It hasn’t even aired on television yet, but BBC has announced that Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on February 15, 2011.

The Christmas special premieres on BBC AMERICA on Christmas Day at 9PM EST in both the U.S. and the UK, making it the first time the series has aired in both places on the same day [read ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special To Air In The US On Christmas Day].

In this tale, inspired by the Charles Dickens holiday classic, Matt Smith returns as the 11th Doctor with Karen Gillan as his companion along with special guest stars Michael Gambon (Harry Potter) and opera diva Katherine Jenkins.

The DVD and Blu-ray will include bonus features such as the behind-the-scenes feature Doctor Who Confidential and the live concert, Doctor Who at the Proms 2010, featuring stars Smith, Gillan and Arthur Darvill as hosts [...]

Recorded December 8, 2010.

Our December Doom Of The Month will be Grant Morrison’s Seven Soldiers Of Victory Book 1! If you want to read along with us, head on over to Instocktrades.com or DCBService.com to pick up Seven Soldiers Of Victory Book 1 for a super price! Be sure to check back at the end of December for our special review episode.

Check out Episode 34 of Comics of Doom, the official comics podcast of Geeks of Doom. Click HERE to open the podcast player in a new window.

Podcast player is here below, along with an Episode Guide.

Listen now!

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A new video is making its way around the internet that has a lot of people talking.

The video, quite simply, is just a girl talking about the new highly anticipated expansion pack, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. The thing is, she’s having some George W. Bush-like issues talking about the new release.

Along with pronunciation issues, the video cuts a multitude of times, creating something of a Max Headroom effect and leading many to wonder if this is all just some big joke.

You can judge for yourself by click over to the other side and checking out the video now!

This became so popular that it was even shown on G4′s Attack of the Show (click to watch), who proceeded to spoof it in hilarious fashion with Caprica star Alessandra Torresani. The girl from the video then reacted to G4′s coverage of her — with a seemingly positive attitude — but also states that “people mispronounce words all the time,” meaning it was apparently no joke. [...]

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is “Gremlinz,” inspired by the 1984 film Gremlins.

The tee, by artist Gimetzco!, is on sale at RIPT only for today, Thursday, December 9, 2010 until midnight CST.

This shirt, which features two evil Gremlins joyriding with poor Gizmo tied to the top of the car, is a great offering just in time for the holidays, as Gremlins takes place during the Christmas season (and made our list of favorite holiday movies on Fix of Doom‘s recent Christmas Movies episode). Just remember, don’t get this shirt wet or expose it to sunlight, and definitely, don’t spill any food on it after midnight.

Also, the movie is on sale on DVD for only $5.49 (63% the regular price of $14.98) and Blu-ray for $15.49 (63% the regular price of $14.98) [...]

The $9 t-shirt deal of the day over at Teefury today mashes up Star Wars with Watchmen in “Who Watches the Empire” by artist Jonah Block.

The sale at Teefury began at midnight EST (Thursday, December 9, 2010) and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it’s gone forever.

The t-shirt design takes the bloodied yellow smiley face icon from Alan Moore’s seminal graphic novel Watchmen (and also the movie adaptation) and replaces the face with that of a stormtrooper, the imperial soldiers of the Empire in the original Star Wars film trilogy [...]

The MP3 album deal of the day over at Amazon today is Slash, the self-titled solo album by the former Guns N Roses guitarist, for only $3.99.

The sale began earlier today and will probably last through tomorrow.

The album, which is Slash‘s first official solo record, contains 14 songs, and plenty of guest performances by people like Ozzy Osbourne, Fergie, Chris Cornell, Iggy Pop, Lemmy, Kid Rock, and many more.

The CD version is selling for $11.97 (33% off the regular price of $17.98). You can check out the review we did of Slash back when the album came out this past April [...]

BOOM! Studios has kindly sent over a 9-page preview for the next series in their line of comics created by Stan Lee, Starborn.

The series is written by Chris Roberson (iZombie, soon to be on Superman) and features art by Khary Randolph (Spider-Man). According to BOOM!, Starborn is the story of Benjamin Warner, a failed novelist who finds out that his stories may be memories of his life on an alien planet.

Take a look at these covers and preview pages here below.

Do you think this will be any good? If these pages get you interested in the series, head to a store and pick up Starborn #1, which hits shelves Wednesday, December 8, 2010 [...]

Earlier this year, artist Justin Van Genderen created some great Star Wars minimalist-style art prints.

Now, the artist has created five new travel-style posters based on comic book locations, which you can purchase here.

The posters include Superman flying above Metropolis; Spider-Man slinging over New York City, The Fantastic Four atop the Freedom Plaza in NYC, and Batman looking over a moonlit Gotham City. While the superheros are present in the images, they are really in the background, with the respective cities as the focal point.

