Watch as The New York Times pays a touching homage to the great man… and the great actor. Also, I’ve included a video (below) where he explains the origin of the Vulcan salute Leonard Nimoy, the sonorous, gaunt-faced actor who won a worshipful global following as Mr. Spock, the resolutely logical human-alien first officer of […]
As I’m sure you all know by now, Leonard Nemoy has passed away earlier today. In honor of this great man, here’s some advice he sent to a troubled young lady in the May 1968 issue of the teen magazine FaVE. (second part below, in the middle column.) [Source: My Star Trek Scrapbook | Via]
Check out this awesome project where college kids at the University of Central Florida are building 3D printed arms and giving them to kids in need for free. Insurance companies usually do not pay for prosthetic arms for children since they cost over $40,000 and the kids outgrow them in a period of about 6 […]
It is with great sadness that I have to announce that Mr. Spock, also known as Leonard Nimoy in this reality, has passed away this morning in his home in Bel Air, California, from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83 years old. Apart from his acting career, Nimoy was also a poet, a director, […]
When people think geeks and gaming, they often associate the name with video games. But what a great many onlookers don’t realize is that many board games also have factored into our utter geek fandom. In other words, when not controlling pixels or polygons, these games are the next place you were likely to find […]
Holy. Crap. This is beyond amazing, you guys absolutely have to watch this Power Rangers fan film! Seriously. Deboot of the Power Rangers. My take on the FAN FILM. Not a pilot, not a series, not for profit, strictly for exhibition. This is a bootleg experiment not affiliated or endorsed by Saban Entertainment or Lionsgate […]
Here’s an enlightening infographic listing 52 of the world’s most contagious falsehoods, all organized by colored topic (orange for food, pink for body, green for nature, etc…) Kudos to David McCandless from Information is Beautiful for the awesome work he did on this! Be sure to click on the infographic below to get an enlarged […]
Zack Snyder released this picture of Jason Momoa as Aquaman very late yesterday night on Twitter with the caption “Unite the Seven,” which likely refers to the seven members of the Justice League… or the seven seas! What do you guys think? Do you think Momoa does justice to the character? Let us know in […]
Katsucon is one of these events where cosplayers go above and beyond to present some of the most gorgeous costumes we’ve seen. Plus, the location (the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland) is absolutely perfect for photographers, which makes searching for creative commons-licensed pictures of the event an absolute pleasure. Many […]
Um… So I think it's officially my next film. #alien http://t.co/QO5WrH2d6x — Neill Blomkamp (@NeillBlomkamp) February 18, 2015 As I’m writing this, Neill Blomkamp just announced 38 minutes ago on Twitter and Instagram that Alien would be his next movie. Unfortunately, he didn’t get into too much details, but hey, I think this is great […]