Category: Arts & Culture

J!NX: The Time of the Harvest has come!

from J!NX:

New Design Arcade Winner: Rainbow Harvest T-Shirt
Think unicorns are just fun, cute horses with horns? Think again. They’re actually the source of much of the world’s problems, like rainbows and accidental horn stabbings. Luckily, we have some trusty volunteers on our side that help keep their population from running rampant. Congratulations to Jonah for this epic submission to the Design Arcade!

15% off all products for Orders $45+

Use Promotion Code: BROLOFACE
This offer expires Monday, October 25, 2010 at 11:59PM PDT, so don’t wait! *Can’t be combined with any other offers or discounts.

Free shipping and Harry tattoos at Alivan’s for three days only!

from Alivan’s:

In this edition of The Clairvoyant: FREE shipping AND free lightning bolt tattoos (look exactly like Harry) with every order… read below for details.

  • Halloween is almost here… your entire order ships free through Monday only (orders over $40). Visit our Wizard Wears section right now to create your own authentic look from head to toe!
  • Complete your Harry costume with free lightning bolt tattoos. Tattoos are free with every order but you must use coupon code INCFREETATS.

Magically (I know… I know… short but VERY sweet),
Finneas Alivan

P.S. If you didn’t know it we now have more than forty varieties of handmade magic wands. Click here to view our wand collections now.

Spooky “Star Wars” Iron-Ons Free with $25 Purchase at StarWarsShop

from StarWars.com:

Purchases of $25 or more made at StarWarsShop between today and October 31 will receive one of four new exclusive Star Wars Halloween iron-ons illustrated by Star Wars artist Katie Cook (while supplies last)!

Even better, shoppers will get to choose which iron-on they want — Chewbacca mummy, Vader Frankenstein, pumpkin-carving Yoda, or R2-D2 ghost — although figuring out which one you want will be difficult!

StarWarsShop’s Star Wars Halloween store currently has some fantastic deals for Halloween shoppers, including Rubies costumes up to 40% off! And don’t miss the very cool exclusive Vampire Leia print which graced last year’s ILM Halloween Party invitation!

And for Katie Cook fans, don’t miss the most recent print in The Empire Strikes Back 30th Anniversary Artwork Collection — “Bounty Hunters” — available exclusively at StarWarsShop!

VIZ Media Announces the Second Season of the Hit “Vampire Knight” on VIZAnime.com, “Vampire Knight Guilty”

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media announces the debut today of Vampire Knight Guilty, the second season of hit Vampire Knight animated series (both rated “T+” for Older Teens) available now from VIZAnime.com, the company’s premier website for anime, as well as the streaming content provider Hulu (Hulu.com).

Cross Academy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorms, they cross paths with the mysterious Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy’s dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires!

In Vampire Knight Guilty, Yuki is torn between the two people she cares for most when Zero is accused of Shizuka Hio’s murder and Kaname refuses to attest to his innocence. Drawn deeper into the world of vampires, Yuki struggles to recall the events of ten years earlier but fails time and again. Kaname evades Yuki’s questions about the past, but when her visions of blood grow more frequent and intense, the past may come to light whether she wants it to or not!

Vampire Knight and Vampire Knight Guilty are based on the best-selling manga series created by Matsuri Hino (rated “T+” for Older Teens and published by VIZ Media), who burst onto the scene in Japan with her debut title, Kono Yume ga Sametara (When This Dream Is Over) in LaLa DX magazine. With the success of subsequent series such as Captive Hearts and Meru Puri (both also published domestically by VIZ Media), Hino has firmly established herself as a major force in the world of shojo manga. Vampire Knight is currently serialized in LaLa magazine in Japan.

For more information on the Vampire Knight manga and to read free previews online please visit shojobeat.com. For more information on this and other animated titles from VIZ Media please visit VIZAnime.com.

Become an Exclusive “Vampire Knight” Expert with the New “Vampire Knight” Official Fanbook from VIZ Media

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the release of the Vampire Knight OFFICIAL FANBOOK on October 19th. Fans of the hit manga series created by Matsuri Hino won’t want to miss this in depth new guide, rated “T+” for Older Teens with an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $19.99 CAN.

