Transmissions: Ghost Hunters Season Finale

Ghosts never take a holiday but it is time for the Ghost Hunters to take theirs. Tune in tonight, December 7th, for the Christmas themed season finale for one of Syfy’s highest rated non-scripted shows. Continue reading

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Vids: THE INCREASINGLY POOR DECISIONS OF TODD MARGARET, SERIES 1

Todd Margaret (David Cross, Arrested Development, Mr. Show) is an office temp who lies his way into becoming the UK sales director for North Korea-made Thunder Muscle energy drink, despite not knowing the first thing about England….or sales. With his assistant Dave (Blake Harrison, The Inbetweeners) only encouraging his bungled efforts and his brash boss Brent Wilts (Will Arnett, Arrested Development) breathing down his neck, Todd’s one bad decision after another causes his future in sales to look grim. But just maybe he’ll be able to sell himself to café owner Alice (Sharon Horgan, Pulling) before his career and life fall into ruin. Continue reading

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Hard Copy: BUFFY SEASON 8 GETS HARDCOVER RELEASE! DARK HORSE TO PUBLISH FOUR VOLUMES!

Series creator Joss Whedon brought Buffy the Vampire Slayer back to life with this comics-only follow-up to Season 7 of the television show. Now the wait is finally over for Buffy fanatics everywhere as Dark Horse announces the deluxe, oversized, dust-jacketed hardcover collection of Buffy Season 8! Continue reading

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Vids: Spice up the holidays with new FAMILY GUY DVD collection available December 13

Bring the Griffins home this holiday season with FAMILY GUY Volume 9 DVD arriving in stores on December 13th. The three-disc DVD set features 14 episodes from the hysterical eighth and ninth seasons including the popular 150th episode, an extended version of And Then There Were Fewer and never-before-seen extras consisting of: Continue reading

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Equipment: Diamond Select Femme Fatales Steampunk Statue

Combining science fiction with century-old fashion and technology, steampunk fandom is one of the fastest-growing genres in the world, as conventions spring up around the U.S. and mainstream movies plaster its tenets across every billboard. Inspired by the billowing legions of steampunk cosplayers, Diamond Select Toys decided to add a similarly attired character to their Femme Fatales line of 9-inch PVC statues, and the result was the stunning Lexi, who hits comic shops and specialty stores next spring. We talked to project manager Chris Schaff as well as sculptor and steampunk fan Sam Greenwell about what went into her creation. Continue reading

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Transmissions: Syfy Holiday Episodes

Syfy gives fans a great holiday gift with this block of episodes. If you have never watched any or all of these shows now is a good time to jump in because of the stand-alone nature of the episodes. Tune in tonight starting at 8pm on Syfy. Some minor spoilers in the descriptions below. Continue reading

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Transmissions: Sanctuary

Last week Magnus (Amanda Tapping) and Tesla (Jonathan Young) were trapped in a virtual world controlled by a construct of Adam Worth (Ian Tracy). This week we return to the real world where Will (Robin Dunne) and Kate (Agam Darshi) must try to stop an uprising from Hollow Earth. What they find out could change the Sanctuary forever. Continue reading

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Transmissions: Neverland

Did you ever wonder how Peter got to Neverland? What about why Hook has it in for Peter and the boys? And what about that pesky crocodile’s fixation on the hook handed captain? How did that come about? Syfy’s two night event Neverland answers those questions and many more with a new look at the J.M. Barrie classic characters. This prequel to the story of Peter Pan is a bit Oliver Twist, a little Golden Compass and a touch of The Empire Strikes Back. Continue reading

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Hard Copy: IDW and Barnes & Noble Partner to Bring Graphic Novels to NOOK®

Continuing to lead the charge of digital comics, IDW Publishing proudly debuted a collection of graphic novels for the new Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, the company’s fastest and lightest tablet with the best in HD entertainment. IDW’s initial NOOK entrée features over thirty complete graphic novels, including award-winning books and works by bestselling authors. Continue reading

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Transmissions: Spike Video Game Awards

Star of NBC’s “Chuck,” voice actor for “Fallout: New Vegas” and “Halo: Reach,” owner of the nerd culture site www.TheNerdMachine.com and video game super fan Zachary Levi will host Spike TV’s 2011 “Video Game Awards” (#VGA). Telecasting from Los Angeles, CA and featuring some of the most notable names in video games, Hollywood, music, sports and more, the two-hour event honoring the outstanding achievements within the video game industry over the past year will premiere LIVE on Spike TV, MTV2 and Spike.com on Saturday, December 10 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT. Continue reading

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