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Singapore Has A Battlestar Galactica Roller Coaster? I Need To Go To Singapore NAO!

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:05:00 +0000

I'm gonna copy this directly from the site, because, frak me...it just sounds so cool.

Choose your side – HUMAN or CYLON - as you engage in the ultimate intergalactic battle between good and evil on the world's tallest dueling roller coasters! Themed after the hit television series Battlestar Galactica, these spectacular, intertwined coasters offer a truly exhilarating adventure as you twist, turn and drop in an intense aerial dogfight.

Riders on both coasters will experience unbelievable thrills as they race towards each other and nearly collide!

Battlestar Galactica: HUMAN^®
Zooming at speeds of 82.8 km/h, the HUMAN Viper Mark II is a seated coaster that propels you 14 storeys into the air while pursuing your enemy

Battlestar Galactica: CYLON^®The CYLON Raider is a suspended roller coaster that will turn your world upside down as it runs through a vertical loop, corkscrew and cobra roll.

Seriously, I need to get to Singapore. Like, today.

via io9 via Resort World Sentosa

A Ukrainian Pop Band Covers Bon Jovi and ROCKS ;-)

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:59:00 +0000

Found this thanks to a friend on FB. Thanks Dave! Have to share it because, truthfully, it's what happy looks like in my head.

And if it's been all over and you've seen it, then forgive me being late. I just saw it and I'm too busy grinning to care ;-)

Buenos Aires - Inception Park [Amazing Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:15:00 +0000

Just watch, enjoy and be amazed ;-)

Buenos Aires - Inception Park from Black Sheep Films on Vimeo.

Win a DVD Copy of Season 1 of BBC's "The Fades".

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:24:00 +0000

Why am I doing this? Well...

When the BBC asks you if you'd like to have 2 copies of a show to give away, you say "Yes!".

If you haven't seen the show yet or you're already a fan, you now have the chance to win the Season 1 DVD. Just tweet or FB the following by February 29th (I love being able to do this on a Leap Year):

Hey @geekgirldiva, I want season 1 of The Fades from @BBCAmerica. Hook me up! http://bit.ly/bbcfades

That's it. I'll take it from there.

Check out more info about The Fades here.

Synopsis:

The Fades is a new supernatural horror series by 2011 Royal Television Society Award-winning writer Jack Thorne (the original UK Skins). Iain De Caestecker (Coronation Street) is Paul, a young man who is haunted by apocalyptic dreams that neither his therapist nor his best friend, Mac (Daniel Kaluuya, Skins, Sucker Punch), can provide answers for. Worse still, Paul has started seeing the Fades – the spirits of the dead – all around him. They're everywhere but normally can't be seen, heard or touched – until now. An embittered and vengeful Fade has found a way to break the barrier between the dead and the living. and Paul, Mac and their loved ones find themselves in the middle of it all. The worst is only yet to come as the fate of humanity rests in the hands of the two friends who already have enough trouble getting through a day in one piece, let alone saving the world.

Special Features:
Extra Scenes
Deleted Scenes
Behind The Scenes
Deleted Scenes and Outtakes
“Mac Explains” web videos

Check out "The Fades" at the BBC America shop.

Quiet? Me?

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:55:00 +0000

Writing wise, yes. For a few reasons, I think.

There's a lot going on in the world and, maybe it's the political season -- maybe it's just the nature of communication as we know it -- but I just don't feel like adding my voice to the "din".

It feels like everyone has something to say about everything and, the louder it gets, the more inclined I am to just sit back and stay quiet.

In hopes of hearing something within all of the white noise.

So, just an update.

Believe - A Breathtaking Image by Hawk at QMx

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:13:00 +0000

I just wanted to share this gorgeous piece by QMx designer (most recently, he did Warehouse 13's Claudia) and artist Hawk. I need this framed.

This Is A Sea Horse [Image]

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:32:00 +0000

Thank you Pop Culture Monster for the link.

p.s. I know there's a spelling error. I didn't make it. I just love it. So, no correcting. It's Friday and I'm already drinking.