Check out all five poster images here below [...]

The most wonderful time of the year is once again upon us. The Christmas season is here and with that comes Christmas TV episodes!

For the 25 days leading up til Christmas Day this month, we’ll be spotlighting some of the best Christmas-themed episodes from some of Geek culture’s greatest shows. Each day we’ll cover different shows and episodes and encourage you to watch along with us. So come one, come all, to the 25 Days of Geek TV Christmas!

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 – Day 8: Smallville

Season 5, Episode 9: “Lexmas”
Directed by: Rick Rosenthal
Written by: Holly Harold
Starring: Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Allison Mack, John Glover, Annette O’Toole, John Glover, John Schneider, Alisen Down, and Kenneth Welsh
Original Air Date: December 8, 2005

You can purchase a copy of the episode at Amazon or iTunes [...]

The first announcement teaser trailer for Transformers: Dark of the Moon has now arrived online. And though it’s dubbed an “announcement” teaser, it’s actually more like a traditional teaser and shows off some interesting things.

The movie comes once again from director Michael Bay, and is the third in the franchise following Transformers (2007) and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).

In the announcement teaser trailer, we’re whisked back to 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission that saw Neil Armstrong become the first human being to step foot on the moon. But right after their historic accomplishment, the astronauts on the mission discover something even more remarkable.

Be sure to head on over to the other side now to check out this first trailer for Transformers: Dark of the Moon!

The movie will be released on July 1, 2011 and stars Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, John Malkovich, Patrick Dempsey, Ken Jeong, John Turturro, Frances McDormand, Peter Cullen, and Tyrese Gibson. [...]

It’s always fun to see a popular character from a video game or movie showing up in other video games and movies…but this might just be the most perfect crossover we’ve seen so far.

According to the January issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine, the brand new installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise will feature a very special guest: the vicious and brutal warrior from the God of War series, Kratos.

Kratos was born to do battle and end lives, and the carnage left in his wake is among the bloodiest ever seen within the realms of entertainment. Considering what he’s fought through in the three God of War games, many might argue that there isn’t a Mortal Kombat character who could stand toe-to-toe with Kratos, but there’s no debating how perfect his inclusion in the one-on-one combat game is.

Not only will Kratos be available as a playable character, but he’ll also have his own unique moves (including fatalities), and his own God of War battle arena. [...]

My fingers always get so cold as I type away all day long. It’d be really nice if there was something you could easily use to warm up your fingers.

Hopefully, such a device will be available real soon, as Japanese toy company Takara Tomy has come up with a USB hand warmer. Just plug in the device to a USB port to charge it for 2 hours, and you’ll get around 4 hours of hand-warming goodness!

Though the devices are not yet available for purchase and pricing has not be revealed, so far two Star Wars-themed devices — Darth Vader (in black); R2-D2 (in blue) — were created. There’s also a pink Hello Kitty version. See the pics here below [...]

If you’re a true movie fan, then you without doubt love at least one of the many great works of the late Stanley Kubrick, if not most of them.

With titles like A Clockwork Orange, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Spartacus, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and Full Metal Jacket to his name, Kubrick is a true god of cinema, worthy of endless discussion.

All of that said, popular movie podcast and good friends to Geeks of Doom, Movie Geeks United! (featuring our own Jerry Dennis) is currently in the midst of an epic 8-part series celebrating the life and works of this legendary filmmaker — a tribute to a man whose name will live on for eternity that no fan should miss.

The first episode in the series, titled The Journey to Strangelove, aired this past Sunday and discussed Kubrick’s earlier works, such as Paths of Glory, Lolita, Killer’s Kiss, Fear and Desire, Dr. Strangelove, and The Killing. [...]

This Friday, Mondo, the Alamo Drafthouse’s collectible art boutique, will be offering up a new limited edition Star Wars print.

The good folks over at Mondo were nice enough to give Geeks of Doom an exclusive first look at the next poster in the series, titled “Sanctuary Moon,” by artist Daniel Danger.

Click the image here at right for the larger, full view (or see full image here below).

The print will go on sale at the Mondo Shop some time this Friday, December 10, 2010, so be sure to follow @MondoNews on Twitter to find out the exact moment the sale begins. And take my advice: if you want this poster, watch carefully on Friday early in the day for the on-sale announcement and then buy it immediately. These limited edition prints at Mondo typically sell out in 1-2 hours, and sometimes even in 15 minutes!

The “Sanctuary Moon” screen print is 24″x36″ and will have a very limited edition of 230. One purchase allowed per household. The price is $50 [...]