Delve into the world of your favorite vampires with this official Fanbook, filled with insider information about the smash hit series. Includes a Cross Academy student ID card, glossy color pages, character design sketches, storyboards and an exclusive interview with Matsuri Hino!

Vampire Knight takes readers to Cross Academy, which is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy’s dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires!

Vampire Knight (rated “T+” for Older Teens) was created by Matsuri Hino, who burst onto the manga scene with her debut title, When This Dream Is Over, in LaLa DX magazine. With the success of subsequent series such as Captive Hearts and Meru Puri (both published in the U.S. by VIZ Media), Hino has established herself as a major force in the world of shojo manga. Vampire Knight is currently serialized in LaLa magazine. VIZ Media also offers the Vampire Knight anime series on DVD and episodes are available online through its innovative video streaming web destination at VIZAnime.com.

For more information on the Vampire Knight manga and to read free previews online please visit shojobeat.com.

For more information on other titles from VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com.

“The Legend of Neil” FINALE Update

from The Legend of Neil:

Ok, folks lots to talk about regarding the finale. Here we go:

1) First the bad news, The Finale will not be online until October 27th. BUT don’t worry we’re going to post some cool stuff leading up till then to keep you happy. But why, you ask? Why the extra time? Well, first off the finale is like 3 episodes rolled up into one with tons of FX, and lots of badassery, so it’s taking us more time to make Neiltacular. The secondly…

2) Tony and Sandeep are hosting an episode of ATOM TV on COMEDY CENTRAL where we’re going to show a sneak preview of 2 minutes of the FINALE EPISODE on TV! It airs this Sunday Night, at 2am (technically Monday morning the 18th). PLEASE PLEASE WATCH! Tivo, DVR, get every TV you have on this, because if we can move the needle, they’re going to want more stuff like NEIL on TV! In addition Tony and Sandeep are going to be live on our Facebook and Twitter accounts answering your questions Sunday night starting at 1:30am. We may even Ustream it, so you can watch us drink beer and eat pizza rolls while we all watch the show (info on that to come)!

3) Last but definitely not least we’re going to have a LIVE SERIES FINALE SCREENING & PARTY from 7-10pm on October 26th at The Downtown Independent Theater in Los Angeles (251 Main St). And we want YOU, our amazing fans join us in the celebration! You will get a complimentary drink ticket and be able to join the Q & A with the creators and cast.

So, if you are near LA or willing to travel, and think that you can attend, please email us starting at 1pm PST this Saturday 10/16. Any email received PRIOR to that TIME and DATE won’t qualify. The first 40 spots will be guaranteed, but there will also be a waiting list & standing room if you miss the first cut. Please send the email to n3ilfinale@gmail.com with your FULL NAME, your plus 1’s FULL NAME if you have one, and AGES (21 & over only sorry!), and we will reply to that sent email with more details and information. No fake names, we will be checking IDs. Limit 2 seats per email. So if you have more friends that want to join we need to get their info in a separate email! We will notify you whether you made the Guaranteed List, the Waiting List or the Rejection List.

4) Buy stuff at our Official Legend of Neil Store. Fans that come to the screening wearing Neil gear get an extra drink ticket! Fog shirts are now only $14.95!

To sum up:

October 16th 1pm PST — Local/Travelling fans send in your emails to get into the Finale Screening!

October 18th 1:30am PST (REMEMBER SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY MORNING!) — Live chat online with Tony & Sandeep while we watch:

October 18th 2am — ATOM TV episode featuring exclusive FINALE footage hosted by Tony & Sandeep

October 26th 7pm PST — Live Finale Screening with Cast & Crew, drinks, and joy!

October 27th — Online release of The Legend of Neil Series Finale

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Happy MIMOWEEN Sale – Save 25%! Plus, Costume Contest & NYCC photos!

from Mimoco:

Happy MimoWeen Sale! All MIMOBOT Core Series Collection of USB flash drives, iPhone skins, apparel, and more are 25% OFF! Just add the items to your cart and the 25% savings will be applied once you check out! Sale ends 11:59PM PST, 11/2! Shop Now!

MIMOBOT Happy MimoWeen Costume Contest! Think your costume’s awesome? Post it for a chance to WIN! Contest ends 11/2! Enter to Win a MIMOBOT Prize Pack!

