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ThinkGeek Thanks You with a Free T-shirt

from ThinkGeek:

Seasons Eatings!

It’s turkey day next week and Timmy is totally prepared. He’s even invented a new side dish that he’s planning to unveil at the big ThinkGeek Thanksgiving Bacon Bonanza™. Since he’s a generous monkey, he’s going to share it with you all. Timmy’s Bacon-tastic Bacon Dip is: 1 cup Baconnaise, 1/2 cup sour cream, 6 slices of pulverized Tactical Canned Bacon, and a sprinkling of fresh parsley and chives. What does one dip into the Bacon-tastic Bacon Dip, you ask? (We can’t believe you’re asking, but we’ll humor you.) You dip the rest of the can of bacon, of course! It’s bacon on bacon goodness. Besides, once the can is open, it’s no longer going to last until the zombie apocalypse. Unless of course, the zombie apocalypse is triggered by an overdose of tryptophan…

Free T-shirt!
Celebrate the Season of Eating… with SCIENCE! Break away from the tradition of wearing itchy sweaters and get into a nice soft tee. Right now we’ll toss in a free t-shirt featuring the tryptophan* molecule with every $25 purchase. Like the best pumpkin pie, this offer is only good while supplies last.

*An amino acid. May cause drowsiness.

The 2009 ThinkGeek Holiday Gift Center is Upon Us
Timmy has been transformed into a monkey reindeer monster (not to be confused with a pony monkey monster, which can apparently have “too many monkeys” — lies, we say! lies!). What were we talking about? Oh, right. Timmy the Monkey-Reindeer has a most geektastic Holiday Gift Center where you’ll find everything you wanted to know about shopping ThinkGeek for the holidays. Top sellers for those who need ideas, shipping information for procrastinators, gift certificates for those who believe in DIY presents, and much much more! Use it for yourself or invoke your ninja skills to slip the link to someone who owes you a present this year. Hint hint.

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Pre-order Galaxy Girls Dolls Now!

from Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls:

The Galaxy Girls Dolls Available for Pre-order!

Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls Dolls have entered Earth’s atmosphere and are now available for pre-order at FAO.com!!!!

22” Rag Dolls Milky Way, Venus, Pluto, Jupiter, and Mars are still in their final descent to FAO stores, predicted to land in late November, but you can secure your doll today. This exclusive line of Series 1 Galaxy Girls are limited, so buy one now before they rocket out of orbit!

Christmas Memorandum from Dr. Grordbort

from Weta:

TO ALL STAFF!

Memorandum on Christmas Celebrations

It has been brought to the attention of the SGCC (Seasonal Glee and Contentment Committee) that not all Grordbort Industries employees intend to be jolly this season. Whether this is due to lack of imagination or just plain ignorance we do not know, but we have today had our 8 step plan ratified by the board of Governors and intend to ensure you are happy whether you like it or not!

  1. VICTORY is nigh! Launching this week with TWO book signings at the Weta Cave! Attendance compulsory for all staff below pay grade 14C.
  2. The annual visit to the Royal Observatron at Greenwich has been replaced by a bare-knuckle boxing event at the Salvation Army in Lewisham. Mr. Slithers will keep a book on the event.
  3. The shiny and therefore desirable Pearce 75 — Miniature Version has, through a most regrettable event involving a large grey squirrel and a Daimler crank shaft, unexpectedly started shipping! Not that we pay you nearly enough to be able to afford such beauty, but you can always gawk.
  4. The results are in from our recent survey! We are pleased to announce that 74% of our respondents harbour more than a little resentment towards that sickly pale orb in the night sky and we would therefore like to announce the immediate commencement of Operation Lunatic.
  5. The Righteous Bison is smashing particles world wide but has yet to put a single dent in anyone’s wallet! Extraordinary! It truly is a marvel of modern engineering and all staff in the Imitation Metal department (the light infantry) get an extra tuppence in their bonus envelopes.
  6. Dr. Grordbort’s Art Book, signed by Arch-nerd Emeritus Greg Broadmore, is still available, but only just! Please note our Squalor Circumvention Detail will undoubtedly inspect your premises prior to delivery.
  7. Our art exhibition in Oamaru (Venusian plains) has had a splendid reception. You are required to attend on three separate occasions and to bloody enjoy every single minute of it. The natives seem to!
  8. Those who, after all this, still aren’t laughing can take their attitude down to Field Test Volunteer Services.

Don’t say we don’t bring you a
Merry Christmas

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Masque.com, ElfQuest.com Announcements

from ElfQuest:

SHORT FORM #1: The new website for Wendy’s Masque of the Red Death is up and running!

Longer form #1: Go there and you’ll find not only a very spiffy home page but also links to the web comic (which has been marvelously brought up to date), a brand new Masque CafePress shop, and an overview of the entire tale — with no spoilers!

You’ll also discover there are links yet to be activated. The fine folks at Ripe Media are still working diligently at readying those parts of the new site. Soon there will be a completely revamped forum (with many new interactive features), as well as some special audio-visual content.

Important note: The original Masque forum is still up and running at Go! Comi.

