Since the start of the podcast we’ve come across things that have defied themes, cool stuff that we’ve wanted to talk about, but that didn’t really fit with any of the show topics we had planned. This week we bring you a small sample of unique geeky goodness. Plus we are excited and honored to present the WORLD PREMIERE of Ring Capacity, the new summer single from Kirby Krackle.
All that plus the weekly geek news and events.
Our Geek Week
The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan
Magic: The Gathering on XBox Live
Marian Call concert at Wayward Coffeehouse. See some video at our YouTube channel
True Blood season 2
I Didn’t Know THAT Existed!
The created language of Uqoi
OmniGlot.com
Who would buy this? The Archie McPhee Story, by Mark Pahlow with Gibson Holub & David Wahl
and the hopefully soon to be a real product Tauntaun sleeping bag
Geek News
Best Picture Nominations at the Oscars expanded to 10 slots
The 35th Annual Saturn Award winners
- Best Science Fiction Film:
- Iron Man
- Best Fantasy Film:
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Best Horror Film:
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film:
- The Dark Knight
- Best Actor:
- Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man)
- Best Actress:
- Angelina Jolie (Changeling)
- Best Supporting Actor:
- Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
- Best Supporting Actress:
- Tilda Swinton (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
- Best Performance by a Younger Actor:
- Jaden Christopher Smith (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
- Best Director:
- Jon Favreau (Iron Man)
- Best Writer:
- Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight)
- Best Music:
- Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard (The Dark Knight)
- Best Costume:
- Mary Zophres (Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)
- Best Make-Up:
- Greg Cannom (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
- Best Special Effects:
- Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Timothy Webber, Paul J. Franklin (The Dark Knight)
- Best International Film:
- Let the Right One In
- Best Animated Film:
- Wall-E
- Best Television Series:
- Lost
- Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series:
- Battlestar Galactica
- Best Presentation on Television:
- The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
- Best Actor on Television:
- Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica)
- Best Actress on Television:
- Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica)
- Best Supporting Actor on Television:
- Adrian Pasdar (Heroes)
- Best Supporting Actress on Televison:
- Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter)
- Guest Starring Role on Television:
- Jimmy Smits (Dexter)
- Best DVD Release:
- Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
- Best DVD Special Edition Release:
- Stephen King’s The Mist (2 disc Special Edition)
- Best DVD Classic Film Release:
- Psycho (Universal Legacy Series)
- Best DVD Collection:
- The Godfather-The Coppola Restoration
- Best Series on DVD:
- Moonlight
- Best Retro Series on DVD:
- The Invaders
- The Life Career Award:
- Lance Henriksen
- The Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Leonard Nimoy
- The Visionary Award:
- Jeffrey Katzenberg
Figure Prints are doing World of Warcraft non-combat pet figure series
‘Path of the Planeswalker’Graphic Novel Collection Slated for Release in October
Contests
Office Space – Special Edition with Flair! DVD Giveaway. This contest runs till July 12th. Leave a comment on THIS POST to enter
You still have time to enter the Crypticon SWAG BAG giveaway! Contest ends June 28th
Congrats to Ann from California who won the FEAR 2 signed game
Events
PLEASE NOTE – the NWSFS/Norwescon Brainstorming session is in JULY not, June as we said in the podcast. Below is the correct date. I Blame Shannon
July 26, 2009 12 – 4:45pm Seattle Public Library Lake City Branch – NWSFS and Norwescon brainstorming session. The elected officers of the Northwest Science Fiction Society (NWSFS) and Norwescon invite you to learn more about our long shared history and to a brainstorm how we can partner in the future to support the goals of both organizations.
June 26, 2009 8 – 10pm Neptune Coffee 8415 Greenwood ave N Seattle – Simpsons Trivia. Drink coffee, beer and eat ice cream while playing for prizes!
June 27, 2009 Gary’s Games 8539 Greenwood Ave N Seattle – Ellis: Kingdom in Turmoil. Here’s you chance to try out and shape the design of a soon-to-be published RPG. Designed by Gary’s Games’ own Tim Morgan, he’ll be running the game, teaching new players how it works and even introducing pen-and-paper roleplaying to new players. Anyone of any skill level is welcome.
June 27, 2009 Cinema 21 616 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR – PDX Browncoats present a screening of Joss Whedon’s Serenity. Doors open at 5pm for regular screening, 11pm for “Special Hell” screening (you get to yell back at the screen), fundraiser for Equalitynow.org, 21 and over as Cinema 21 serves alcohol.
June 28, 2009 Regal Cinemas Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX 301 NE 103rd Street Seattle – NWSFS Movie Outing to Transformers 2. The Northwest Science Fiction Society is heading out to see the new Transformers movie! Meet outside the theater at around noon for the 12:50 show. There will be a discussion after the movie in a nearby coffeehouse or restaurant. It is recommended that you order tickets a couple of days in advance, just in case it sells out.
June 29, 2009 7pm University of Washington Bookstore 4326 University Way NE Seattle – Jacqueline Carey reads and signs her latest book Naamah’s Kiss.
June 29, 2009 7pm Bellevue Regional Library 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue – Jillian Venters discusses her book Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide For Goths And Those Who Love Them
June 30, 2009 7pm University of Washington Bookstore 4326 University Way NE Seattle- Karen Joy Fowler reads and signs her latest book Wit’s End.
Music
Music this week Laura Shigihara Uraniwa ni Zombies ga – the Japanese version of Zombies on my Lawn from the Plants vs. Zombies soundtrack
and of course the new summer single from Kirby Krackle. Sign up for their e-mail newsletter to get your very own copy of the song when it is released on June 30!
For the backstory on the Ring Capacity single, cool live performances by Kyle and more Kirby Krackle talk, check out episode 19 of the Barrel Roll podcast
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