Featured in The New York Times: Portable Art, Data Not Included: Collectible flash drives, for storage use or just for show, have taken on lives of their own… Read the Full Article!

New York Comic Con: We’re back from New York Comic Con! Check out what a blast we had on our Flickr photo page!

FREE Shipping on orders over $75*! Click here for more info.

Beautiful Works of Art are Haunted in New Manga Series “March Story” from VIZ Media

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, will release the supernatural manga (graphic novel) series March Story on October 19th. The latest addition to the VIZ Signature imprint, by Hyung Min Kim with artwork by Kyung Il Yang, is rated “M” for Mature readers and will carry an MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN.

Among the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art and are sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, unwary viewers can find themselves possessed by the Ill and will be driven to horrific acts of violence. Only the hunters of the Ciste Vihad can dispel the Ill. March is one such hunter, tracking the Ill from town to town to find the antiques that contain the demons before they can possess anyone. If the worst has come to pass, March’s full powers are unleashed to battle the fiendish Ill.

“Great works of art are not what they appear in this intriguing new series,” says Mike Montesa, Senior Editor for VIZ Signature. “Each haunted masterpiece has a dark tale to tell, as do their creators and untimely victims. And March’s own past is filled with similar tragedy. With its elaborate artwork and quick-paced action, March Story arrives just in time for Halloween and we look forward to adventure fans never viewing pieces of art quite the same way again.”

Writer Hyung Min Kim was born in Jinju, Korea. In 2002 he entered the manga world, and in 2007 he debuted as a storywriter with March Story, originally published in Japan in Sunday GX. Artist Kyung Il Yang was born March 26, 1970. His debut work, Soma Shinhwa Jeongi, appeared in Weekly Shonen Champ in Korea. Notable works include Zombie Hunter (original story by Kazumasa Hirai) and Shin Angyo Onshi (Blade of the Phantom Master, original story by In Wan Youn). Yang also works on Defense Devil, currently serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday.

For more information on this title, or others from VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.

Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs: A LOLcat Guide 2 Kittens

Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs: A LOLcat Guide 2 Kittens

“I can haz new Cheezburger book, with a book giveaway contest on the side?”

The I Can Has Cheezburger? website launched its line of LOLcat books in 2008 with I Can Has Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun, an introductory guide to the world of LOLcats that outlines the basics of LOLcat language and culture. A year after pouncing onto bestseller lists, it was followed up by How to Take Over Teh Wurld: A LOLcat Guide 2 Winning. Not surprisingly, for a book focused on feline global domination, the manipulation and subjugation of cats’ human “owners” is the theme of Volume 2’s selection of LOLcat images. If a cat were to write an inspirational book on how to get ahead in the rat race, then How to Take Over Teh Wurld would definitely be the result.

The newest title in the captioned-kitty series, presented as the “threequel to the LOLcat dynasty”, is Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs: A LOLcat Guide 2 Kittens. If you’re a fan of LOLspeak and the geeky memes that circulate at I Can Has Cheezburger?, but secretly (or maybe not-so-secretly), visit the site mainly to squee over the adorable pictures, then this is the Cheezburger book that you’ve been waiting for. With chapter headings like “Yr kitteh and u”, “Kyootness: resistance is futile”, “Kitteh to-do list”, “Teh artz of lol”, “Momcat knows best”, “Uh-oh bad kitteh”, “Rules kittehs live bai”, and “Itteh bitteh kitteh committeh hall of fame”, you know you’ll be responding to each page with an awww or giggle. Iconic LOLcats Ceiling Cat and Basement Cat make appearances, their kittenhood pictures showing Ceiling Cat starting out on the bumpy path to achieving divine goodness, and Basement Cat and his minions at a more playfully naughty than personification-of-evil stage. Dogs, usually the bumbling arch-nemeses of adult LOLcats, also get a gentler treatment in Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs, posing cutely and safely interacting with the less-threatening LOLkittens.

Like its littermates, Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs is a small, square book, the purr-fect size for popping into Christmas stockings. The pictures are printed on thick, glossy paper, securely bound so that the book will survive long after it becomes dog-eared… er, cat-eared from use.

