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Doublecheck Your Head - Download NOW!!!

2009-08-31T23:13:00.000-07:00

Max Tannone's new project Doublecheck Your Head is out... Go download it NOW!!!

I'm getting my copy as I write this... review to come soon I imagine...

Get it here - Doublecheck Your Head
Follow him on Twitter - @maxtannone
His Other Project - jaydiohead.com

Disney Acquires Marvel... End of Times???

2009-08-31T10:36:00.000-07:00

Well it looks like our children are going to be assaulted w/ horrible crossovers for decades to come... With Disney buying Marvel for $4Billion, I now fear a Wall-E and Wolverine series (they will be the perfect odd couple, oh and picture this... Wall-E rummaging through everything to find silverware. This silverware he now holds between his fingers, just so he can be like his bestest buddy *w00LVeeee*...)

Anyway, more HERE thanks to /Film

Harbor Master - Game

2009-08-21T13:58:00.001-07:00

I would be posting more today if it wasn't for my new addiction... What is that addiction you ask???

Well considerate reader, first off I just want to say "Thanks for asking"; and second, that addiction is to a game called Harbor Master (iPhone/Touch)...

If you remember a little game called Flight Control, then I'll just say Harbor Master is like that, but w/ boats, and its faster, and you get a cannon, and cyclones, and secret Pocket God episode...

If you don't know Flight Control (and theirfore have no refrence for this game), then I'll just have to let you know that you play as a "Harbor Master" in a "busy harbor", your job is to direct cargo ships into the proper docks... THE END

Buy it HERE for .99c

"The Boat That Rocked" Does Just That...

2009-08-21T11:45:00.000-07:00

I was quite surprised when a friend described this film and I had no clue what he was talking about... It seems that half the world has watched this film (way back in April) and I haven't, and it's all b/c I'm apparently on the wrong half of the world... So please bear w/ me here if you're one of the lucky ones to have seen this in the theater...

The Boat That Rocked is about a band of "rogue DJs that captivated Britain" in the '60s while living/broadcasting on a boat in the North Sea... During this time the British government was opposed to anything that wasn't classical or jazz, and they did all they could to stop the new music from spreading and corrupting it's nation... This is the story of their fight...

It has a fantastic ensemble cast which includes:

Bill Nighy
Kenneth Branagh
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Nick Frost
Rhys Ifans

And for those of you who know the BBC series "The IT Crowd" you'll recognize both Chris O'Dowd AND Katherine Parkinson...

I highly recommend checking this out when it hits our shores this November 6th...

Avatar - Teaser

2009-08-21T10:57:00.000-07:00

I go out to work for a day, and the teaser for Avatar comes out *shakes fist*...

Release Date: December 18th

Go HERE to check it out in HD...

Go HERE for the official web site, and to hear a clip of the soundtrack...

and if you're interested, HERE is a video for the game which is also released in December...

Shaun of the Dead Inspired Bar

2009-08-19T20:43:00.001-07:00

I lived close to Minneapolis for the majority of my life (6hr drive), and as soon as I move (3 years ago) they come up w/ something to drag me back... That of course being Donny Dirk's Zombie Den...

I'd write more but I have to book my ticket and find my cricket bat...

Learn more HERE thanks to /Film

Zero Punctuation: The Conduit

2009-08-18T22:40:00.000-07:00

Here is Yahtzee ripping into The Conduit (a fps for the wii)... If you don't know what any of that means, just watch it anyway as he is delightfully amusing...

Dexter Coasters

2009-08-18T20:57:00.001-07:00

So very close to buying these coasters... Any fan of Dexter will love these, and anyone who hasn't watched it yet, well, ummm just buy these and Dexter Season 1...

Showtime is selling them HERE for $30US (down from $45)

Thanks to /Film for the heads up...

Doublecheck Your Head - Coming Sept 1st

2009-08-17T20:39:00.000-07:00

Well looks like we only have a couple weeks to go until Max Tannone releases Doublecheck Your Head...

Check it out - Doublecheck Your Head
Follow him on Twitter - @maxtannone
His Other Project - jaydiohead.com

New Max Tannone Project - Coming Soon

2009-08-17T19:58:00.000-07:00

via Mr. Tannone's Twitter:

Beastie Boys - Doublecheck Your Head - the next music im dropping - coming real soon!!

I do love me some Beastie Boys, so I'm sure this will be as great as his Jaydiohead stuff...

Follow him on Twitter - @maxtannone
& Check out - jaydiohead.com

Threadless - Clockwork Kit

2009-08-17T19:18:00.000-07:00

Yep yep, another awesome shirt from Threadless...

Inspired by A Clockwork Orange (obviously)

Check it HERE...

Ninja Assassian - Trailer - IN LEGO!!!

2009-08-17T18:18:00.000-07:00

and here is the original if you haven't watched it yet...

Win An Autographed Poster From "It Might Get Loud"

2009-08-17T15:08:00.000-07:00

/Film is giving away an autographed poster from It Might Get Loud (the trailer for which is the very first thing I posted)...

All you have to do is re-tweet this:

RT @rejectnation: Win an Autographed Poster from It Might Get Loud – http://bit.ly/ctxut

That's it... They choose the winner on Monday Aug 24th

All the details HERE from /Film

Predictive Texting is Making Kids into Fast Thinking Idoits

2009-08-17T13:47:00.000-07:00

Not surprising at all... Now we have the science to back it up... I wonder what this will mean for all of the future leaders of this world???

iPhones directly wired to their brains of course...

