Author: Maurice Mitchell

Inge Lehmann (Source)Here are four fascinating facts about Inge Lehmann. Today’s Google Doodle is about Inge Lehmann  (May 13, 1888 – February 21, 1993) who was a Danish seismologist and geophysicist who helped discover the Earth’s inner core. Earthquakes have tragically rocked Nepal and other places around the world 1. Her Study at a Mixed School Led to Disappointment Lehmann attended Denmark’s first co-educational school, founded by the aunt of Neils Bohr, Hanna Adler. She learned there that boys and girls could be treated alike for work and play. She later said in 1980, “No difference between the intellect of boys and…

Alien etching from Laser Art Canarias A young team of laser engravers from Spain told us about Laser Art Canarias. They use a process involving a combination of different pictures, AutoCAD, Photoshop and Illustrator designs all properly rendered for laser engraving. After that, the wood is treated, sanded, varnished and waxed in order to show all the details on the wood. “As fans of sci-fi, space, physics and horror movies we created an unique and impressive collection of wooden posters,” Diego Scaglia Rat said, “All of our designs are built with passion and dedication; beginning with an idea and ending…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) – Lupita Nyong’o Ever since Lupita Nyong’o was cast in Star Wars: The Force Awakens there has been speculation who she was playing. “I could not be more excited about Lupita and Gwendoline joining the cast of Episode VII,” Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy said in a press release. “It’s thrilling to see this extraordinarily talented ensemble taking shape.” Lutpita tweeted “I can finally say it out loud and proud: I’m going to a galaxy far far away!” Other than that, no details were given. She did say in an interview that her favorite Star Wars characters are R2-D2 and C-3PO because…

C-3PO Tape Holder (via Medocinie) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest strangest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The Way We’re trying something different this week. Instead of posting news links it’s the strangest and most bizarre geeky stories on the Internet. Let us know what you think. Links J.J. Abrams Stopped Filming Star Wars to Look at Moon (via Huffington Post) In an interview with HuffPost UK, Oscar Isaac, the strange thing Abrams did after Harrison Ford came back: “He was in such high spirits, he was literally making jokes on the loudspeakers.…

Black Panther Black Panther is coming soon in Captain America: Civil War and it’s never too soon to learn more about him. The Black Panther was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1966 and is the very first mainstream African superhero. Named simply T’Challa, he’s the king of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. He’s a skilled hunter and tracker with enhanced strength, speed and agility. T’Challa is a master strategist and a genius inventor and scientist. Wakanda has a supply of an alien metal called “vibranium” that can absorb all vibrations. It’s the rarest and most valuable…

Ted Milfi, Jared Hess, Jason Moore, Jonathon Levine, John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein Avengers: Age of Ultron has grossed over $643.5 million worldwide and is breaking records left and right. Because of that success, Marvel is fast-tracking their upcoming Spider-Man reboot and Deadline reports that Marvel and Sony are planning to make a decision on a director by the middle of this month. They also reported on the rumored short-list of directors for what they’re describing as a coming-of-age movie that combines “John Hughes humor and emotion” with “all the superhero stuff”. “Ol’ Webhead” has appeared in five…

Suicide Squad (2016) – Adam Beach (Slipknot), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Cara Delevingne (Enchantress), Karen Fukuhara (Katana), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flagg), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Will Smith (Deadshot), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Killer Croc), and Jay Hernandez (El Diablo) Last week, we shared the first photos of Will Smith as Deadshot out of his costume, but director David Ayer gave the full cast photo for the upcoming Suicide Squad movie. Here’s the cast from left to right, Adam Beach (possibly Slipknot), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Cara Delevingne (Enchantress), Karen Fukuhara (Katana), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flagg), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Will Smith (Deadshot), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Killer Croc), and Jay Hernandez (El Diablo). Everyone is especially excited about Harley Quinn (Margot…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) – Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn (John Boyega) Welcome to our latest podcast! We have an extra long podcast (longer than our usual 20 minutes anyway) because we were joined this week with the amazing blogger Pop Culture Journalist Amy Ratcliffe! Show Notes Maurice, Nigel and guest Amy Ratcliffe talk about Star Wars, the impact of women in Force Awakens and the possible coolness of Fantastic Four. Download | Length – 00:30:00 minutes | Podomatic Guest Profile: Amy Ratcliffe Amy is a writer who speaks geek. She writes about comics, conventions, cosplay, and other topics…

