Ryan Thomason

Geek Dad Special Report: Game of Thrones Season 5 Finale

Geek Dad Special Report: Game of Thrones Season 5 Finale

FAIR WARNING: LOTS OF SPOILERS AND ADULT LANGUAGE Yeah, we vented. Some of us have known what happened for about a year (Ryan – reader of books) but Brian and Kyle got the shock of the season. Yes, Game of Thrones still has the capacity to shock it’s viewers with who dies next. So, Brian, […]

 Ryan Thomason

Sir Terry Pratchett Passes Away at Age 66

Sir Terry Pratchett Passes Away at Age 66

If you’ve never heard or read anything from the Discworld Series, the books there have made Sir Terry Pratchett the second most read author in Britain (behind J.K. Rowling). Sir Pratchett wrote more than 70 books during his career and completed his final book last summer (2014). Sadly, Sir Pratchett had been suffering from Alzheimers […]

 Kara O'Connor

Comic Review: The Dying and The Dead #1

Comic Review: The Dying and The Dead #1

Prepare for a new kind of adventure from Jonathan Hickman and artist Ryan Bodenheim, with The Dying and The Dead #1. The Dying and The Dead Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Ryan Bodenheim Colors: Michael Carlin Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: January 28, 2015 Kick off 2015 with the latest Hickman title. Pick up Dying and […]

 danielknighten

GWAR B-Q Adventures Part One: Oderus’s Viking Funeral

GWAR B-Q Adventures Part One: Oderus’s Viking Funeral

For GWAR fans, the pilgrimage to the annual GWAR B-Q in Richland, Virginia is akin to Elvis fans traveling to Graceland. I have always wanted to go since the first GWAR B-Q in 2010 but was never able to justify the cross-country trip; however, when I learned that lead singer Dave Brockie aka Oderus Urungus […]

 Alan Smithee

I Miss Dave Brockie Already

I Miss Dave Brockie Already

The world at large might not care a whole hell of a lot, but we lost one of the most amazing lead singers and frontmen of metal yesterday and I’m at a loss for words. I hate growing older. I haven’t been reminded of my mortality in quite some time, but upon hearing the tragic […]

 Ryan Thomason

It is a sad day, Harold Ramis passed today at the age of 69

It is a sad day, Harold Ramis passed today at the age of 69

Ghostbusters. Stripes. Caddyshack. Groundhog Day. Animal House. Meatballs. These are just some from the Tip of the Iceberg that was his career. He’s had such a lasting and great impact in comedy and has created some of the most Iconic movies of all time. Ramis, a longtime North Shore (Chicago) resident, was surrounded by family […]

 Alan Smithee

Phil Coulson LIVES

Phil Coulson LIVES

There has been rampant speculation as to whether we will see the return of Agent Phil Coulson (if you don’t know who we’re talking about, you don’t belong on this website) in the form of the android Vision if/when he rejoins The Avengers cast, well we now know, so can you.

 Alan Smithee

Death of Chi

Death of Chi

We don’t normally jump on the normal news bandwagon when it comes to celebrity deaths, but I feel that the passing of the Deftones’ bassist Chi Cheng deserves a second of your time.

 Ryan Thomason

WPR First Look – Deadpool #50

WPR First Look – Deadpool #50

Dead at 50? Deadpool can’t die Marvel, stop being a bunch of teasers.

 Alan Smithee

The Mythbusters Damn Near Killed Some People [UPDATED]

The Mythbusters Damn Near Killed Some People [UPDATED]

In a recent show segment that was filmed at the ubiquitous Alameda County bomb range that they frequent on just about every damn episode, something went wrong…terribly wrong.

 Alan Smithee

R.I.P. Bubba “Hightower” Smith

R.I.P. Bubba “Hightower” Smith

The actor you might recall seeing as the iconic character Moses Hightower in six out of the seven Police Academy movies (all of them except the last) has passed away of natural causes at the age of 66.

 Robert Chesley

RIP – Erik Friborg May 4th 1980 – April 2nd 2011

RIP – Erik Friborg May 4th 1980 – April 2nd 2011

Most of you probably do not know who Erik is. But he has had one of the most profound influences on my life. He passed away this past Saturday and he’ll be missed by the community he gave his life to.

 

Your Nintendo 3DS May Suffer A From Black Screen of Death

Your Nintendo 3DS May Suffer A From Black Screen of Death

A few Nintendo 3DS owners are reporting that they are receiving a “black-screen-of-death” on their new Nintendo handhelds due to an overheating issue. While this doesn’t seem to be widespread (yet) it bears mentioning that even Nintendo can’t escape issues with hardware.

 Ryan Wilson

Game Failure Made Beautiful – Video

Game Failure Made Beautiful – Video

Many thanks to BoingBoing for creating this wonderful look into death in video games.

 Alan Smithee

RIP Nate Dogg

RIP Nate Dogg

Sad news for you fans of Rap music…Nate Dogg has passed away yesterday at the age of 41 years old.