More HERE thanks to Gizmodo

Stealth Computer NW-2000

2009-08-17T13:41:00.000-07:00

Well, it doesn't live up to its "stealth" namesake, but I don't' think that matters... It's a must have (or at least a "must consider") for all you rugged types w/ you Jeeps and mountain-climbing-outdoor-awesomeness...

More HERE thanks to Ubergizmo

Nano Air Vehicle (NAV) - aka What I Want For My BDay

2009-08-17T13:32:00.000-07:00

I'm thinking this will make an appearance in the next MGS (Metal Gear Solid)...

More HERE thanks to Boing Boing

Zombie Girl: The Movie - Watch It For FREE

2009-08-17T13:29:00.000-07:00

Here is a documentary of a 12yr old girl who made a zombie movie... watch it now... NOW I SAY!!!

More HERE thanks to /Film

The Future is Now

2009-08-17T13:20:00.001-07:00

I don't know why, but seeing these railings makes me feel like I'm in the future... I hope we implement them soon...

More HERE thanks to Gizmodo

The Vampire's Assistant - Trailer

2009-08-10T12:50:00.000-07:00

Patrick Fugit (Wristcutters, Almost Famous) is in this... he plays "Evra the Snake Boy"... that pretty much is enough to get me to watch this... not in the theater mind you, but defiantly "renting"...

More HERE thanks to FSR

Sticky Light Project

2009-08-10T12:39:00.000-07:00

Just keep watching, and you'll understand why this is the best invention using lights since the LightBright...

More HERE thanks to Ubergizmo

Tony Hawk's Ride - Released Nov 17th

2009-08-10T12:30:00.000-07:00

Well I can't see myself dropping $120us on the new Tony Hawk game, but I do want to try out the new controller... I'll probably just go to a store that is demoing one, try a kick flip, break it, and walk out...

Thanks to Gizmodofor the news....

Raging Phoenix - Trailer

2009-08-10T12:18:00.000-07:00

Finally, a flashy martial arts movie w/ break dancing...

To be honest, I kind of want to see this... mostly b/c Jija Yanin (Chocolate) is the lead...

More HERE thanks to FSR

Steven Spielberg to Produce the Halo Movie

2009-08-09T14:57:00.000-07:00

Looks like FSR has found out that Steven Spielberg is "in active negotiations to acquire the Halo film for Dreamworks" This of course kills that rumors that the movie had been scrapped... Although, the question still stands "Do we want to see Halo: The Movie???"

The reason Halo was so popular is b/c it was the game that brought FPS' to the console market... Not to say it was the first FPS on a console, but it was the first to have good controls... All other FPS' up until Halo were a struggle to play, and all FPS' since have copied Halo in some way...

This of course doesn't mean it deserves a move, but when we live in a time when any franchise can be immortalized in film (i.e. Asteroids) why the hell not use Halo...

Check out more HERE from FSR

The Nightman Cometh - Live

2009-08-09T14:40:00.000-07:00

Well my dreams have come true (well, just one of them)... That dream being to see "The Nightman Cometh" live...

That's right folks, the triumphant final episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is now coming to a theater near you this September... Assuming of course you live near LA, Seattle, San Fran, Philly, NYC, or Boston...

Check HERE for details....

I'll be going to the Seattle showing... hope to see you there...

Oh, and the new season starts Sept 17

And The Beat Goes On

2009-08-05T08:38:00.000-07:00

And by "Beat" I do mean "Painting"

We seem to have taken on a monumental task that has left us exhausted and grumpy... Fortunately I do believe that we will be done today (hopefully, maybe... I don't know)...

So lets get started w/ some stories for everyone... Once again it's going to be in list form... I hope to be writing again soon...

Woman Getting Married to Fairground Ride - Telegraph via Neil Gaiman's Twitter

I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell - Trailer - FSR

Netflix to Stream Movies to iPhone - /Film

Inglourious Bastards Viral Trailer - Nation's Pride - /Film

Guitar Hero 5 - "Rockfest" Revealed - Joystiq

Shots Fired at Waterloo Station (London) - Telegraph

Henry Rollins vs Techno Viking - Boing Boing

Predator Pool Table - Ubergizmo

PS3 Slim Rumors True??? - Ars Technicha

2TB Memory Stick - Gizmodo

Zero Punctuation - Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood - The Escapist

Jake and Amire - Storm

Enjoy

Painting Saturday

2009-08-01T13:04:00.001-07:00

photo credit - Julian Andrews

Ladies and Gentlemen (and everyone in between), my roommate and I are painting our apartment this weekend... So once again I'm just going to leave a bunch of links for everyone to check out...

Enjoy

Original Futurama Cast to Return (Almost) - /Film

Ridley Scott to direct 'Alien' Prequal - FSR

Californication Season 3 - Hank in College - Cinema Blend

Kevin Smith's San Diego Panel (watch it all) - News Askew

Canadians Plan Mass-Mooning of US Spy-Blimp - Boing Boing

Rich NY Town Wants to Shut Down Library b/c They Don't Want Poor Kids There - Boing Boing

Coen Bros New Film: A Serious Man

2009-07-30T21:13:00.001-07:00

Damn you Coen Brothers for making another film I'll have to spend my money on... argh, looks like I'll probably enjoy the film to... wait, why am I angry!?!?! Must be the sun stroke...

Stay cool everyone... and go see this film...

More here thanks to FSR

Arkham Asylum: Dev. Diary

2009-07-30T20:51:00.000-07:00

arrrgh, why can't I play this now?!?! (yes I know it's b/c it's not released until August 25th... I was being facetious)

More here thanks to Joystiq...

