Saturday B Movie Reel Podcast – Super Cyclone

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Posted by Jessa Phillips aka "SultryMinxZoe" | Posted on 24-01-2013

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If you enjoy a good (let’s be honest here, sometimes awful) B movie, you should be listening to the Saturday B Movie Reel Podcast. Produced by the folks at Tuning Into SciFi TV and hosted by their own Kevin Bachelder, the podcast takes on B movies new and old, with a healthy dose of Syfy Original Movies among the database.

In every episode of the Saturday B Movie Reel Podcast, Kevin reviews a movie and provides a well-rounded set of ratings covering categories such as plot, acting, cheese level and rewatchability, among others. The podcast offers no holds barred, honest reviews. Often, Kevin invites guests to join him in reviewing these movies. I have had the pleasure of making guest appearances on many of the Saturday B Movie Reel podcasts. Most recently, Kevin, Christine from Michigan and myself got together to review Super Cyclone from The Asylum. Click the link below to listen to the podcast on the Saturday B Movie Reel website.

http://tuningintoscifitv.com/2013/01/24/saturday-b-movie-reel-96-super-cyclone/

 

Saturday B Movie Reel Podcast #96 – Super Cyclone

Be sure to check out the Saturday B Movie Reel Podcast and check out some of the other movies Kevin has reviewed. If you are interested in getting involved with the podcast, get in touch!

Saturday B Movie Reel Website
Saturday B Movie Reel Facebook Fan Page
Saturday B Movie Reel Twitter (@SatBMovieReel)

 

Sneak Peek – Syfy’s Being Human Season 3 Premiere

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Posted by Jessa Phillips aka "SultryMinxZoe" | Posted on 14-01-2013

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Being Human may have began as Syfy’s adaptation of a popular British series, but it quickly established itself as its own entity. Following a ghost, a vampire and a werewolf who struggled to hold onto their humanity, despite the monsters they have become, the Syfy series has gained a loyal fan following. Starring Meaghan Rath, Sam Witwer and Sam Huntington, respectively, the series has embraced its dark subject matter and created a wonderful balance of sinister deeds and moral turmoil while creating characters the audience can root for. This winning combination finds Being Human ready to capture the imagination of audiences again with tonight’s season 3 premiere as part of Syfy’s “Powerful Mondays” lineup.

 

For a sneak peek of what audiences can expect from season 3, here is a look at the first 4 minutes of tonight’s premiere episode. Tune in to Syfy tonight at 9/8C!

 

 

SciFi Television Preview – Defiance

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Posted by Jessa Phillips aka "SultryMinxZoe" | Posted on 08-01-2013

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Courtesy of Trion Worlds, Inc.

One of the most anticipated new programs in scifi television for 2013 is Defiance. The result of a joint venture between Syfy and Trion Worlds, Inc., Defiance hopes to create an immersive, interactive transmedia event like no other. Syfy has long been the network people associate with science fiction programming. Trion Worlds, Inc. has established themselves as a juggernaut in the Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) space with games such as RIFT.

Ilooks to bridge the gap between gaming and television. Trion Worlds, Inc. has created the MMO game which allows players to get in the game and experience the world for themselves. Syfy has assembled the talent to translate the world onto the small screen. What makes Defiance truly original is the interplay between the two. Events taking place in the MMO will translate into the action on the Syfy series and vice versa. To say this is a monumental task is putting it lightly; however, with a look at the latest trailer (below), we are hopeful the project will be successful.

 

Defiance airs on Syfy Monday, April 15th at 9/8C.

 

 

Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Premieres Today with Episodes 1 & 2!

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Posted by Jessa Phillips aka "SultryMinxZoe" | Posted on 09-11-2012

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The day many BSG fans have been looking forward to is finally here! Universal Cable Productions, in a partnership with Machinima, releases more episodic content with the web series Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome.

 

The new web series promises audiences more of humanity’s struggle against the machines they developed such a fondness for when Syfy re-booted the television series. Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome follows an ambitious young Ensign William Adama (Luke Pasqualino, The Borgias) as he makes his way in the colonial fleet at the onset of the Cylon war. Quickly he finds himself at odds with his veteran co-pilot, Office Coker (Ben Cotton, Alcatraz).

 

Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome is starting off strong, releasing episodes 1 and 2 today. New episodes will be released every Friday, leading up to the season finale on November 30th. Watch the first two episodes below and subscribe to the Machinima Prime channel on YouTube to watch new episodes as they are released.

 
Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome – Episode 1
SUMMARY: Ensign William Adama finds himself assigned to the newest Battlestar in the colonial fleet and a new callsign from his war weary co-pilot, Coker.

 
Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome – Episode 2
SUMMARY: Adama and Coker’s supply mission quickly turns lethal as the small crew pilots their Raptor through Cylon territory.

 

Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Premieres 11/09/2012!

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Posted by Jessa Phillips aka "SultryMinxZoe" | Posted on 06-11-2012

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If you are a fan of the Battlestar Galactica re-imagining that garnered huge success a few years ago on Syfy, you may have heard rumblings about a new series, Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome. There have been many rumors and lots of speculation floating about the sci-fi community about a new series that would give audiences a glimpse at the Cylon war. It seemed just as excitement would build, news would spread the series was being canned, or worse, re-tooled.

 

Among the conversations, there was plenty of talk about the new series being crafted for web distribution. After all, a web series would not be completely unheard of. Syfy has already dipped their toes in the web series water with series such as Riese: Kingdom Falling, Mercury Men and others; Battlestar Galactica even had a web series in the form of vignettes which tied into the plot of the television series, providing back-story for supporting characters and additional context within the television series. Well kids, the rumors are true!

Graphic Credit: NBC Universal

NBC Universal, the parent company of Syfy, announced earlier today that Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome is coming…and soon! Through a distribution partnership with Machinima, Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome will be shown online exclusively on the Machinima Prime YouTube Channel.

Graphic Credit: Machinima

The first of 10 episodes will premiere 11/09/2012. Episodes will be approximately 7-12 minutes in length and will follow a young William Adama (Luke Pasqualino), assigned as a fighter pilot on one of the Colonial fleet’s flagships, the Galactica, as he yearns to make him mark in the war against the Cylons.

Photo Credit: NBC Universal

The web series model is just the first arm of the distribution plan. Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome will be available on Machinima Prime through April 2012. However, in February 2013, Syfy is planning to air the series as a 2 hour television movie. Following the television airing, Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome will make its way to Blu-ray, DVD, Pay Per View and Video On Demand.

 

For a sneak peak at the series, check out the trailer below!

 

Read the full press release below:

UNIVERSAL CABLE PRODUCTIONS’ HIGHLY ANTICIPATED
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: BLOOD & CHROME
TO PREMIERE NOVEMBER 9 EXCLUSIVELY ON MACHINIMA,
LAUNCHING A THREE-TIERED WINDOWING STRATEGY
INCORPORATING ONLINE, TELEVISION AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT

FROM THE AWARD-WINNING PRODUCERS AND VFX TEAM BEHIND
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
EVENT STARS LUKE PASQUALINO (“THE BORGIAS”) AND BEN COTTON (“ALCATRAZ”)

