INF Daily has a number of photos from the Buckinghamshire, England shoot of X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, with January Jones looking very much the part of Emma Frost. The White Queen appears to be on some kind of World War II-era set in these images, walking around along with her stunt...
First Photos Of January Jones As Emma Frost In X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
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Sep 8 2010, 5:09 PM
DEMONS 3 - Adding to the Mythology of a Cult Film
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Sep 8 2010, 5:09 PM
My first experience with the Demons films was back around 1989. A friend’s father had returned home from a car sale with a pair of VHS he’d picked up for the paltry fee of one British pound. The first was the incestuous crapfest Nights of Terror - known in the...
My first experience with the Demons films was back around 1989. A friend’s father had returned home from a car sale with a pair of VHS he’d picked up for the paltry fee of one British pound. The first was the incestuous crapfest Nights of Terror - known in the...
Fall TV - 10 Best Shows for Geeks
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Sep 8 2010, 3:09 PM
It's the most wonderful time of the year for TV viewers. The airwaves are just minutes away from being filled with new shows, old favorites, and ideas so epically bad they'll be canceled before the first hour is even finished airing. So here it is the official GEEKWEEK Top Ten...
It's the most wonderful time of the year for TV viewers. The airwaves are just minutes away from being filled with new shows, old favorites, and ideas so epically bad they'll be canceled before the first hour is even finished airing. So here it is the official GEEKWEEK Top Ten...
The DARK TOWER to span across TV and Film
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Sep 8 2010, 3:09 PM
This is pretty massive news even if you aren't a fan of Stephen King's meta-Gunslinger world: Deadline Hollywood is reporting unprecedented plans of a Dark Tower film trilogy that will be simultaneously augmented by a TV show-- Ron Howard has committed to direct the initial feature film, as well as...
This is pretty massive news even if you aren't a fan of Stephen King's meta-Gunslinger world: Deadline Hollywood is reporting unprecedented plans of a Dark Tower film trilogy that will be simultaneously augmented by a TV show-- Ron Howard has committed to direct the initial feature film, as well as...
Robert Schwentke To Direct R.I.P.D.
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Sep 8 2010, 11:09 AM
According to Heat Vision, German director Robert Schwentke (RED, THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE) has signed on to direct Universal's adaptation of the Dark Horse comic, R.I.P.D. Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi penned the script, which follows a murdered cop working in the Rest In Peace Department, a police force that...
According to Heat Vision, German director Robert Schwentke (RED, THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE) has signed on to direct Universal's adaptation of the Dark Horse comic, R.I.P.D. Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi penned the script, which follows a murdered cop working in the Rest In Peace Department, a police force that...
Some People Really Like Their MASS EFFECT 2
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Sep 8 2010, 9:09 AM
BioWare exec Casey Hudson recently shared with IGN some fascinating data that the company collected from MASS EFFECT 2 players since the game was released earlier this year. All I can say for sure is that some people really, really like this game. 23-28 times more than your typical player....
BioWare exec Casey Hudson recently shared with IGN some fascinating data that the company collected from MASS EFFECT 2 players since the game was released earlier this year. All I can say for sure is that some people really, really like this game. 23-28 times more than your typical player....
Female Hawke And More Revealed In New DRAGON AGE II Screens
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Sep 8 2010, 9:09 AM
BioWare has finally given us our first look at the female version of Hawke, the protagonist of DRAGON AGE II, along with some new - and rather strange - faces. These things look like darkspawn wearing bizarro Raider masks from FALLOUT 3. Yeah, let's go with that. [via joystiq.com]
BioWare has finally given us our first look at the female version of Hawke, the protagonist of DRAGON AGE II, along with some new - and rather strange - faces. These things look like darkspawn wearing bizarro Raider masks from FALLOUT 3. Yeah, let's go with that. [via joystiq.com]
FANTASY BASEBALL: Who's Hurt, Who's Hot & Who's Not - Week 22 Recap
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Sep 8 2010, 9:09 AM
It's crunch time in fantasy baseball! Here are bases you need to cover to be ready for the home stretch,
courtesy of TheFantasyGeek.com.
This is an excerpt from The Geekly Update. To read the whole column, click here...
KEEPIN’ IT ON THE D.L.
Surprisingly light week on injury front…
Ricky Nolasco is out for the season after tearing the meniscus in his knee. So much for another strong finish . Andrew Miller grabbed Ricky’s rotation spot. He’s worth a look in NL-only leagues, but is risky in all others.
INKED & AXED
Here’s our take on the players fantasy owners are adding and
dropping the most. (Change in Ownership Percentages via CBS Sports
leagues)
Hot Commodities
Danny Espinosa (up 14%): Lots of owners must’ve
caught that Nats game on Labor Day. Espinosa swatted two home runs and
just missed a third. With 18 HRs in Triple-A this season, he’s a nice
short-term add while he fills in for Ian Desmond.