New Film by the Director of TRON Legacy

2009-07-30T20:38:00.000-07:00

Well I haven't watched TRON Legacy yet, and I haven't learned anything more about Joseph Kosinski's new project "Oblivion"... All I can say based solely on this poster is that I'm excited to see more...

Check out what /Film had to say here...

New District 9 Promotional Trailer

2009-07-30T20:32:00.000-07:00

yep yep, still really want to see this...

More here thanks to /Film...

Join Stark Industries

2009-07-30T20:26:00.000-07:00

During the Iron Man 2 press conference at Comic Con, "assistants" handed out business cards to people interested in a job at Stark Industries...

Thanks to /Film, here is the site the business cards sent people to...

I know I'm sending them my resume...

Shatner Makes Palin's Tweets a Spoken Word Song

2009-07-30T20:18:00.000-07:00

I love William Shatner... His album "Has Been" is a must listen...

Thanks to Cinema Blend

A Whole Lot of Random

2009-07-30T06:19:00.000-07:00

Well it looks like I have to work today, which means I won't be able to post anything till later tonight... So here is a bunch of things I found interesting out there on the interwebs... Check them out, and discuss amongst yourselves...

Have a great day everyone...

Images from the new Astro Boy Movie - FSR

inFAMOUS is being developed into a movie - Kotaku

Project Natal to launch next year - Ubergizmo

Biometric Authentication System for vending machines - Gimodo

Michael Sheen confirmed as the villain in TRON - FSR

If you drink milk, here is a jug that keeps it fresh - Ubergizmo

Crazy lady who thinks rainbows are a conspiracy - TBT

TRON Legacy - Theme Remix

2009-07-29T14:22:00.000-07:00

Tron Legacy Theme by Cryda Luv

Although this is being passed around as a Daft Punk track, it's not... It's a remix by Cryda Luv...

AvP: Marines - Trailer

2009-07-29T11:52:00.000-07:00

I've been a fan of the AvP series since it was released (back in 1963 if I recall)... To this day I believe that AvP Gold is one of the most underrated games of our generation... They captured the feeling of hopelessness and panic like no other game I've played... And maybe, just maybe they might have done it again...

Thanks to Joystiq

Assassin's Creed II - Comic Con Montage

2009-07-29T10:57:00.000-07:00

Here is a bunch of Assassin's Creed II info that was released during Comic Con.... And it's brought to you in a montage from Ubisoft...

Thanks to Kotaku

360 Dashboard Update Soon

2009-07-28T18:04:00.000-07:00

Looks like we (anyone w/ an XBox 360) get a whole new dashboard on August 11...

Included is the feature to spend our real money on our avatars... I for one can't wait to have a fictitious representation of myself dressing better then I do...

Well, all sarcasm aside I kind of want that RC Warthog

Thanks to Gizmodo... go there to see the other pictures of the dashboad...

The Secret of NIMH To Be Revealed Again...

2009-07-28T13:12:00.000-07:00

First off, if you haven't watched The Secret of NIMH then you have the social obligation to go out and watch it... NOW!!!... No, really, stop reading and go watch it... I don't want anyone who hasn't watched this phenomenal film to continue reading... Not b/c I'm putting in spoilers, but b/c you have to see it before it's destroyed forever (by it's newly re-imagined bastard of a brother)...

So it looks like Neil Burger (The Illusionist) is negotiating to write the script... Nobody knows how the film is going to look, but I tend to agree w/ FSR thoughts that it will probably be live action blended w/ CGI rats...

When will hollywood stop raping my childhood... OH, that's right, NEVER... *sigh* at least I have the original...

Thanks to FSR

Castlevania AND Dead Space get Directors

2009-07-28T12:40:00.000-07:00

Well it looks like we're getting more video game to film adaptions... I know I know, you're surprised and excited all at the same time.... These adaptations have rarely gone wrong in trying to recapture the magic of the game play...

So here you go, the names:

Castlevania - Konami signed James Wan (Saw) to direct...

Dead Space - EA & Temple Hill Entertainment signed DJ Caruso (Eagle Eye) to direct...

Thanks to:
FSR for the Castlevania news
/Film for the Dead Space news

Get Your Hands On Fat Princess Thursday

2009-07-27T20:59:00.000-07:00

For a person who doesn't own a PS3 I'm pretty excited for the release of Fat Princess on July 30th... I'm simply going to make my friends who own a PS3 pay the $14.99(us) price tag, and then I'll live on their couch for a week or so...

Those of you who don't know, Fat Princess is a capture the flag type game... and the flag is a princess...

Simple enough right???

HA, of course not...

While trying to retrieve your princess from the opposing team, you have to keep feeding their princess cake... lots and lots of cake to make her fat... the fatter she gets the harder it is for the other team to take her back.... And of course this is happening on the other side...

All this mixed w/ 5 different classes of fighters (all managed by hats, which can be taken from the opposing team in battle... so basically if you kill someone more powerful, you take their hat and you become as powerful), and 10 different levels...

If you have a PS3, get it... then invite me over :D

More info from the Playstation Blog here...

Threadless - Yet Another Shirt I Want...

2009-07-27T12:39:00.000-07:00

I've never had my bike stolen, but if I did I like to think I'd post signs like this...

Check out the shirt at Threadless here....

Jaydiohead - The ENCORE

2009-07-27T12:17:00.000-07:00

Go dl* this NOW!!!

If you don't know what it is then get off the interwebs Grandma!!! (ha, I'm hilarious *pats self on back*)...

Jaydiohead is yet another mash-up album... This time it's between (you guessed it) Radiohead and Jay-Z... Here is a link to the original...

and this would be it's 5 track encore intitled, (yep, you guessed it again... you guys are good today) Encore...