LOS ANGELES – November 5, 2012 – Universal Cable Productions (UCP) will launch for the first time a three-tiered windowing strategy including online, TV and home entertainment, for Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, a spinoff of the blockbuster Battlestar Galactica series franchise. Fans will first view Blood & Chrome when it premieres exclusively on Machinima’s premium channel, Machinima Prime (YouTube.com/MachinimaPrime), beginning November 9. The initial online debut introduces the latest segment of the revered TV series franchise to a new generation of fans while also launching the multi-platform strategy.
This highly anticipated chapter in the Battlestar Galactica saga takes place in the midst of the first Cylon war. As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic Cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, gifted fighter pilot, William Adama (Luke Pasqualino, The Borgias), finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful battlestars in the Colonial fleet: the Galactica. Full of ambition and hungry for action, Adama quickly finds himself at odds with his co-pilot, the battle-weary officer Coker (Ben Cotton, Alcatraz). With only 47 days left in his tour of duty, Coker desires an end to battle as much as Adama craves its onset. Lili Bordán (Silent Witness) also stars.
Universal Cable Productions’ partner in the launch is Machinima, the next-generation video entertainment network for young males, and the number one entertainment network on YouTube. Each Blood & Chrome chapter will premiere exclusively on Machinima Prime (http://www.youtube.com/MachinimaPrime), Machinima’s premium channel, which has garnered over half a million subscribers in 3 months, and among other young male centric content, features original series in the sci-fi, drama, comedy, sports and animation genres.
Leveraging cutting edge CGI and virtual set technology, Blood & Chrome is produced by Universal Cable Productions, a division of NBCUniversal, and the award-winning producing team of Battlestar Galactica. David Eick (Battlestar Galactica, Caprica) is executive producer along with Michael Taylor (Battlestar Galactica, Caprica), who wrote the teleplay from a story by Eick, Bradley Thompson (Battlestar Galactica, Falling Skies) and David Weddle (Battlestar Galactica, Falling Skies).  Blood & Chrome was directed by Jonas Pate (Prime Suspect, Caprica).
“With its top-notch storytelling, pulse-pounding action, and cutting-edge visual effects, Blood & Chrome is the perfect extension of the Battlestar Galactica universe,” said Mark Stern, President, Original Content, Syfy and Co-Head, Original Content, Universal Cable Productions. “We are thrilled to see this hotly-anticipated event premiere on Machinima, an online network that is unparalleled in its delivery of high-class digital content to millions of viewers.”
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome will be presented as ten, 7-12 minute episode chapters available exclusively on Machinima Prime until February 2013, followed by its premiere as a 2-hour movie on Syfy (airdate TBA), and finishing with the release of an unrated version on Blu-ray, DVD, digital download, PPV and VOD.  The series will remain on Machinima through April 2013.
“The storied Battlestar Galactica franchise has a huge following and resonates perfectly with our audience,” said Allen DeBevoise, Chairman, Co-Founder, and CEO of Machinima, Inc. “We are thrilled to be the exclusive distributor for Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome. Series fans have been anticipating this chapter of the Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome story and we are proud to deliver it to them, as a whole new audience on Machinima, reinforcing Battlestar Galactica’s status as a pop culture icon.”

About Universal Cable Productions

Universal Cable Productions creates innovative and critically acclaimed original scripted and digital content across multiple media platforms and outlets for domestic and international distribution. UCP produces Covert Affairs, Psych, Royal Pains and Suits for USA and Alphas, Defiance and Warehouse 13 for Syfy. Universal Cable Productions is a division of NBCUniversal.

About Machinima
Machinima is the dominant global video entertainment network for young males. The number one entertainment channel on YouTube, Machinima serves over 2.25 billion video views a month, and reaches over 210 million viewers monthly. Machinima’s global content network is the best place for gaming content. The network features official publisher content, gameplay videos, scripted series, and original content, including original weekly shows, all aimed at the coveted 18-34 year old male demographic. Machinima is fast-becoming a global phenomenon with an ability to capture a cultural sensibility and awareness among a next generation of entertainment consumers and marketers alike. The company is backed by MK Capital, and Redpoint Ventures, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
For more information, please visit www.Machinima.com<http://www.Machinima.com>

League of S.T.E.A.M. Targets Hannah & Dr. Lucy: How Rude!

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Posted by Hannah Hart, Ghost Dame of the Hotel del Coronado | Posted on 19-09-2012

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Kids,  I don’t get too much mail here at The Del. Being dead and all, who’s going to send Moi anything? With the exception of occasional postcards you good pips send me here at the Hotel del Coronado -keep ‘em coming, babies!- mail call is pretty quiet around The Del for yours truly.

Still, along with the odd postcard, and some of them are quite odd, especially those from Texas, I do get unexpected packages once in a blue moon. Today, I received a small, padded envelope with a CD in it. There was no note with it, no greeting, merely a crude marking on the CD itself which read, “Consider yourself warned”.

Jeepers creepers! The return address read only “League of S.T.E.A.M.“!

“Supernatural & Troublesome Ectoplasmic Apparition Management, indeed! How rude! I have a right mind to send them a very sternly written letter. However, I am even more of the mind that my online blathering has finally called too much attention to not only myself, but my dear friend Dr. Lucy. It seems to me, we’ve got some ghost hunting types here in the hotel and, what with Hallowe’en fast-approaching, my guess is these steampunk monster hunters are gearing up for Samhain Scandals! Well, they’ll never catch me! Ha ha!

This, btw, is what those real monsters sent me. Pay close attention after the 3:00-mark.
 

 
Damn it, Lucy! I know how much you enjoyed playing with that new EOS Canon Rebel. Still, didn’t I tell you that if we were going to go play at Comic-Con, that we had to lie low? Especially in the SyFy Press Room? As dear old dad, Dr. Harvey, would say, “Oi vey, Lucy!”.

Fortunately, I shall be out of town for the Holidays: home to good ol’ Beantown and spooky Salem, Mass for some Hallowe’en haunting about the Hawthorne Hotel; and, Lucy shall visit her dear Dr. Devorkian up in Napa this All Hallows’ Eve. Let’s see the League of S.T.E.A.M. find us now! (Oh. Wait. Damn it, Hannah!) Well, at least now the League shall have to dispatch their tiresome, hyper-weaponed gnats to New England and Northern California, as well as wherever else their ne’er-do-well activities take them here in Southern California. Shame on them, nettling and tweaking the likes of Lucy and Moi! Funny enough, now those half-portions in Ghost Adventurers and Ghost Hunters International don’t seem so bad.

I think I can take the mook in the visor, but what's with the giant wrenches? Jebus!

Monster hunters take note! Perchance, you are not aware of she with whom you dare to dance! I swing a mean cocktail bag, kittens!

 

Hannah’s fave places to haunt online? @JennyPopNet  amazon.com/author/jenniferdevore and jennypop.net

Meet & Geek: Good To Be A Geek At Dragon*Con 2012

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Posted by Jessa Phillips aka "SultryMinxZoe" | Posted on 22-08-2012

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Courtesy of Dragon*Con

 

Every Labor Day weekend I migrate south, to the city of Atlanta, GA. It is my annual pilgrimage home. Once there, I congregate with thousands of other geeks from all walks of life, hobnob with celebrities and hang out with friends, old and new. This year is a bit of a working vacation, since I will be speaking on a slew of panels.

 

If you find yourself in the geek mecca of the south, feel free to find me at Dragon*Con. Below, is a list of the panels I will be on, with times and descriptions. The better to stalk find me. Don’t be afraid to come up and say “hello.” I am friendly, I promise.

 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st

1:00 PM – Confessions of B-Movie Fanatics [American Sci-Fi Classics]
Marriott Atrium: Room A703
B-movies are not a guilty pleasure. They’re just a pleasure. Revel in 1950′s atomic horror, Corman classics and more!

5:30 PM – 8-Bits of Awesome: Classic 80′s Video Games [American Sci-Fi Classics]
Marriott Atrium: Room A703
A loving look back at arcades, the home system wars and how Pac-Man Fever drove us out of our minds.

10:00 PM – Farscape Fan Forum [American Sci-Fi Classics]
Marriott Atrium: Room A703
Scapers gather to gush and/or discuss the show from humans to Hynerian donkeys.
 
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st

10:00 AM – Saturday Morning Sci-Fi TV: From D&D to Demon Dogs [American Sci-Fi Classics]
Marriott Atrium: Room A703
Discuss — and watch! — some of the most excellent action and superhero cartoons.