Happy “Star Wars day” everyone! Today, geeks around the world are celebrating “Star Wars Day” based on the silly pun “May the Fourth be with you.” So, this is a great time to watch a blooper reel from all six Star Wars movies. I can’t be sure, but it looks like it was the end credits for a bonus DVD. By the way, if you’re jonesing for Star Wars here’s Wil Wheaton reading his short story “The Trade” about him trading his Death Star at 8-years old. If you enjoyed this, then please use the buttons below to tell your…

Dad Builds Millennium Falcon Cockpit Bed For Son (via /Film) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 9. History of the Batmobile (via He Geek She Geek) Which is your favorite Batmobile? 8. Rumor: Netflix’s Defenders Will Be in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (via /Film) 7. Disappointed, But Not Surprised: Disney Excludes Black Widow From Avengers: Age of Ultron Merch – SIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (via The Mary Sue) They also left out Falcon and War Machine (Double sigh). 6. SPIDER-MAN Shortlist Revealed: Includes Asa Butterfield, Tom Holland, & Timothee Chalamet (via Comic Book Movie) Asa Butterfield is the…

The long-anticipated Avengers sequel, Avengers Age of Ultron opens today and has an all-star cast. While you may have seen every Marvel movie leading up to this one, you may not know everything about the cast. Take our quiz and match the trivia fact to the right actor! It’s tricky! Here are 10 facts about 10 actors in the movie you may not know. View Survey Official Avengers: Age of Ultron Summary ” Marvel Studios presents ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron,’ the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant…

Marilou, Nathan and Mark Hamill Star Wars Celebration at the Anaheim Convention Center ran from April 16-19, 2015. We never got to go, but thanks to the magic of the Internet we get to share in the experience. The highlight of the convention was the Star Wars VII panel. In this backstage clip from StarWars.com voice actor James Arnold Taylor and Mark Hamill sat down to talk about what it was like being on the panel and returning as Luke for Star Wars VII. He also shared some old photos of family and his adorable son Nathan. They were taken…

First Black Astronomer Benjamin Banneker Find out about the first Black astronomer in the US and his efforts to stop the slave trade. The study of the stars is common to all peoples including Africans who are also known to have studied the night sky. But, in modern history, the first trained astronomer of color is Benjamin Banneker back in the 1700s. He paved the way for modern astronomers like Neil deGrasse Tyson and Doctor Harvey Washington Banks. Born Free Banneker was born on November 9, 1731 in the common way that Blacks were born free back in those days.…

Xmen: Apocalypse (2016) – Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee) See what Nightcrawler will look like in Xmen: Apocalypse! 20th Century Fox released some official images of Nightcrawler on Twitter and there’s quite a bit we can learn from them. For those who don’t know, Nightcrawler is a mutant named Kurt Wagner who first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975). He has inhuman agility, dexterity, coordination and balance which made him a perfect circus performer. His most well-known mutant power is the ability to teleport leaving behind a smell of “brimstone.” Back in 2003, he appeared in X2 played by Alan Cumming. This…

I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. LUKE CAGE And PURPLE MAN Revealed In New AKA JESSICA JONES Pics? 9. Tyler Perry to Play Baxter Stockman in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (via IGN) 8. ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’: Riz Ahmed & Sam Claflin Circling Key Roles (via Screen Rant) 7.Five Times Doctor Who Actually Got Their Science Right – Fantastic! (via The Mary Sue) 6. Yoda Really Is Old! Jedi Master’s Lookalike Spotted In Medieval Manuscript (via Huffington Post) 5. 7-Year-Old To Publish Inspiring Comic Book On Her Natural Hair (via News…

