This is stolen wholesale from our friend JK Parkin and Blog@Newsarama, but dammit it’s just too great.
Stay tuned as well after the 4th weekend for more crazy interviews from Wizard World Chicago 2008!
Please to enjoy, Vince and Lucas’s conversation with Warren Ellis from within his hotel room at Wizard World Chicago. He talks FreakAngels, other Avatar work, his Internet presence, and how he feels about being back with the X-Men. Every time this man opens his mouth, gold spills out. Hit play and catch some for yourself!
What’s that you say? You missed Wizard World Chicago and wish beyond wishes that you could just experience a little bit of it? Well you’re in luck! We’ve got TONS of video content coming to you, being shown both here, and at Newsarama.com! First up is Peter David! Watch for his announcement, and enjoy a little reading as if Lucas is a little child. It’s awesome!
This is making the rounds, the DVD’ll be out later this year, and frankly, I think this’ll be a great little indie comedy. If it can hit half the funny that the trailer promises, it’ll be worth checking out. Enjoy!
The more I see about this game, the more excited I get. I’ve long been into Capcom fighters more than any others (I still dig out Marvel vs Capcom 2 on a somewhat regular basis), and can’t wait to finally get a good new Street Fighter. Check out the trailer, with introductions of most of the characters in the game, some amazing gameplay footage, and more of the cool animation cutscenes they initially showed off last year.
I’m gonna let this speak for itself.
That’s right, kids, Marvel Studios just announced their newest project, RUNAWAYS! Oh, and the best part? Written by a guy named Brian K. Vaughan! There’s no date set on it yet, but it is in fact in the works and on the docket. I am beside myself with excitement. Cue the internet cast lists!
If you’re like me, and through the magic of Tivo haven’t quite gotten to the new episode of Lost that aired Thursday night, this may be useful for you. Even if you already watched it, there might be a couple things this reminds you of that you’d forgotten. That’s right, this is a recap of the entire series from episode 1.1 to episode 4.8, all in 4 minutes 24 seconds. Just amazing.
Check out this new article from Lucas and me at Newsarama.
Building on work that Lucas did in two previous installments, I take a look at the current picture of the Marvel Universe via Secret Invasion. Drop by and contribute some of your own theories!
Mic Boyd has collaborated with his brother, Classified, on quite a few tracks, and now he’s hitting the scene with a full length album of his own.
The debut album, Lost in the Woods has its ups and downs, but definitely shows a strong talent ready to hit the hip-hop scene; his brother produced the album, but Mic is definitely not looking to stand in his shadow for long.
The album opener, and first single, Guess Who’s Back features Classified, and stays very safe. A lot of the lines will sound familiar to rap fans; they are versions of or directly copied lines from other famous rappers’ hits. The song has some good rhymes, but uses generic imagery and hip-hop stereotypes. Based on the first track alone, expectations for the album run pretty low. Then the second song hits, and the story changes.
Ignored features much stronger production, some real music, and fantastic story-telling. The lyrics are smoother, and more original; it’s a complete turn-around all at once. From there on, the album varies a little, but stays pretty strong. When Mic Boyd falls back on lyrics about weed, it gets boring; there are a lot of them, so if you’re not down with the ganj, this is not the rapper for you. When he tells stories and leaves those generic standards behind, he shines and shows why people should listen to his music. His references reach all over the spectrum, from the streets to the geeks. As the album progresses, Boyd seems to get more comfortable with himself and his sound.
The wide range of beats and backgrounds, accompanied by several strong story-telling songs (and a few boring weed ones) make this a good debut. With a focus on the story-telling and leaving the constant drug references behind, Mic Boyd’s next album could leave good behind and be just plain great.
Check out the video for the first single after the break.
Well, at a certain someone’s behest, I caught up on GA/BC today. I hadn’t read since the same plot device used at the end of the wedding was used at the end of issue #3, and 3 issues in we’d already had a Mia “I HAVE AIDS!!!!!” tirade.
Nevertheless, I decided to go ahead and catch up, reading four issues in a row, ending with last week’s issue #7. I’ll be honest, #4 to a lesser extent, but I somewhat enjoyed 4-6. The broody Ollie is not as fun as the carefree Ollie, of course, but the characters still mostly acted like themselves, and some of the bits were pretty heartwarming. The do-over wedding in particular was nice; my wife and I had a small, intimate wedding, and we’ve also dressed as GA and BC for a Halloween. I digress. After feeling somewhat ok about this book all of a sudden, I then opened up #7.
