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J!NX: Behind every great man…

from J!NX:

New J!NX Classic Tee: The Witch and the Warrior
It’s said that “Behind every great man, there’s a great woman.” George Washington had Martha, John Lennon had Yoko, Captain Kirk had that green chick. A truly great man knows when to step aside and let his lady show everyone who really wears the pants… or, in this case, purple spandex.

Calling All Artists!
Think you’ve got what it takes to become a J!NX Crew Member? That’s right, we’re hiring! We need exactly one super awesome artist. Check out Superfly’s Spotlight Post for more details.

J!NX on The Jace Hall Show!
Jace Hall, the founder and CEO of Monolith Productions (The Matrix Online, F.E.A.R., Condemned, and more) and Executive Producer of the new hit series V has a show. Really, he does. In its latest season, he’s had Ice-T, Seth McFarlane, and V cast members, among others, all guest star in it. Added to that star-studded line-up are now select members of the J!NX crew. If you haven’t checked it out on IGN.com yet, follow the latest edition of Jinx’s glog to find it. In honor of the episode, we’re running a promo on his new shirts — check it out below.

-Team J!NX

$10 off products for orders $25 or more. Applies only to Jace Hall Show products not currently on sale.

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This offer expires Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at Midnight EST, so don’t wait!

OK Go — This Too Shall Pass

Directed by James Frost, OK Go and Syyn Labs. Produced by Shirley Moyers. The official video for the recorded version of “This Too Shall Pass” off of the album “Of the Blue Colour of the Sky”. The video was filmed in a two story warehouse, in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. The “machine” was designed and built by the band, along with members of Syyn Labs over the course of several months.

U.S. Troops Overseas Set to Receive “Mass Effect: Redemption”

from Dark Horse Comics:

In conjunction with the release of the third explosive issue of Mass Effect: Redemption, Dark Horse Comics announced today that they will be donating 5,000 copies of the first issue of this popular series, which has sold out across the country, to U.S. Armed Forces troops around the world.

Dark Horse will work with Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) to ensure that these issues of Mass Effect: Redemption make it into the hands of the men and women serving in the U.S. military throughout the world. Every year publishers’ donations of Free Comic Book Day issues are sent to troops via PMG, this time the annual payload will be stocked with thousands of issues of Mass Effect: Redemption #1 for America’s fighting men and women. Copies will make their way to military personnel stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as at bases in Europe and the Far East.

Mass Effect: Redemption tells the exciting back-story that led up to the events of Mass Effect 2, the recently released video game developed by the award-winning creative team at BioWare. The game’s lead writer Mac Walters takes up the pen to give fans exclusive insight into the events that unfolded between the conclusion of the original Mass Effect, and the beginning of Mass Effect 2. Scripted by John Jackson Miller (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, The Invincible Iron Man) and drawn by Omar Francia (Star Wars: Legacy), this four-part series explores the exotic and dangerous future Milky Way of Mass Effect, revealing previously unseen locations, aliens, and enemies of this rich science fiction landscape.

The Mass Effect trilogy is an epic science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted planets. In Mass Effect 2, players will step into the role of the heroic Commander Shepard, commanding a crew of the most dangerous operatives from across the galaxy on a mission so challenging that it’s potentially suicidal. Featuring intense shooter action, a rich futuristic storyline, stunning space exploration and emotionally engaging characters, the game delivers an unparalleled cinematic experience. Mass Effect 2 was released on the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system and PC on January 26, 2010 in North America and January 29, 2010 in Europe and has been rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB and “18+” by PEGI (please visit esrb.org and pegi.eu for more information on ratings). For more news from the development team, please follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/masseffect2 or visit the game’s official website at masseffect.bioware.com.

For those who have yet to read the explosive comic series, both the first and second issues are currently available for download on iTunes for just 99 cents each.

Mass Effect: Redemption is the fifth title to arrive in Dark Horse’s ever-growing stable of comics available on the iPhone platform. Other titles available now include Gerard Way’s smash hit Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite, Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, Terminator: Death Valley, and multiple titles from the critically acclaimed line of Star Wars comics.

For more information, please visit www.darkhorse.com/Features/Mobile.

Irreference Report: March 2010

from Quirk Books:

March 3: The Feeding Frenzy Is Imminent
On Wednesday, March 3, our all-out blog explosion begins! Over 200 bloggers will be participating in our Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls review event and contest. Go to Quirk Classics to see who’s talking about Dawn of the Dreadfuls. We’ll be featuring links to our favorite blogger reviews starting March 5!

March 7: Director’s Cut
The Academy Awards are rapidly approaching. To celebrate, we give you Secret Lives of Great Filmmakers by Robert Schnakenberg. From tales of missing belly buttons and appalling personal hygiene to irrational fears and outlandish fetishes, this collection has all the dirty little secrets you really want to know about the world’s most renowned filmmakers. For instance, what do Bea Arthur and George Lucas have in common?

George Lucas: Burn After Watching
The harsh critical response to the last three Star Wars movies may not have fazed Lucas, but there’s one project he’s still too mortified to even discuss: the catastrophic two-hour Star Wars Holiday Special that aired on CBS television stations on November 17, 1978. Larded with misbegotten musical numbers, badly animated cartoons, and guest appearances by Z-list seventies “stars” such as Jefferson Starship, Harvey Korman, and Bea Arthur, the variety extravaganza has been disowned by Star Wars fans and repeatedly ridiculed in popular culture. When prodded by interviews, Lucas will only say it “does not represent my vision for Star Wars.” He once confessed, “If I had time and a hammer, I’d track down every bootleg copy and smash it.”