If you want to join and comment on the new site, please go ahead! The old forum will be open for business up to the moment when it needs to be taken offline so that all the existing posts can be migrated to the new site. This could take a day or two, so when it happens be prepared — nothing’s wrong, it’s just moving time. There will be announcements. Enjoy!

SHORT FORM #2: Development on the new ElfQuest website is chugging right along, on schedule!

Longer form (but not much longer) #2: We’re very excited about this newest overhaul, which actually represent the first major structural change in the EQ site since it premiered back in 1994. Keep checking the homepage at elfquest.com for updates and announcements, and be sure to visit the Scroll of Colors forum too.

Shade and sweet water,
Richard Pini

“Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls” Dolls Available for Pre-order

from Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls:

That’s right! The Galaxy Girls are landing and are available for pre-order at FAO.com!!! Milky Way, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Pluto are scheduled to ship November 19th for any Earthling who wants to secure their order now. This initial run of “series 1” gGirls have only been made in limited quantities, so don’t wait too long to secure yours!!

Over and out,

Mother Earth (Lauren Faust)

Tauntaun Now on Pre-order at ThinkGeek

from ThinkGeek:

Friends of the Rebellion,

What a day for geek kind. We are so happy to have your full attention. Seriously. We are just amazed that you’ve been able to get off the couch to come up for air with Modern Warfare 2 in your possession. We here at ThinkGeek Psionics™ are predicting a wave of worker bees calling in sick to the office or skipping classes which will last approximately 3-4 days. There is no known vaccine and we are afraid it’s highly contagious. There is an antidote, however. You see, we’ve just shipped our first herd of Tauntaun sleeping bags from the frozen tundras of our Hoth factories, and they’re available to pre-order in limited quantities! Placing your pre-order now will distract you from the soul-sucking whirlpool that is MW2…

Tauntaun Sleeping Bag

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Infectious X MIMOBOT Design Challenge Winners

from Mimoco:

And the winner is… Drum roll please! Introducing the Infectious X MIMOBOT Design Challenge Grand Prize Winner… GiddyUp by Hila Rosenberg Arazi! Hila is an Australian artist who was born on the shortest day of the year. Hence, she loves to draw tiny things. Her whimsical, dreamy illustration is going to make for a killer MIMOBOT. Watch for Hila’s design to be available in MIMOBOT form in early 2010. The five runners-up will each receive a MIMOBOT X Infectious prize pack. Congrats to all the winners and thanks to all the participants for making this the biggest and best Infectious design challenge yet!

Also you still have two days left to enter our Ginchy Rockabilly trivia contest, so get your entries in ASAP for a super limited edition re-released 8GB Ginchy MIMOBOT!

VIZ Pictures to Release “20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End”

20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End

from VIZ Pictures:

VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, will release the science fiction feature 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End on DVD on December 15th in the United States through its distributor, VIZ Media. 20th Century Boys will carry an MSRP of $24.92 US / $35.99 CAN.

The 20th Century Boys saga was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi (who also directed the live-action film, Happily Ever After which is also available from VIZ Pictures) and is based on a popular manga series by Naoki Urasawa. It all begins in 1969 when a young boy named Kenji and his friends write “The Book of Prophecy” in which they write about a future where they fight against an evil organization trying to take over the world and bring about doomsday. Years later in 1997, a mysterious cult being led by a man only known as “Friend” emerges and begins to gain strong influence over society. A series of catastrophic events begin to occur mirroring the prophecies made up by the young Kenji and the greatest fear is the climax of “The Book” becoming a reality; December 31st, 2000, a terrifying giant virus-spreading robot will attack the entire city of Tokyo leading to the end of mankind. The only people who know about “The Book” are Kenji and his childhood friends. Who is “Friend”? Will Kenji and his friends be able to save mankind and live to see the 21st Century?

“20th Century Boys mesmerized audiences at its U.S. theatrical premiere in San Francisco this past summer and we’re very proud to announce its North American debut on DVD,” says Seiji Horibuchi, President and CEO of VIZ Pictures. “Naoki Urasawa’s multi-layered story of childhood mystical prophecy, government conspiracies and alien invasion is given a lavish production treatment and the film’s ending is a real cliffhanger that’s also very different from the original manga series. We look forward to introducing audiences to this exciting 3-part science fiction saga!”

VIZ Pictures has scheduled theatrical screenings of 20th Century Boys 1 in December at VIZ Cinema, the nation’s first theatre venue devoted exclusively to Japanese film operated by VIZ Pictures, Inc. On December 10th, starting at 7:30pm, VIZ Pictures has a special event to celebrate the DVD release of the first chapter of the trilogy. Tickets are $25.00, which includes a pass to the film screening, the brand new DVD, a poster, and more! VIZ Cinema is located inside NEW PEOPLE, a newly opened entertainment destination in the heart of San Francisco’s Japantown offering the latest examples of Japanese popular culture. Tickets are available at vizcinema.com or can be purchased at the theatre box-office. For more information about this event, please visit vizcinema.com or viz-pictures.com.

For more information on 20th Century Boys or other VIZ Pictures titles please visit viz-pictures.com.

