Originally published almost twenty years ago, the Rose of the Prophet Trilogy has been
collected and restored with a new introduction by the authors! Continue reading
Hard Copy: Rose of the Prophet Trilogy by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
E.V.A.: Stan Lee, Norman Reedus, WWE® Superstar Daniel Bryan® Top Inaugural Wizard World Nashville Comic Con, Oct. 18-20
Eisner Award Hall of Famer Stan Lee, Norman Reedus of “T
he Walking Dead,” WWE® Superstar Daniel Bryan® and “The Fonz” Henry Winkler are among the top celebrities scheduled to attend the inaugural Wizard World Nashville Comic Con, October 18-20 at Music City Center. The standout roster will also include Bruce Campbell of Evil Dead, Eliza Dushku of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” pop culture icon Billy Dee Williams and many others. It is the seventh in the 2013 series produced by Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and will also feature a top-drawer collection of well-known artists and writers and a variety of activities, exhibitors and special attractions. Continue reading
Transmissions: Syfy Announces Cast Additions for Season 2 of Defiance
Syfy announces additional casting for Season 2 of its highly
-rated and groundbreaking drama series, Defiance. William Atherton signs on to portray high-ranking Earth Republic official Viceroy Mercado and Anna Hopkins has inked the role of Earth Republic soldier and documentarian Jessica “Berlin” Rai. Slated for a June 2014 launch, production is currently underway in Toronto, ON for the 13-episode second season of the ambitious series, which delivered an average of 1.5 million viewers 18-49 and 3.2 million total viewers in its first season, based on Live +7 data. Defiance is produced by Universal Cable Productions. Continue reading
Equipment: Playmates Toys Launches Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classic Collection Exclusively at Toys “R” Us
Calling all Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans and collecto
rs! Playmates Toys announced today that Toys“R”Us is the ultimate headquarters for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classic Collection. Available now in Toys“R”Us stores nationwide and online at Toysrus.com, the Classic Collection features action figures, vehicles and more manufactured from the original molds by Playmates Toys, which reflect the look of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the 1980’s television show. Continue reading
Hard Copy: Elysium: The Art of the Film From Titan Publishing Review
One of the last big budget sci-fi adventures of this summer is Elysi
um. Directed by Neill Blomkamp whose previous outing was District 9, a science fiction take on apartheid. This time Blomkamp shows us a future world where the line between the “haves and the have-nots” is the emptiness of space. Continue reading
Astronaut Selection (Contest): Enter To Win a Limited Edition Skylander Chop Chop and Movie Books!
The party hats are out and the candles are lit…we here a
t Geekstronomy are having a birthday. Or an anniversary…call it what you want but no matter what you call it we are celebrating our SECOND year! And we think that you guys should be the ones to get the gifts. Continue reading
Training Simulations: THE MAGIC OF SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE MAKES ITS WAY TO NINTENDO 3DS THIS FALL
Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of A
ctivision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) is gearing up to deliver the innovation of “dynamic swapability” to the top selling Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system¹ this fall with the highly anticipated launch of Skylanders SWAP Force. The $1.5 billion Skylanders® franchise continues to lead the video game industry in overall retail sales worldwide.2 Continue reading
Vids: ‘The Shining’ Is Examined Inside and Out in IFC Films’ Captivating ROOM 237
In 1980, Stanley Kubrick, who had earlier created landmarks in t
he genres of black comedy (Dr. Strangelove) and science fiction (2001: A Space Odyssey), released his masterpiece of modern horror, The Shining. Over 30 years later we’re still struggling to unearth its hidden meanings. Rodney Ascher’s wry and provocative documentary ROOM 237 fuses fact, fiction and speculation through interviews with both fervent fans of the film and scholars, creating a kaleidoscopic deconstruction of Kubrick’s controversial classic. It comes to Blu-ray and double-disc DVD from IFC Midnight on September 24, 2013. The bonus-filled discs have SRPs, respectively, of $29.98 and $27.98. Continue reading
Equipment: Tomb Raider Minimates Series 1 is Digging In! Coming from Diamond Select Toys
The excavation has begun! The first series of Tomb Raider Min
imates, based on the latest game in the fan-favorite Tomb Raider franchise, hits comic shops and specialty stores next week, and we’ve got new pics! Continue reading

