
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Wired on Trek in the Park
There’s a lengthy piece up over at Wired‘s culture blog Underwire about Trek in the Park, which kicks off its final season this weekend at St. Johns’ Cathedral Park with classic episode “The Trouble with Tribbles.” Having witnessed a Tribble-making party at the Jack London Bar, where the bar turned into a very fuzzy factory […]
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The New Doctor is…
…Houdini. Or at least, that’s the codename the BBC is using. Or at least, that’s what I think is what’s going on, but I can’t confirm it from official sources yet, because fucking bullshit, that’s why: 1) An announcement is planned sometime today.2) That announcement will explain that there is an event happening on Sunday […]
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Heroes of Cosplay Trailer!
Syfy’s new reality show Heroes of Cosplay debuts on August 13, and here’s the first extended trailer. WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? Because a) you love obsessive people, because you’re obsessive people, b) the amount of care and expertise that go into these costumes is amazing, c) you are a geek, and you love it, admit […]
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Media Conglomerate Would Rather Throw Money Away Than Make a Movie Starring a Strong Female Lead
Looks like Time Warner is preparing their next big superhero for a TV series and an upcoming movie franchise. And it’s…The Flash? I really like The Flash. I think he’s a character whose powers are well-suited to the comics medium, and he’s had some great talent on his book over the last seven decades. But […]