It’s 4-26 — Happy Alien Day! (Get It?)
Happy Alien Day! Celebrate your favorite xenomorphs with some Alien books!
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In Space, No One Can Hear a GeekDad Scream…
If you call yourself an ‘Alien’/’Aliens’ fan, then you’re going to love some of the recent book releases concerning our favorite xenomorph. So, gather all the supplies, weld up the doors, and hunker down with any or all of these three entertaining books.
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Cosplay Family Spotlight: Mutants, Maidens & Munchkins Cosplay
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview Mutants, Maidens & Munchkins Cosplay.
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Interview With David Solomons – ‘My Brother Is a Superhero’
How does Dakster get her GeekKid to read? By giving him something by David Solomons.
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My Totally ’80s Halloween Watch List
Gather your cannibal kinfolk, your malicious robots, your xenomorph regents, and a few cursed artifacts; it’s time to explore my totally ’80s Halloween watch list.
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13 Geeky Watches — Third Edition
A presentation of 13 geeky and interesting—yet un-smart—watches for those chrono-geeks among us.
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Titan Books Celebrates Three Anniversaries
Titan Books is one of my favorite publishers; they put out many outstanding series of books as well as one-offs, and I’m always impressed with the quality of the writing and the printing. Recently, I had three different oversized hardbacks arrive on my doorstep, each of them celebrating a milestone of sorts.
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Kickstarter Alert: ‘Area 51’
In this Kickstarter board game, you work as a secret government agent in 1950s America and conceal evidence of extraterrestrial activity.
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Celebrate Alien Day With Xenomorphs in Your Ears
Available today from Audible is a brand-new audio dramatization called ‘Alien: Out of the Shadows.’ Clocking in at about 4.5 hours, the original story takes place between the first two films and was written by Tim Lebbon and Dirk Maggs. The story also stars a full cast, including the legendary Rutger Hauer.
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It’s 4-26 — Happy Alien Day! (Get It?)
Happy Alien Day! Celebrate your favorite xenomorphs and check on Twitter for an excellent all-day giveaway party, starting at 12am ET!
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Like ‘Star Trek,’ Only Better – My Novel of 2015
‘The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet’ is my favorite novel of 2015. It’s like ‘Star Trek,’ only better.
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Two New Alien Books To Make Fans Scream
I’m a HUGE fan of the Alien movies — yes, the first movie will always be my favorite, but the other three all have their defining moments for the canon. And while I still believe there are plenty of places for the movie franchise to go (and I’m not counting the Prometheus franchise, although I’m excited to know it’s continuing), I’m happy passing the time with the occasional books/comics that continue to fill the void.
If you’re a fan as well, you’ll definitely want to check out two new books that have just been released by Titan Books… and a third that is due to hit shelves in a few more weeks.
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The 5th Wave Story Continues in The Infinite Sea
Last year, Rick Yancey introduced us to a different sort of alien invasion story with The 5th Wave. This year, the tale continues (with some new surprises) in The Infinite Sea.
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Ellen Ripley Is Back!
Ripley is Ripley, and we’re not happy if she’s not blasting aliens out of airlocks, going ten rounds in a Powerloader suit, and nuking entire sites from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure, right? So, when Titan Books asked me if I’d like to give a read of their new official trilogy that takes place between the events of Alien and Aliens, I was a bit hesitant. I mean, we all know that Ripley floated peacefully along (with Jones) for 57 years before the salvage crew found the Narcissus. End of story, right? Well, apparently 20th Century Fox knows otherwise, and has contracted three authors, Tim Lebbon, James A. Moore, and Christopher Golden, to fill in the details.
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10 Things Sci-fi Promised Us That DID Happen in 2013 (or Thereabout)
Last week I published a list of top 10 things science fiction promised us that didn’t happen in 2013. So, lest you think I’m completely negative, let’s take a look at a few things that did happen in 2013…
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Chinese Inner Painting Inspired by “The Wolverine”
Explore the craft of Chinese inner painting with this fun project from GeekMom Lisa.
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12 Things Parents Should Know About The World’s End
The World’s End is the final movie in Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s loosely connected “Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy”, which started with romcomzom Shaun of the Dead and continued with cop buddy action movie Hot Fuzz. Here are 12 things parents should know about the movie.
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Smash Up Expansion: Awesome Level 9000
You may have seen Wil Wheaton & Co. playing Smash Up on TableTop last month. The first stand-alone expansion, Awesome Level 9000, adds four more fun factions to the mix.
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Google Doodle Celebrates 66th Anniversary of Roswell
In today’s interactive Doodle, Google re-imagines the crash, putting a cute little alien on the ground—alive and well—in Roswell.
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A Unique World Mythology — The Silver Sickle
So few science fiction stories these days attempt to provide a story in a single volume — everything’s gotta be a trilogy. Why? The Silver Sickle not only provides a stand-alone science fiction story, but it mixes together three great themes — aliens, steampunk, and a love story. It’s well done and deserving of applause.
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New Pacific Rim Trailer Gives Us Awesome Gundam vs. Giant Alien Monsters Action
Warner Brothers has released a new trailer for my most anticipated movie of the summer. Pacific Rim is a sci-fi action flick with giant robots, giant aliens, and [hopefully] a whole lot of action scenes. I don’t expect this to be as serious as District 9, nor will it be likely to win any awards, but robots!
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