Winnebago Man
Netflix Streaming
Directed by Ben Steinbauer
Starring Jack Rebney, Ben Steinbauer, Keith Gordon, Nick Prueher, Joe Pickett, and Douglas Rushkoff
Kino International
Originally Released: March 14, 2009

I can’t think of a better selection for our first Netflix Streaming review than by taking a look at the myth and the legend behind Winnebago Man, otherwise known as Jack Rebney. This documentary, first and foremost, begins as a keystone indicator of the Internet Age. While online connectivity and the ever-developing growth of the world wide web has changed our perspective over the last decade, it became broadened even further with the debut of a web site that we all seem to take for granted now: YouTube [...]

Peter Jackson has released the fourth video diary from the ongoing production of the two-part The Hobbit on his Facebook page.

You can watch the 11-minute video here below.

In this installment Jackson and his crew discuss their use of 3D on the shoot and the difficulties involved in employing the technology on an already-ambitious enough production [...]

Image Comics announced a free preview book that showcases their Extreme line of comic books that are slated to appear in 2012.

For those of you that are unaware, Image Comics and Rob Liefeld have re-teamed to bring their Extreme Publication imprint back from the comic book world’s graveyard. This resurrection will bring back the 90s powerhouse titles from the publisher including Brandon Graham and Simon Roy on Prophet, Joe Keatinge and Ross Campbell on Glory, Tim Seeley and Francheco Gaston on Bloodstrike, John McGlaughlin, Jon Malin and Robert Liefeld on Youngbloods, while Erik Larsen and Cory Hamscher will be teaming up to finish off Alan Moore’s story on Surpeme. And this rebirth will take place starting in January 2012 with Prophet #21 [...]

Journey‘s newly released Greatest Hits 2 is now streaming online for FREE right now.

Head over to AOL Music to give Greatest Hits 2 a listen. It’s 17 tracks of songs you know you love, like “Stone In Love,” “Anytime,” and “Patiently.” [...]

Another day, another new video for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Today bring an excellent new look into both the music and voice acting of the game. And though previous previews have looked at the music and voice acting before, this particular video answers an important looming question and even shows off some new gameplay footage.

You can check out the video below now. [...]

Having just hired a writer for their planned sequel to X-Men: First Class, 20th Century Fox is also moving forward with a sequel to another one of their hit summer movies, Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

The studio reached a deal with performance capture king Andy Serkis to reprise his role as Caesar the ape, which will see him paid a hefty seven-figure sum. [...]

The Kindle ebook deal of the day over at Amazon today is Regarding Ducks and Universes by Neve Maslakovic for only $1.99 (that’s 74% off the regular price of $7.95).

Note – this deal is valid only for today, Friday, November 4, 2011, until 11:59pm PST.

If you’d like to purchase a physical copy of Regarding Ducks and Universes, the book is also in paperback [...]

Part of this week’s video game deal over at Amazon this week is a Buy Two, Get One Free sale.

Purchase 2 qualifying video games from the sale items and get a third game from the list for FREE. Some of the games includes are Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Gears of War 3, New Super Mario Bros., and much more.

Note – this deal is valid only for this week until 11:59pm PST on Saturday, November 5, 2011 [...]

Part of the video game deal of the week over at Amazon this week is L.A. Noire for Xbox 360 for only $19.99 (that’s 50% off the list price of $39.99).

Note – this deal is valid only for this week until 11:59pm PST on Saturday, November 5, 2011 [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is a Firefly-themed shirt called “Powered By TCB” by artist kgullholmen.

The sale at RIPT began today, Friday, November 4, 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 [...]

Guitarist for the long-time theatrical metal band GWAR, Cory Smoot aka Flattus Maximus, has been found dead by his band members on their tour bus, after departing a show in Minneapolis before heading to Canada. There is no word as to the cause of death. It is not known how old Smoot is.

The character of Flattus Maximus has been portrayed in GWAR by numerous musicians over the years, and Cory Smoot joined the band in 2002. He has played the character as part of the band for the longest out of all previous musicians who also took on the name [...]

After bringing in over $350 million in worldwide box office, it’s no surprise that 20th Century Fox wants to make a sequel to X-Men: First Class.

Now comes word via SuperHeroHype that Simon Kinberg has been chosen to pen the script for the sequel. Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, who wrote First Class, were recently tapped to write the screenplay for a Top Gun sequel, which may be one of the reasons new blood was brought in. [...]