Jordan Zimmermann (up
12%): A 6-inning, 1-hit, 9-strikeout performance last week and his
2-start status this week made Zim a popular pick up. But owners who
rolled him out there (including me) got burned when the Nats stuck to
his strict 80-pitch limit. Given their cautious use of the kid, he’s not
worth owning until next year.
Barry Enright (up 12%): He came out
of nowhere to grab a permanent spot in the D-Backs rotation. I keep
waiting for the guy to get pounded, but with five quality starts in six
outings, he’s quickly gaining the confidence of skeptical fantasy
owners.
Nothing wrong with owning Enright.
Cold Product
Rich Harden (down 10%): So much talent, so little consistency. These days, Harden’s coming out of the pen—and out of fantasy lineups.
Jonathan Broxton (down 9%): One of the shockers of the season. Joe Torre says things will be “status Kuo” in the Dodgers bullpen for the rest of ’10, meaning Hong-Chih Kuo will remain the closer. As painful as it may be, you need to dump Brox like a bag of rocks.
Dustin Moseley (down 9%): Down 9%? I’m surprised he
was even owned in that many leagues. Must be because he’s in the
pinstripes. Well, just ask AJ Burnett and Javier Vazquez how overrated that can be.
BIG SURPRISES
Guys who stepped up over the past week:
Carlos Gonzalez (.517 BA, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 SB) – Sure,
he’s been doing this a lot lately. But overall, this is one helluva
surprising season. Car-Go’s making a run at the Triple Crown and could
be the #1 pick in drafts next year. Crazy, right?
Neil Walker (.481 BA, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 8 R) – Speaking
of next year’s draft. This guy’s steadily improving his 2011 draft
value. The steady pop bodes well for Walker’s fantasy future.
J.A. Happ (16 IP, 11 H+BB, 2 ER, 11 K, 2 W) – I don’t get why
the sabermetricians were so down on Happ coming into the season. He had a
nice ERA and is young enough to bring down his peripherals. Which is
exactly what he’s doing. Nice trade, Astros.
SUDDEN DEMISES
Stars who stumbled:
Albert Pujols (.050, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R) – I don’t believe my eyes.
Andre Ethier (.173 BA, 0 HR, 0 R, 0 RBI) – Pretty much a bad thing to own any Dodgers hitters lately.
James Shields (4.1 IP, 9 H+BB, 6 ER, L) – Just when you thought it was safe to get him back into your starting lineup…
Shields needs a shield fend off all the hard-hit balls he’s giving up this season.
STAT THAT LOOKS LIKE A TYPO…BUT ISN’T
0.45
That’s Torii Hunter’s pitiful success rate on stolen bases this year. And I thought Matt Kemp’s pace was a joke. Hunter has just 9 steals in 20 attempts.
HARDBALL HELP
Juan: Is the new Nationals pitcher, Yunesky Maya, worth picking up in a 12-team league?
The Fantasy Geek: Juan,
Yunesky Maya is a very appealing free agent. The 28-year-old Cuban
import fared very well in his brief stint at Triple-A Syracuse. If your
team is in a comfortable position heading into the last few weeks, I
don’t recommend the risk. But if you’re ready to roll the dice to make a
late move, you might just catch lightning in a bottle with Maya.
WHERE AMAZING POLLS HAPPEN
Who gets your Fantasy MVP vote?
NEXT
We’re sticking a fork in the Hardball Help Live Chat for the
season. Many teams are done for the year, thus the numbers have been
down lately. Plus, there are early games the next couple of Mondays,
which messes with the timing. But we’re sticking to our word that we’ll
help you through the very last week. Just shoot an email to thefantasygeek@gmail.com
if you have a fantasy baseball question. And while one chat is ending,
another one is starting up soon. We’ll have our first regular-season
edition of the Gridiron Geek Live Chat an hour prior to kickoff in Week 2. Here are details on that and everything else goin’ on at Da Geek:
ALL THE TIME – Look for our tweets with player updates as well as quick posts
THURSDAY – TFG’s Football Picks are back with our winners vs. the spread and Survivor Pool tips.
FRIDAY – Simon Says with more fantasy fun and frivolity from Si
FRIDAY – Sammy’s going to try to unveil the new weekly football column he’s been working on
SUNDAY – Hustle Points with hot free agents, day-to-dayers and double-start pitchers
WEDNESDAY – Everyone’s favorite mish-mosh of fantasy news, The Geekly Update
SUNDAY 9/19 – Gridiron Geek Live Chat with Sammy and The Geek
For more, visit TheFantasyGeek.com
And for more updates, follow The Geek on Twitter
It's crunch time in fantasy baseball! Here are bases you need to cover to be ready for the home stretch,
courtesy of TheFantasyGeek.com.
