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From BOOM! Hello BOOM!ers, This is a BIG week here at BOOM! Studios with lots of great titles releasing including two much talked about debut series HIGHER EARTH #1, and GARFIELD #1. So head down to your local comic shop this wednesday and ask for these books by name! Higher Earth #01 (Cover A) $1.00 … Continue reading “Two New Series Debut from BOOM!”
From Mister French Taste: What do you get when you cross bad table manners, chicken feet, and a liberal dose of “ooh-la-la”? An innovative, cross-cultural comedy series from Jennifer Thym, the award-winning director of “LUMINA” and “Bloodtraffick”, set to debut on Monday, April 30, 2012, on KoldCast TV, the leading international discovery network for original … Continue reading “I See Honk Kong, I See France, I See Lily’s Underpants! Irreverent New Comedy “Mister French Taste” to Premiere on KoldCast TV”
from RockGinger: Games. Girls. Guns. All of these are packed into Gen Con, an exciting four-day event where over 30,000 fantasy and sci-fi gamers convene and where the Hong Kong action short Bloodtraffick, starring rising action star Grace Huang and Kirt Kishita, will have its world premiere. Set in a world torn by a war … Continue reading “Games, Girls, Guns! Hong Kong Action Short Film BLOODTRAFFICK to Debut at One of North America’s Largest Gaming Conventions”
from Split Reason: E3 is over and it was a hell of a show. Laughs and gasps were in abundance amidst a barrage of announcements, hands-on demo’s, and doctored presentations. Microsoft tried to show the pinnacle of digital river rafting with controller-less Kinect, Sony gave us a Black Wii with an illuminated tumor, and Nintendo … Continue reading “Split Reason: June 2010 Newsletter”
from Shout! Factory: Space, the final frontier… it’s also the fiercest, most fearful frontier. No one can hear you scream… but now they can hear you shout! This Summer, Shout! Factory, in association with New Horizons Picture Corporation, have a treat in store for aficionados of sci-fi, horror classics and Roger Corman fans when Forbidden … Continue reading “Shout! Factory Presents Roger Corman’s Cult Classics: “Forbidden World” 2-Disc Special Edition Blu-ray and DVD”
WowWee has a long history of creating imaginative, high-tech toys, dating back almost 30 years. Originally developing toys for other companies, their focus shifted to their own branding in the late 80s when they began offering robotic toys and remote-controlled animals. As technology advanced, WowWee has stayed at the front of the game, creating unique … Continue reading “The Rovio from WowWee”
2009 was a great year for the web series community, not only for the viewers but for the creators. The continued popularity of shows like The Guild, and a growing audience for short features likes those on Atom.com and Crackle.com, has encouraged filmmakers to take the Felicia Day do-it-yourself challenge. Many of these filmmakers already … Continue reading “The Best New Dramatic Web Series of 2009”
from ThinkGeek: Happy Twenty-Ten! We hope you had a fantabulous holiday season and that you’re ready to conquer the new year with the greatest of geek gusto. Our monkeys have recovered from the holiday madness and are back to finding the coolest toys, gear, and gadgets of 2010 for you. (Since it’s the future now, … Continue reading “Up to 83.347225% off at ThinkGeek!”
from StarWars.com: Have you missed any of the spectacular second season episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars? Did a run-in with a bounty hunter on Ord Mantell keep you from catching any of the first eight episodes? For the holiday season, StarWars.com will be streaming all eight Season Two episodes for your viewing enjoyment. … Continue reading ““The Clone Wars” Season Two Holiday Marathon on StarWars.com”
from StarWars.com: This week, The Clone Wars introduces a new character to the ranks of the Jedi Order. Barriss Offee was first glimpsed in Episode II, Attack of the Clones, and now is given the spotlight on an important mission to destroy a Separatist droid factory. Actor Meredith Salenger talks about her role as Barriss … Continue reading “Barriss Offee Speaks”
Riese the Series won’t be premiering until November but it’s not too early to start submersing yourself in the world of Eleysia. Riese the Series is a perfect example of transmedia storytelling — the use of multiple mediums to tell a story and involve the consumer as a participant rather then just an observer in … Continue reading “Incredible Journey: Ryan Copple Discusses Creating the World of “Riese the Series””
from Profiles in History: Profiles in History, the world’s leading auctioneer of Hollywood memorabilia, will be offering an early production Macintosh 128 computer, given to Gene Roddenberry by Apple Computer, Inc. This computer was subsequently upgraded to a Macintosh Plus by Apple for Mr. Roddenberry and signifies the wonderful association between the visionary computer designer/manufacturer … Continue reading “Profiles in History to Offer Early Production Macintosh 128 Computer Given to Gene Roddenberry by Apple Computer”