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May 25 is Towel Day Honoring Douglas Adams

Brian — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:18:25 +0000

For those that may have forgotten or didn’t realize (like me), May 25th is Towel Day; an annual, international celebration of the late Douglas Adams (author of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently, and others). To mark the occasion and honor his memory, you should carry a towel with you everywhere you go. In [...]

Star Wars Weekends Begin May 21

Brian — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:36:23 +0000

Star Wars weekends begin tomorrow, May 21, 2010, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Orlando, Florida. Combining two of my favorite things, Star Wars Weekends are an annual event at the Disney park celebrating the Star Wars saga with special events, shows, and memorabilia. This year they are celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes [...]

Hallmark 2010 Sci-Fi Holiday Ornaments

Brian — Wed, 19 May 2010 05:10:47 +0000

Hallmark has announced the new holiday Keepsake Ornaments in their 2010 lineup, including several for sci-fi and fantasy fans. Star Trek and Star Wars are once again represented, as well as a few other genre ornaments. Quite a broad range with lots of options. Take a look at the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Dreambook to see [...]

New Star Trek Replicas at Entertainment Earth

Brian — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:14:39 +0000

We already mentioned the new Star Trek PADD and Geological Tricorder replicas available at Entertainment Earth, but they also have several other new Star Trek collectibles coming in May and June, and more later in 2010. A veritable feast for the Star Trek fan and collector, with over 50 new replicas across a wide range of prices. [...]

Forget iPad, Get a Star Trek PADD

Brian — Fri, 14 May 2010 03:39:45 +0000

While this new PADD replica won’t run cool apps and give you driving directions to the nearest starbase, the Star Trek PADD prop replica may still impress (some of) your friends. It’s based on the large PADD device seen in many of the Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine television episodes. The resin [...]

QMx: Mal’s Holster Replica from Firefly

Brian — Fri, 14 May 2010 03:10:06 +0000

Quantum Mechanix opens pre-orders tomorrow for their new Mal holster artisan replica, from Firefly. At 3 P.M. (ET) on May 14, 2010, you can go to the QMx website to place your order for this highly limited-edition leather replica of Malcolm Reynolds’ gun holster. The holster costs about $300, and only 500 pieces will be produced. It [...]

Gentle Giant and Borders: Exclusive Star Wars Logo Bookends

Brian — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:39:19 +0000

Gentle Giant has joined with Borders bookstores to create an exclusive set of Star Wars logo bookends, available only from Borders and Borders.com. The limited-edition, hand-numbered set sells for about $60. End-to-end the bookends measure 9.25 inches long x 3 inches wide x 4.25 inches high. Only 5000 were produced, so act now if you want [...]

Blizzard : Starcraft II Launches July 27, 2010

Brian — Tue, 04 May 2010 03:14:22 +0000

Blizzard Entertainment announced today the official release date of Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty, the highly anticipated follow-up game to the 1998 hit Starcraft. First announced in May 2007, the Starcraft 2 game has been in beta testing mode since February of this year. You can pre-order your copy now for about $60 at [...]

First 4 Figures Exclusive Zant from Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Brian — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:48:28 +0000

First 4 Figures will soon release an exclusive version of the Zant statue, from their Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess line. The exclusive, limited-edition version includes an alternate unmasked head, interchangeable with the regular helmet version. The hand-painted statue comes dressed in a detailed, tailored fabric costume with luminous detailing that glows in the dark. Cast [...]

Lord of the Rings Stone Pendant from Weta

Brian — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:48:13 +0000

Perhaps a special Mother’s Day gift for the Tolkien or Lord of the Rings fan, Weta is now shipping stone pendants engraved with select images or motifs from Middle-Earth. The pendants feature an image of a Gandolf rune, Arwen’s coronation crown, or the White Tree of Gondor. These unique, natural stone pendants are hand-polished, delivered [...]