Silver Snail is an iconic Toronto Canada Geek landmark with a rich history and a must see comic shop for anyone visiting the Toronto area. Stepping past its incredible front window displays will bring you into one of the oldest Comic Shops in the culturally ecclectic Queen West district of downtown Toronto. But these dusty […]
It looks like Thor 2 has its big bad, and the face behind the new villain is none other than Dr. Who alum Christopher Eccleston. The man who brought the Who franchise back from its sixteen-year hiatus is in final talks to play Malekith the Accursed, ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim. After the […]
Josh from IndieStatik gives you the crazy bird-related backstory of Metroid. Spoiler alert – Samus Aran is a girl. Have fun! [Lore]
A French Retailer called Early Flicker has applied to trademark the logo for the hacktivist group Anonymous. The group prides itself on its facelessness, and while no one really knows who Anonymous members are, it is very likely that this cannot be challenged. The retailer also trademarked their slogan: “Anonymous. We are legion. We do […]
We hear a lot of debate about the balance between personal freedom and the dangers of distracted driving when it come to smartphones. But now it appears those dangers are becoming an issue for pedestrians. The Associated Press reports that, based on reports from 100 emergency rooms, an estimated 1,152 people needed hospital treatment in […]
Over 70 plus years, The Batman has gone from comic book legend to pop culture icon. In this first episode of our retrospective, see how the Caped Crusader made his initial leap from comic panel to computer screen. [Machinima]
One of the many new and exciting people I met at San Diego Comic Con was Matt Munson – a man who is building his own Batmobile. This guy has set out to make a fully street legal replica of the Batmobile, as featured in the 1989 Michael Keaton Batman flick. For his base, he […]
After a legal battle lasting more than two years, the British man convicted for a joking comment on Twitter has had his conviction quashed. We’ve previously covered various events in the case of Paul Chambers, so here’s a quick recap: In January 2010 he heard that ongoing bad weather might delay his flight and tweeted: […]
Did you know: The City of London is NOT the city named London. [CGPGrey]
The “Happiness index” recently released indicates what features in British people’s lives are apparently increasing their life satisfaction. According to the survey of 165,000 people, teenagers and senior citizens are the most happy – apparently after your 20s, your life satisfaction decreases till you get to about 50 and the things start looking up. Am […]