5:30 PM – Truly Outrageous: Girl Heroes of the 1970′s & 1980′s [American Sci-Fi Classics]
Marriott Atrium: Room A703
Geeky ladies take a look at the girl-centric TV shows of the 70′s & 80′s, with Erin Gray (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century) & Jenna Busch, Geek Writer & Host Extraordinaire.
 
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd

10:00 AM – Seeing Red: 1980′s Soviet Movie & TV Villains [American Sci-Fi Classics]
Marriott Atrium: Room A703
In Mother Russia, classic 1980′s villains from Red Dawn and Hunt for Red October discuss YOU.

11:30 AM – Syfy Movies: The Good, the Bad & 5 Things You Never Knew [American Sci-Fi & Fantasy Media]
Marriott Atrium: Room A704
Learn about the infamous Syfy Movies. Some folks love these cheesy movies and some…not. Some of them are actually worth watching, believe it or not!

8:30 PM – Game Show of Thrones [American Sci-Fi & Fantasy Media]
Marriott Atrium: Room A704
Bring your teams of 4 and be ready for trivia and silliness! This is only for the show, so don’t worry if you haven’t read the books.
 
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd

11:30 AM – Web Series You Should Be Watching [American Sci-Fi & Fantasy Media]
Marriott Atrium: Room A704
This year’s update on what’s good to watch on the web! It’s a new world out there with big companies developing their own content.

2:30 PM – Game of Thrones: The Gray Scale [American Sci-Fi & Fantasy Media]
Marriott Atrium: Room A704
With no hero and no villain, some folks don’t like this story. There are costs and benefits for the characters and the story for going the middle road.

Adrianne Curry & RDJ Sightings, Johnny Depp & Seth Green MIA: SDCC 2012

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Posted by Hannah Hart, Ghost Dame of the Hotel del Coronado | Posted on 24-07-2012

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“There’s an awful lot of weird, pasty people in here, myself included.” So went my recurring, silent observance throughout this year’s Comic-Con, striking oft as I flitted hither and thither through the San Diego Convention Center, like a frantic mosquito seeking an open window on a muggy, Malibu, summer’s day. The pastiness was not truly what struck me, nor was the definitive weirdness. The real oddity was, like in so many gatherings where we geeks gather en masse -Renaissance Faire, Disneyland-  the convergence of and shoulder-to-shoulder conditions pressed upon so many individuals not generally prone to mainstream socializing. Moi? I haven’t left my Hotel del Coronado much since 1934. Dr. Lucy, my ghostie cohort? 1904. Judging by the bevy of pale and malleable bodies endeavouring some severely awkward social interactivity, they’ve not left their abodes since 1904 either. (Need more than just one fat Slave Leia? Dr. Lucy’s Comic-Con 2012 Gallery of Oddities!)

No caption necessary. Photo: Twisted Pair Photography SDCC 2012

On the flip side, after the initial shock of being face-to-face with strangers on a trolley and crushed side boob-to-side boob with fat Batman at Starbucks, a comforting calm washes over one and the irony of being surrounded by two-hundred thousand other Earthlings hits.

San Diego Old Town Trolley ... all aboooard! Photo: JSDevore

Suddenly the looks, stares and comments are friendly and complimentary. Instead of thinking the standard, snarky, “Hey, mook. Take a picture, it’ll last longer.”, I’m posing and flashing my Colgate smile and jack booted-gams left and right for anyone with a smartphone or a news camera. “Make sure you spell my name right!” becomes my de rigueur response, as opposed to my usual, “Grody”. (Yes, by the way, occasionally the more telekinetic of you live wires can actually see Lucy and me: Ghost Hunters types are quite adept. The stares and the infrared cameras do get to be a little boring after a while though. Costumed and fancy dress affairs tend to bring out more believers. Ergo, SDCC and Faire are perfect places for us to play without too much unwanted attention.)

Of course, once I hit the train each evening, my snark and sneers revived nicely, especially to a particularly forward sleazebag whose interest in my ruffled bloomers was creepy. Lowering my aluminum goggles down off my pith helmet and onto my face, now resembling Johnny Depp’s Willy Wonka, I gave the letch a hard stare à la Paddington Bear and, pulling my skirt tightly over my Victorian bloomers, I replied, “These are for the convention only.” and turned to watch the bay the rest of the way home. Thank goodness for Lucy; she handled him deftly and politely for both of us. Her Victorian manners are far more genteel than my Flapper Girl gums.

Disco vader, Boba Fett and Starbucks? Feels like a party! Photo: Twisted Pair Photography SDCC 2012

Back at the Con though, and all those other wackadoo jelly beans in your personal space, a thumbs-up from a dapper Mad Hatter and a 360-spin from a vixen Catwoman to tell you how amazing your costume is, combined with all the other praise throughout the day, tells you you’re not quite the freak you so oft feel. When a chap from the L.A. Times chases you down for a snap, a fellow from the Houston Press says he’s been stalking you for thirty yards and wants to know more about whom designed your gear and a gorgeous Ruby Red Riding Hood compliments your corsetry, well, it makes for some strong self-esteem boosts. (Stalking though, sans costume, generally bad.)

Dude. Both your faces are looking in the wrong direction. Zowie! Photo: Twisted Pair Photography SDCC 2012

Sure, it sounds needy, feeding on compliments greedily like a truffle pig zeroing in on the hunt. Still, when a trip to Trader Joe’s or even Nordstrom can be fraught with elbow nudges and snickers due to something as simple as a parasol or an oversized hat (No, I am not going to a wedding, the races or a funeral, thank you very much.) it’s nice to be in a venue, even if crushed like a pack of nematodes, and feel like part of the gang. Even if we usually don’t want to be part of any gang.

The only downside to the Con, if one can call it a downside, Dr. Lucy and I did have to field the query, “Now, who exactly are you supposed to be?” and then followed by, “Ah. Interesting. Now, what is steampunk?” Dr. Lucy had a great, if not lengthy description. Most tended to glaze over mid-description, but I liked it.

Think Jules Verne and Victorians and what their concepts of future technology would have been, utilizing the machinery and technology at their hands, in the 19th Century.

Blink, blink, the inquisitor would respond. I would then add succinctly:

Have you seen Sherlock Holmes, the newer versions with Robert Downey, Jr.?

Ahh! Yes, yes! Iron Man! Cool! they would exclaim, pleased with themselves. See, Lucy, people are obtuse, mostly. KISS, as the politicians say: Keep It Simple, Silly. Still not sure about this damn steampunk business? Keep a keen eye for steampunk stylings in BBCAmerica’s newest crime drama by Barry Levinson, Copper, set in 1864 NYC. Can’t wait ’til it airs August 19th? Find a bit more steampunk here.

Hannah & Lucy, Steampunk Chicks, Day 3 SDCC 2012 Photo: Eugene Powers, Whedonopolis.com

 

Steampunk. However you slice it. Photo: Twisted Pair Photography SDCC 2012

 

Hannah and Dr. Lucy, Steampunk Chicks, Day 1. Photo: Maria Stefanopoulos, IngeniousTravel.com

 

Why, Dr. Lucy! You'll give the boys heart flutters! Photo: Twisted Pair Photography SDCC 2012

Admittedly, speaking for both Lucy and myself, we did feel a tad out of place at one point. The old pangs of being the only kid dressed up at school for Hallowe’en flooded back in waves. Fortunate enough to garner admittance into the SyFy Press Room, Lucy and I attended a Being Human roundtable interview.  With the exception of one chick in a hot pink anime wig, Lucy and I were the only ones dressed up in costume. Poor Sam Huntington, a.k.a. Being Human‘s Josh the werewolf, as he sat at our table, nearly had a cardiac event upon sight of Lucy’s corseted bosom, crushing a small, plastic water bottle to subdue his carnal desires. Good for you, Lucy. At 108 years young, you’ve still got it!

