The stage adaptation of Douglas Adams’ iconic sci-fi comedy is scheduled to open in London this autumn.
Geek Pride Day 2018
With Geek Pride Day (GPD) almost upon us once again, geeks from all over the world are preparing to celebrate their own special day, in their own geeky ways. GPD, on the 25th May, is the day for geeks everywhere to declare their geekiness for all to see, and hear. Over the years, GPD has […]
Enjoy this cage match soundtrack
This isn’t any ordinary cage match. This is Suvudu’s “Dynamics Duos” cage match that puts famous pairs from sci-fi and fantasy canon into battles written by acclaimed authors. You can follow the action here or take a peak at the lineup below. Yeah, this means we’ve Sevro and Darrow from Pierce Brown’s Red Rising up […]
Can you guess the results? The fastest sci-fi spaceships of all time! [infographic]
Which of these spaceships can fly faster? The Millennium Falcon, Planet Express, USS Voyager or the Borg Cube? In an infographic designed to grab your attention Fat Wallet.com has done the maths and a bit of research. They do publish all their findings on their blog post. Hey, I don’t mind that they’re a coupon […]
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy web game gets 30th anniversary edition
Did you ever play the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy text adventure game? It wasn’t easy. It messed with your head. You might still recall trying to turn the lights on and use the babel fish. Radio 4 Extra will bring a new 30th anniversary edition of the adventure game back to the web as […]
I find your lack of towel disturbing
This fantastic tee design by Jayveezed is available from Redbubble (£18) and mashes The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy with Star Wars. The result is superb. “I find your lack of towel disturbing” This slogan is deeply geeky because it expertly mashes up two iconic phrases and universes. “I find your lack of faith disturbing” […]
The faces of famous robots
This charming poster was created by the designer Daniel Nyari Nyari was born in Roania, grew up in Austria and now lives in New York. In addition to his art talent he clearly has good taste in sci-fi too.
Doctor Who writers to pen new Sherlock
File this under “Ooh; looks interesting”. The BBC are gearing up for three new, 90-minute, Sherlock Holmes films. This new Sherlock mini-series was co-crated by Steven Moffat (in charge of the Matt Smith season of Doctor Who) and Mark Gatiss (who played Doctor Lazarus for the Tenth Doctor and who wrote Victory of the Daleks). […]