Enjoy

*dl = download

Penny Arcade - The Ball Region

2009-07-25T11:51:00.000-07:00

Penny Arcade

TRON Legacy - Teaser Trailer

2009-07-24T22:54:00.000-07:00

Just watch...

More here thanks to /Film...

Chuck Selects

2009-07-23T12:51:00.000-07:00

Here is a new post idea I just thought of... I'm calling in "Chuck Selects" as these are the things that Chuck selects and sends to me... How he finds these things while working 9 different jobs I will never know...

The first from Laughing Squid, is Extreme Office Parkour...

The second is for BuckyBalls... You will want to buy them after watch this video...

First Teaser Photo of the NEW Freddy Krueger

2009-07-22T17:08:00.000-07:00

Now I'm not a fan of the Nightmare on Elm Street series (stop hating, I'll tell you why)... When I was younger I never watched horror films, they really didn't internist me... Years later however, I've gone back and watch a few (like "Prom Night") and have enjoyed them... So I'll probably watch the series before this new one comes out...

The real reason I posted this, is b/c Jackie Earle Haley is playing Freddy, and he is an amazing actor...

THE END

Thanks to /Flim

Alice in Wonderland - Teaser Trailer

2009-07-22T14:23:00.000-07:00

This copy isn't the best, but it's all we have at the moment folks...

It looks like classic Tim Burton, and is exactly what we expected... I'll discuss amongst yourselves...

Thanks to FSR for the video...

EDIT: Cinema Blends trailer went down, but thanks to FSR we're back up and running

Time-Lapse of Hot Air Balloons...

2009-07-22T14:10:00.000-07:00

I've been busy today, but I feel bad that I haven't posted... So here is a video of hot air balloons getting ready, and ascending for the 2006 Reno Balloon Race...

That's all for now, I'll post more on my next break...

Thanks to Boing Boing for the video...

Encounters: What Should We Do???

2009-07-21T11:03:00.000-07:00

image from Left-Handed Toons

Years ago my good friend Steve Davison wrote this piece about greeting new (and old) people in social situations... As of late I've been thinking about this exact topic... So I dredged up his writing and posted it here. All in hopes for some discussion from the readers (that means you)...

It's a little long, but I hope you read it all and participate in the discussion...

Male/Female Encounters of a Third Kind: Some Faux Pas

Readers, friends, those who kiss me a "hello" on the cheek, those who don't, and those who look at me like a fucking idiot when I try...

There is sometimes, something about a particular part of English culture that bugs me, which I have wanted to express in one form or another for a while now. It wouldn't be a problem if we were robots, afraid of interacting with people of the opposite sex, or if we, as Britons were isolated from the rest of the world and therefore knew nothing about other countries or the way they greeted each other, treated each other or acted around each other. But we are not robots. We are human beings and we thrive on interaction, and that is at the source of my desire to seek answers on this topic. Nevertheless, as I mentioned, I've been meaning to express myself about this for awhile and what better way to do it, to reach an audience, to perhaps get friend's and peer's feedback, in this day in age, than a myspace blog? Exactly...

Intrigued? Read on, dear, dear reader, I implore you…

Think of a party of approximately 30 guests you've been to where you've arrived, taken your coat off, put the bottles you bought in the fridge, chatted to the host for 15 minutes, and rested safely in your entourage of 4 people you arrived with, leaving the encounters with everybody else in the house to chance.

This scenario just doesn't happen in France (a country I chose because I've lived there and witnessed first hand such scenarios), where in the same situation every man in the room would shake every other mans hand, and kiss every girl on each cheek and every girl would kiss every other person at the party on each cheek. Instantly the ice is broken between males and females, there is deliberate contact, and therefore a conscious effort to feel comfortable in the social setting.

At first when I moved to France I thought it was painstakingly complicated when you meet people of different ages, or status to greet them in a different manner. For example when I met my girlfriend-at-the-time's mother we shook hands, but at some point, when she felt she knew me well enough, she would greet me with a kiss on each cheek... Now I see it as painstakingly obvious and a pain in the arse not to have a system whereby everybody knows exactly how to greet each other. There is no moment of embarrassment, as when I first arrived and knew nothing about this system and moved in to kiss her grandmother (who I was meeting for the first time) on the cheek as she stuck her hand out to shake mine!

It's funny. In my circles the girls and boys greet each other with one kiss on one cheek. However when I get introduced to new girls by friends or family I find it embarrassing when I lean in to kiss them on the cheek and get this look which says: "Excuse me? What the fuck are you doing?"

What's funnier is that since starting this article a week ago I have been to visit my friend's girlfriend and a female friend of hers and they both leaned in, as is normal in their circles, to kiss me a second time and caught me out! But now I know. I made a joke, and obliged. Next time I will kiss them twice.

Does this make a point? Should we have a universal method of greeting each other or should we not? Do you find it cute or annoying at the ground-zero moment when two people attempt to use different methods of greeting? Is it normal or weird to greet in such a personal manner? Is it comfortable or uncomfortable when people try to kiss you on the cheek? Do you respond with confidence or shyness? Do you maybe feel that it is cheating on your partner to get that close to another man? Or am I just paranoid?!

~Steve Davison

I for one wish that we here in Canada had a structured greeting ritual... For the simple reason that I also have greeted people in the wrong manor (on several occasions)... Either by not shaking hands, preforming the wrong handshake, not giving a hug, wanting to give a hug but waiting to long, gave a hug and wasn't supposed to...

Oh, and don't even get me started on kissing on the cheek... I was good at it in Australia were I supposed to do it (in certain groups)... but I can't continue doing it here (as I'm not European, and I'd be labeled as "the strange kissing-on-the-cheek Canadian guy" if I did)...

