An interesting video is making its way around the ‘net, and we want to hear your opinions on its legitimacy.

The video in question shows a man with a very cool trick. He’s created a little transmitter device that plugs into his iPhone, and when a second device is held near a video screen it automatically takes over the screen with the video playing on the phone. To prove this, he starts by recording a little video of himself shot by a friend in New York City’s Time Square of all places (where better to show off such a thing?) and then goes to prove it works.

So has this guy created something incredible, or is the entire thing a complete joke? Be sure to click on over to the other side now and see the video for yourself!

The first stop they make is a small screen where they play the video while the gizmo’s creator holds the second device right next to the video that’s currently playing. [...]

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Battlestar Galactica-inspired “Viper Flight Crew.”

The tee, by artist deepspacemonkey, went on sale at RIPT today, Tuesday, March 15, 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 features the Viper fighter ship from the scifi series Battlestar Galactica [...]

KISS
Destroyer
UK: CD | MP3
U.S.: CD | MP3
Recorded September 1975 and February 1976
Released March 15, 1976

Say it with me: “You wanted the best, you got the best! The hottest band in the world: KISS!”

Despite being the global phenomenon it is today, only a modest reception greeted KISS’ first three albums on initial release back in the 1970s. While all very good rock albums, it seemed KISS, Hotter Than Hell, and Dressed To Kill just couldn’t find a big audience. Between them they had what are now thought of as classic KISS songs such as “Strutter,” “Rock and Roll All Nite,” and “Parasite.” But it was the release of the stunning live album Alive! which turned KISS fever into a full-blown pandemic.

On March 15, 1976, a mere six months after Alive!, the band released its fourth studio album, which was produced by Bob Ezrin. It had rock anthems, ballads, wailing guitars, string sections, thumping drums, and the world’s most iconic musicians. This was to be the album which turned KISS from rock stars into superstars. And its title summed up the band’s intent: Destroyer […]

The video game deal of the day over at Amazon today is Guitar Hero: Van Halen for Xbox 360 for $24.99 (that’s 38% off the list price of $39.99).

Note, this deal is valid only for today, Tuesday, March 15, 2011, til midnight PST while supplies last [...]

I’ve been eying this Scooby-Doo Meets Batman DVD for weeks since I saw the price drop to only $5. One of my favorite things about the Scooby-Doo cartoon series was all the famous guest stars, so it was a real treat for me when the Scooby gang teamed up with Batman and Robin back in the 1970s.

Now, they’ll all be teaming up again for an episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold, called “Batman’s Strangest Cases,” which will air on Friday, April 1 (6:30/5:30c) on Cartoon Network.

Paul Reubens (“Pee-wee Herman”) will host the episode, written by comics superstar Paul Dini, and will reprise his role as Bat-Mite [...]

Bethesda Softworks has announced that a sequel to the 2006 video game, Prey, is in the works and will be released some time in 2012.

The original game followed a Native American called Tommy who, along with his girlfriend and grandfather, is abducted by aliens who bring them into a nightmarish ship where humans are apparently being harvested by the extraterrestrials. Tommy then has to navigate his way through the ship, often needing to work with strange portals and gravitational belts, trying to find and save them.

Prey 2 will be developed by the same team that made the original, Human Head Studios, and much like the first game used id Software’s id Tech 4 engine, the sequel will be built using id’s brand new engine.

Of the announcement, project lead Chris Rhinehart said “we are thrilled to be working with Bethesda on Prey 2. Prey 2 will provide gamers the opportunity to explore a new facet of the Prey universe, one that offers fast-paced action in an open, alien world. We’re excited to show gamers the title we have been working on and hope they will be as excited by this title as we are.” [...]

Here’s a bit of fun for Doctor Who fans, and Buffy The Vampire Slayer fans as well. Punkocarp has posted to YouTube a nice mashup of the two — it’s a Doctor Who opening sequence, but done in the style of the Buffy series. I’m a big fan of opening sequence mashups, and have enjoyed the Star Wars ones that have floated about the web, and I have to say that I was pretty impressed with this one.