The rest of the press room was filled to the brim with black-bedecked, serious journalists. A few were freindly, but the odd looks were there. (Why they were surprised, I have no idea. It IS Comic-Con.) As is oft the case IRL, nervous attempts at jokes and small talk were met with long blinks. 

Bueller? Bueller? Anyone? Anyone?

In the waning hours of Day 3 of the Con, as Lucy and I sat against a wall in the Meeting Halls catching our breath, a crowd piled up in front of us as they were held off by guest control, waiting for cross-traffic to pass: a ridiculous line for a Mythbusters panel. As I watched Hobbit feet and blistering stilletos shuffle by, I caught a good portion of a conversation as a lovely and petite blue-haired fairy and a somewhat beefy Harry Potter came to stand nearby us.

 

Pretty, pretty pixie. Photo: Twisted Pair Photography SDCC 2012

So, is it what you expected? Harry asked of his pretty pixie.

Ohmygod! So much more! I’m already planning next year’s costume! she clapped.

What’s your favourite part so far? Harry asked further.

She thought for a moment, then replied, Remember when we went to your Mom’s that time? ‘Member we stopped by before that Halloween party? We did the Alice in Wonderland thing?

Yeah. Your White Queen costume?

Yeah. Well, nobody here has looked at me even once the way your mom and sister did that night. It feels natural, just being here. It’s amazing.

Exactly. What she said. How was your Comic-Con experience?

 

 

Dr. Lucy winds up the Belle of the Con: Miss Kelli Mae, my personal fave! Photo: JSDevore

 

A rare moment of downtime. Photo: Twisted Pair Photography SDCC 2012

Note: Whilst we did see Mark Hamill, Adrianne Curry (beyond hot), Parasol Protectorate author Gail Carriger and Robert Downey, Jr. (Very, very hot. Sherlock, indeed.), we did not see Seth Green or Johnny Depp. Be assured, this was not from a lack of effort. Seth Green was indeed there, visiting the Peanuts booth, participating in a Robot Chicken panel and making general happy mayhem of the grounds. My final effort, a lone Tweet, is recorded for Comic-Con history:

Jennifer S. Devore ‏@JennyPopNet

Might as well seek w effort :D Is @sethgreen anywhere near aisle 1400 @Comic_Con ? Would love to say Ciao! #sdcc

 

No words. Too hot. Dig you, Mizz Curry! Photo: Twisted Pair Photography SDCC 2012

The honour is all mine, Miss Carriger: Parasol Protectorate Purveyor. Photo: Twisted Pair Photography SDCC 2012

 

Klingons. Not so tough IRL. Photo: Twisted Pair Photography SDCC 2012

Go ahead, try not to sing it. Photo: Twisted Pair Photography SDCC 2012

 

What did you get up to during Comic-Con 2012? Photo: Twisted Pair Photography

Hannah fave places to haunt online? @JennyPopNet   jennypop.net   amazon.com/author/jenniferdevore 

Comic-Con Inside Buzz: SyFy’s Being Human, Season 3

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Posted by Hannah Hart, Ghost Dame of the Hotel del Coronado | Posted on 18-07-2012

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Ciao, kittens! Well, San Diego Comic-Con 2012 is in the rear view mirror and I can tell you Dr. Lucy and I had a ridiculously swell time! Aside from the media barrage, celebrity sightings, celebrity rumours and the over-the-top Con bags (Why so big, guys? Why?), the people-watching and cosplay stole the show. Dr. Lucy, being the mechanical tinkerer she is, took nicely to an EOS Canon Digital Rebel XT and gave us a veritable Egyptian tomb of snaps, a gallery of which I shall post soon. Today, I bring you an insider’s look into SyFy‘s Being Human.

Natch, Being Human is right up my alley. As I am wont to do, I started with the U.K. version, then warmed to the U.S. iteration. Being Human U.S. is a strikingly spooky adaptation and, being a ghostie girl myself, it only makes sense that the beauteous, lead ghost Sally is my personal, vicarious fave. She’s far lovelier and more delicate than those mooks over at Ghost Adventurers, has a great pair of getaway sticks and is spades more genteel than those wheats running Ghost Hunters International. (Note to GHI: You don’t always have to be saying something in the dark. Silence is lovely sometimes and, moreover, we know you’re there.)

Meaghan Rath and Sam Huntington, SDCC 2012 SyFy Press Room Photo: Twisted Pair Photography

Thanks to the good folks in the SyFy publicity office and press room, particularly Kelly and Blair, Dr. Lucy and I were afforded a brief, press roundtable with the stars of Being Human and their executive producer, Anna Fricke, prior to the Being Human panel discussion in the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Dr. Lucy snapped some pics and I had the opportunity to chat with Anna and the actors whom portray Sally, Aidan and Josh. Anna divulged no details about Season 3, which airs January 2013, but did offer some tantalizing teasers about where our supernatural friends are headed, come winter.

Sam Witwer, SDCC 2012 SyFy Press Room Photo: Twisted Pair Photography

“More levity”, “less dark” and “more solidarity” were E.P. Anna’s cornerstones of what’s to come. Season 2 went down some pretty dark roads indeed and the characters enacted some serious choices.

“Season 2 ended up being a very dark, crazy, bananas place where everybody had to make very life-threatening choices and decisions. Obviously, we have to see, did they get themselves out of those decisions?,” Anna offers.

Anna also admitted to more flashbacks.

“We always have flashback because we love to do the wardrobe! (laughter) It’s great to delve into the past to see where they’re coming from, what made them who they are today.”

Anna Fricke, E.P. Being Human U.S., SDCC 2012 SyFy Press Room Photo: Twisted Pair Photography

To continue, a very brief interview with Meaghan Rath, Sam Witwer and Sam Huntington:

 

GTBAG: Where do all the characters go this season, inwardly?

Sam Huntington (Josh): Aidan protecting Aidan. This is something we tackled this year. (laughter)

Sam Witwer (Aidan): There you go.

Sam Huntington (Josh): I think Josh’s primary goal this year on the show was to be, he’s the mother, you know? He wants to keep everyone safe. And he wants desperately to get everybody what they want. It’s uh, he’s needed to ask Aidan for a lot of help. That’s true. Because of his knowledge, because of his strength. It’s because of Josh’s newness as a supernatural being and his lack of knowledge. So uh, yeah , I think Josh has grown a tremendous amount. This season he really does come into his own, in a big way. Yeah. Yeah!

GTBAG: How do they progress? How do they grow together?

Sam Witwer (Aidan): We already know how they progress.

Sam Huntington (Josh): There’s no hope. (laughter) We have no hope.

Sam Witwer (Aidan): You know what’s great? We’ve really had a chance to collaborate with the writers this year. So, I can say with a good amount of certainty that its going exactly where I would have it. I, I love the direction it’s taking.  My character gets to be around people and that allows him to be awkward and allows him to be sad and also more dangerous considering what happened last year and it’s kind of a sweet spot for the character, in terms of him being interesting. And these two guys have so much new stuff to deal with it’s ridiculous, but we can’t tell you what.

Sam Huntington (Josh):  That’s the tricky thing. That’s because we were all left in such uh, you know, horrible, extreme situations last season it’s like, to say anything about what, the result of that.

Sam Witwer (Aidan): Yeah, it takes us a year and a half after the last season.

 

At that point, the kind yet efficient talent manager swept through and corralled the attractive trio to another table, all before Miss Meaghan could give her thoughts on Silly Sally’s forthcoming journey. What I did get, was a close-up of her smashing, heart heels!

Divine! Photo: Twisted Pair Photography

What about Aidan and his coffin, some of you may wonder? Well, all Anna would tell me is this:

“Sam is such a fine actor. We don’t want to see him in a coffin for thirteen episodes.”

Hmmm.