Star Wars Baking Demo - How To Make A Wamparoon!. [Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:46:00 +0000

Jennifer Landa and Autumm Massey make Wamparoons. Which are exactly what you think they are.

I can't tell what I enjoy more about this video. The Wamparoon making, the eating or all of the awesome stuff in Autumn's house! Star Wars fan decorating at its best.

p.s. Autumn doing the rawr thing at the end is my favorite part. I love watching nerds play with their food.

Post #667

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:42:00 +0000

Because I just had to update the post count. Not that I'm superstitious. I'm...

Oh hush.

Sesame Street: Special Letters Unit [Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:24:00 +0000

Just more proof that Sesame Street is awesome. Belzer and Meloni puppets and the signature "dun dun". My love for Law & Order: SVU is a little bruised these days, so this was more comforting than expected.

Stop SOPA/PIPA

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:45:00 +0000

We won't go into my inability to figure out how to code this at 2am when I remembered.

Let's just pretend my site is blacked out.

Go to SOPAStrike.com for details.

Thanks.

Love Wars - A Stormtrooper Story With A Spanish Twist

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:13:00 +0000

Have you ever thought "If they made a Telenovela about gay lovers in the Star Wars Universe, I would totally watch it."?

Well, now's your chance.

This is Love Wars and it's currently showing at the Notodo Film Festival

I speak Spanish, so I loved this on numerous levels. It's all sorts of goodness, wrapped in true love and fandom. I dare you not to adore it.

El Chavo has nothin' on these guys.

via Blastr (via Towelroad)

Harrison Ford Watches “Indiana Jones” Trilogy For The First Time [Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:50:00 +0000

Okay, know what? I love this. Whoever did this mashup is kinda brilliant. LOL.

I'm tickled that the people on Buzzfeed don't seem to realize it's a mash up and are downgrading it for being a "fake". Cause, y'know, Harrison was being so "real" when he was playing Uncharted 3.

p.s. I also LOVE the note on the guy's You Tube posting.

Meet Andronikos Revel, SWTOR's Pirate With The Voice Of Spike Spiegel. #geekgasm

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:42:00 +0000

It's been a while, partially because of the holidays and -- more recently -- because I have fallen into the gaming oblivion of Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Warning, includes game spoilers. (Even if I consider them...enhancements. ::grin:: )

Aside from loving the game, which i do with a fiery passion (I promise to explain in detail at a later date) last night I discovered Andronikos Revel.

I promptly died of the happy because, as I discovered the other day, Andronikos is voiced by Steve Blum aka the man who was the voice of Spike Spiegel aka the voice that launched a thousand geekgasms.

But today...today it got even better. It turns out that Revel is available as a companion for the Sith Inquisitor class after you do the quest line.

I knew he was in the game, but reading the SWTOR Wikia, I discovered:

Adronikus Revel is a male companion character of the Sith Inquisitor - a bounty hunter and assassin obtainable once the player has progressed the Inquisitor story missions to Tatooine.

He is prefered over Khem Val by most Sith Assassins, due to his damage output. However, Khem Val is still the superior tank.

You can aquire Andronikus' customization for 12500 credits from Keth, the Custmomization vendor at the Brell Sediment, Taris.

Romance-able

Yeah. Romance-able.

I'm gonna get to have conversations like this in the game.

Um. I'll be in my bunk? ;-)

Quiet, huh?

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:41:00 +0000

::grin:: You can always tell I work in retail because my blog dies this time of year.

I Had This Random Thought About TV Marketing and Social Media...

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:48:00 +0000

Last night I was on Facebook and came across this video posted by Castle's Stana Katic.

Aside from being cute and funny, I also noticed the comments. People are engaged and talking. Same thing with the actors and production team of Law & Order: SVU who I also follow. And, now that I think about it, the BBC and SyFy.

But then I got to thinking about how some people use social media. Grimm recently did a really cool thing where they gave people the option to follow and request a link for a "sneak peak" and the premiere episode. Instead of worrying that giving people early access might lower the number of people watching on premiere night, they took a gamble that people watching it early would tweet and Facebook about it in a positive manner. And, for the most part, people did.

