James Wortman Microsoft: Our Bad!
Microsoft hasn’t been making many friends over the past few weeks. With the unveiling of the Xbox One, the company boldly admitted that the new system will not only place…
The Buy Pile for June 12, 2013
If you ventured into a comic book shop today, you already know that the big “must-buy” title released this week was the inaugural issue of Superman Unchained, DC’s attempt to…
Oh, Xbox One …
One of the biggest conversations among gamers during E3 this week is the battle between Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4. More accurately, those discussions have centered on the…
It’s a Trap! Fanboys Can’t Repel an Exclusive of This Magnitude!
And here I thought I was doing a pretty good job resisting the lure of San Diego Comic-Con exclusives this year. Gentle Giant has unveiled their new SDCC-exclusive mini-bust of…
Oh Geez, There’s a Lego Ewok Village Now
I’m not a Lego collector or anything, but it’s hard not to appreciate the work that went into designing the company’s new $250 Ewok Village set, which hits shelves in…
A ‘Pivotal Meeting’ to Take Place in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ Plus Jennifer Lawrence Bares All
With all of the buzz surrounding Warner Bros.’ The Man of Steel and Marvel Studios’ upcoming releases, it’s easy to forget that Twentieth Century Fox is chugging along with its…
New Photos Emerge from ‘The Dark World’
Dark Elf Malekith the Accursed (Chris Eccleston) looks how I feel in the new batch of Thor: The Dark World photos up now at Marvel.com. Given the outlandish characters and…
I Never Thought I’d Say This …
… but “Weird Al” Yankovic totally rocks in concert. I had the privilege of seeing His Weirdness at Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre, and I’m more convinced than ever that many…
YOU ARE TEARING ME APART, MEMORIAL DAY!
If you’ve been in my general vicinity for more than five minutes these days, you’ve probably noticed two things: 1) I’m quite bald in real life. 2) The Room is…
‘Star Trek’ and the Culture of Negativity
Contrary to many of my fellow geeks out there, I actually liked J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness. There, I said it. The film wasn’t a revelation for me, nor…