Beauty and the Geek
In the mid-1980s, Lucas embarked on a long and stormy relationship with pop singer Linda Ronstadt. The seventies hit-maker was in the midst of a protracted career slump and had just come off a nasty break-up with up-and-coming comic Jim Carrey when the recently separated Lucas swept her off her feet. To most observers, it was an unlikely match — especially given Ronstadt’s rock-star looks and Lucas’ nebbishy demeanor. According to People magazine, when the lovebirds walked into a San Anselmo, California, drug store one day, the owner didn’t even know who Ronstadt’s companion was. “I just thought he was her houseboy,” she said. Friends tried to warn Lucas the relationship was doomed: Ronstadt was notorious for cycling through lovers like chewed-up wads of bubble gum. But the smitten director remained ever hopeful. He took guitar lessons, exchanged his nerdy glasses for contact lenses, and even talked of building a honeymoon cottage on his Skywalker Ranch. Sadly, it was not to be. After about five years of on-and-off dating, the odd couple broke up for good.

Check out The Vault on Irreference.com for more fascinating trivia about our filmmakers. It may even earn you some extra credit with your Oscar picks this year.

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20% off Harry Potter Merchandise, Happy Birthday Ron Weasley!

from WBShop.com:

Happy Birthday Ron!

Save 20% Off all Harry Potter Official merchandise and select Blu-ray and DVD!*

March 1st is Ron Weasley’s Birthday and we’re celebrating with a week-long sale. Hurry, this offer ends March 5th at midnight!

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Jace Hall Storms the J!NX Fortress!

from J!NX:

J!NX Featured on The Jace Hall Show!
We love Jace Hall, so when he told us that he was coming to visit the J!NX Fortress a while back, we were nothing short of thrilled. The visit itself was… well, I’ll let Superfly explain everything in his Spotlight Post. Or, you can catch the episode right here to see every hilarious and violent detail. Watch it!

New J!NX Classics Tee: Table Top Gamer
Good games, like fine wines, get better with age. This week, we salute a fine vintage game that is as entertaining now as it was twenty-odd years ago… and as hunger inducing.

2010 Blowout Sale Extended!
Due to its extreme popularity, we’ve extended our Blowout Sale for another week. Place an order of three or more t-shirts and get $5 off each one! This offer ends Friday, March 5 @ 11:59pm EST and is not valid in combination with any other discount or sale price.

Split Reason: Twitter Contest and Olympics Discount

from Split Reason:

Lately, we’ve been taking part in the Alien Vs. Predator 2010 Olympics! Acidic blood has poured, spines have been removed, and many, many marines have uttered their final words. It’s been a gruesomely stimulating event.

On a more positive note, we’ve started a new recurring contest on Twitter called Win Wednesday! We’re offering 1 free t-shirt every week to the first person who can answer a geek/gamer trivia question. Check our blog for details and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for a chance to win!

If your brain is not a repository of nerdy facts acquired over a lifetime of video games, comic books, and science fiction, fear not! We’re also offering a 15% off promotion for the duration of the Olympics, just enter the promo code ZOMBIEOLYMPICS during the check-out process and save a few bucks! (This offer expires on March 8th, 2010)

Factory Entertainment: The Green Hornet, The Princess Bride Prop Sword Video, Universal Monsters

from Factory Entertainment:

The Green Hornet

HAVE YOU HEARD THE BUZZ?!

Factory Entertainment is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products Inc. to produce a range of collectibles and gift items relating to Columbia Pictures’ 2010 tentpole film, The Green Hornet.

The license also extends to the classic 1966 The Green Hornet television series and the two The Green Hornet movie serials produced in the 1940s.

Products to be released will include action figures, collectible die-cast vehicles, full-sized and scaled replicas of props, and more. Products will begin launching late 2010.

The Princess Bride — The Sword of the Dread Pirate Roberts Limited Edition Prop Replica Prototype Video

Universal Monsters

Look! It’s moving… It’s alive… it’s ALIVE!

Prop Replicas
Jewelry & Costume Accessories
Die-Cast Vehicles
Trading Cards
Lithographs
…AND MUCH MORE!

COMING SOON!

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In the Not Too Distant Future…

from Shout! Factory:

There’s a new installment of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on the horizon. The Satellite of Love crew touches down on March 16 for Volume XVII, which includes four DVD newbies: The Crawling Eye, The Beatniks, The Final Sacrifice and Blood Waters of Dr. Z. The 4-DVD set also includes limited-edition mini-posters for each title, The Crawling Eye special introduction by Joel Hodgson, a brand-new interview with The Final Sacrifice’s Bruce J. Mitchell, The Main Event: Crow Vs. Crow at DragonCon ’09 and yes, even more.

And still more exciting news… We just located a lost box of limited-edition 20th Anniversary Edition tins, featuring the Crow T. Robot figurine (oh, and four DVDs). Check back at our store and we’ll have them up for sale shortly — first come, first served.

Newbury Comics has a special offer for MST3K fans! Preorder the upcoming DVD release, Mystery Science Theater 3000: Vol. XVII and receive a limited mini-poster autographed by MST3K creator and host Joel Hodgson!

Keep up with the latest Shout! news throughout your day by following us on Twitter and Facebook. Plus, visit our YouTube page for trailers, clips and music videos.

Kinekt Design’s Gear Ring

The Gear Ring (designed by Ben Hopson and Glen Liberman) is made from high quality matte stainless steel. It features six micro-precision gears that turn in unison when the outer rims are spun (as can be seen in the video). It is currently available for purchase in four standard US ring sizes: 9, 10, 11, and 12. It can be purchased at kinektdesign.com.

Japanese “Star Wars” Lightsaber USB ThumbDrive

from ThinkGeek:

Star Wars Lightsaber USB ThumbDrive
The choice of chibiform droids and Jawa Jedis. Use the Force… to store data!

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