Emily the Strange Goes GREEN with a New Line of Organic Cotton Emily Wear

from Emily the Strange:

Introducing… Black is the New Green!
The new line of organic cotton Emily wear…

Zombies Recycle: Everybody should recycle and this tee shows that even the undead do it. Be it bottles, paper or brains — donations are always welcome!

Give Strange a Chance: Inspired by the 60’s, this graphic features Emily and a strange pal promoting Strange as well as peace.

Mean and Green: This empowering image shows Emily and a gang of strange creatures taking a stand for what they believe in.

Find Emily on: Facebook | MySpace | YouTube

The Latest Scoop on the “Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls” Dolls

from Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls:

November 11 is only a parsec away, and there have been lots and lots of questions about how, where and when you all can get a gGirl rag doll. So here’s the scoop:

On November 11, the famous FAO Schwarz catalog will be arriving in mailboxes. Anyone who receives this catalog will be able to order any of the 5 gGirl dolls on that very day!! They’ll be in the warehouse and read to ship!

At that time, the dolls MIGHT be available for purchase at FAO.com [UPDATE: the pre-order page is now up!], but I don’t know for sure. If not, they’ll be in there very soon after.

Then, right after Thanksgiving, the dolls will be in 3 STORES ONLY: FAO Schwarz in New York City, the Toys R Us in Times Square (also in NYC) and the FAO Schwarz in Las Vegas.

There has been some confusion because of the announcement that Toys R Us will be featuring FAO Schwarz boutiques in all their stores beginning this month. Unfortunately, GALAXY GIRL DOLLS WILL NOT BE IN THESE BOUTIQUES. At least not this season. There is a lot of talk about gGirls in Toys R Us, so it’s just a matter of time before you can find them at your local Toys R Us. So please just be patient!!

Over and out,

Mother Earth (Lauren Faust)

“The Box” Weekend Event from Premiere Props

The Box

from Premiere Props:

From Warner Brothers and Media Rights Capital comes the ultra suspense thriller The Box starring Cameron Diaz and James Marsden. Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. But, pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don’t know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.

Premiere Props invites you to own all the incredible complete hero costumes and props! From Arthur’s (James Marsden) screen worn NASA red and white “All Heart” lab coat, his hero tuxedo jacket and pants, his brown leather slip on “Frye” boots to his hero rejection letter from NASA and more! Plus Norma’s (Cameron Diaz) most complete costume including her cream knit turtle neck sweater, dark blue denim front pocket jeans, side zip “Frye” boots, brown and gray leather gloves, gold hoop earrings, gold hoop bracelet, key NASA props and costumes and much more! Be sure to see The Box opening today in theaters everywhere!

Plus mark your calendars now for Premiere Props Live And Exclusive Holiday Auction on December 12 with over 500 movie props and costumes! Own major props and costumes from Bruno, Whip It, The Box, Armored, The Blind Side, Bad Santa, The Flintstones, Bowfinger, 27 Dresses, P.S. I Love You, Boston Legal, Lords of Dogtown, The Ugly Truth and much more! This auction will be broadcast live for everyone to participate worldwide and is in conjunction with the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

The Live And Exclusive Holiday Auction starts at 11am PST with the preview from 9am to 11am PST. This live event will be held at Premiere Props (128 Sierra Street, El Segundo, CA 90245) and will be broadcast live on television to over 4 million homes on Time Warner, Direct TV and Dish Network in Southern California and streamed worldwide online for everyone to watch and bid live! Make sure to pre-register now!

Authentic props and costumes from some of the hottest new theatrical releases are coming soon to Premiere Props! Visit Premiere Props for the chance to bring home one-of-a-kind, screen-used movie memorabilia from The Blind Side, Armored, Legion, Piranha 3D, Nine, Bruno, The Book Of Eli, Leap Year, The Back Up Plan, Beastly and many more!

Star Wars: The Clone Wars on DVD and Blu-ray

from StarWars.com:

The battle to restore peace and justice to the galaxy rages on — but the origins of the Clone Wars continue to reverberate throughout the conflict, touching every skirmish and influencing every turn in the ongoing adventures. Return to the beginning and revisit all of the inciting causes and incendiary catalysts of the galactic civil war with Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Complete Season One, now available on DVD and high-definition Blu-ray Disc.

Relive every exciting adventure and uncover hidden secrets about the Clone Wars — from the stories, the motivations and the thrilling battles to the groundbreaking genesis of the series itself.

Lucasfilm has opened its production vaults for unprecedented access — including behind-the-scenes, never-before-seen production secrets, easter eggs, restricted information, artist insights, crew confidentials and much, much more.

Uniquely packaged with an exclusive 68 page production journal, the four-disc set contains all 22 episodes from the groundbreaking first season — including seven extended Director’s Cuts — as well as companion featurettes for each episode.

Exclusive to the Blu-ray disc, fans can venture even further into the “galaxy far, far away” with The Jedi Temple Holocron Vault, an interactive feature enhancing the viewing experience with over three hours of additional content and an extensive database of information — including interactive 3-D object turnarounds, more than 550 images from the production and scene fly-throughs.

For insights into where the Clone Wars are headed — see where they began!