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Scarlett Johansson Check out the 25 hottest women of sci-fi in 2013. Of all the things we’ll miss in 2013, we’ll miss the women of the genre the most. Women made a strong showing this year with the biggest sci-fi movie of the year starring Jennifer Lawrence. That’s why she’s the number one sci-fi babe of 2013. The blockbuster film Gravity starred Sandra Bullock and several other hit movies had strong female characters. So, who else made the cut of the hottest sci-fi babes of this year? #25. Sandra Bullock Sandra Bullock Gravity (2013) Sandra Bullock #24. Tatiana Maslany Tatiana…
Who is finally confirmed to play in Guardians of the Galaxy? What awesome sci-fi show is finally getting action figures? Which actresses have the sexiest voices? How does Gal Gadot respond to complaints about small breasts? Above Image: “Fernando Arreola, pastry chef at the Fairmont San Jose, sculpted 150 pounds of white chocolate fondant into a replica of R2-D2! The work was inspired by the Star Wars Exposition at The Tech Museum of Innovation. See another picture of this work of art at Geeks Are Sexy.” – Neatorama Find out all of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek…
X-Men Ororo Monroe aka Storm (Halle Berry) Who’s your favorite black superhero? It’s time for the results of last times poll and the new question. The world of superheroes has a small, but powerful, set of minority superheroes. Next week I’ll be doing a post on the top 10 greatest Black superheroes, but here’s your chance to help make up the list. For the purposes of this list, I’m using the definition from Wikipedia: “Black is a term usually referring to a racial group of humans with dark skin color, used to categorize a number of diverse populations into one…
Black Batman starts cursing and threatening a guy…in front of kids. So, there’s a video making the rounds that shows a guy dressed as Batman going off on a guy and getting talked down by the cops and a couple of guys dressed as Spider-Man. My first reaction was to laugh, but then I saw the guy playing Batman is Black and it sadly made perfect sense: It’s another example of “keeping it real” going horribly wrong. We don’t know what happened but the video starts with a guy telling Batman to stop cursing in front of his kid. Then…
Peter’s Web (2011) Spider-Man (Roger King) How much do you love Spider-Man? Do you love him enough to make a fan film? Do you love him enough to do a full one hour webseries by yourself? Probably not, but one fan did. Roger King created a one hour webseries called “Peter’s Web” back in 2011. It ran for six episodes and is an amazing achievement. Not only is the running time amazing – the first and last episodes are longer than an hour with the others clocking in at 30 minutes – but he also starred in the series as…
Iron Man 3 (2013) Iron Legion What were the greatest fight scenes in all of 2013? Action movies did pretty well this year and in large part it’s because they had some amazing fight scenes. From giant robots punching monsters to knife fights on speeding trains, here are the greatest fight scenes in all of 2013. Warning! Contains Spoilers #10 – IRON MAN 3 Plane Fight An epic fight aboard Air Force One between Eric Savin (James Badge Dale) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) leads to the most terrifying midair rescue scene ever filmed. #9 – THOR: THE DARK…
Firefly video store warning label via Blastr Who is going to play Ant-Man? Who might play Lex Luthor in Man of Steel 2? What were Han Solo and Leis singing about when Luke was freezing on Hoth? Is Batman a Time Lord? How can you propose to your Batman-loving girlfriend? Find out all of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. Latest ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2′ Teaser Poster Simplifies Things (via /Film) If you’re a member of Sony’s Amazing Spider-Man fan group then you get access to all kinds of exclusive goodies including this new teaser poster for…
Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week’s caption picture comes from Daily Dump. Here’s mine: More terrifying than Darth Vader…Snoop Vader. Have a better caption for this picture? Head down to the comments section below to throw it out there. The owner of the funniest and most original caption will be given praise and adulation, here and on our Twitter feed and Facebook page. The contest concludes next Wednesday at midnight, so please have your ideas in before then. The captions two weeks ago for “Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman…
It’s Wednesday, which is “hump day.” So, to get you through the rest of the week, here are a bunch of funny Star Wars gifs. This should keep you on the “Light Side” of the day. Update: Added images 1. 2. 3. : Added 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. Which is your favorite? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the…
Justice League (New 52) #1 (2013) – Superheroes raising flag of Michigan Did you know that many black superheroes are from Detroit, Michigan? If you’re like me, then you’re always on the look out for minority superheroes, which is why a strange connection caught my attention. Motovo’s real estate blog posted an article called, “30 Things You Need to Know About Detroit Before You Move There” and writer Ian Douglass highlights an interesting connection between black comic book heroes and the “Motor City.” “With 82 percent of its population self reporting as black or African American during the last census,…
