Author: Maurice Mitchell
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…
Stan’s VHS Gives Modern Movies and Shows as VHS Tapes (via ScreenRant) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. Star Wars: Watch fan made Imperial Star Destroyer drone hover over France (via Mirror) 9.Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet at the National Air and Space Museum (via Neatorama) 8.Leonard Nimoy’s Son Plans Spock Documentary (via Variety) 7.Stan Lee Set To Cameo In Your Toy Collection (via ScienceFiction.com) 6. Doctor Who on The Big Bang Theory (via Blogtor Who) 5. Yes, a Live-Action PLAY-DOH Movie Being Developed with Paul Feig (via GeekTyrant) 4.…
Right now Subway is running an awesome contest and we decided to make it even sweeter. My brother and I have the chance to go to see Avengers 2 in LA and you can help. As if we weren’t excited enough about the Avengers sequel we were told we can win a free trip to the premiere two weeks early. If we get the most retweets by 4/6 (Monday) we get a free trip to LA to watch the premiere of Avengers: Age of Ultron! Update: Our Contest has ended but the Subway promo is still ongoing When we go we’ll…
Idris Elba Will Idris Elba play a Klingon in Star Trek 3? On the podcast this week, we talked about the rumored casting of Idris Elba as the villain in the next Star Trek movie. We love the idea since there’s never been a strong black villain in the Star Trek universe (unless you count Klingons). Simon Pegg, who plays Scotty in the films, is writing the next film. Absolute Radio caught up with him and talked about the pressure of writing it and he talked about it, saying, “It’s enormous pressure. I’m barely able to speak right now, I’m…
Who has hooked up with who in the Marvel Universe? WebHostingBuzz put together this epic infographic of the many sweet and sordid relationships in the Marvel Universe. For simplicity, they restricted it to the primary Marvel Universe (616). There are some surprises and confusing moments (Deadpool slept with Death?) but one thing is for sure: Wolverine is a true playa’. “SuperLove – Marvel’s Romantic Relationships Mapped” by WebHostingBuzz What do you think of the infographic? Who’s your favorite (or least favorite) romance in the Marvel comic universe? If you enjoyed this, then please use the buttons below to tell…
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) – Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) Learn more about the “Super Siblings” Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) and Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) in this latest Avengers: Age of Ultron featurette! The Avengers 2 movie is almost here and we’re finding out more everyday! Director Joss Whedon, Elizabeth Olsen (who plays Scarlet Witch) and Aaron Taylor-Johnson (who plays Quicksilver) talk about the roles of the characters and history. It’s pretty amazing stuff and supports what Whedon said about the characters being new but massively important. *** SPOILER WARNING *** Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch first appeared in The…
A Chart by Dorkly Grading Mad Scientists From Movies and Television Shows by Their Level of Intelligence and Sanity (via /Film) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” 10. 7 Postcards From Fictional Destinations 9. ‘Star Wars’: Gareth Edwards and Josh Trank to Attend Star Wars Celebration 2015 (via Screen Rant) 8. Akira, Redrawn using The Simpsons, Is Incredible (via io9) 7. Awesome short film shows Star Wars from the Empire’s perspective (via io9) 6. THE X-FILES Returning for Six-Episode Event Series (via Collider) 5. Star Trek 3 May Have Discovered The Only Way to…
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) – Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) What do you think of Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor? There are a lot of questions about director Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice but one of the biggest ones was about Superman’s greatest villain Lex Luthor. He’s being played by Jesse Eisenberg and the question of whether he was going to shave his head was a closely guarded secret. Set pictures showed him with a towel and various other headgear to hide his head before going on set. After filming we saw him with a…
Nilah Magruder, winner of the first Dwayne McDuffie Diversity Award for her web comic “M.F.K.” at the Long Beach Comics Expo (Source: Bleeding Cool) What’s it like to win the first Dwayne McDuffie Diversity Award? A few weeks back, at the Long Beach Comics Expo, Nilah Magruder won the first Dwayne McDuffie award for her web comic “M.F.K.” Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on a website and have slowly been gaining recognition. The first webcomic was a parody of Wizard of OZ published on CompuServe back in 1985. Now, comics like Pokey the…
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015) – Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) Tom Cruise is the biggest box office draw in the world and he’s had an enduring career. He’s also done some pretty crazy things over the years. One thing is for sure, any guy that would do the stunts that he did forMission Impossible: Rogue Nation at 52-years-old has to have a few screws loose. In the new trailer, Tom Cruise runs along the wing of an A400 airplane where a bird or even a small stone could have ripped through him like a bullet. Crusie told USA Today, “While…
Solar Eclipse from ISS (Image Credit: ESA/NASA) Expedition 43 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti took a series of photographs of the March 20, 2015 solar eclipse from the International Space Station. Cristoforetti wrote on Twitter, “Orbital sunrise and the #SolarEclipse… could it go any better?” What is an eclipse? A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks (or “occults”) the Sun. It only happens at new moon and when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth ( an alignment called a “syzygy”). The difference…
The Hot Toys Hulkbuster is available for pre-order. It’s $825. (via /Film) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. VOTD: Patton Oswalt Pitches His Dream Sequel: ‘Unbreakable 2′ (And ‘Unbreakable 3′) (via /Film) 9. Excellent-Human-Being Weird Al Yankovic Performs Classic “Yoda” With Autistic Children for Charity – No jokes. This is just really great. (via The Mary Sue) On Comedy Central’s Night of Too Many Stars autism charity event, Weird Al Yankovic performed his classic “Yoda” song accompanied by fourteen-year-old Jodi DiPiazza, a student at Mannes College of Music who…
Aliens (1986) Dwayne Hicks (Michael Biehn) Should aging actors keep coming back for the sequels? We love sequels to 80s classics if the Terminator franchise is any indication. Recently, Michael Biehn confirmed that he’s coming back to play ‘Cpl.’ (Not for long…) Dwayne Hicks in Neill Blomkamp’s Aliens (1986) sequel. At almost 60, he’s reprising a role that he played when he was 30. With more and more actors returning for sequels decades later, does it make sense for these actors to come back? If you’re on Twitter join in the discussion! Tweets about “#GT_Poll” If you have an idea for a…