This is an excerpt from The Geekly Update. To read the whole column, click here...
KEEPIN’ IT ON THE D.L.
Surprisingly light week on injury front…
Ricky Nolasco is out for the season after tearing the meniscus in his knee. So much for another strong finish . Andrew Miller grabbed Ricky’s rotation spot. He’s worth a look in NL-only leagues, but is risky in all others.
INKED & AXED
Here’s our take on the players fantasy owners are adding and dropping the most. (Change in Ownership Percentages via CBS Sports leagues)
Hot Commodities
Danny Espinosa (up 14%): Lots of owners must’ve caught that Nats game on Labor Day. Espinosa swatted two home runs and just missed a third. With 18 HRs in Triple-A this season, he’s a nice short-term add while he fills in for Ian Desmond.
Jordan Zimmermann (up 12%): A 6-inning, 1-hit, 9-strikeout performance last week and his 2-start status this week made Zim a popular pick up. But owners who rolled him out there (including me) got burned when the Nats stuck to his strict 80-pitch limit. Given their cautious use of the kid, he’s not worth owning until next year.
Barry Enright (up 12%): He came out of nowhere to grab a permanent spot in the D-Backs rotation. I keep waiting for the guy to get pounded, but with five quality starts in six outings, he’s quickly gaining the confidence of skeptical fantasy owners.
Nothing wrong with owning Enright.
Cold Product
Rich Harden (down 10%): So much talent, so little consistency. These days, Harden’s coming out of the pen—and out of fantasy lineups.
Jonathan Broxton (down 9%): One of the shockers of the season. Joe Torre says things will be “status Kuo” in the Dodgers bullpen for the rest of ’10, meaning Hong-Chih Kuo will remain the closer. As painful as it may be, you need to dump Brox like a bag of rocks.
Dustin Moseley (down 9%): Down 9%? I’m surprised he was even owned in that many leagues. Must be because he’s in the pinstripes. Well, just ask AJ Burnett and Javier Vazquez how overrated that can be.
BIG SURPRISES
Guys who stepped up over the past week:
Carlos Gonzalez (.517 BA, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 SB) – Sure, he’s been doing this a lot lately. But overall, this is one helluva surprising season. Car-Go’s making a run at the Triple Crown and could be the #1 pick in drafts next year. Crazy, right?
Neil Walker (.481 BA, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 8 R) – Speaking
of next year’s draft. This guy’s steadily improving his 2011 draft
value. The steady pop bodes well for Walker’s fantasy future.
J.A. Happ (16 IP, 11 H+BB, 2 ER, 11 K, 2 W) – I don’t get why
the sabermetricians were so down on Happ coming into the season. He had a
nice ERA and is young enough to bring down his peripherals. Which is
exactly what he’s doing. Nice trade, Astros.
SUDDEN DEMISES
Stars who stumbled:
Albert Pujols (.050, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R) – I don’t believe my eyes.
Andre Ethier (.173 BA, 0 HR, 0 R, 0 RBI) – Pretty much a bad thing to own any Dodgers hitters lately.
James Shields (4.1 IP, 9 H+BB, 6 ER, L) – Just when you thought it was safe to get him back into your starting lineup…
Shields needs a shield fend off all the hard-hit balls he’s giving up this season.
STAT THAT LOOKS LIKE A TYPO…BUT ISN’T
0.45
That’s Torii Hunter’s pitiful success rate on stolen bases this year. And I thought Matt Kemp’s pace was a joke. Hunter has just 9 steals in 20 attempts.
HARDBALL HELP
Juan: Is the new Nationals pitcher, Yunesky Maya, worth picking up in a 12-team league?
The Fantasy Geek: Juan, Yunesky Maya is a very appealing free agent. The 28-year-old Cuban import fared very well in his brief stint at Triple-A Syracuse. If your team is in a comfortable position heading into the last few weeks, I don’t recommend the risk. But if you’re ready to roll the dice to make a late move, you might just catch lightning in a bottle with Maya.
WHERE AMAZING POLLS HAPPEN
Who gets your Fantasy MVP vote?
NEXT
We’re sticking a fork in the Hardball Help Live Chat for the season. Many teams are done for the year, thus the numbers have been down lately. Plus, there are early games the next couple of Mondays, which messes with the timing. But we’re sticking to our word that we’ll help you through the very last week. Just shoot an email to thefantasygeek@gmail.com if you have a fantasy baseball question. And while one chat is ending, another one is starting up soon. We’ll have our first regular-season edition of the Gridiron Geek Live Chat an hour prior to kickoff in Week 2. Here are details on that and everything else goin’ on at Da Geek:
ALL THE TIME – Look for our tweets with player updates as well as quick posts
THURSDAY – TFG’s Football Picks are back with our winners vs. the spread and Survivor Pool tips.