Dick Tracy (1990) Big Boy Caprice (Al Pacino) Pacino’s greatest and most insane performance was as “Big Boy” in the live-action comic book film Dick Tracy. Al Pacino is a great actor, but his greatest skill is the ability to become completely insane. The one role that he lost himself in was as “Big Boy” Caprice in Dick Tracy. Dick Tracy (originally called “Plainclothes Tracy) is based on the newspaper crime comic strip by Chester Gould starting on October 4, 1931. A bunch of live-action serials started in 1937, but it wasn’t until 1990 that Warren Beatty produced, directed and…
The Doctors as Powerpuff Girls via Lumos5001 What would a real-life Batman: The Animated Series Batmobile look like? How many people are committing adultery with Netflix? Who’s the next big DC comic villain to appear on Arrow? What genre shows and movies are nominated for a Golden Globe award? By the Way…Am I Not “Snarky” Enough? This week I wrote a post about my genuine disappointment in the Godzilla 2014 trailer called Six Reasons the New GODZILLA 2014 Teaser Trailer Sucks. I’m sure you’ve seen the reactions to my honest opinion in the comments section. Disqus was working overtime to…
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson), Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) and Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) Source Which is your favorite science fiction movie based on a book? It’s time for the results of last times poll and the new question. The movie is never as good as the book, but this year we saw several movies based on books. Some soared, like The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, while others flopped, like The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones and Ender’s Game. It made me wonder which is your favorite movie based on a book or short story?…
Godzilla (2014) teaser trailer monster shot Feast your eyes on the most boring trailer for Godzilla you’ve ever seen. I know I’m supposed to love the Godzilla 2014 teaser trailer, but it’s just boring. Nothing happens. The new Godzilla film is directed by Gareth Edwards and stars Aaron-Taylor Johnson,Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Olsen. Back in 1954 the Japanese monster movie Godzilla took the world by storm and Edwards, who made the critically acclaimed Monsters, hopes to reboot the franchise. This might be a step in the wrong direction. Here are the biggest problems with the Godzilla 2014 trailer. 1. No…
Battlestar Galactica (1978) Movies can create fantastical worlds with monstrous objects that defy imagination. In reality, they’re usually quite small. Here are 20 behind-the-scenes pictures of things in science fiction movies that are surprisingly small. What do you think of the images? Did any of them surprise you? Which is your favorite? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free by Email, RSS and follow us on Twitter @thegeektwins and like us on Facebook Follow @Thegeektwins
Gal Gadot is the new Wonder Woman Find out everything you need to know about the new Wonder Woman actress: Gal Gadot. Last week, after months of rumors, they finally cast the role of Wonder Woman in the untitled Man of Steel sequel. This article breaks down everything you need to know about Gal Gadot. I wrote before how challenging it is to cast an actress to play the Amazonian superhero Wonder Woman, but it looks like they got pretty close. Snyder said in a press release, “Wonder Woman is arguably one of the most powerful female characters of all…
Batman breaking up wedding Source Watch the nerdiest wedding you’ll see today with medieval knights, Iron Man, ninjas and Batman crashing a wedding party. This wedding starts out nerdy, with medieval armor, and moves on to Batman and Iron Man. How geeky is that? WEDDING NOTES – The Wedding took place at the Don Cesar in St. Petersburg, Florida – The guests had no idea – Neither did the hotel staff… (we figured if we told them they would not let us do it.) – Yes, the swords were metal – The groomsmen wore Knight armor over their suits inspired…
“The Worst of Both World’s” via /Film What would a lightsaber look like if it were made of steam? When did Mandela appear in Star Trek? Who would win in a fight between a red shirt and a stormtrooper? Find out the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By the Way…6 Geekiest Things Inspired by Nelson Mandela Yesterday it was announced that Nelson Mandela, the famous South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, had died. His life touched millions, but here are the geekiest inspirations from Mandela. 1. The “Mandela Particle” In 1974, “Mandela Particle” was a nuclear particle “40 to…
Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman waiting in an elevator This picture is funny, but do you think you can make it funnier? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week’s caption picture comes from Pinterest. Here’s mine: “I still don’t understand why I couldn’t have met you guys at the top.” Have a better caption for this picture? Head down to the comments section below and share it! The owner of the funniest and most original caption will be given praise and adulation, here and on our Twitter and Facebook page. The contest concludes next Wednesday at…
Mike Leavitt “A Mirror Entrance in the Secret” (2013) Michael Jackson Ewok Have you ever wondered what the late Michael Jackson would have looked like as an Ewok? Your wish has been granted! The actors in Star Wars are iconic, but sculptor Mike Leavitt has brilliantly taken those characters and turned them on their ear by combining them with famous people living and dead. He carved 18 articulated action figures with some really amazing detail. Here are some of my favorites. Mohandas Gandhi Yoda Abraham Lincoln Han Solo Steve Jobs C-3PO Michael Jackson Wicket the Ewok Charles Darwin Chewbacca Albert…
