This is more than just a mask but less than a full costume so let’s allow our sterotypical alien into today’s The 12 Masks of Halloween. This is a mask that you need to cut at the neck in order to fit in to. The idea is that you get the cut right, the mask […]
Archives for October 2013
Dealing with death through doppelgangers: Hal movie review
Hal is a movie about a robot who becomes human as part of an outlandish attempt at “robot therapy”. In this instance we’re dealing with someone who’s not been able to cope with the death of a loved one and has withdrawn from the world. The robot “Q01” doesn’t just become human – they become […]
What Does the Mech Say?
Based on “What does the Fox Say” by Ylvis (which I won’t try and explain; I’ll just let you search) is this MechWarrior Online paraody from Geoff Gerber and Owen Sartori. If you’re feeling brave and before you watch the video why not share in the comment box what you think the Mech will say? […]
Steins;Gate: Fuka Ryouiki no Déjà vu movie review
Steins;Gate began life as a visual novel in Japan. It’s one of those games where the ‘player’ gets to read through like a book, with pictures of the characters, and occasionally has a choice to make that effects what happens next. It’s useful to know that those “make a choice now” moments are represented in […]
Head of State: A peak inside Dead Roots for zombie action
At the start of the month Geek Native covered the Dead Roots Kickstarter. It’s going well; there’s still 10 days on the clock, more than 230 backers, funded and well into stretch goals now. Here’s the pitch: [Back this Campaign] In about a week’s time Kickstarter will send out a reminder email to all those […]
A review of Aura: Koga Maryuin’s Last War
Aura, by Seiji Kishi, is an anime that takes a look at school culture in Japan. In particular it looks at the “cool” kids at the top of the popularity pile in contrast to the less popular geeks.
The 12 Masks of Halloween: #2 The Plague Collectors Mask
In this issue of the 12 Masks of Halloween we ask one key question. How much is a mask worth? The answer, of course, depends on the quality of the mask, whether it’s new, second hand and whether the previous owner was an actor in a famous horror movie. This particular mask – the The […]
A review of of Evangelion 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
I enjoyed the series Neon Genesis Evangelion. I enjoyed it despite the “hero” Shinji being something of a milksop. I enjoyed it despite the weird ending. The ending was weird, I’m told, because they ran out of budget. Solution – lots of surreal stuff happens. Over. You’re left asking “What?” As sometimes happens with series […]
Custom Surtur action figure
Surtur is an enemy of Marvel’s Thor. He’s based on the fire giant Surtr from Norse mythology. He can be a powerful foe; able to melt the icecap with a fireball. The giant is sometimes shown at being over 1,000 feet tall. This custom model by masterpiece isn’t as tall but is still remarkable. The […]
The official The Day of the Doctor trailer
Here it is – the official trailer for the 50 Years anniversary special; The Day of the Doctor. It features many of the Doctors (all? it’s hard to say these days) as the 11th, Matt Smith, narrates. For over 900 years he’s been fighting for peace during a time of war. It all boils down […]