The clips selected for the sequence are well chosen as well. They fit the style of the Buffy opener, and also included are a couple of little snippets from the upcoming Doctor Who series as well. Check out the video [...]

In honor of what would be Albert Einstein’s 132nd birthday today, Open Road has published seven digital books by the iconic physicist, including The Theory of Relativity and Other Essays, exclusively in Amazon Kindle store.

These new Kindle editions are enhanced versions with new photographs and biographical information, as well as introductions written by Neil Berger.

The Kindle versions range from $7.99 – $9.99 each in price and can be purchased at Amazon’s Kindle Store.

According to Open Road, this selection of Einstein books was designed for readers interested in Einstein’s seminal works in physics, his collaborations with colleagues, and his broader philosophy. The seven digital works that are exclusive to the Kindle Store are listed below, along with descriptions and the direct links to the product pages [...]

When the news of a fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean movie was announced, there was promises zombies, and so far we’ve gotten only a tiny glimpse from the trailers of said zombies.

Now, Disney has released concept art for the zombies that will appear in the upcoming film, Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Check out the gallery of concept art here below.

The film hits theaters on May 20, 2011 [...]

Amazon is currently running a deal on an Xbox 360 12-Month Live Gold Card, available now for $39.99 (that’s 33% off the regular price of $59.99).

The price now is even lower than it was during the last sale. I’m not sure when this deal expires, so grab it now while you can [...]

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, also known as C2E2, is quickly becoming one of the country’s premiere comic book-centric yearly events. This year, C2E2 is happening on March 18th thru the 20th at the West Building at McCormick Place.

Eliza Dushku, Patton Oswalt, Mark Sheppard, Chris Fedak, Joshua Gomez, and Laurie Holden are some of the entertainment guests appearing at the event. The comic book guests include Mark Waid, Matt Fraction, Brian Michael Bendis, Jeph Loeb, David Liss, Fred Van Lente, Tom Brennan, Daniel Ketchum, C.B. Cebulski, and Joe Quesada. Marvel Comics is making a big splash at the event with a large selection of panels running Friday to Sunday. Plan your weekend now with this list of all of the Marvel panels [...]

An exciting new set of stamps have been released by the UK’s Royal Mail that should have collectors and fans of fantasy itching to pick them up.

The stamps include many characters of fantasy lore from books and movies and legend, known for their abilities as witches, wizards, and enchanters. Featured is Albus Dumbledore and the Dark Lord Voldemort from J.K. Rowling’s juggernaut Harry Potter books and movies series, Aslan and The White Witch from C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia books and movies, Nanny Ogg and Rincewind from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld book series, and finally, Merlin and Morgan Le Fay from the legend of King Arthur.

You can see all of the stamps by clicking on over to the other side now! [...]

Recorded March 13, 2011.

Our March Doom Of The Month will be the first pocketbook of Terry Moore’s Strangers In Paradise! If you want to read along with us, head on over to Instocktrades.com or DCBService.com to pick up Strangers In Paradise for a super price! Be sure to check back at the end of March for our special review episode.

Check out Episode 51 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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Death Masks
The Dresden Files, Book 5
By Jim Butcher
Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle
Roc
Released November 3, 2009

Today I present to you a book that has been out for a while, but represents a huge pivotal point in an ongoing series. If you haven’t read The Dresden Files books by Jim Butcher, you are seriously missing out. Butcher blends magic, mystery, and sarcasm in the perfect ratio to produce what I (and many who have read them) consider the best Contemporary Fantasy books available. I have recommended this series to probably a thousand folks in the past eight years and not one has ever returned one or complained they didn’t like it. That said, on to the review of Death Masks, which is Book 5 of the series.

Without giving away plot points, and thereby ruining the story or series for others, let me just say that so much happens in Death Masks that you don’t realize half of what’s happening until you are reminded of it in later volumes. This novel is a major turning point in the series in that it introduces a plethora of new characters that really help to flesh out the world of the protagonist [...]

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Doctor Who-inspired “Procrastinate!”