From here on in, I am going to make a point of:

shaking hands w/ men
hugging every girl
kissing girls (who are close to me) on the cheek (maybe)

What do you think???

Do you have the same greeting for all social encounters???

Or, does that greeting change depending on the group???

Do you just avoid physical greetings???

What are your greetings???

Sherlock Holmes - Trailer #2

2009-07-20T13:26:00.000-07:00

Every since I was a young lad (that's right, I said "lad") I would read the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle... Most notably would be his Sherlock Holmes series (and others, including "The Lost World" where dinosaurs are found in South America) of which I am fully confident that Guy Richie is about to destroy...

Well, maybe "destroy" is to harsh of a word... I'm sure my memory of the stories have been muddled over the years, but I don't remember everything been painted w/ the "Michael Bay Paintbrush" (now only $24,999.00... Guaranteed to add to the box office gross, regardless of the films quality)...

I always had a great respect for Holmes, w/ his vast knowledge and ability to deduct conclusions from any given scenario... and now, we'll have to wait and see...

One the other hand, I guess corsets and explosions aren't all bad... and I can always go back and re-read the books...

Thanks to FSR for the heads up...

FFFFound

2009-07-20T10:09:00.000-07:00

Nothing really to report this morning guys/girls/fellas/ladies/children/animals/aliens/sea-monkeys and cats...

So here is one of my favorite time killers...

The concept is simple... Look for a picture you like (beware NSFW as their is nudity). Click on it. It then shows you that picture AND others you might like. Continue clicking until the end of time...

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Add Your Own Songs to Rock Band - Coming Soon...

2009-07-19T10:04:00.000-07:00

Since the beginning of time, man has wanted the ability to add their own songs to Guitar Hero... Harmonix (the guys who split from Activision and created Rock Band) has now stepped up to the plate and giving us that ability... and by "us" I mean "the musicians who own a 360"...

Entitled "The Rock Band Network", you will need:

a "XNA Creators Club Premium Membership"
a XBox 360
Rock Band 2 + the Instruments
Master track of your song... MUST own recoding and copyright
a MIDI sequencer/Digital Audio Workstation

So all you indie bands rejoice... Soon the marketplace will be flooded w/ your music, and then you'll become famous, and lose your indie status, and your old fans will hate you, and your new fans will want to change you, and life will never be the same...

Full details HERE...
Thanks to Boing Boing for the heads up, check out their interview HERE...

Left 4 Dead + Shaun of the Dead = Genius!!!

2009-07-16T15:30:00.000-07:00

It's taken some time (and will take some more) but a Shaun of the Dead campaign is now being developed for Left 4 Dead... This comes to us by Biohaz4rd... It's delightfully called Left 4 Winchester, and you can watch the development progress on their site here...

I for one am a fan of both the movie and game, so I'll be eagerly waiting for it's arrive...

Get Ready For It...

2009-07-16T12:33:00.000-07:00

I consider myself to be rather resourceful and skilled in many different areas... It is my opinion that everyone should have some experience in every area of life... From cutting down trees to socially engineering free pizza, and even fixing simple machines...

I do this b/c I don't like to rely on anything, and this keeps me prepared for the coming apocalypse... An apocalypse that is coming sooner then we thought...

A thick, dark and gooey mass is floating down from the Arctic... This mass is up to 15miles long, and organic... Now I've seen my fair share of disaster movies, and I can tell you EXACTLY what happened...

You see, some sort of government experiment was going down in the Arctic... I imagine it had to do w/ cutting huge sections of ice out of the ice caps... Using said sections as a giant magnifier to reflect the power of the sun, and destroy other nations (for oil or brides or whatever)...

No doubt they cut to much, and unleashed the very thing that killed the dinosaurs... That's right, and Organic Blob of Death (OBD for short).... And now the OBD is free, and hungry, and will stop at nothing to feed on other organic life... meaning us...

I for one can't wait to start an underground army to battle this beast (b/c we all know the army will screw something up and we'll have to save them)... All who are interested send me an email... We'll start figuring out cool names for the first dozen recruits. All the rest just get a number, as you'll be used as fodder to save the human race...

The following is a picture of our enemy... memorize this image, as we'll want no mistakes when we are in the fray...

Thanks to Boing Boing for the heads up on this... You'll be commended after the war...

Thanks to the Anchorage Daily News for doing the first recon on our enemy... We'll name our children after you, in honor of your sacrifice (as it's obvious that they are now all consumed by this horrendous beast)

Some xkcd to Cheer Everyone Up

2009-07-15T20:07:00.000-07:00

Due to the last post, I decided to give you all a double dose of xkcd...

Enjoy

EXTRAPOLATING

SHEEPLE

The Cove - A Shocking Documentary

2009-07-15T19:56:00.000-07:00

I know, I usually post nice happy things that keep you all smiling... but sometimes, just sometimes, their is something that jumps out of the shadows and smacks me in the face... That *smack* to the face wakes me up, and I realize that I have to share this w/ the rest of you, no matter how upsetting it is...

* wow, I hyped that up pretty good *
/pats self on back/

This is one of those documentaries... Now it's quite obvious that the government is killing dolphins, but I still want to see what else this film has to say... and really, who doesn't like some really world stealth action (nobody, that's who)...

Their is more being said over at FSR, go check it out...

9 - New Poster = QR Code FUN!!!

2009-07-15T11:41:00.000-07:00

Is it b/c I'm a nerd that I love this poster??? You don't have to answer that...

For those in the know, you should have taken your picture by now and followed the new content...