But it's just as easy for people to set up a presence on Twitter or Facebook for a movie or TV show and use it more of a broadcast tool. Which, in my opinion, just...fails.

The Castle think got me thinking that, as we go on, a show's success will be helped or hurt by the way they handle their social media. And then I started wondering if the people who're out there marketing those shows even have an idea of just what good social media is.

Anyway, just my ponderation.

Out of curiosity, if you have shows (or movies) you think either win or fail in this arena, I'd like your thoughts. I'm enjoying the ponderations and more input is always good.

SOPA Pretty Much Censors Every Word I Say. Check This Out.

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:41:00 +0000

I've censored the following, in protest of a bill that gives any corporation and the US government the power to censor the internet--a bill that could pass THIS WEEK. To see the uncensored text, and to stop internet censorship, visit: http://americancensorship.org/posts/16656/uncensor

I ████ you █████ you ████ ████ I'm ███████. I'd ████ to ███████ I can say ████████ ████ █████ to ████ █████ ██████ ████ █████, ██████, my ████ for █████ and ██████ ██████. But ████ as I ████ ████, I ████ no ████ how it █████ be ████████.

█████, huh?

Sh*t Gay Guys Say. [Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:21:00 +0000

Dear Jeffrey Self. I think I love you. Talk about a perfectly timed video.

p.s. Plus, he says "Hi, Diva!".

28 Ghosts of 28 Girls - The Kickstarter I Most Want To See Happen This Year. I Need Your Help.

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:15:00 +0000

I wrote about this project and what it means to me a few days ago, but I wanted to add a few thoughts and ask for your help.

Jewel's looking to self publish a book. The 6k being raised is to cover half the project. Jewel herself has raised the other half. This isn't someone who waits for people to help her make things happen, but she needs some help. She's 41% of the way in on Kickstarter, and close to 75% of the way in overall. Still, there's another 3,400 to raise (and here's the link to the Kickstarter project)

So, here's my proposal. Read this essay she wrote called "Becoming You". Or just read this piece she posted on FB a bit ago. Read them and then decide if you see magic in her as I do.

revolution of the toes: earth-spinning

I am beautiful when I am dancing. Not this finger-snap hand jive shit, but surrender-dancing: head thrown back, arms wide, hips tilted into tomorrow, eyes wild and glossy, everyth...ing in a disarray. I could make it rain if I struck my heel to the ground, ignited the brush, and defied the sky not to do my wishes. Rain born of dancing is a sacred ritual. I never feel beautiful, except when I dance and when I risk it all for a glance from the right set of eyes. I will dance forever. Be buried in ballerina slippers and a wildcat’s grin. My skin will turn to a flamenco dancer’s gauze, my hair to violin strings.

Her voice needs your help to be published. If you can't donate, please share the link. I want to give her this gift. I need your help.

Enter to win a Doctor Who DVD and toy prize pack from @geekgirldiva and @BBCAmerica #ggdwhoS6

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:35:00 +0000

Updated: We have a winner and they've been contacted. Thanks so much!

If you're a Doctor Who fan, you likely know the Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series is now available, and you probably already have it on your wish lists.

However, thanks to BBC America and BBCAmericaShop.com, I got my geeky mitts on the following goodies for a giveaway.

Please note: US Residents only. (Sorry. ::grin:: I didn't make the rule)

Doctor Who: Series Six, Part One

Doctor Who: Series Six, Part Two

11th Doctor Sonic Screwdriver

Doctor Who Ganger Eleventh Doctor

Doctor Who Junk Tardis Console Playset

11th Doctor Suit Shirt

Doctor Who Talking Pen

Here's how to enter:

RT on Twitter: RT to enter to win a Doctor Who DVD and toy prize pack from @geekgirldiva and @BBCAmerica #ggdwhoS6 http://bit.ly/ggdS6

Facebook: Share this post and comment on my Facebook Page.

Winner will be chosen at random on Monday December 12 by 5PM PST.

Good luck ;-)

28 Ghosts of 28 Girls - A Kickstarter That's Personal For Me. Please Help. ;-)

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:07:00 +0000

Way back in the day, I had this little blog on LiveJournal. In many ways, LJ was the beginning of my journey to discover myself as who I am today. It was a place for me to write, to think, to share, and to interact with other people who (unlike most of the outside world I was dealing with at the time) were like me.

