Steampunk is not collecting dust these days. The Guardian reported that last weekend, the English town of Lincoln had a steampunk festival, where followers of the fashion genre showed off their clothes and accessories, including headdresses and old-fashioned goggles. In case you missed it and want to see steampunk in person, you have a lot…
Forbes writer Andy Robertson recently got his hands on the entire collection of playable figures for Disney INFINITY: Marvel Superheroes (affectionately being referred to by fans as Disney Infinity 2.0). Being the realistic human and good journalist that his is, Robertson decided to allow the target audience of the game to have a go at…
British actor Tom Hiddleston is quickly rising to science fiction/fantasy stardom after his success as Loki in the Thor and Avengers movies. Next he will be tackling the legendary King Kong in upcoming film Skull Island. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPSbM4QSQ1c] Legendary Entertainment’s Skull Island was announced with a surprise trailer at Comic-Con 2014. The trailer shows a…
Video games are the (final) frontier of fiction. They herald a landmark location in society for storytelling, creativity, and just outright having fun. Though there are only so many original plotlines to pursue, game developers can still delight, amaze, and even surprise with the beauty of their games. They seek to design an environment with…
Since the end of the summer movie season we’ve been treated to more snippets and sneak peeks of Disney’s Big Hero 6. It’s a fresh campaign spearheaded by Disney, and what is unusual in this case is though the Big Hero 6 is considered a Marvel property the name does not accompany it. Sure, there’s…
We’ve seen before how popular watching other people play video games can be. I’ve written before about the Let’s Play phenomenon and, after all, if the number 1 channel on YouTube is a gaming one, then there must be something behind the process. Clearly I’m in the wrong line of work and need to start…
The trailer for Supernatural season 10 is finally here, and it promises to be a good time for everyone – well, except maybe for Sam Winchester. Demon Dean is kicking it off in style, and the trailer gives us a taste of the hijinks that will ensue. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD0dJRFcvYU] The trailer starts out on a…
It’s easy to look upon Marvel’s ranks and curate a personal list of favorites based on their abilities and personality. However, Marvel’s portfolio of characters is too complicated to judge along that basis. Rather than an array of personal inclinations (mine would see the likes of Fatomex among the top 5), we must treat these…
DragonCon, located in downtown Atlanta, is one of the largest pop-culture, multi-media conventions that focuses heavily fandoms, gaming, sci-fi, comics, and art! Sadly, DragonCon is over for this year, but we are bringing you a massive, exclusive gallery so that you can relive all of those amazing cosplays, special panels, and incredible displays! You won’t…
It is impossible for this book to be the next Great American Novel, but only because the writer is not American. Alan Moore is known for being the author of the comic book series “Watchmen,” but he is also dabbling into novel writing. His second book, called “Jerusalem,” is at its last chapter, according to…
Taking a cue from National Geographic TV’s Mind Over Masses show, the city of Chongqing in China has set up signs dividing pedestrians glued to their phones and those that are not. Set on a 50m stretch of pavement, the marketing official of Meixin Group, Nong Cheng, tells The Associated Press that “There are lots…
… but why? Apple announced that more than 4 million iPhones had been pre-ordered within the first 24 hours, a record breaking number. This shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, considering that each time Apple has released an iPhone they’ve had record sales, each one dwarfing the last by a considerable margin. This is…
Skin Deep database from Environmental Working Group (EWG) began as an online database to provide safety profiles for personal care products. Now, 8 years later EWG has launched an accompanying app that allows users to search over 70,000 products. EWG aims to provide consumers with the power of information to protect our health and environment….
“Game of Thrones” fans who are anxiously awaiting the show’s fifth season (which is now in production) may be disappointed to discover that the series will return minus one story line. Earlier this month, Isaac Hempstead-Wright (who plays Stark heir and resident skinchanger Bran) and Kristian Nairn (Bran’s massive helper Hodor) were confirmed as not…
Just in case that someone wasn’t absolutely convinced of the superiority of the PC Master Race, there can be no question now. Rumor has it that Microsoft is currently working on a streaming service that could not only stream Xbox, Xbox 360, and even Xbox One titles, but it would take care of all the…