FRIDAY – Simon Says with more fantasy fun and frivolity from Si
FRIDAY – Sammy’s going to try to unveil the new weekly football column he’s been working on
SUNDAY – Hustle Points with hot free agents, day-to-dayers and double-start pitchers
WEDNESDAY – Everyone’s favorite mish-mosh of fantasy news, The Geekly Update
SUNDAY 9/19 – Gridiron Geek Live Chat with Sammy and The Geek
For more, visit TheFantasyGeek.com
And for more updates, follow The Geek on Twitter
DAILY COMIC: I Fight Crime #178
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Sep 8 2010, 8:09 AM
Strip #178 For complete archives of I Fight Crime check out Blastosaurus.com Follow Richard Fairgray on Twitter. Follow I Fight Crime on Twitter. I Fight Crime and all related characters are Copyright Richard Faigray 2010
Strip #178 For complete archives of I Fight Crime check out Blastosaurus.com Follow Richard Fairgray on Twitter. Follow I Fight Crime on Twitter. I Fight Crime and all related characters are Copyright Richard Faigray 2010
Square Enix Reveals Sequel To DISSIDIA: FINAL FANTASY
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Sep 8 2010, 8:09 AM
According to Kotaku, Square Enix has announced a sequel to its DISSIDIA: FINAL FANTASY fighting game for the Playstation Portable, titled DISSIDIA DUODECIM. Japanese magazine Weekly Shonen Jump reveals that Square Enix is looking at a 2011 release for the sequel, which will also be a Playstation Portable exclusive. The...
According to Kotaku, Square Enix has announced a sequel to its DISSIDIA: FINAL FANTASY fighting game for the Playstation Portable, titled DISSIDIA DUODECIM. Japanese magazine Weekly Shonen Jump reveals that Square Enix is looking at a 2011 release for the sequel, which will also be a Playstation Portable exclusive. The...
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS Voice Acting Gets Some Star Power
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Sep 8 2010, 8:09 AM
CALL OF DUTY publisher Activision has revealed that Ed Harris and Gary Oldman are lending their voices to its upcoming CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS military shooter, according to Kotaku. Oldman will reprise his role from CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR as Viktor Reznov. Harris will voice CIA operative...
CALL OF DUTY publisher Activision has revealed that Ed Harris and Gary Oldman are lending their voices to its upcoming CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS military shooter, according to Kotaku. Oldman will reprise his role from CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR as Viktor Reznov. Harris will voice CIA operative...
INFAMOUS 2 Gameplay Footage, Fresh From PAX
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Sep 8 2010, 8:09 AM
Kotaku has posted this video of INFAMOUS 2 gameplay footage that debuted at PAX last week. INFAMOUS 2 is set for a 2011 release on the Playstation 3.
Kotaku has posted this video of INFAMOUS 2 gameplay footage that debuted at PAX last week. INFAMOUS 2 is set for a 2011 release on the Playstation 3.
Michael Caine In Final Negotiations To Join JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH Sequel
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Sep 8 2010, 8:09 AM
Michael Caine is in final negotiations with New Line to join Dwayne Johnson and Josh Hutcherson in JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, according to Heat Vision. Caine will play the grandfather of Hutcherson's character who is missing on an island. The script is loosely...
Michael Caine is in final negotiations with New Line to join Dwayne Johnson and Josh Hutcherson in JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, according to Heat Vision. Caine will play the grandfather of Hutcherson's character who is missing on an island. The script is loosely...
The Mayor Of Halloween Town Is Dead: RIP Glenn Shadix
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Sep 8 2010, 7:09 AM
More sad news from Hollywood, especially for fans of Tim Burton's movies, with the announcement of the death of Glenn Shadix. Glenn was another example of the great character actors out there, that never get the spotlight, but manage to bring the screen to life in every scene they touch,...
More sad news from Hollywood, especially for fans of Tim Burton's movies, with the announcement of the death of Glenn Shadix. Glenn was another example of the great character actors out there, that never get the spotlight, but manage to bring the screen to life in every scene they touch,...
Another Short But Sweet WALKING DEAD Clip (We are grateful but sad...)
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Sep 7 2010, 7:09 PM
With Halloween approaching fast (not fast enough) you'd like to think that we'd be seeing more TV spots, posters, skywritings, and messages written on the moon for AMC's The Walking Dead, you know that show that will change the history of television? But instead we are left scavenge the interwebs...
With Halloween approaching fast (not fast enough) you'd like to think that we'd be seeing more TV spots, posters, skywritings, and messages written on the moon for AMC's The Walking Dead, you know that show that will change the history of television? But instead we are left scavenge the interwebs...
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