Today’s Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon is Arrested Development – The Complete Series on DVD for $27.99 (that’s 69% off the list price of of $82.49.)

Note, this sale is valid only for today, Wednesday, December 8, 2010 until midnight PST, while supplies last.

This is all three seasons on 8 discs of the Fox television comedy shot mockumentary-style and narrated by Ron Howard. The show stars Jason Bateman as the only normal seed in his dysfunctional family of Jeffrey Tambor, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, David Cross, Jessica Walter, and Michael Cera.

Each season comes separately in its own case and all seasons include commentaries, deleted and extended scenes, and blooper reels. Additionally, Season 1 contains the never-aired extended pilot, Ron Howard’s inside look at Arrested Development, and a Making Of featurette; Season 2 has a video over of Season 1 and “The Immaculate Election” campaign videos; and Season 3 has a “The Last Day on Location” featurette [...]

The $9 t-shirt deal of the day over at Teefury today mashes up the Tron franchise with The Big Lebowski in “Bowling” by artist spacemonkeydr.

The sale at Teefury began at midnight EST (Wednesday, December 8, 2010) and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it’s gone forever.

The t-shirt design takes the “The Dude” himself Jeff Lebowski (beer in hand), played by Jeff Bridges in the film, and Walter Sobchak (John Goodman’s character, here with bowling ball in hand) and turns their regular clothes into the Tron video game outfit. Hovering over them are three Tron Recognizer vehicles, each with an X on them, representing a strike in bowling (three consecutive strikes in bowling is known as a “turkey”) [...]

The most wonderful time of the year is once again upon us. The Christmas season is here and with that comes Christmas TV episodes!

For the 25 days leading up til Christmas Day this month, we’ll be spotlighting some of the best Christmas-themed episodes from some of Geek culture’s greatest shows. Each day we’ll cover different shows and episodes and encourage you to watch along with us. So come one, come all, to the 25 Days of Geek TV Christmas!

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 – Day 7: Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Season 3, Episode 10: “Amends”
Directed by: Joss Whedon
Written by: Joss Whedon
Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Anthony Head, Seth Green, and Eliza Dushku
Original Air Date: December 15, 1998

If you’re a Hulu Plus subscriber, you can check out the episode here or you can also purchase a copy of the episode at Amazon or iTunes [...]

Another group of actors has been added to the cast of Peter Jackson‘s two-part adaptation of The Hobbit, and it includes a familiar face.

It’s being reported that Cate Blanchett will return to the role of Galadriel, the Elvin Lady of the Wood she played in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The character never appeared in J.R.R. Tolkien‘s Hobbit, but as it goes with adaptations, Jackson has decided to use her in some aspect of the story.

Of Blanchett’s return, Jackson said “Cate is one of my favorite actors to work with and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have her reprise the role she so beautifully brought to life in the earlier films.”

Other newly cast actors include Ken Stott (King Arthur, Charlie Wilson’s War) as a Dwarven Lord named Balin, Sylvester McCoy (Doctor Who [1987-1989]) as a wizard named Radagast the Brown, and Mikael Persbrandt (Day and Night, Everlasting Moments), who will play a shape-shifter, Beorn. [...]

Shrek The Halls
DVD
Directed Gary Trousdale
Starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas
Paramount Home Entertainment
Release Date: November 4, 2008

This 22-minute holiday tale, which originally aired on television in November 2007, takes place after the events of the animated motion picture Shrek the Third, and finds the big green ogre Shrek (Mike Myers) living happily ever after with his true love Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and their little green ogre babies.

While life’s been good for the big guy, he still doesn’t really know how to get into the Christmas spirit, and at first, Shrek doesn’t want to be bothered celebrating, but to make Fiona happy, he tries to be festive. Of course, the ever-pestering Donkey (Eddie Murphy) overdoes it and brings all the fairy tale creatures for party at Shrek’s home, much to the ogre’s dismay.

It turns out that Shrek doesn’t know how to celebrate the holiday and doesn’t even know the true meaning of Christmas, so it’s up to his friends and family to teach him by example [...]

Remember back in 2008 guitarist Joe Satriani sued the band Coldplay, claiming that the band’s hit song “Viva La Vida” was a rip off of his 2004 instrumental “If I Could Fly”? [Read Joe Satriani Sues Coldplay For Biting His Riffs.] While Satch unfortunately lost the suit (even though the two songs clearly sounded similar), someone else has uncovered that “Viva La Vida” sounds like another familiar tune.

YouTube user MrRoboto11 decided to have some fun with the song by posting a video that demonstrates that when the Coldplay tune is sped up, it sounds like the Star Power theme from the popular Nintendo video game Super Mario Bros.

You can listen in the comparison video here below.

My apologies in advance for posting a Coldplay song [...]