As for everyone else what you see in that poster is a QR Code, or a Quick Response Code... Essentially a super bar code (like on everyday items)... Why is this cool you ask??? Well I'll tell you...

Once you take a picture of the QR Code and analyze it w/ some software it will give you special information... This one for instance gives you a url for an "exclusive video" for 9...

These codes are hidden all over the world (much like Geo-Caching), so go explore...

For those iPhone users, check out Barcode
For those w/ a Blackberry check here
For those w/ a camera check here (it's just a google search)
and for everyone else, here is the url...

and lastly, thanks to /Film for the heads up on the poster

Things to Say During Sex

2009-07-14T18:01:00.001-07:00

Ahhh, I love Venn diagrams... They make life so simple...

The above image is just piece of the whole thing... Get it all here at Boing Boing...

Natalie Portman Joins Thor

2009-07-14T14:24:00.000-07:00

According to the awesome people over at FSR, it looks like Miss Natalie Portman will be joining the cast of Thor... I've never been a big Marvel fan, and Thor defiently wounldn't have been one of the characters I would have read about... So any inclination to see this film was low, until now...

Demolition City - Game

2009-07-14T13:22:00.000-07:00

Well since this site has started out for Chuck, I think I would be a bad person if I didn't post something that he just suggested to me... So here it is, the first pseudo-submission from the man himself...

Enjoy

"The Dead Weathers" Interview Themselves

2009-07-14T10:40:00.000-07:00

This is hilarious to me... I love when bands don't take themselves to seriously, and can release something like this... I guess the fact that all the members have been in the music game for some time now helps...

I highly recommend you check out Boing Boing for all the info... AND an extra video...

Ghostbusters Costumes for LBP

2009-07-14T10:20:00.000-07:00

Why oh why isn't LBP (Little Big Planet) released for the 360?!?!?!

I guess my friends who own a PS3 are about to get a visit from me... Well, as long as they get these costumes that is...

Thanks to Kotaku

Fallout 3 - Mothership Zeta DLC

2009-07-14T10:11:00.000-07:00

Looks like more DLC for Fallout 3 (that rhymed... unintentionally) arrives this August, and all for the low low price of $10... This time *something something* Aliens *something something* Atomizer *something something* awesome...

As you can probably tell, I don't play Fallout 3... Calm down, don't yell... I just don't have the time to devote to exploring the vast world created by Bethesda Softworks...

More here thanks to Joystiq...

NEW Batman: Arkham Asylum Trailer

2009-07-14T10:04:00.000-07:00

Aside from the VO, I really enjoy this trailer... I just hope the writing is up to par for the comic book readers out there, and that they didn't just pander to the movie crowd...

Thanks to Joystiq

We Can Buy Prints of "A Softer World" Now... :D

2009-07-13T11:47:00.000-07:00

A Softer World is a web comic that started in 2003. Created by Emily Horne and Joey Comeau. It has a wonderful balance of humor and stark realizations... Miss Horne has a gift of capturing moments on film (or I guess that would be flash cards now), and Mr Comeau always finds a way to bring the pictures to life w/ his writing... I highly reccomend that you check out thier collection of works, and if you enjoy them buy the prints...

A Softer World Print Archive Here...

Oh, don't forget to find the rollover text in all the the comics...

Also, it makes me happy that this is a Canadian project... and I'm a lil sad that I didn't try to find them while I was in Toronto... Then I could have hidden in the background of one of the pictures... you know, b/c TO is so small I would have EASILY found them o_O

German Man Conned Into Buying Bag of "Potato iPods"

2009-07-13T02:03:00.000-07:00

British con men sold Germans a bag full of potato's thought to be electronics...

huh *wheels begin turning*

All here at Gizmodo...

500 Days of Summer - Release Schedule

2009-07-10T18:23:00.000-07:00

Brought to you by /Flim, the release schedule for 500 Days of Summer... I'm excited for this film, and it looks like I'll have to wait a week longer then Toronto... Unless of course someone wants to send me there to see it :D ... There or Seattle...

*holds breath*

What??? No takers... well, guess I'll be waiting till July 24th... It'll be worth it...

Friday, July 17th

• Boston
• Chicago
• Dallas/Ft. Worth
• Los Angeles
• San Diego
• New York
• San Francisco
• Seattle
• Toronto
• Washington, D.C.

Friday, July 24th

• Atlanta
• Austin
• Baltimore
• Cleveland
• Denver
• Detroit
• Houston
• Indianapolis
• Madison
• Milwaukee
• Minneapolis
• Montreal
• Philadelphia
• Phoenix
• Portland
• St. Louis
• Vancouver

Friday, July 31st

• Albany
• Albuquerque
• Ann Arbor
• Boca Raton/West Palm Beach
• Buffalo
• Calgary
• Charlotte
• Cincinnati
• Columbus
• Edmonton
• Fresno
• Halifax
• Hartford/New Haven
• Honolulu
• Kansas City
• Kitchener
• Miami/Fort Lauderdale
• Nashville
• New Orleans
• Orlando
• Ottawa
• Pittsburgh
• Richmond
• Rochester
• Sacramento
• Salt Lake
• San Antonio
• St. John
• Tampa/St. Petersburg
• Tucson
• Victoria
• Winnipeg

Friday, August 7th

• Anchorage
• Asheville
• Baton Rouge
• Birmingham
• Boise
• Champaign/Decatur/Springfield
• Charlottesville
• Colorado Springs
• Corpus Christi
• Dayton
• Des Moines
• El Paso
• Fort Myers
• Gainesville
• Grand Rapids
• Harrisburg, PA
• Ithaca
• Jacksonville
• Knoxville
• Lansing
• Las Vegas
• Lexington
• Louisville
• Memphis
• Norfolk/Newport News
• Northampton/Springfield
• Oklahoma City
• Omaha
• Portland, ME
• Providence
• Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill
• Reno
• Sarasota
• Santa Fe
• Spokane
• Syracuse
• Tallahassee
• Tulsa

District 9 - New Trailer

2009-07-10T13:54:00.000-07:00

While staying in Toronto for this past mth, I came across allot advertisements for District 9. Most of which were posters denoting that bus stops are for "Humans Only"... This all peaked my interest for the film, and now this new trailer has push me over the edge (that's the "edge" of the "peak" that the posters put me on, and so then I'm falling for this movie (oh great, now it sounds like I'm in love w/ it... bah *shakes head in disbelief* )...)...