Itteh Bitteh Kitteh Committee Boxed Set - Collectors Edition

The soon-to-be-released Teh Littr Boks Set: A LOLcat Colleckshun gathers all three volumes in a tidy box, but if you already have the first two books, and just need Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs to complete your set, you can enter now to win a copy. Leave a comment on this post, or tweet ÜberSciFiGeek using the hashtag #USFGcontest, by November 2, 2010, and one lucky reader will be chosen at random to receive a free copy of Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs from Gotham Books!

Order now at Amazon.com:
I Can Has Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun
How to Take Over Teh Wurld: A LOLcat Guide 2 Winning
Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs: A LOLcat Guide 2 Kittens

Pre-order at Amazon.com:
Teh Littr Boks Set: A LOLcat Colleckshun

I Can Has Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun, How to Take Over Teh Wurld: A LOLcat Guide 2 Winning, Teh Itteh Bitteh Book of Kittehs: A LOLcat Guide 2 Kittens, and Teh Littr Boks Set: A LOLcat Colleckshun are distributed by Gotham Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), and its international affiliates. For more information about I Can Has Cheezburger?, visit the official website at icanhascheezburger.com.

J!NX: Plumbers can be wizards, too!

from J!NX:

New Design Arcade Winner: A Plumber’s Fire T-Shirt
His princess is missing, and boy is he angry. You’d think a humble plumber would choose a more mundane tool to exact his vengeance, but not this guy. Methane-fueled fireballs are his weapon, and woe be to the beasts that stand between him and his prize. Congratulations to ComfyCushion for his second win in the Design Arcade challenge!

Weta: Awesome Offers on “Doctor Who” and NEW Art Book!

from Weta:

Half Price Doctor Who! This week only.
We’ve chosen a couple of our more popular Doctor Who collectibles and are offering them at an insanely low price this week. A Dalek for £74? Unheard-of. A Cyberman Leader Helmet for £19? Yes, indeed! Check out our Doctor Who collectibles and read the reviews!

The Art of District 9: Weta Workshop Shipping shortly!
We will start shipping the book World Wide this week — if you haven’t placed your pre-order yet — please get your order in. Don’t forget — when you order directly from Weta, you get the VERY cool stencil signed by Greg Broadmore, Leri Greer, David Meng, Christian Pearce and of course the author, Daniel Falconer. The books are here and we will start delivering world wide this week!

White Cloud Worlds — the very best of New Zealand Fantasy Art in new book!
A new book — White Cloud Worlds — is now available for pre-order on our website. It features a long line of New Zealand’s very best fantasy artists, many of which work or have once worked at Weta Workshop. Paul Tobin, Greg Broadmore, Jeremy Bennett, Ben Wootten, Nick Keller, Jamie Beswarick… they’re all there along with MANY many more… Available in two versions, a limited edition boxed version with an art print or a standard hardcover edition, this is an OUTSTANDING book. Check it out!

Armageddon Auckland 23-25 October. Details!
We can finally divulge a bit more about our presence at Armageddon at Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds 23-25 October. At Weta’s booth (#52) you will find senior model maker David Tremont along with Magnus and Iris as well as a long line of guests who are doing book signings:

Saturday 11-1: Greg Broadmore
The Art of District 9: Weta Workshop | White Cloud Worlds | VICTORY | Dr. Grordbort’s Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory

Saturday 11-1: Paul Tobin, Dylan Coburn, Claire Hackett, Nick Keller
White Cloud Worlds

Saturday 2-3.30: Greg Broadmore
The Art of District 9: Weta Workshop | White Cloud Worlds | VICTORY | Dr. Grordbort’s Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory

Saturday 3-5pm: Paul Tobin, Claire Hackett, Nick Keller
White Cloud Worlds

Sunday 11-1: Paul Tobin, Claire Hackett
White Cloud Worlds

Sunday 3-5pm: Paul Tobin, Claire Hackett
White Cloud Worlds

Also — For the first time at a New Zealand con:

And much much more! Keep an eye for SPECTACULAR special offers in the next newsletter and read all about the event on our Facebook page!

Have you put your questions to Daniel Cockersell?
Daniel Cockersell, a Senior Sculptor at Weta Workshop will be answering questions from fans and collectors on the Weta message boards at The Shadow and Flame. Apart from sculpting for the movies we work on, Daniel has recently worked on some of our collectibles, such as Gollum, Éowyn and the Nazgûl, Bag End and our Halo and Doctor Who ranges. Ask your questions here — there is still time!

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