Learn important lessons from eight retro style sci-fi posters. Think you know where that Orion Green Girl’s been? Think again. /Film has an exclusive set of artwork Tom Whalen and Dave Perillo teamed up for the Gallery 1988 East art show in Los Angeles. The exhibit is called “Modern Vintage” and features art for films such as Batman, Robocop, Army of Darkness and Blade Runner deliver important messages about reading and crosswalks. Perillo Whalen Modern Vintage opens December 6 at Gallery 1988 East, 7021 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles CA with an opening reception at 7 p.m. It’ll remain on display…
Iron Man (2008) Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) with Exoskeleton Arm Move over Tony Stark. Students at the University of Pennsylvania have won a prize for developing an inexpensive, powered, upper body exoskeleton. A super-strong exoskeleton has been the dream of science fiction for decades. From the “Turbo-loader” in Aliens toIron Man’s exo-suit men have dreamed of wearing a suit that amplifies their strength. The James Dyson award is an annual international competition for university-level engineering students that challenges them to “design something that solves a problem.” The award granted the student team £30,000 ($49,157.93) and £10,000 ($16,384.44) to the university…
This comic by Dorkly shows the difference between a fan and non-fan watching a Marvel film. Which are you? It’s time for the results of last times poll and the new question. I know people are busy today, so I tried to come up with the simplest poll possible. Here’s a comic by Dorkly of what it’s like to watch a Marvel Superhero film whether you’re a fan or not. Which are you? I, by the way, am clearly the fan. Which is why it’s so funny. I like the fact that they went against stereotype and made the Marvel…
Doctor Who “Day of the Doctor” (2013) – Policemen walks past signs Here’s a list of the most amazing and touching Easter Eggs in the DOCTOR WHO 50th Anniversary Special “Day of the Doctor.” Not everyone is a fan of Doctor Who. But if you’re one of the millions of long-time fans, then last week’s Doctor Who special episode was full of awesome references to old episodes. The show set records for viewers all over the world and maybe introduced a bunch of new fans to the world of Doctor Who. The show’s been on for 50 years, so there’s…
“The Piano Guys” (Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson) playing Star Wars songs on cellos What if the final lightsaber battle between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader used cellos instead of lightsabers? The final duel on Mustafar between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader is one of the greatest in Star Wars history, but two guys took it one further. The Piano Guys dueled with electric cellos played using lightsabers. They play a compilation of John Williams’ greatest songs from Star Wars, all while Darth Vader and Chewbacca join in. Why did they do this? Because of their “unending admiration of George Lucas, John…
Adam Levine, the judge of the reality singing show The Voice and frontman for the band Maroon 5 was voted “Sexiest Man Alive” by People Magazine last week. He’s dating a supermodel, is covered in tattoos and is a huge rock star. A guy called “sexiest man” couldn’t possibly be geeky or nerdy right? Wrong. Here are some geeky things to love about Adam Levine 1. Adam Levine Has a Collection of Superhero Underwear In 2010 Adam Levine said he had extensive collection of “superhero underwear.” He even showed his Superman underwear on stage. His fiancee, Victoria Secrets model Behati…
Star Wars Episode VII (2015)J.J. Abrams, Lee Towersey, Oliver Steeples and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy posing with R2-D2 Who is chasing cookies instead of Jennifer Lawrence? What are the possible titles of the Man of Steel sequel? Why was Yoda almost a monkey? How much money is the Spider-Man Broadway play losing? Above image: R2-D2 First Character Confirmed for ‘Star Wars Episode VII,’ And He Was Built By Two Fans (via /Film) “It all started when Kathleen Kennedy toured the R2-D2 Builders area at Celebration Europe this past summer in Germany,” Steeples told the Official Star Wars Blog. “She posed for…
Doctor Who (2007) “Smith and Jones” – The Doctor (David Tennant) looking over cubicle wall Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week’s caption comes from docwhoroleplay.tumblr.com. Have a caption for this picture? Scroll to the comments section below and share it with us! The owner of the funniest and most original caption will be given praise and adulation, here and on our Twitter and Facebook page. The contest concludes next Wednesday at midnight, so please have your ideas in before then. The captions for “Batman Meets JURASSIC PARK” were a…
Doctor Who (2012) “The Snowmen” The Doctor (Matt Smith) and his sonic screwdriver. © BBC Watch the ultimate Doctor Who sonic screwdriver supercut! How has the Doctor used his Sonic Screwdriver through space and time? The Doctor’s sonic screwdriver was first introduced in the 1968 Doctor Who episode “Fury from the Deep” and it’s been used for decades. It’s been the ultimate weapon against evil in the universe for decades. At first it was just a screwdriver, but now it can do absolutely everything. If you’re a Doctor Who fan, then you love the sonic screwdriver. You can buy sonic…
Arrow (2013) Deadshot (Michael Rowe) A new Flash TV show is coming and it could be a sign that a Suicide Squad show is coming too. Previously, we told you that Grant Gustin is guest-starring as Barry Allen in three episodes of Arrow this season. The plan was for him to appear in episodes 8 and 9 with episode 20 being an origin episode leading to a Flash pilot. Deadline is reporting that CW has changed their mind. Apparently, the rough cuts of the episodes were so amazing they decided to do a full-blown pilot for a Flash television show.…