It's a pretty safe bet that I'll be at the theater this August 14th...

Thanks to FSR for the heads up...

9 - International Trailer

2009-07-09T10:18:00.000-07:00

I'm such a sucker for this film... Hell I'm breaking my own rules by watching everything I can about it (usually I'll watch the first teaser/trailer of a film and if I like it, I'll ignore the rest... as to not ruin the experience)

Here is the new International trailer for 9... It's in English w/ French subtitles, and at the end they refer to it as "Number 9"...

Thanks to FSR for the update...

ps, I want a ARA for 9...

Threadless Reprints MJ Tees

2009-07-09T10:13:00.000-07:00

If I were one to wear green shirts inspired by a Zombie MJ... This would be the shirt for me... As it were, I love the idea but it's not for me... but maybe, just maybe it's for you...

Check it out at Threadless...

Eris Spherical Watch

2009-07-08T11:04:00.000-07:00

For the past 5 years, I've been w/o a watch. Which is a crazy notion b/c since birth(ish) I've been the guy w/ a watch... What prompted my discontinuation of wearing watches, well that my dear reader is another story for another time... W/ that said, I would consider carrying this timepiece if it were a smidgen less then $450..

More info at Ubergizmo

AC2 - Ezio's Backstory

2009-07-08T08:36:00.000-07:00

They may explain why he has a poofy shirt, but it doesn't mean I have to like it...

More at Joystiq...

Thirst - Trailer

2009-07-07T13:53:00.000-07:00

a priest - life + evil blood = what should be another great movie by Park Chan-wook (Oldboy)

More here from FSR

2012 - Trailer

2009-07-07T13:44:00.000-07:00

How does John Cusack go from time traveling hot tubs to this??? I don't know, and I don't really care... All that matters is that this looks like good predictable eye candy...

Learn more from FSR ..

Gmail Say's "Fairwell" to it's Beta Status

2009-07-07T13:13:00.000-07:00

It's been 5yrs since Gmail arrived on the scene, and today it has gotten up and walked all by itself...

Read more here at Lifehacker

Another Augmented Reality App - But This One is Useful

2009-07-07T13:02:00.001-07:00

3GS + this App + England = Never Lost Again...

I really wish I lived in England just so I could use this app... It's nice to see people coming up w/ useful ARA's, and I for one am excited to see what comes out next (New GeoCaching ARA perhaps?!?!)...

More here at Gizmodo...

Bleeding Billboards a Stark Reminder...

2009-07-07T12:52:00.000-07:00

While living in Australia I was subjected to their graphic ad campaigns against "Drink Driving"... The one ad that I will always remember had a motorist die in a violent vehicle collision; and if that wasn't enough their was also an infant covered in blood, crying on the side of the road...

I see here that New Zealand has the same idea... I for one like these billboards...

More at Gizmodo...

Big Fan - Trailer

2009-07-07T11:09:00.000-07:00

Patton Oswalt is one of those actors that never seems to get the roles that showcase his talent... I've been a fan of his since watching an interview he did w/ some late night talk show host... and I'm quite excited to watch this (even though I'm not a sports fan)...

Check out the run down of the film at (you guessed it) /Film...

Destinio - Film from S.Dali and W.Disney

2009-07-07T11:02:00.001-07:00

In 1945 Salvador Dali and Walt Disney collaborated on this short film called Destino.... The score is classic Disney, while combined w/ Dali's art makes this a hauntingly lonely piece...

Thanks to Boing Boing for the link...

Robogeisha - Trailer

2009-07-06T08:59:00.000-07:00

All I have to say about this trailer is summed up in the following:

O_O

Thanks (I think) again /Film

Close Up of a Tooth

2009-06-30T08:34:00.000-07:00

Way to go BoingBoing, after watching this all I want to do is brush my teeth... Guess I'm off to the store to buy more toothpaste...

Square Enix's New Game

2009-06-29T14:18:00.000-07:00

Well it looks like Square Enix has taking a page out of Kojima's book and created an ever evolving web page to promote their new game... so far we have mountains, timer, a dragon and a boy (w/ a sword)

I fear this being an RPG, so I'll never play it... I do however like the marketing...

check it out here...

Activision Threatens to say Goodbye to Sony

2009-06-29T14:06:00.000-07:00

Looks like Activison Blizzard President/CEO Bobby Kotick is upset w/ Sony... He is saying that Sony makes it to difficult to dev for their system, and has little incentives to do so... That would mean no more Call of Duty, Guitar Hero or Marvel titles...

Gizmodo has the whole story here...

New Rating System for Film

2009-06-29T13:49:00.000-07:00

From the Hollywood Reporter comes an interesting new rating system for movies... As of late B grade movies are making allot of money at the box office all due to media hype and ignorant audiences (Transformers 2)... So should we still be basing the quality of the movie on what it makes in its opening weekend??? I don't think so...