Hannah & Dr. Lucy, a tad nervous pre-interview: Photo by Eugene Powers, Whedonopolis.com

Hannah’s fave places to haunt online? @JennyPopNet  amazon.com/author/jenniferdevore and jennypop.net

You’re Having Fun Wrong: SoCal’s Fave Five Geek Attractions

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Posted by Hannah Hart, Ghost Dame of the Hotel del Coronado | Posted on 10-07-2012

Category : Conventions, Entertain Me, Featured, Geek Out, Geek Rants, San Diego Comic Con, Television, Travel

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Some are born Geek, some achieve Geekness and others have Geekness thrust upon them. For those of us whom are verily Geek-at-Heart, we shall not be shedding the title as quickly as a West Hollywood hipster sheds his iPad the moment Apple bids him so. Whilst many will claim the title of Geek, as to be Nerd/Dork/Geek/Wonk is très chic, it is a bonkers-dangerous, double-edged sword, kittens. We may live blissfully in our own little, dorky biospheres; yet we are easy targets, like a wounded dolphin, or the only wheat dressed up like a pilgrim the Wednesday before school lets out for Thanksgiving Weekend.

We are Geek. Photo: San Diego Air and Space Museum archives

From sea to nerdy Cameron-submersible sea, forest to dorky Bigfoot forest, Skywalker Ranch and beyond the solar flares, this proudly pale populace has some serious ideas about what is fun and what is not. Summer can be a tough time for us, what with the sun, the outdoors and the prospect of a proper, dress-up holiday still months away. Never mind all that; we know what makes for real summer fun and with all due respect to the rest of you, to quote The Big Bang Theory‘s Dr. Sheldon Cooper, “You’re having fun wrong.”

Summer can be a bit of a free-radical situation for us: left to fend for ourselves amidst the plains and savannas of a deconstructed season, fighting against the harsh summer sun and the expected, traditional, normal, outdoor activities of the average, summer reveler. In adult-life, as in school, just because it’s summer, doesn’t mean the wedgies cease. In such situations, it is only natural to seek the like-minded. When the broad landscape is dotted with the frequently unavoidable herds of roaming, aggressive, beefy, sunny, beachy, geek-squashers it is often necessary for the more fragile, the proverbial 98-pound weaklings, to gather and move in clusters. The sand-kickers can’t get us all if we move as one.

If it is entirely plausible that you could spend a joyful afternoon at Peet’s Coffee having a serious debate about whether Han or Greedo shot first, you just might find the following summer alternatives to beach volleyball, backyard BBQs and 5K mud runs great fun indeed. I cannot advise on alternatives in your backyard, but as a Cali Girl, I will gladly walk you through some of my Golden State’s finest, oft air-conditioned, cerebral, summer dork attractions.

Xyon Koreen knows. Han DID shoot first. Photo: Twisted Pair Photography, SDCC 2K12

  • San Diego Comic-Con: Certainly a toss-up, as to whether this should take the number one or two spot. In the end, it had to be crowned as supreme. Comic-Con is Mecca for con geeks the world over, even the new breed of geek: the poseur. C-C has become the new Studio 54. Few at the 1970s, iconic, NYC discotheque probably actually loved disco. Today, it’s questionable how many Comic-Con attendees even read comic books, let alone have a passion for the medium. Still, decades after Richard Alf et al gifted the Geek World with Comic-Con and after all the poseurs have moved on, when The Big Bang Theory runs its course, the real fans will still faithfully flood the San Diego Convention Center each July, giving the San Diego Fire Marshal four sleepless nights every summer.
  • Disneyland: Like Salieri to Mozart or Sean Penn’s Emmet Ray to Django Reinhardt, were there no Comic-Con, Disney would clearly reign on this list. If you’re fortunate enough to have an annual passport, chances are good you can’t get enough of Star Tours and its fifty-some possible scenarios, The Haunted Mansion, Indiana Jones, a Johnny Depp-frosted Pirates of the Caribbean and browsing ad nauseam the Capodimonte-laden glass shelves of Main Street’s Disneyana. We Disney devotees do enjoy the occasional, audible snort of derision at new attractions and additions and love to regale newbies and family first-timers with behind-the-scenes Park trivia (especially those of us whom worked there). Overall, it is our church of sorts and if you don’t like Goths, stay away mid-September through January, for The Nightmare Before Christmas overlay at The Haunted Mansion is really, honestly, to die for, kids.
  • Renaissance Pleasure Faire: This one’s the original, yon friends. It’s usually over before summer solstice hits, but you’ll find plenty of other faires up and down the state. Yet, prithee, this is the Hamlet of Renaissance festivals. Oft simply called “Southern” or “Ren Faire”, it’s been around since what feels like Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh were playing footsies behind hogsheads and if you’re well-acquainted with Faire, then you know the tacit rules of conduct: no polyester, no real names, no Victorian Gary Oldmans from Dracula, keep your tongue in character and do not ask us if our costumes are hot. It’s almost always 100 degrees and, with the exception of our cleavages, we’re swathed head-to-toe in leather, velvet, suede and fur. What thinkst thou? Faire is no place for steampunk and there’s also an internal, heated and on-going debate about Captain Jack Sparrow, because he’s a “made-up pirate”. Of course, most of the pirate guilds are themselves comprised of made-up pirates. I give you geek.

Are you Faire enough? Photo: Twisted Pair Photography

  • Conan: Deserving of a Larry King suspenders &amp; glasses/Arnold sausage snap combo-pantomime, this day trip can’t be beat, even by the Masturbating Bear. Whether you’re a lucky local of beautiful downtown Burbank or saving up your game tokens for a Golden State sojourn, a Conan taping is probably the second best taping you can attend in The Valley. Tickets are free, but the online lottery is hit ‘n miss. Still, if you can nail a date and don’t mind being in Burbank on a weekday, you’ll be better than just about everybody back home on the farm.
  • Huntington Library & Gardens: Word nerds, book geeks and art history-snarks, this is your perfect afternoon, except Tuesdays and only from 10:30-4:00 in the summer, 12-4 otherwise. Of course, if you want to miss traffic getting out of the Pasadena-area, you’d best try to be out of the parking lot by 2:30, 3:00 tops. Home to a Gutenberg Bible, an Ellesmere manuscript of The Canterbury Tales, scores of early-Shakespearean papers, Audubon folios and a selection of 18thC. French and English decorative arts that would make Sofia Coppola swoon, the quiet and hidden treasure of L.A. museums is clandestinely tucked away in upscale, residential San Marino, an old money suburb of Pasadena. If you’re drawn to English incunabula, powdered wigs, French Lace roses and think Joshua Reynold’s Sarah Siddons as Tragic Muse is just downright hot, then you’d better get going. Traffic will be a total nightmare in about forty minutes.

Clearly, because we are Geek, I rest assured many of you will disagree with my list, if only to dispute its hierarchy. Moreover, I expect others will rant and rail over omissions and inclusions. Please, do share. Like learning my Hotel Del ghostie cohort, Dr. Lucy is as bonkers for Carl Barks comic books as I am, it’s always a thrill to learn where more of my own kind, ghosts or non, roam at will, without threat or fear of a good swirly.

Abyssinia, cats!

 

Hannah’s fave place to haunt online? jennypop.net @JennyPopNet

Merry Geekmas! Geek Gifting from Good To Be A Geek!

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Posted by Jessa Phillips aka "SultryMinxZoe" | Posted on 20-12-2011

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Here at Good To Be A Geek, we believe everyday is a great day to celebrate being a Geek. What better time to celebrate than the holiday season? Whether you are a Caprican, Whedonite, Airbender or Zombie Killer of the Week, we want to encourage you to “let your geek run wild” and we are going to help you out.

We have procured some nerdy delights that we are gifting away . . . to you! Continue reading for more information on how to enter, complete contest rules and a peak at the deliciously geeky goodness you could win.

Happy Holidays from Good To Be A Geek!

 

HOW TO ENTER: 

1.) First, post a comment below telling us how you plan to geek out this holiday season. Will you be enjoying a scifi movie marathon? Logging more hours in Star Wars: The Old Republic? Plan to play board games with your family? We want to know how you Geekmas.