Last month it was reported that the feared live-action American remake of beloved Japanese manga and animated film Akira had been officially greenlighted, and that Tron: Legacy star Garrett Hedlund was one of Warner Brothers top choices to star in the movie.

Now it appears that Hedlund has landed the job. According to sources—first reported by Twitch, later confirmed by Variety—that Hedlund has been offered the role, and that the two parties are now in negotiations to work out the dirty details. [...]

Doctor Who Volume II: Issue #9
Written by Tony Lee
Art by Josh Adams
Colors by Rachelle Rosenberg
Letters by Neil Uyetake
Covers by Mark Buckingham, Charlie Kirchoff, and Ben Templesmith
IDW Publishing
Release Date: October 05, 2011
Cover Price: $3.99

The major point you need to know about this issue of IDW’s Doctor Who, is that while the Doctor is with Rory and Amy, he has a new companion.

An intelligent robot dinosaur called Kevin the Tyrannosaurus.

This concept is as ridiculous as it is brilliant! The writers obviously leave it unexplained how Kevin enters and exits the TARDIS, but his sheer presence in this issue is marvelous. For all intents and purposes, Kevin becomes the celebrity of this Doctor Who comic, playing a pivotal role as the story reaches its conclusion [...]

Dark Horse Comics announced on this week that they will be teaming with video game giants BioWare to publish a brand new comic book series based off the hugely popular Dragon Age franchise.

The most interesting thing about the new 6-issue limited series is that it will be written by the lead writer of the Dragon Age video games, David Gaider. So, instead of feeling just like an ordinary adaptation or another author’s interpretation of the story, the comic will take Dragon Age fans further into the mythos of the RPG series [...]

The production of Riddick, the latest in the sci-fi action franchise starring Vin Diesel as a fearsome criminal antihero with exceptional night vision, was well underway before it was shut down reportedly due to a severe cash flow shortage.

TMZ spoke with Michel Trudel, the owner of the studio in Montreal where the film was shooting, who said that Diesel’s production company One Race Films has failed to make its payments for the use of his facilities on time. As a result Trudel states that he was forced to evict the Riddick cast and crew from the studio and even changed the locks until he is paid in full. He’s not alone there; according to unnamed sources close to the production, more than a few members of the crew have not received their paychecks in over two weeks [...]

Never let it be said that Arnold Schwarzenegger is a slacker; ever since leaving the office as Governor of California, the mighty Austrian Oak has set about relaunching his career as an big-screen action hero with a beefed-up supporting role in The Expendables 2 and taking on the lead in the forthcoming modern day western The Last Stand, the English-language debut of acclaimed Korean director Jee-woon Kim (I Saw the Devil).

Today, Schwarzenegger has tweeted the first picture of himself in full costume on the set of The Last Stand, along with co-stars Jaimie Alexander (Thor), Luiz Guzman (The Limey), and professional Jackass Johnny Knoxville [...]

At a press conference this morning, which happened to fall on the 50th anniversary of the day when Sean Connery was announced as the first actor play Ian Fleming’s iconic superspy James Bond on the silver screen in Dr. No, it was finally announced to the world the name of the next installment in the James Bond franchise: Skyfall.

Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers of the Bond movie series, made the announcement at today’s press conference in London, which you can watch all 29 minutes video of here below. You can also check out the film’s shiny logo (which looks like an ad for a brand of vodka) and a brief plot synopsis [...]

Gate 7, Vol. 1
Story and Art by CLAMP
Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: October 5, 2011
Cover Price: $10.99

Manga titles are not typically on my reading list, but I am an old school anime fan and open minded to new comics, so this release from Dark Horse seemed to be a good bet. Gate 7 is the opening act of a new story from the creators of the wildly popular Cardcapture Sakura and it’s been brought to the States by Dark Horse. Sounds good so far…

In this fantastical story a high school boy investigates the beautiful temples of Kyoto. He has long been fascinated with these temples and in this opening act he finds even more than he ever could have hoped for. He stumbles on two men and a woman using magical powers to do battle with monsters. They have many special abilities, but are shocked when their power to make people forget doesn’t work on this odd young man [...]

Jethro Tull‘s Aqualung: 40th Anniversary Edition is now streaming online for FREE right now. Head over to AOL Music to give Aqualung: 40th Anniversary Edition a listen. It’s got 25 tunes, including classics like “Cross-Eyed Mary,” Locomotive Breath,” and of course, the title track.

This 40th anniversary edition was released earlier this week on CD and as an MP3 Download [...]