Featured 3D Short: Handle With Care
While navigating the galaxy with a longtime companion, the captain of a small cargo ship encounters some unexpected space turbulence and must get himself and his friend to safety.
Category Archives: Music & Movies
The Origins of the Futurama Theme Song
Did you know that the Futurama theme song was inspired by a piece of music from the 60’s named Psychรฉ Rock, a creation of French composer Pierre Henry? Check it out:
Wednesday Geeky Pics: Geeky Gingerbread
The holiday season is nearly over, which means that the piles of baked goods might finally be starting to dwindle (just in time for New Years’ resolution diets). Which means it’s also time to eat that gingerbread house! It was fun to look at for a while, though; here’s a few more that caught my […]
ChromaKey: What You See Isn’t Always What You Get
We all know that in today’s movies, “Green Screen” technology, also known as “ChromaKey”, is being used to create virtual environments that look just like the real thing. The extent to which ChromaKey is being used in a production remains largely unknown to most folks, but the following video will show you just how much […]
Why Avatar is Exciting for Science Fiction and Fantasy Geeks
By this time you’ve likely read plenty of Avatar reviews out there or, more likely, you’ve been to see the movie yourself. My own feelings about the cinematic quality of the film are mixed, but that’s not the point of this piece. Because watching Avatar didn’t actually make me excited about watching Avatar, if that […]
Upular Remix by Pogo
From the creator of Expialidocious, that awesome Mary Poppins electronica remix piece we posted a while ago, here’s “Upular”, a song which was produced in a similar way using chords, bass notes and vocal samples from the Disney Pixar film ‘Up’. Enjoy!
Apple Fanboys Rap [Music Video]
Ladies and Gentlegeeks, behold: The guys behind the Mac or PC rap are back with “I’m on a Mac”, a new song that ought to make Apple fanboys and girls pat themselves on the back, and users of other platforms cringe from the absurdity of it all. Warning: Song contains strong language. Thanks Tina!
Sherlock Holmes and Other Literary Action Heroes
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] I saw Sherlock Holmes this weekend and what the New York Times calls “intermittently diverting” I would reclassify as “wildly entertaining,” but then, I realized that perhaps I just have a fondness for literary-characters-turned-action-heroes. No, it’s not for the Holmes purist; we all know that Arthur Conan Doyle’s Holmes […]
Coolest Holiday Phone Video Ever
If nothing caught your fancy on our list of different things you can do to geekify your holidays, here’s something that ought to get your guests amazed and make your holiday party the talk of the decade. [Via [H]]
Something Something Something Darkside: Join the Empire today!
An awesome promotional clip for Something Something Something Darkside, Seth Macfarlane’s upcoming hour-long family guy episode, which was released on DVD just today! The Empire: Our ships are big triangles!