‘Star Wars’ tidbits: R2-D2 ammo box, and some sweet Rancor art
“Star Wars” has some rabid fans, and sometimes those fans create some pretty cool things.
Take, for example, this ammo box inspired by R2-D2:
How cool is that? It was for sale, but it done sold. Bummer, cause it was $45 and I think I might have pulled the trigger on it.
And then there’s this sweet artwork by Benjamin Carre:
That’s one big Rancor. But I think it could legitimately take on an AT-ST.
‘Game of Thrones’ renewed for third season, and why that makes me extremely happy
My favorite book of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series is going to begin seeing the light of day as a television adaptation in the third season of “Game of Thrones,” and I’m ecstatic.
“Game of Thrones” was renewed for a third season today, though it’s no big surprise. The second season has seen more than a 50 percent increase in viewers over last season, which is more than enough to get fat-cat executives salivating for “more, more, more!” As viewers, that means some more solid storytelling and memorable characters.
‘Game of Thrones’ review: Things are heating up for all players in the game of thrones
I was counting down the minutes until tonight’s episode of “Game of Thrones,” especially after last week’s whet the appetite for the show’s second season. Last week was a ton of exposition, and this week wasn’t all too different. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, since tonight’s episode, “The Night Lands,” made some great progress with moving the story along rather than just catching us up on where the players are at this point in the game.
It Came From YouTube!: Longboarding Gandalf tells traffic ‘You shall not pass!’
Bringing the lolz, Middle-earth style.
Streaming services has taken nearly 3 million subscribers away from television; and why that might not mean much
Between 2008 and 2011, 2.65 million Americans cut the cord to their television, satellite and telco subscriptions, and jumped into streaming services. No doubt people see streaming services as a cheaper, more customizable option compared to the tiered pricing subscription model television uses. I know my fiance and I did when we made the jump in 2010: We turned our $70 cable bill into a $16 streaming bill when we began using Netflix and Hulu Plus.
Confirmed: Liam Neeson in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
There have been some rumors running amok on the Internet suggesting Liam Neeson is going to be in “The Dark Knight Rises,” reprising his role as Ra’s Al Ghul. Turns out, those rumors are true, as confirmed by the “Wrath of the Titans” production notes.
‘The Newsroom’ trailer seems to promise great work from Jeff Daniels, Aaron Sorkin
“West Wing” fans rejoice: Aaron Sorkin is coming back to television with a new HBO drama, “The Newsroom.”
Starring Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom” is about the goings-on of a fictional television news channel.
The trailer premiered before last night’s episode of “Game of Thrones,” and it’s quit compelling. Daniels looks to be in top form.
“The Newsroom” premieres June 24.
‘Game of Thrones’ review: Getting back into the swing of things
“Game of Thrones” is one of the finest television shows to come along in some time. It’s first season sort of took everyone by storm: Unless someone was already acquainted with author George R.R. Martin’s work, no one knew what to expect from the fantasy airing on HBO. What people got was an epic tale that has been commonly referred to as “Sopranos” set in medieval times.
It Came From YouTube!: Google Maps 8-bit for NES
This looks fun.
