There’s lots of renovations going on right now at Disney World‘s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, FL, especially with the Fantasyland expansion.

Nearby in Adventureland there’s some new stuff too, like the refurbishing of El Pirata y el Perico Restaurant into what is now called Tortuga Tavern, named for the pirate island seen in the Pirates Of The Caribbean films.

Check out the image of the eatery’s new sign and entryway here above, taken by GDPinvestigator [...]

During E!’s coverage of the Academy Awards Red Carpet arrivals last night, host Ryan Seacrest teased that there would be a special musical nod to Twilight about halfway through the Oscars ceremony. At the time I could not imagine what could be planned and why exactly was Twilight being incorporated into the Academy Awards.

About halfway through the show, there was a music video montage with scenes from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Toy Story 3, The Social Network, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 that were doctored to make it seem as those the actors were singing. To add some humor to it, the dialogue was auto-tuned.

Watch the video here [...]

There’s just one more day until the Walt Disney Pictures animated classic Bambi is released on DVD and Blu-ray 2-Disc Diamond Editions.

The studio already revealed a look at some characters planned for the film that didn’t make the final cut.

Now, we have some bonus clips from the Blu-ray regarding the establishing of important characters; the voices of Thumper and Faline; and the music of the film.

Watch the clips here [...]

Did you miss out on seeing the first season of AMC’s The Walking Dead back in October? Or perhaps you just miss The Walking Dead?

Good news, then: AMC is running a marathon of all six episodes of Season 1 of The Walking Dead series on March 4, 2011 starting at 8pm ET/PT.

Throughout the marathon exclusive content will be shown, including interviews with Greg Nicotero, the man behind the special effects make-up, as well as executive producers Frank Darabont, Gale Anne Hurd, and Robert Kirkman, the latter of whom is the creator of the comic book series on which the television series is based [...]

Looks like I just found a new place to hang out.

Way Station, a steampunk/Victorian-style bar in Brooklyn, NY, has opened its doors and within you’ll find a TARDIS.

Yes, a TARDIS in Brooklyn!!!

The big blue box conceals the bar’s restroom, of which owner Andy Heidel said, “Doctor Who fans will be excited to find out that it is bigger on the inside.”

Way Station is located at 683 Washington Ave. in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn [...]

You might recall recently that fans of RoboCop managed to raise over $60,000 through Kickstarter so that Detroit could erect a RoboCop Statue, despite the government’s rejection of the idea.

Now, RoboCop himself, actor Peter Weller, has recorded a message to the people of Detroit regarding the proposed statue.

Check out the video here [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at Teefury today is a mash-up of Doctor Who and The Who, by artist zerobriant.

The sale at Teefury began at midnight EST (Monday, February 28, 2011) and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it’s gone from the site for good.

The design takes some of the Doctors from the Doctor Who television series, including current Doctor Matt Smith, and turns them into classic rock band The Who. Look closely and you’ll find some familiar Doctor Who items in the design [...]

At the 83rd Annual Academy Awards tonight, The Kings Speech, which lead the pack with 12 nominations, tied for most wins with Inception, both nabbing 4 awards each.

While Inception snagged mainly technical awards (sound, visual effects, and cinematography), The Kings Speech won the big prize — Best Picture — along with a Best Actor statue for star Colin Firth, Best Director for Tom Hooper, and Best Original Screenplay for David Seidler.

Coming in third for most wins was The Social Network, which most notably grabbed the Oscar for Best Original Score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

While True Grit had a whopping 10 nominations, it scored no wins tonight, while The Fighter won two awards and Black Swan just one — Natalie Portman for Best Actress [...]

Qwertee is currently offering a t-shirt called “Crack,” inspired by Doctor Who.

The limited-edition black t-shirt, by artist Billy Allison, is £8/€10/$13 and ships anywhere in the world. The shirt will be on sale for the next three days and once the sale is over, the shirt won’t be sold on the site anymore.

The Doctor Who-inspired design is a cartoon version of Matt Smith’s eleventh Doctor, sonic screwdriver in hand, and his companion Amy Pond peeking through the crack in Amy’s wall.

If want the shirt, be sure to check out the Doctor Who News for a special promotional code [...]

Recorded February 27, 2011.

Our February Doom Of The Month will be Volume 1 of Scott Snyder’s American Vampire! If you want to read along with us, head on over to Instocktrades.com or DCBService.com to pick up American Vampire for a super price! Be sure to check back at the end of February for our special review episode.

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The BBC has announced that Doctor Who fans are finally getting an online multiplayer game entitled Doctor Who: Worlds in Time, which is being developed by Three Rings. The game will be Flash-based and available for free. BBC and Three Rings are aiming for a launch later this year.

According to the BBC, the game will be designed to encourage cooperative interaction between players, in small and large groups. Challenges and missions will be customized for the size of the groups playing.

The announcement of Worlds in Time is an indication that the BBC is very interested in continuing to explore this media for the Doctor Who franchise. Last year they released more Doctor Who-based titles in video games including The Adventure Games, and Return to Earth for the Nintendo Wii [...]

Amazon has a video game deal today of 50% – 60% off select games in the Call Of Duty franchise.

- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Greatest Hits – for PS3 – $11.99
[60% off the list price of $29.99]
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – for Xbox 360 – $14.99
[50% off the list price of $29.99]
- Call of Duty: World At War – for PS3 – $14.99
[50% off the list price of $29.99]
- Call of Duty: World At War – for Xbox 360 – $14.99
[50% off the list price of $29.99]

Note, this sale is valid only for today, Sunday, February 27, 2011, til midnight PST while supplies last [...]

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Star Wars-inspired shirt called “Imperial Bowtie Fighter.”

The tee, by artist D4N13L, went on sale at RIPT today, Sunday, February 27, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.

The design takes the Imperial TIE Fighters from the original Star Wars trilogy and turns them into bowties! The newly shaped ships are set against the backdrop of the Death Star [...]

Madhouse is doing the X-Men up all anime style for a new series debuting in Japan on April 1, 2011 and then coming stateside on G4 later this year.

Madhouse announced a bevy of Marvel projects back in 2009 so it makes sense that the characters look and feel most similar in the anime to the Astonishing X-Men comics. Plus, writer Warren Ellis, who did a run on Astonishing X-Men, has been involved with the project from the beginning. There are already Iron Man and Wolverine anime series out in the wild from Madhouse so X-Men seems like the next logical step.

Not much is known about the storyline at this point, but Animax has posted a teaser trailer for the series and we have it below for your viewing pleasure [...]

Recorded February 25, 2011.

Our February Doom Of The Month will be Volume 1 of Scott Snyder’s American Vampire! If you want to read along with us, head on over to Instocktrades.com or DCBService.com to pick up American Vampire for a super price! Be sure to check back at the end of February for our special review episode.

Check out Episode 47 of Comics of Doom, the official comics podcast of Geeks of Doom, for our review of All-Star Superman. Click HERE to open the podcast player in a new window.

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