Channel 4 News – Robert Downey Jr, Krishnan Guru-Murthy We can all agree Robert Downey Jr is an awesome guy for his charity work and helping out fans, so is it surprising that he walked out of an interview? The actors are doing interviews promoting the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron and Britain’s Channel 4 reporter Krishnan Guru-Murthy started asking the actor tough questions using quotes from Downey’s past. The interview started with generic questions about his role before the ambulance-chasing interviewer gets increasingly personal. Downey says that he might have compared himself to Stark back in 2008, but doesn’t think the…

Oblivion (2013) The best way to celebrate Earth Day is for everyone to leave. Today is “Earth Day” and it’s a wonderful reminder that we need to do all we can to preserve our world. Earth Day is on April 22nd every year and is celebrated worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. But, if there’s one thing movies have taught us, it’s that the Earth is just fine if we all leave. Here are the top movies that remind us that Mother Earth works better if we just leave it alone. 9 Movies That Prove Earth is Better Off…

Samantha Cristoforetti aboard International Space Station (Credit: NASA) An astronaut has done the most epic Star Trek cosplay ever. All y’all can stop doing it now. Samantha Cristoforetti posted a picture of herself on Twitter motioning to the oncoming cargo delivery by the Dragon spacecraft launched by SpaceX last week. “There’s coffee in that nebula”… ehm, I mean… in that #Dragon. pic.twitter.com/9MYrqIOXnI — Sam Cristoforetti (@AstroSamantha) April 17, 2015 The vital cargo included the world’s first Zero-G Espresso machine known as ISSpresso by LavAzza. Up till now the crew has been forced to drink freeze-dried instant coffee. It’s reportedly “an…

Welcome to our latest podcast! We’ve been taking a break because of scheduling issues, but we’re back with more! Show Notes Maurice and Nigel talk about the latest trailers for Star Wars: Episode VII, whether Black Stormtrooper-Haters are racist and the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer. Download | Length – 00:12:00 minutes | Podomatic Links Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer #2 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Trailer Previous Podcasts Geek Twins Podcast Ep 5 – X-Files Reboot, Deadpool’s Costume, and Venom vs. Green Goblin Geek Twins Podcast Ep 4 – Flash Gordon 2, EARTH TO ECHO,…

Fantastic Four (2016) – Thing (Jamie Bell) Check out the best gifs from the new Fantastic Four trailer! After a fan leaked the new Josh Trank Fantastic Four trailer, 20th Century Fox posted the full trailer and it looks surprisingly good. The last trailer was so slow and measured that it left a lot of fans bored, but this one is action packed. Michael B. Jordon especially stands out as an awesome Johnny Storm, no matter what skin tone he has. Here are the 10 best moments in the new trailer. 1. Dr. Storm Loves His Son and Adopted (or…

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent May Funko vinyl doll (via The Mary Sue) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The Way I’m not sure if you heard that the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer dropped yesterday. It wasn’t covered much in the news. 😉 Unsurprisingly, a lot of our links are about that this week. Links 10. The Women Who Programmed The Future: A Brief History Of Female Computer Scientists (via The Mary Sue) 9. Welcome Back, GIFs! Here Is Your Party (via io9) 8. ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot Will Be About Peter…

You’ve heard the opening to Star Wars a million times, but here are some things you probably didn’t know about the opening theme song. There have been a bunch of changes to the Star Wars movies going all the way back to the 1970s, but this change is making fans as mad as if Han shot first. What is it, and does it make a difference? The opening to the Star Wars films used to have an iconic booming quality. First, there is silence and then there’s the triumphant fanfare of the 20th Century Fox titles followed by more…

X2 (2003) Which is the most racially diverse movie in the X-Men franchise? We love the X-Men films. The movies have had themes of diversity and equality from the beginning and have set new standards for superhero films. Sure we love Hugh Jackman, but how diverse are the movies? Have they set new standards for racial equality as well? On Monday, it was announced that Psylocke will be played by Olivia Munn in X-Men: Apocalypse. The exciting thing is Munn is she’s Chinese on her mother’s side, meaning the fan-favorite character will be played by an Asian and not “white-washed.” In…

