Man Sells Debut Novel for About $2M
Photo by Jordan Alport. Garth Risk Hallberg is probably pretty excited right now. The 34 year old has sold his debut novel after a two-day bidding war that made him almost $2 million. “City on Fire” eventually was picked up by Knopf.…
The Hunger Games Cat Recast Because DUH
Note: this is the EXACT type of cat I DREAM of owning one day. I obsessively read all three “The Hunger Games” books in a period of about two weeks last year before the first film came out. Then it came out and what did I find? A weird cat in…
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Announced
A brand-new “Lord of the Rings” inspired video game is on the way. “Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor,” is a next-gen, third-person action game that promises an “original, dark story of retribution”. The game is in…
“The Jeselnik Offensive” Canceled at Comedy Central
Comedy Central has official cancelled the “Jeselnik Offensive.” Is anyone upset about this or are too busy watching “@Midnight” like me? The news was confirmed by the network on Monday. The series, which has run for two seasons,…
Big Discounts for the Nintendo eShop
Nintendo has announced a new offer of big discounts in the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Running through December, several games, including fan favorites, will be available for at least 30 percent off their normal prices. Link from…
Machinima and iam8bit Add a New Twist to the Second Annual Machinima Interactive Film Festival
The second annual Machinima Interactive Film Festival (MIFF) is almost here. The event will be held at iam8bit studios located in Echo Park. Running from November 22 – 24, 2013, the offline exhibit will shine a light on filmmakers and animators at the…
Wes Anderson Debuts a New Short Film, “Casello Cavalcanti”
I am pretty sure I have mentioned previously my extreme love and idolization of Jason Schwartzman and Wes Anderson respectively. But here I am mentioning it again as Anderson has debuted a brand new short film titled “Casello Cavalcanti.” The…
Mini Prequel Episode “The Night of the Doctor” Released
BBC has officially released online the mini-episode “The Night of The Doctor” leading up to the 50th Anniversary Special. The mini episode serves as a prequel for the anniversary episode, “The Day of the Doctor” which premieres on…
Downton Abbey Renewed for a Fifth Season
I feel like I really should give this show a chance. I mean Rose Leslie was in it as well as Professor McGonagall. It is on my list of shows to marathon so I suppose it is time begin as “Downton Abbey” will be getting a fifth season.…
Douglas E. Richards Releases New SF Thriller “The Cure”
New York Times bestselling author, Douglas E. Richards, has released a brand new science fiction thriller that will surely be explosive. The novel, titled “The Cure” was given 5 Stars by SFBook.com while Richards is described as “a…
