In a surprise to nobody but seemingly Sanders himself, The Crow is utterly bombing at the box office, taking in just $4.6 million in its opening weekend.
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Zavvi’s birthday weekend has discounts and dramatic British nostalgia on offer
Virgin Megastores became Zavvi. This weekend is the new brand’s birthday.
Audio EXP Podcast: #252 – I want that snail
Aliens in the garden, u-turns from Paizo Publishing, an interview with Schwalb Entertainment, Secret Level and other highlights from a nerdy week with Geek Native.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Schwalb Entertainment
Geek Native’s patrons voted Schwalb Entertainment into the spotlight for August, and we’ve been lucky enough to have time with Rob himself for an email Q&A.
This Xenomorph Snail is out of this world
In the original movies, Xenomorphs instil fear through their deeply unsettling design, a biomechanical fusion by H.R. Giger that evokes both fascination and revulsion.
EMP D&D merch: How many dice do you need? Yes
The deal also includes some figures, mugs (including thermals), hats, beer mugs, and a mimic dice chest. However, it’s mainly t-shirts.
Review: Iron Maiden Darkest Red
Laithwaites mismanages expectations by describing this Iron Maiden-branded wine as a collector’s item. It’s not. It’s a paper wrapper, albeit a good one, around a cost-effective and pretty darn tasty red wine!
Audio EXP Podcast: #251 – Welcome back, time travellers
A two-week catchup with the RPG Publisher Spotlight results, ENnie results, Diana Jones Award results, bundles, new RPGs, D&D 2024 and am $8m (and counting) TTRPG rival.
Alien mask: The original H.R. Giger mould used in this Xenomorph Halloween mask
Woah, it seems incredible that HalloweenCostumes has managed to land an exclusive partnership with Distortions Unlimited to create a limited number of masks from H.R. Giger’s original xenomorph mould.
Alien: Monday is a superb sci-fi horror anime
This 20-minute animation shows an engineer, voiced by Sara Secora, waking up on the ship to discover that something is wrong.
