Social Blend 196: Terr It Up!!!
We are happy to announce that Terr Ciavarra aka Media Nox has officially joined Social Blend as a permanent co-host! For her first co-host episode, we’re joined by Tom Cheredar aka Tched from Venture Beat who is sitting in for Jay this week. We kick off with some chatter about Star Trek, and jump into [...]
Netflix Review: The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer
Netflix Streaming
DVD | Blu-Ray
Directed by Brad Furman
Based on the novel by Michael Connelly
Starring Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, Marisa Tomei, Josh Lucas, Bryan Cranston, Margarita Levieva, Trace Adkins, Jo…
‘Star Wars: Scoundrels’ Puts The Usual Suspects In A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Timothy Zahn returns yet again to the Star Wars universe, with a new publication to be released at the end of this year focusing on Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian. Entitled Star Wars: Scoundrels, the book will be released on Boxing Day, …
Watch Now: ‘Doctor Who’ As A 16-bit Video Game
This was too brilliant not to share! The folks over at College Humor have prepared an extremely cool video simulation of Series 5 and 6 of Doctor Who if it had been made as a 16-bit video game. You can check out the clip at the bottom of this post…
Social Blend 195: Old Greg and the Reddit Karma of WORF?
For Episode 195 of Social Blend, we’re joined by Tom Cheredar aka Tched from Venture Beat, and ks136, as we kick off the show reviewing a recent thread at Reddit we were involved in that became a shitstorm involving hate mail and death threats: a debate on the health care system in the United States. [...]
The Doctor Who TARDISblend 49: Series 7 Predictions
The TARDISblend podcast is back, this time for a Doctor Who Series 7 Prediction Wishlist, featuring special guests Anthony Ha and Andrew Sorcini. We offer our sincere predictions as to where Steven Moffat will be taking Series 7 for Matt Smith’s D…
Rumor Alert: The Daleks Return To ‘Doctor Who’; Which Ones? ALL OF THEM!
It’s been a while since we’ve had a pure Dalek episode of Doctor Who, the previous being Victory Of The Daleks from Series 5 in 2010. As hinted in the recent teaser trailer for Series 7, the Daleks are coming back, and this time (according to rumo…
Netflix Review: American: The Bill Hicks Story
American: The Bill Hicks Story
Netflix Streaming
DVD | Blu-Ray
Written, Produced, and Directed by Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas
Starring Bill Hicks, Dwight Slade, Kevin Booth, John Farneti
BBC Worldwide
Originally Released: October 23, 2…
CRANIUMELODY XII: The Bucket Play List – Social Blend 194
For the 194th episode of Social Blend, CRANIUMELODY returns – a special of our podcast that underrated or obscure tunes for you to listen to, by some awesome artists that you really should check out! For this edition, we’re making a musical bucket list, or a Bucket Play List, if you will. We are making [...]
First Official Picture Of New ‘Doctor Who’ Companion
Following the release of the first teaser trailer for Series 7 of Doctor Who, the BBC has issued an official photo of the new character who will become Matt Smith’s companion in the second half of the new season. Currently unnamed, the new compan…
The Geeks Of Doom Round Up 9: Prometheus and The Easybeats
The ninth episode of The Geeks Of Doom Round Up is here, and Andy reviews the trailer for Prometheus, directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, and Guy Pearce. For our music selection this week, Greg takes you on a r…
Surprise! The ‘Doctor Who’ Teaser Trailer For Series 7 Is Here!
The BBC has released the first official teaser trailer for the approaching seventh series (actually Season 33) of Doctor Who. Featuring Matt Smith’s eleventh incarnation of the Doctor, with departing companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory W…
Netflix Review: The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Season 1
The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
Netflix Streaming
DVD Volume 1
DVD Volume 2
DVD Volume 3
DVD Volume 4
Directed by Vinton Heuck and Sebastian Montes
Starring Brian Bloom, Chris Cox, Mark Hamill, Lance Henriksen, Phil LaMarr, Eric Loomi…
Social Blend Rubs Out Kony 2012
Was there any doubt that we would be covering Jason “KONY 2012” Russell‘s meltdown this week on Social Blend 193? That’s right, we wax the totem to create invisible children – and joining us for the beat down are Terr Ciavarra aka Media Nox, Corey Koehler, and Keith Wagner aka DarkNemesis618. Following our ejaculatory examination [...]
Book Review: Ace Frehley – No Regrets
Ace Frehley: No Regrets
Written by Ace Frehley with Joe Layden and John Ostrosky
Gallery Books/MTV Books
Release date: November 01, 2011
Hardcover | Kindle
Space Ace Frehley – legendary guitarist and alien spaceman from deep space, sp…
Watch Now: Interview With Jenna-Louise Coleman – The New Companion For ‘Doctor Who’
In a surprise move, Steven Moffat and the BBC have declared that Jenna-Louise Coleman will be portraying the new companion for Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor, beginning with the Doctor Who Christmas Special at the end of 2012.
You can watch an…
The Doctor Who TARDISblend 48: Series 7 News and Rumors
It’s been a while, but it’s time for another TARDISblend – and now with filming underway for Doctor Who Series 7, the floodgates have opened on the news and rumor mill. During TARDISblend 48, we preview the schedule for Series 7 and 8, as showrunn…
Netflix Review: Ironclad
Ironclad
Netflix Streaming
DVD | Blu-Ray
Written and Directed by Jonathan English
Starring James Purefoy, Brian Cox, Kate Mara, Derek Jacobi, Paul Giamatti, Charles Dance, Jason Flemyng
Warner Bros. and ARC Entertainment
Originally Relea…
Comic Review: Star Wars: Dark Times: Out Of The Wilderness #4
Star Wars: Dark Times: Out Of The Wilderness #4
Story by Randy Stradley
Art by Douglas Wheatley
Colors by Dan Jackson
Cover Art by Pablo Correa
Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: February 22, 2012
Cover Price: $2.99
The Dark Times series of …
Social Blend 192: Brace Yourselves
It’s Social Blend 192, and this week we have Terr Ciavarra aka Media Nox and Brian Bickerton aka Tau_Zero joining us in the house. We discuss Greg’s new podcast show with Lee Garnett aka nComment, called Disquisition, while Jay picks a bone with us about the impending Baldur’s Gate announcement. In the news, we examine [...]