2.) Like us on Facebook!

3.) Follow us on Twitter (@GoodToBeAGeek)!

4.) Tweet the following message:

Let your #geek run wild this holiday. Celebrate #Geekmas with @GoodToBeAGeek! http://bit.ly/ebWaxA

 

*Limit one (1) entry per day.

 

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1600 Xbox Live Microsoft Points

Login to Xbox Live and use Microsoft points to Download Games and DLC content, watch movies and television shows.

 

$25 GameStop / EB Games Gift Card

Use this gift certificate towards the purchase of your next video game or gaming accessory.

 

 

Secret Selves by Leonard Nimoy

This paperback book brings together the photographic collection of people exploring their secret selves while interviewed by Leonard Nimoy. Nimoy interviewed 100 people from all walks of life to find out who they really are. An intriguing look at the concept of split identities and public perception versus internal truth. Also includes a DVD of Nimoy’s interviews with the subjects, offering an inside look at the creative process to create the Secret Selves collection.

 

Ferocious Planet DVD

Here’s a prize for all of the Syfy Original Movie fans! Description from the DVD: As a team of observers gather around a groundbreaking device that will open a window to another dimension, mankind’s biggest moment since walking on the moon quickly mutates into a fearsome game of survival. Transported to a nightmarish alien world populated with unearthly man-eating creatures, the team must do everything they can to fix the machine before they are trapped there forever. Starring Joe Flanigan (TV’s Stargate: Atlantis), John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings) and Catherine Walker (Leap Year), Ferocious Planet is a terrifying race against time and the lightening-quick jaws of fearsome preedators.

Fringe Season 1 DVD

Description from the DVD: Teleportation. Mind control. Astral projection. Mutation, Reanimation. Phenomena that exist on the Fringe of science unleash their strange powers in this thrilling series, created by J.J. Abrams (Star Trek, Lost, Alias), Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek, Transformers), combing the grit of the police procedural with the excitement of the Unknown. The story revolves around three unlikely allies – a young, beautiful and determined FBI agent, a brilliant scientist who’s spent the last 17 years in a mental institution and the scientist’s sardonic and roguish son – who investigate a seies of bizarre deaths and disasters known as “the Pattern.” The three suspect that someone is using the world as a laboratory. And many of the clues lead them to Massive Dynamic, a shadowy global corporation that may be more powerful than any nation.

Check back as more gifts are added!

********** CONTEST RULES **********

No purchase necessary. Contest is open to legal residents currently residing within one (1) of the contiguous forty-eight (48) United States or the District of Columbia (excluding Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other United States territories). Contestants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the start date of the contest.

All contest entries must be received by midnight (12:00am) Eastern Time on December 31, 2011. Limit one (1) entry per day. Entries which exceed the entry limits will be void. Any attempt to enter the contest, other than the method described herein will be void. Winners will be selected from a random drawing. Winners will also be notified January 2, 2012.

Prizes are not redeemable for cash and prizes must be accepted as awarded. Value of prizes vary. Good To Be A Geek reserves the right to substitute any prize, due to unavailability, with a prize of equal or similar value. Contestants acknowledge that Good To Be A Geek and its staff are not liable for prizes that may be lost or stolen during delivery. Contestants acknowledge their information may be shared with contest sponsors, strictly for the purpose of prize delivery.

Web Series You SHOULD Be Watching – DragonCon 2011 Panel

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Posted by Jessa Phillips aka "SultryMinxZoe" | Posted on 07-09-2011

Category : Conventions, DragonCon, E-vents, Entertain Me, Watching the Web

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DragonCon was this past weekend in Atlanta, GA. Among the many interesting panels on diverse topics included a panel title “Web Series You SHOULD Be Watching.” The panel, which I was pleased to appear on as a panelist, focused on web series. This new media distribution channel is steadily becoming a more accepted entertainment option and looks to give traditional media outlets something to think about, as well as provide an alternative means for creative projects to find an audience. Also appearing on the panel were Kelley Clark (Agora Productions), Kelley Harkins (Director, American SciFi Media Track), Joe Crowe (Revolutionsf.com), Thomas Gofton (Creator, Mind’s Eye web series) and Derek Conley (The Hunted: Tampa and The Hunted: Vindication web series).

 

The panel was intended to introduce prospective audience members to the world of web entertainment and offer a sampling of web series worth watching to new and veteran viewers. With two web creators and the remainder of the panel including veteran web consumers, the panel provided a more in-depth discussion of the trials and triumphs of entertainment content created for web distribution. Of course for all the geeky goodness, you really had to be there. But do not fret, I will not leave you wanting.

 

If you want the listing of web series selections panel attendees received, you will find below the sampling of web series to get you started. The panel was sponsored by the American SciFi Media track. As such, the web series selections primarily fall within the sci-fi or fantasy genres. Entertainment is subjective and you may not enjoy all the series listed here, but please do not let one series prevent you from seeking other web entertainment. There is a plethora of web entertainment on the internet that will appeal to you. You have only to find it. To assist in your discovery, I have also included resource links at the end of the listing. These resource links are hubs for web entertainment and have created directories of web series and films for you to enjoy. If you discovery a series that you enjoy, please share your thoughts in the comments section below.

 

The Usual Suspects - Popular series most people have likely heard of. These series are often pointed to as examples of how web distributed content can be a successful business model.

 

Doctor Horrible Sing-Along Blog – Completed, 3 episodes.
http://www.drhorrible.com | Now available on DVD & BluRay, or download on iTunes.
Summary: Following a want to be evil genius as he attempts to earn his place in the Evil League of Evil and impress the girl of his dreams. His every attempt is thwarted by his nemesis, Captain Hammer. Created, written and directed by Joss Whedon. Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon and Zack Whedon also contributed their writing talents, making it a family affair. Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day.

 

The Guild – Currently airing Season 5
Fantasy, Comedy
http://www.watchtheguild.com/
Summary: Created and starring Felicia Day. The Guild follows the adventures of 6 people who form a “guild” in an online MMORPG game. Over the course of the series, the members meet and become entangled in each others social and love lives, all while getting some raid time in. In the fifth season, the guild heads to a gaming convention where they learn more about themselves, each other and the game.

 

The Legend of Neil – Completed, 3 Seasons
Fantasy, Action
http://www.legendofneil.com
Summary: Created and directed by Sandeep Parikh, who is also known as “Zaboo” on The Guild. The Legend of Neil tells the story of a drunk gamer wakes to find himself in the video game Zelda. The series takes fantasy roleplaying to another level, incorporating all the troupes of the classic video game, everyday drama and a contemporary sense of humor. Cast includes scifi favorite Felicia Day. Mature Content Warning: Language, Sexual Situations

 

Mortal Kombat: Legacy – Completed
Scifi, , Action, Drama
http://www.youtube.com/show/mortalkombatlegacy
Summary: A fan-inspired web series that received corporate funding due to the quality of work. Mortal Kombat: Legacy is a live-action adaptation of the classic video game. Starring scifi fan favorites Tahmoh Penikett and Jeri Ryan.

 

Aidan 5 – Season 1.5 begins September 2nd, 2011
SciFi, Mystery
http://www.aidan5.com
Summary: In a future when cloning is everyday practice with up to 5 clones per person, a serial killer is murdering clones. Two detectives head the manhunt for the mysterious culprit and come face to face with their own mortality. Film Noire style series that incorporates a dynamic comic feel.

 

Cable Network Sponsored Series - Cable networks have caught on to the marketing and advertising options web series can create, especially as a means of extending an established brand. These series are shows created or sponsored by major cable networks.