It started off ok, with a decent little chase/action scene. A comedic beat followed, featuring Hal Jordan. Then, Team Arrow used the threat of sodomy by overweight shirtless clown, old lady in bikini and bunny ears, and a sheep as interrogation tools. Go ahead, re-read that sentence. I couldn’t possibly make this stuff up, folks, that’s what REALLY happens in the book.
Overseas in London, England, Team Arrow meets/tussles with/then decides fighting is silly (where have I seen that before? Oh, every team up. Ever. Forever.) with Gambit. Er…some kind of British Gambit wannabe who throws a mace instead of cards. He even has the two-toned spandex under a trench coat, a tussle to his hair, and a cavalier attitude. He’s a thief that’s made some bad moves, but everyone just can’t help but like him. So, like I said, they meet Gambit. He leads them to the big reveal…
Special thanks to reader Heather Shirk for pointing this one out. Hot damn.
Rock the Cradle premiered on MTV last night, and it was interesting. First off, let me say, go Jesse Blaze Snider! Woo!
Anyway, taking a look at the show, it was a good time, and it was interesting seeing a HUGE range of talent. For example, Chloe Lattanzi, daughter of Olivia Newton-John, wouldn’t make it to Hollywood on American Idol. Steve Walsh of the Eagles’ daughter Lucy Walsh was incredible, and really deserved the “protected” spot.
The judging is all over the place, with judges rarely agreeing across the board- that’s perfect. It means they’re actually giving their individual opinions and EVERYone has different opinions. I don’t mind that at all, though I did quickly figure out who I’ll be agreeing with, and that Belinda Carlyle is batshit crazy. Although, she was right on Lil B Sure, as he was not the “best vocal performance of the night” like Larry Rudolph said- he was flat on 2 of his last three notes, but I digress.
Then there’s the host, Ryan Devlin. Wow, was this guy terrible. He has no charisma, he is NOT funny, his delivery was off, his timing was off when coming back to him, and he had his head and neck cocked forward the ENTIRE show- it was painful to watch, and bad enough that I fast forwarded (thank you tivo!) every time he spoke and someone else wasn’t around.
Don’t worry if you missed it, there’s something like 10 showings of the first episode in the next 3 days alone. It’s worth taking a look at, and I have a feeling once the first couple cullings take place and we get rid of the crap, the competition should get interesting.
Quick bits on every competitor after the break: (more…)
The Sapiens are in their third year as a band. The dance rock band from Chicago has recently made several must-
hear lists, and was even chosen by the Chicago Sun-Times as one of the top ten bands to watch in 2008. With a show in Chicago tonight, Thursday April 3, at The Note (for more info visit www.thenotechicago.com), Shotgun Reviews had a conversation with the band’s lead guitarist, Charlie Nadler. Read on for a look at the band’s roots, plans, and dreams, then head over to their site to have a listen.
Shotgun Reviews: First thing’s first. How and when did The Sapiens become a band?
Charlie Nadler:The band formed in 2005 as a foursome of Columbia College grads who had left other various projects to start something new. I’d embellish this with an anecdote about our first show or something, but I didn’t join The Sapiens until about a year later. So I won’t.
SR: What does your band have to offer that the music industry doesn’t already have?
CN:I’d say that every band with a unique sound has something to offer that the music industry doesn’t already have. Or if not a unique sound, at least a sweet gimmick. We don’t really sound like anyone else right now, so the question is: Does anyone want what we have to offer? I think so. People are ready for something different. (more…)
Well, folks, it’s been fun. Troy wanted me to take this one and let you all know our exciting news. We hit the radar of several companies, as we recently made some large jumps in viewers of the site. We took several bids, and Home Depot won out. 
Now, I know that seems like a weird fit, and it is, but they’re looking to diversify. You’ll see the color scheme change first thing- we’re going to Home Depot Orange. You will see a few Home Depot ads, but nothing too obstructive. So don’t worry, and welcome us to the Home Depot family. Also, it should be noted, Shots in the Dark will now be an all hardware podcast. The Geek news was fun, but hey, nothing lasts forever.
