Sunday Links for January 29th

Den of Geek writer Andrew Blarr proposed an interesting thought:  Is the biggest threat to Doctor Who their fans?  Not sure I agree with all of his points but some are intriguing.
(via Den of Geek)


Just like last week's DC announcement, Oni Press reveled their new logo.  What are your thoughts about this?  And who do you think will be next?
(via Oni Press)

Archie Comics is on the verge of destruction with the latest battle in their ongoing court case.  Co-CEO Nancy Silberkleit has been ordered again to stay away from the company and employees while the control of her shares is being decided.  I truly hope that Archie and the gang survive this.
(via Robot 6)

Never thought this would happen, but Polish politicians donned Fawkes' masks to protest the government's actions.  It's definitely an awesome sight to see.
(via Bleeding Cool)


Until next week......



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Sunday Links for January 22nd

In exciting party-like-it's-1999 news, SOPA and PIPA came to a very quick halt this week after the web shut down in protest.  With Reddit and Wikipedia leading the charge, sites blacked out like crazy.  Soon after Congress members started dropping their support.  Even though SOPA and PIPA have only been tabled, hopefully this means that work on bills that make sense will finally happen!
(via Mashable)

In huge comic news, DC Comics unveiled their new logo.  It is very different than their past logo and not every fan is thrilled.  What do you think?
(via DCU: The Source)

Don't know about you but I am still excited about the announcement that Star Trek 2 went into production finally!  I am a trekkie/trekker and can't wait to see what Abrams does next.
(via Cinema Blend)

I have been recently obsessed with Skyrim and a friend sent me this Skyrim drinking game called Fus Ro Drink.  Despite that fact that if you play it will probably kill you, it looks like fun!
(via FailBlog)

CBS announced that they ordered a contemporary Sherlock Holmes series.  Take it from me: Watch the already existing BBC contemporary Sherlock Holmes series.  You won't be disappointed.
(via Den of Geek)

Until next week......


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It's 2012, time to get smarter!

Getting a bigger and better brain should be everyone's New Years' resolution. But how do you do that without a mad science degree? Well, it is pretty easy. Just join the Geek Girls Book Club!

In the random chance you haven't heard of the Geek Girls Book Club, here is the story. Waaaaaaay back last year, you might remember hearing about a certain NY Times reviewer saying "While I do not doubt that there are women in the world who read books like Mr. Martin’s, I can honestly say that I have never met a single woman who has stood up in indignation at her book club and refused to read the latest from Lorrie Moore unless everyone agreed to “The Hobbit” first. “Game of Thrones” is boy fiction patronizingly turned out to reach the population’s other half." Well, when GGBC founder Nicole Girtman saw that, she was angry. Then she decided to proved that author wrong. Thanks to that article, Geek Girls Book Club was born! Less than a year later, its members come from all corners of the world.

Of course, our first book was The Hobbit, and since then we have touched on almost every geek genre. January's book is the wildly popular Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. So grab a copy and start reading!  On January 28, head over to the GGBC website, GoodReads page, FB Group or Page, or Twitter at #GGBC, and chat with geek girls and guys (yes, we have boys!) about your favorite parts of the book! 

So take this opportunity to get a little smarter and make some new friends. Hopefully I will see you there!


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Sunday Links for January 8th

We started the new year on a sad note.  In the past week, we lost Bob Anderson, an Olympic fencer and movie swordsman.  We knew him best swinging a lightsaber as Darth Vader in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi."  We also lost Richard Alf, one of the founders of San Diego Comic Con.  Alf was an early benefactor of SDCC, and is a huge reason it is what it is today.  You will both be missed.
(via Huffington Post and The Beat)

This week also brought the disturbing news that there is an upcoming Twilight musical.  While it seems it will be a sarcastic parody, it still saddens me.  Hopefully the Star Alliance can put an end to it......
(via Entertainment Weekly)

For everyone getting as obsessed with Skyrim as I am, check out this fan-made Monopoly board.  It is a great backup in case the power goes out.
(via Geekologie)

With 2012 just beginning, iFanboy has some very, erm, interesting predictions for the new year.  Let us know your predictions for 2012!
(via iFanboy)


Until next week.....

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