The tee, by artist Bamboota, went on sale at RIPT today, Sunday, March 13, 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 features an apparently lazy, couch potato Dalek neglecting the items on its To-Do list. On the list? Exterminate! Exterminate! Exterminate! Fairly simple. Look closely and you’ll see more Doctor Who images on its cork board [...]

Nick Prints is offering up a limited edition print called “London” which contains tons of little icons that represent the city.

Within the print, you can see items like Sid Vicious, Sherlock Holmes, and Mary Poppins and so much more. I was instantly in love with this piece of art! Click on the image for a larger view and see what icons you can spot [...]

No Strings Attached
Directed by Ivan Reitman
Starring Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Kline, Olivia Thirlby, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Greta Gerwig, Mindy Kaling
Release date: January 21, 2011

Boy and girl are sitting on a bench underneath the moonlight, probably at some middle school dance or summer camp. They are taking a break from whatever festivity it is that they are attending. The boy looks fairly shy and nervous, anxious to get to a certain point. The girl is more opened it seems. She’s possibly thinking that the boy is going to ask for a kiss. Or maybe he will even act hastily and sneak one. This is such a wonderful set-up that evokes the impulses and feelings we feel at the ripe age of fourteen. But my naiveté works against me here. What wishful thinking on my behalf! What comes out of the boy’s mouth (a question that is usually asked to a prostitute) is well beyond his age and his image. And the girl, disturbingly, remains composed at the question. Can it be that he is addicted to sexual acts at this stage of his life and she desensitized by such pleads? What a demoralizing thought. But my senses should have been more alert for the dialogue used by these two kids. Hell, why should American comedy hold back any thing? Crude is what American comedy does best. And this is 2011, so we should come to expect this kind of humor, vulgarity, cheapness, and conventionality [...]

The first teaser trailer for Conan the Barbarian has finally made its way to the web, and you can see it here now.

The movie is directed by Marcus Nispel (Friday the 13th, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and tells the story of a man whose entire village is slaughtered. When this man finds the ones responsible, he makes it his mission to avenge those who were killed while having to battle all sorts of mythical creatures and beasts and dangers along the way.

You can continue on below now to check out the first teaser trailer for Conan the Barbarian. The movie will be released on August 19, 2011.

Conan stars Jason Momoa (Stargate Atlantis, Game of Thrones) in the lead role, Rose McGowan (Scream, Grindhouse), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Blade II), Stephen Lang (Avatar, Tombstone), Said Taghmaoui (Vantage Point, Three Kings), and Rachel Nichols (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Star Trek). [...]

Qwertee is currently offering a Harry Potter-inspired t-shirt called “Gryffindor Quidditch,” by artist spacemonkeydr.

The limited-edition t-shirt 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 Harry Potter-themed red shirt has gold writing in an athletic-style tee. This limited-edition shirt is for the Gryffindor quidditch team, est. 1092, and is for the team seeker, and has the golden snitch in the center [...]

The Man From Nowhere
Blu-ray/DVD
DIRECTED BY: Jeong-beom Lee
WRITTEN BY: Jeong-beom Lee
STARRING: Bin Won, Sae-ron Kim, Hyo-seo Kim
CJ Entertainment
RELEASE DATE: March 8, 2011

I wouldn’t say I’m a knowledge in Asian cinema; I’ve seen some of the required viewing films like Oldboy and a few of Kurosawa’s works, as well as ones like House of Flying Daggers and Hero, to name just a few. But despite my not having experienced many more of these movies, I’m always excited to see a new one. Running with this excitement, I was able to watch a movie recently that I had absolutely no prior knowledge of, knew nothing about the premise or story, and had not even seen a trailer for — a movie called The Man From Nowhere.

The movie tells the story of Tae-Sik Cha (Bin Won), a former special agent whose wife and unborn child are killed, sending him into a quiet, reclusive existence. He runs a lowly pawn shop and most people assume based on his appearance that he’s dangerous and keep their distance…except So-Mi Jeong (Sae-ron Kim), that is. [...]