 

Torchwood: Web of Lies – Currently airing
SciFi, Mystery
http://www.youtube.com/starz | Download the App for iPad & iPhone in iTunes
Summary: Sponsored by BBC Worldwide and Starz. The web series is a companion to the current season of Torchwood: Miracle Day. In 2007, someone is after Captain Jack Harkness. It is up to Jack & Gwen Cooper to find out who and why. Simultaneously, the story follows Holly, whose brother is shot on Miracle Day for information he has about the people behind the miracle. Interactive motion comic produced by Russell T. Davies & Julie Gardner. Jane Espenson contributes her writing talents. Staring John Barrowman, Eve Myles and Eliza Dushku.

 

Warehouse 13: Of Monsters and Men – Completed, 10 Episodes
Scifi, Action, Mystery
http://www.syfy.com/rewind/ofmonstersandmen
Sponsored by Syfy.
Summary: When Claudia and Pete accidentally trigger an artifact obtained from a man who found comics detrimental to the youth of America, they find themselves and Artie living out the adventures of a comic book. Can they solve the comic’s mysteries? Can they find a way out of the story before it ends, or will they be stuck in 4-color?

 

Mercury Men – Completed Season 1. Awaiting news on Season 2
SciFi, Action, Mystery
http://www.syfy.com/rewind/mercurymen
Sponsored by Syfy.
Summary: In 1976, men from Mercury come to earth with a sinister plan to drag the moon down to earth. It is up to Engineer Jack Yeager and an everyday citizen, Edward Borman, to save the world and find out who’s calling the shots. Great tribute to classic black and white scifi movies.

 

Riese: Kingdom Falling – Completed Season 1. Awaiting news of Season 2 & possible transition to tv.
Fantasy, Drama
http://www.syfy.com/rewind/riese
Sponsored by Syfy.
Summary: In a realm much like the feudal society of Europe’s medieval times, the land is in turmoil. An evil queen has a stranglehold on the realm and will go to any lengths to retain power. Across the land, an orphaned woman wanders with her wolf companion to find out who she is. Steampunk sensibilities interwoven into character development and costume design. Cast includes many Syfy fan favorites.

 

Rigamortis – Completed, 3 episodes
Scifi, Zombies
http://www.rigamortis.com
Summary: After the zombie apocalypse, two zombies fall in love while they struggle to resist their brain-eating ways. Meanwhile, the premier zombie hunter shows us no matter his fame, life isn’t always awesome. Fantastically fun musical take on the zombie apocalypse.

 

Blood Light – Completed, 2 Seasons
Scifi, Vampires
http://www.bloodlight.com
Summary: Blood Light sheds light on the everyday life of vampires. It is a bit of a parody of the hit HBO series True Blood. The series follows the after-lives of 2 vampires and their wannabe friend living normal lives. Topics covered range from therapy, anger management, dating and identity crisis. Mature content warning: Language, Sexual Situations.

 

The Black Dawn
Scifi, Mystery
http://http://www.webserials.com/blackdawn/
Summary: A plague sweeps the globe, killing most of the world’s population within seconds of exposure. A small band of survivors in Los Angeles struggle to find answers, other survivors and to stay alive.

 

Lumina – Completed Season 1. Awaiting news of Season 2
Scifi, Mystery
http://www.luminaseries.com
Summary: What if alternate dimensions existed on the other side of reflections? The series explores that question. As the series begin, a woman meets and falls for a prince from the opposites side of reflections. As they become more involved and more people become aware of the relationship, we discover nothing is what it appears to be. There is a bigger conspiracy being played out in both realms. Beautifully shot with great use of soundtrack.

 

Gemini Division – Completed Season 1, 50 Episodes
Scifi, Mystery
http://www.bing.com/videos/browse/source?tag=mccannum%3ageminidivision
Summary: A happy couple visits Paris. When the guy goes missing, his girlfriend must find out what happened to him and stumbles onto a government conspiracy. Live action with CGI landscapes. Cast includes Syfy favorite, Allison Scagliotti.

 

Afterworld – Completed, 130 Episodes
Scifi, Mystery
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=07E03F5180A9F18A
Summary: A massive electromagnetic event occurs, causing permanent electronic outages across the globe, along with the disappearance of most the world’s population. One man is determined to find his way back to the family he left across the country. During his journey, he will meet other survivors – some friendly and helpful, others with more sinister intentions. As he travels, he will find clues that lead him to learn who caused “the fall” and why.

 

Misfits – Currently airing Season 2
Scifi, Drama
http://www.hulu.com/presents/misfits
Summary: Five British teenagers are sentenced to community service. When they are struck by lightening during a spontaneous storm, they develop super-powers. As they come to grips with their new abilities, they realize they weren’t the only ones affected by the storm. Can they learn how to use their abilities? Will they use their powers for good?

 

The Booth at the End – Currently airing Season 1
Scifi, Drama
http://www.hulu.com/presents/boothattheend
Summary: What would you do to heal a sick loved one, get the girl of your dreams, or the life you always wanted? In The Booth at the End we meet a mysterious man who can help you get what you’ve always wanted. All you have to do is complete a task. What if the task puts you or someone else in danger? What if it is illegal?

 

Border Guardians of Ackernon – Currently airing Season 2
Fantasy, Drama
http://www.ackernon.com
Summary: In a fantasy realm, graduates of “The University” become politicians, warriors and powerful mages entrusted with the safety and security of the realm. In recent years, their power has been weakening and a danger from another land threatens the enchanted walls. The series follows the Guardians as they recruit and train new students to ward off the dangers facing the realm.

 

Trenches – Completed, 10 Episodes
Scifi, Action, Drama
http://www.crackle/c/trenches
Summary: Two civilizations embroiled in a space battle find themselves forced to work together to survive the planet. Cooperation is a priority because they are not alone.

 

Anica – Completed Season 1. Season 2 in pre-production & talk of a movie
Scifi, Drama
http://www.wix.com/kenyonglover/test
In the future, government soldiers are selected for experimentation in hopes of creating an elite force. When one of the super soldiers is accused of murdering a high official, a disgraced soldier is tapped to track the missing soldier before the political climate worsens and endangers galactic peace. Fantastic CGI landscapes.

 

Future Series to Watch For - These series are currently in the works. Given what we have seen, these series are worth checking out when they are released.

 

Osiris – Premiers September 28, 2011
Scifi, Mystery
http://www.facebook.com/OsirisTheSeries
Summary: A man with resurrection abilities must track down a kidnapped federal witness. As he embarks on his search, he discovers a conspiracy, and finds clues about the source of his ability.

 

H+ - Season 1 in production
Scifi, Drama
http://www.facebook.com/HplusTheDigitalSeries
Summary: In the future, people take internet connectivity to the next level with a chip implant. Making the internet more accessible changes the socioeconomic landscapes across the globe. What happens when something goes wrong? Will the desire to be connected be our downfall?

 

Zenoids – Season 1 in production
Animated Musical
http://www.myouterspace.com/index.php/community/Starships/Orion.html
Summary: Created and starring William Shatner. Executive produced and starring Amanda Tapping. The story follows an alien family singing across the galaxy.

 

Resource Links - Websites which provide directories of web series and films available for viewing.

 

Crackle – http://www.crackle.com

Webserials – http://www.webserials.com

Web Series Channel – http://www.webserieschannel.com

Scifinal – http://www.scifinal.com

Hulu – http://www.hulu.com/network/hulu-presents

IFC – http://www.ifc.com/web-series

Fear – http://www.fearnet.com/shows

 

Remember to check back here at Goodtobeageek.com for our regular series, Watching the Web, where I highlight web series worth watching.

 

 

I Watch Syfy – Red Faction: Origins

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Posted by Jessa Phillips aka "SultryMinxZoe" | Posted on 05-06-2011

Category : Entertain Me, Game On, Reviews, Television

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Courtesy of NBC Universal

 

Syfy has entered into a new kind of partnership with video game developer THQ. As part of the partnership, a new Syfy Original Movie inspired by the popular Red Faction video game series was developed. Red Faction: Origins aired Saturday, June 4th, 2011 on Syfy in the US and Space Channel in Canada.