One of the people on LJ who impacted my life (and heart, and soul, and imagination, yadda) was a muse named Jewel Blackfeather.

I just found out this morning that Jewel's got a Kickstarter project and she's looking to raise $6000.00 to self publish her book 28 Ghosts of 28 Girls.

If I could, I'd send her the entire amount. Hell, I'd send extra just so she could make more copies. But I don't have that sort of money.

However, I do have a blog and fingers, and a wild nature and I can ask each person reading to donate even a dollar and share this. I can be unreasonable and bold. I can ask you to share your time and money just because I'm asking and because I personally love this woman.

Jewel taught me to be all of those things. It seems only fair I should employ them to do this for her.

The Kickstarter link is here. I thank you for your time.

Elf Sabers, Because There Really Is A War On Christmas ;-) [Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:44:00 +0000

Huge thanks to Bonnie Burton for pointing me to this Star Wars Christmas short featuring Teal Sherer, Casey McKinnon, Amy Okuda & Jessica Mills. Geek girl splodey awesome direct by America Young.

We Now Have Video Of Felicia Day Playing With Herself. Really.

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:17:00 +0000

There are so many awesome things about this video that I don't know where to start.

Felicia, I frakkin' adore you.

My nerd girl heart is also jealous and all I want now it to become a geek goddess so I can play with myself in WoW.

p.s. I'm still grinning over "Elbow deep in Wyvern shit."

Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere: 15th Anniversary Edition (My Review)

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:50:00 +0000

I previously mentioned that I got the DVD of the 15th anniversary of the Neverwhere miniseries that aired on BBC.

::grin:: I've gotten some interesting comments from some of you folks and, I'll be honest, some of you guys don't remember it too fondly.

But I'm gonna give you my thoughts and maybe it'll change your mind and encourage you to give it another look.

From what I understand and as Neil Gaiman mentioned on the commentary back in the day (we also have the original miniseries DVD at Chateau Geek), the miniseries wasn't quite "finished" when it aired. It was shot on video for budgetary reasons and, while the plan was to go in and make it look more like film, the budget didn't allow for it in the end. Hence, when it aired, the look of it felt wrong.

I also think, and this is my opinion, that people have become much more familiar with the look and feel of BBC productions. My guess is that, 15 years ago, things we now take for granted might have felt...odd.

The 15th Anniversary edition has been remastered and definitely for the better. I'm 3 episodes in and
I've been enjoying it immensely. I'd definitely suggest picking up this new version and giving it a shot.

Just a reminder, here's what's included.

BONUS FEATURES:

15th Anniversary Intro with Neil Gaiman, Lenny Henry and producer Clive Brill
15th Anniversary Audio Commentary with Gaiman, Henry and Brill
Original Interview with Gaiman
Original Audio Commentary with Gaiman
Photo Gallery
Character Descriptions
Neverwhere Map Insert

Besides, it's all of 16 bucks and in stock. I mean, c'mon. ::grin::

Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere: 15th Anniversary Edition.

noreply@blogger.com (Geek Girl Diva) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:17:00 +0000

On November 15, the BBC released bring, Neverwhere: 15th Anniversary Edition, the first television miniseries from bestselling author Neil Gaiman on DVD.

I now have it in my hot little hand. I plan to watch it this weekend. I loved the book so I'm looking forward to diving in and watching it. Plus, they went all out on the anniversary version.

In addition to the miniseries, here's what's on it.

BONUS FEATURES:

15th Anniversary Intro with Neil Gaiman, Lenny Henry and producer Clive Brill
15th Anniversary Audio Commentary with Gaiman, Henry and Brill
Original Interview with Gaiman
Original Audio Commentary with Gaiman
Photo Gallery
Character Descriptions
Neverwhere Map Insert

That's a lot of Neil Gaiman awesome for my your viewing pleasure. Yes, I'm excited. ;-)

I've got a couple clips. In case you wanna take a look.

If you want a copy, you can get it now for $15.98 over at the BBC America shop.