Do you remember those great plastic brick building sets you played with when you were a kid? Of course you do. They were the world’s greatest imagination toys by day and the bane of your parents’ feet by night. You probably still have your collection in storage. You may have a model or two (or…
Marvel has joined the superhero TV show bandwagon with Daredevil, a Netflix-exclusive show created by Drew Goddard. From the first episode, the atmosphere is set. This is undoubtedly a dark, Batman-esque series, as it takes place at night or in dimly-lit areas most of the time (in a place called Hell’s Kitchen, New York, no…
When Batman: Arkham Asylum was released in 2009, the expectations for superhero games were pretty low, as such games had not been successful in the past. But then gamers and reviewers alike were blown out of the water by the sheer awesomeness of the game. From then on, it became one of the most talked-about superhero…
At noon on June 1, The Hunger Games Facebook page released the first promo poster for Mockingjay Part 2 and the fandom is going crazy. The poster shows a destroyed statue of President Snow with the mockingjay symbol painted in red behind it. In the bottom corner of the poster (also painted in red) is “#UNITE” and “REVOLUTION.PN.”…
Season five, the year Game of Thrones the show took a sharp turn away from the books. It’s the year the Internet went nuts with the plot turns of Mance Rayder, Ser Barristan, Ser Jorah, and Sansa. But now it’s also the year that contains an epic battle with the White Walkers. Oh and did…
Avengers have assembled, Max has taken us down Fury Road, California is falling into a great big hole in the earth and there are a buncha mutant dinosaurs on the horizon. Yep, the blockbuster season is firmly upon us. As much fun as the summer movie season is, there comes a time when you’re just a…
M*A*S*H (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is not your average doctor show or sitcom. Running eleven seasons from 1972-83, it tells the tale of a camp of American army surgeons who care for wounded soldiers during the Korean War (though the show itself lasted longer than the Korean War did). They move around from place to…
You’re probably reading this article because you have a family member, a girlfriend, or even a best friend who loves cool gadgets, especially if it’s a geeky type of gadget. Well you have come to the right place because I will be listing off a few creative gift ideas or even everyday gadgets that any…
We all have our favorite games that were cancelled for whatever reason or the servers shut down. Some of us have been waiting years to see these favorites return, to no avail. We’ve decided to rank the top 7 games we really want to see again. 7. Beyond Good & Evil A sequel for this…
You know you’re reading a Rick Riordan novel when the title of the first chapter is in-your-face strange and deliberately baffling. In this case, the first book of the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series begins with a chapter titled simply “Hello! You’re Going to Die!” Who wouldn’t want to find out what happens…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. This week brings us Love, Rosie, the sloppily over-the-top romantic fable about life-long (and ridiculously good looking)…
I was a Destiny fan before it dropped and even before the beta. Thanks to friends who deeply enjoy such things, I saw countless gameplay videos. Every time we got wind of a new feature, we discussed it at length. When Destiny launched and was not, apparently, what others had expected, I wasn’t disappointed. I knew what…
Were you having a fun, relaxing Memorial Day weekend? Well Game of Thrones put an end to that with stress levels boiling over this week. The first half of episode 7, “The Gift,” had me questioning my devotion to the show as the storylines slapped us in the face repeatedly. But there are a few…
Rick Riordan’s most recent short story, “The Crown of Ptolemy,” is the final of three Percy Jackson/Kane Chronicles crossovers. The last two, “The Son of Sobek” and “The Staff of Serapis,” involved a Percy/Carter meeting and an Annabeth/Sadie meeting, respectively. Now, the lauded modern mythology author has thrown all four teenagers into the mix for one final,…
It’s that time of the month again…NO, not that time! Jeez, readers. It’s Loot Crate time!! And the May 2015 Loot Crate theme is – bad dum ba dum! – Unite! So the box is all about the best super hero teams out there. The Diorama Every time I get a Loot Crate, I am pretty excited…