If you are an avid video game fan, I know you are leary and with good cause. Past movie adaptations of video games have been disasterous to say the least. Let me say this, Red Faction: Origins is not meant to be a direct translation of the beloved video game franchise. Rather the landscape, social classes and political climate of the games were used to bring a new chapter to the small screen. In this respect, Red Faction: Origins delivers.

An incredibly talented cast, including Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgement Day, X-files), Brian J. Smith (Stargate: Universe), Danielle Nicolet (The Starter Wife), Tamzin Merchant (The Tudors), Kate Vernon (Battlestar Galactica) and Gareth David-Lloyd (Torchwood), tells a compelling story that centers around a family torn apart while the world around them teeters on the brink of civil war.

The story takes place between the timeline of the video games Red Faction: Guerilla and the new title, Red Faction: Armageddon. Twenty-five years ago, Alec Mason (Robert Patrick) was a revolutionary leader who fought to realize Martian freedom. Twelve years prior to the current timeline, Alec Mason’s wife was killed and his daughter Lyra (Tamzin Merchant) was kidnapped, leaving him a broken man to raise his son alone. Jake Mason (Brian J. Smith) has grown into a man himself and is an officer in the Red Faction militia. Around him, the world is turning into a battleground as Colonists battle Marauders and threaten to detroy each other. When Jake has a chance encounter with a warrior he believes to be his sister whom he believed dead, his world is turned upside down. Can Jake Mason re-unite his family and stop a world at war?

 

 

The screenplay, penned by Andrew Kreisberg (Warehouse 13, Fringe) based on a story developed by THQ Director of Fiction Development, Paul Demeo (The Rocketeer, The Flash) and THQ Executive President, Core Games, Danny Bilson (The Sentinel, Human Target) is deeply emotional on all fronts and the cast does an exceptional job carrying the tension while injecting a bit of levity with a few humorous moments. Pacing is sometimes an issue and the movie does drag in places. A large part of that is no doubt due to the heavy subject matter and intensity of the plot.

Red Faction: Origins offers plenty of action too, with beautifully choreographed fight scenes. A bit of CGI lends itself nicely to the flight scenes and the locations were spot on. Who knew Bulgaria could double for Mars? Peabody Award winning composer Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Caprica, Battlestar Galactica, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Eureka) helped enhance the story with compelling music and Michael Nankin (Caprica, Battlestar Gallactica, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) shows audiences why he is also a Peabody Award winning director, bringing all these pieces together.

As a special treat for fans that follow Brian J. Smith on Twitter, he replied to questions and comments live during the Syfy premier last night.

 

For more information on Red Faction: Origins, visit the official Syfy movie website.
To own Red Faction: Origins on DVD, head to the Syfy Store and pre-order today.

 

Red Faction: Armageddon is scheduled for realease on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 June 7, 2011. For more information on the Red Faction video games, visit the official website. In the meantime, check out the game release trailer.

 

 

Summer of SciFi TV

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Posted by Jessa Phillips aka "SultryMinxZoe" | Posted on 26-05-2011

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Summer is around the corner. For some, that means cookouts with friends, catching a baseball game or heading to the beach. The last thing you may be thinking about when temperatures rise, is television.

Cable networks are hoping they can convince you to tune in, and they are focusing heavily on the scifi genre. There will be alien invasions, extraordinary abilities, mystical objects and vampires coming to the small screen. We have rounded up show summaries and video previews, where available, for the genre shows vieing for your loyalty.

 

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - BBCAmerica
Network Premiere June 11 @ 10pm EST/PT

 

Courtesy of BBCAmerica

 A gripping saga of humanity’s last remnants and their struggle to find a new home while fleeing from their deadly Cylon enemies.

Faced with an un-winnable battle against a deadly enemy, they are forced to flee under the protection of their one remaining warship, the outdated Battlestar Galactica. Pursued by the Cylons, some of whom have now taken human form, Commander Adama (Olmos) and President Roslin (McDonnell) lead these last remaining humans in search of a new home – a planet called Earth.

OUTCASTS – BBCAmerica
Series Premiere June 18, 2011 @ 9pm EST/PT 

 

Courtesy of BBCAmerica

 With Earth no longer habitable, a group of courageous pioneers have traveled to another planet to begin again. They’ve built the town of Forthaven on Carpathia and have the unique opportunity of creating a new and better future on another planet. Led by President Tate (Cunningham) and his core team of Stella (Norris), Cass (Daniel Mays, The Bank Job, Atonement) and Fleur (Amy Manson, Being Human), they’re determined to run the civilization in a democratic way, but some tough decisions in the past may prove divisive.

 

FALLING SKIES – TNT
Series Premiere June 19, 2011 @ 9pm EST/PT

 

In the devastating wake of an all-out invasion of the planet by an alien military force, ordinary people must do extraordinary things to survive in TNT‘s powerful new series, Falling Skies. The show stars Noah Wyle (ER) and comes to TNT from DreamWorks Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg.

 

TRUE BLOOD – HBO
Series Returns June 26, 2011 @ 9pm EST

 

Thanks to a Japanese scientist’s invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures “coming out of the coffin.”

 

TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY - Starz
Premieres July 8, 2011 @ 10pm EST

 

Courtesy of Starz Entertainment, LLC

One day, nobody dies. All across the world, nobody dies. And then the next day, and the next, and the next, people keep aging — they get hurt and sick — but they never die. The result: a population boom, overnight.

With all the extra people, resources are finite. It’s said that in four month’s time, the human race will cease to be viable. But this can’t be a natural event – someone’s got to be behind it. It’s a race against time as C.I.A. agent Rex Matheson (Mehki Phifer)investigates a global conspiracy. The answers lie within an old, secret British institute. As Rex keeps asking “What is Torchwood?”, he’s drawn into a world of adventure, and a threat to change what it means to be human, forever.

 

EUREKA – Syfy
Series Return July 11, 2011 @ 8/7pm C

 

With the help of Albert Einstein and other trusted advisors, President Harry S. Truman commissioned a top-secret residential development in a remote area of the Pacific Northwest, one that would serve to protect and nurture America’s most valuable intellectual resources. There our nation’s greatest thinkers, the über-geniuses working on the next era of scientific achievement, would be able to live and work in a supportive environment.

With the population’s unique talents, troubled psyches and limitless resources, small-town concerns have a way of becoming big-time problems.

 

WAREHOUSE 13 – Syfy
Series Return July 11, 2011 @ 9/8pm C

 

After saving the life of the President, two Secret Service agents find themselves abruptly transferred to Warehouse 13 — a massive, top-secret storage facility in windswept South Dakota that houses every strange artifact, mysterious relic, fantastical object and supernatural souvenir ever collected by the U.S. government. The Warehouse’s caretaker Artie (Saul Rubinek) charges Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne Kelly) with chasing down reports of supernatural and paranormal activity in search of new objects to cache at the Warehouse, as well as helping him to control the warehouse, itself.

 

ALPHAS – Syfy
Series Premieres July 11, 2011 @ 10/9pm C

 

In the series, five ordinary people become one extraordinary team of Alphas — people with the power to stretch the capabilities of the human mind due to brain anomalies that have imbued them with hyper-normal mental and physical abilities.

 

HAVEN – Syfy
Series Returns July 15, 2011 @ 10/9pm C

 

Based on the novella The Colorado Kid from renowned author Stephen King. The series follows the shrewd and confident FBI agent Audrey Parker (Rose) who has a lost past, and arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine on a routine case. Before long, her natural curiosity lands her in the epicenter of activity in this curious enclave, which turns out to be a longtime refuge for people that are affected by a range of supernatural afflictions.

As the townspeople’s dormant abilities begin to express themselves, Audrey helps keep these forces at bay while discovering the many secrets of Haven — including one surrounding her own surprising connections to this extraordinary place.

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