Avengers: Age of Ultron Premiere at El Capitan Theater [Source: SuperheroHype] *** Note: This Contest Has Ended **** How you can win a movie ticket to Avengers: Age of Ultron. Last night was the U.S. premiere of Avengers: Age of Ultron and the nationwide opening is less than three weeks away. My brother and I entered a Twitter contest to go to the premiere and, while our loyal followers did everything they could to send us, we didn’t win. While we can’t go, we want to thank all of you by giving you a chance to win with a special…

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) – Robert Downey Jr. How to avoid getting all the cool stuff in Avengers 2 spoiled! When I went to the theaters to see Batman I had read everything there is to read about the Batman costume, the car and the villains. When I saw the movie, I wished I hadn’t. The scene where the Batmobile is first revealed or Joker’s twisted face would have been a lot cooler if I’d been surprised. While I love finding out things about my favorite movie, I know there’s nothing like getting surprised in the theaters. Avengers: Age of Ultron is coming in a…

Layers and Dark Dunes on the Surface of Mars (via NASA) Above Image: “This image of a circular depression on the surface of Mars was acquired on Jan. 5, 2015 by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). The spacecraft has been orbiting Mars since March 2006 and completed its 40,000th orbit around Mars on Feb. 7, 2015.” – NASA.gov I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The Way In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve taken on a more minority and science…

Mega Shark vs. Giant Bobcat (2019) Early this week a picture of a bobcat dragging a shark out of the water went viral. Should it be made into a movie? On Monday night John Bailey when he was walking along Sebastian Inlet State Park in Vero Beach, Florida. He spotted a bobcat watching the water. Suddenly, the cat leaped into the shoreline and dragged out a four-foot long shark out of the water. Bailey took the picture as it dragged the shark onto the beach. He must have startled the bobcat because it dropped the shark and ran off into the…

Star Trek: Renegades – Tuvok (Tim Russ) See the new trailer for the Star Trek fan film Star Trek: Renegades! Star Trek fan films are a mixed bag with various production values, but this one looks excellent. When Voyager left the air, we were sorry that the Vulcan Tuvok wasn’t given more prominence. Well, our favorite Black Vulcan is back in Renegades. Not only is he returning, but is directing the pilot episode. It also stars several other well-known actors in the sci-fi community like Walter Koenig (Chekov, Original Series), Adrienne Wilkinson (Xena: Warrior Princess, Star Wars: The Clone Wars),Bruce A. Young (The Sentinel, NYPD Blue), Gary Graham (Alien Nation; Soval, Enterprise), Robert Picardo (the holodoctor, Voyager), Sean Young (Blade Runner,…

Watch this artist use coffee to paint amazing Star Wars characters. Maria A. Aristidou is an artist extraordinary that has managed to create amazing paintings of Star Wars characters like R2-D2 using coffee. Aristidou discovered “Coffee-painting”, also called Arfé, by accident one day when looking at a coffee stain. Amazingly enough, she’s only been doing these a month, although she’s studied art for years. This is just a new form of watercolor for her. R2-D2 Yoda Like his coffee black Yoda does. Learn more about the artist on her Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/maria.a.aristidou and Instagram https://instagram.com/ma_aris/ Via Boing Boing What do you…

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) – Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis) [Source] Here’s one more piece of exciting Black Panther news! Andy Serkis just confirmed he’s playing Ulysses Klaue. Ever since his appearance in the first Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer fans have been guessing Andy Serkis’ character is Ulysses Klaw, a long-time Avengers and Black Panther villain. It’s just one more clue that Black Panther will make an unscheduled appearance in Avengers 2. We already see Captain America’s broken Vibranium shield (which can only be repaired by Wakandans), a woman who appears to be one of the Dora Milaje (Black Panther’s personal…