I highly suggest that you check this out... I'd like to see this in action for awhile, and observe it's outcome....

R2D2 in Transformers 2

2009-06-29T13:42:00.000-07:00

Yep, it looks like ILM is now sneaking R2 into all the films they work on... This should be a fun game for awhile...

Of course this doesn't mean you should actually pay money to see Transformers 2... Just wait till it goes to video...

Read about it here, thanks to Gizmodo

13yr Old uses a Walkmen for a Week...

2009-06-29T13:28:00.000-07:00

Would a techno savvy kid from 2009 hack it in 80's...

Find out here

Thanks to the BBC

iPhone 3GS = Jailbroken

2009-06-29T13:19:00.000-07:00

image source: thenextweb.com

The Dev Team has done it again *shocked face*

The 3GS is jailbroken, and the are in the process of getting it ready for the world...

check it out here...

Daybreakers - Trailer

2009-06-29T13:05:00.000-07:00

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo another vampire movie... hows excited??? huh...HUH...

well, after watching this trailer, I am... So I suggest you do the same...

Cast: Willem Dafoe, Ethan Hawke, Sam Neil

Check it out here
Thanks again FSR

The Invention of Lying - Trailer

2009-06-29T12:52:00.000-07:00

And from another of my favorite English comedians (Ricky Gervais) comes the fist trailer for his latest film, The Invention of Lying... Thanks FSR... The concept is simple, what if their was no suching thing as lying... Everyone told the truth all the time... and then what if a man discovers that he can lie... Enter Mr. Gervais...

It seems like a light comedy, but as long as Gervais has had a hand in the writing it'll be good...

"What is Paul" Production Blog

2009-06-29T12:46:00.000-07:00

It's here folks, the What is Paul production blog... What is "What is Paul"??? you ask... well it is the new film from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, you of course know them from Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and etc...

Inglourius Basterds... Trailer 2

2009-06-25T13:34:00.000-07:00

You're going to have to wait until August 21st to watch Inglourius Basterds... but until then, here is the second trailer for the film...

Lightlane... Now a Little Safer While Biking at Night

2009-06-25T13:22:00.000-07:00

This device projects a virtual lane beside your bike while riding at night... Now traffic will be able to see how far to pull out and "hopefully" not hit you...

Check out the video here thanks to Gizmodo

Dexter: Season 4

2009-06-25T13:20:00.000-07:00

It all starts up again on September 27/09

Alice in Wonderland is Going to be a Sequel

2009-06-25T13:09:00.000-07:00

According to /Film the new Alice in Wonderland is going to be a sequel...

The film is actually a sequel to the original story, and follows Alice, now 17 years old, as she escapes from a snooty party and follows a white rabbit down a hole, back to Wonderland. The White Rabbit is convinced that he has the right girl, the one who had visited the magical land ten years prior. But Alice doesn’t remember her past visit to Wonderland. The creatures of Wonderland are ready to revolt and are hoping/waiting for Alice to help them, but will she? Can she?

This sounds a blend of Through the Looking Glass and The Looking Glass Wars... which would be amazing, b/c Hatter Madigan is a fantastic character... but who knows, that's just speculation now...

9 + VM (Viral Marketing) = My Happy Place

2009-06-25T12:18:00.000-07:00

I loves me some viral marketing (now called ARGs, or Alternative Reality Games).... I've been on the VM/ARG bandwagon ever since the H2: I Love Bees started up, and I wasn't even in California to fully appreciate it... So obviously when I found out 9 as an ARG, the lil fanboy in me jumped for joy...

www.9experiment.com
Check it out, you won't regret it (I hope)....

The Last Airbender... No Longer Called "Avatar"

2009-06-25T11:37:00.000-07:00

As a fan of the animated series, I can say that I'm not to excited for this film... Reasons:

they nix'd "Avatar" from the title, probably b/c of James Cameron
M. Night Shyamalan is not my favorite director, ESPECIALLY for this property
Noah Ringer doesn't have Aang's flair/personality
all the characters are wrong and I hate it.... ahhhhhhhhhhh HULK SMASH

Ok, so if I take my fanboy hat off and look at this just as a film... I guess it'll be good for the kids, and anyone who didn't watch the series...

Thanks to FSR...

Goodbye Farrah Fawcett waves

2009-06-25T11:32:00.000-07:00

Farrah Fawcett died at age 62 from her ongoing battle w/ cancer...
Reuters link to story...

Ponyo... it looks like Totoro...

2009-06-25T11:04:00.000-07:00

Is it just me, or does this look like it was made around the time (1988) of My Neighbor Totoro...
Is Hayao Miyazaki getting lazy and just selling his old films to Disney???
Are they just repackaging an old product for the western marketplace???

I don't know the answers, all I can say is that I feel nothing for this film. Aside from the shock that they are trying to pass it off as new.... Which it might be... but really doesn't look like it... *bah* at least he's consistent....

Thanks to FSR as per usual...

The Box... First Trailer = gasp

2009-06-25T10:47:00.000-07:00

Film School Rejects has the first trailer for The Box... I don't want to say anything about it yet, just go and watch it and I'm sure to be discussing it more as time goes on...

Writer/Director: Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko, Southland Tales, S.Darko)
Actors: James Marsden (X Men, Hairspray, Superman:Returns), Cameron Diaz (The Mask, Gangs of New York)

16GB Flash Drive You Might Swallow

2009-06-25T10:21:00.000-07:00

I have a handful of flash/thumb drives that I use, and it's rare that I really want another one... but when they start making them smaller then my thumb, that intrigues me...

Enter the 5mm Thumbkey by Buffalo

Not enough for the $156can price tag though...