Lev Grossman's The Magicians is getting a new fanbase thanks to Syfy's adaptation. But what does that entail exactly? I spoke with Arjun Gupta about the emerging fandom and more.Read More »
February 12th, 2016
Zack Snyder has directed some pretty cool comic book adaptations for the silver screen; 300, Watchmen and (hopefully) Superman. So when the advertisements for his latest film Sucker Punch started popping up, it was easy for the non-comic-reading public...Read More »
March 31st, 2011
Ahh, nostalgia. Nothing gets us 70s and 80s-born kids excited like seeing a treasure from our childhood reemerge in some clever way. Mix it with another pop-culture item we love? Even better. Remember the Mr. Men and Little Miss...Read More »
November 22nd, 2010
Jackie Earle Haley sure likes his fedoras. He’s picking up the Freddy Krueger mantle with New Line Cinemas remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news and said filming would begin May 5 in...Read More »
April 7th, 2009
This is the brand new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince trailer that plays before Watchmen. No chuckles in this one, just pure fear… Lots more of young Tom Riddle, a brief glimpse of Narcissa Malfoy and most importantly...Read More »
March 6th, 2009
Voyeur: one obtaining sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts; broadly: one who habitually seeks sexual stimulation by visual means. If you aren’t one already, you will be by the...Read More »
March 5th, 2009
If you’re looking for an exquisite haute couture gown, you go to Paris. If you’re searching for Comic Couture, you go to the New York Comic Con. Photo by Freakgirl NYCC 2009 was awash with fantastic costumes from all...Read More »
February 13th, 2009
WE will watch the Watchmen! A settlement has been reached between Warner Bros. and Fox and the film will be released on March 6th as planned according to Variety. The studios had this to say in a joint statement: ...Read More »
January 16th, 2009
In these tough economic times it’s someone comforting to know that it’s not only us real people who are struggling. Forbes tells us the fake billionaires are having trouble too. Let’s start with the Forbes Fictional 15, those that are...Read More »
January 7th, 2009
It’s been a relaxing few days here at the Nerdy Bird home front. Of course not everyone was so lucky. On Christmas Eve a federal court judge in Los Angeles ruled Fox owns the distribution rights to Watchmen. Good...Read More »
December 29th, 2008