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Shatner Favorite Kingdom of the Spiders Gets Proper Honor

When you have a chance to watch William Shatner take on hordes of deadly spiders in a small western town, you don’t stroll over to the remote control. You run to your DVD player and eagerly hit the play button with a mallet. Roll ‘em! In 1977, just ...

From JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI, Wired,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: William Shatner

Adult Swim lets you build your own DVD online

This is the age of personalized entertainment on demand. It's also the age of talking wads of meat and animated fart jokes. Finally, all of that can now come together on your home DVD player. Adult Swim fans can now go online and create a disc full of ...

From JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI, TV Squad,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Adult Swim

Holiday gift ideas keep coming from 'a galaxy far, far away'

Black Friday is less than a week away, and if you're stumped for gift ideas for a boy anywhere in the family, you could do worse than going with Star Wars: The Clone Wars merchandise. The show remains one of the highest rated programs for males aged 12- ...

From JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI, TV Squad,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: George Lucas,  Hasbro, Inc.

New Star Trek Merchandise Heading Uptown

These won’t be your daddy’s Star Trek collectibles — if you indeed had a dad who was into Star Trek. I did, and it was outstanding. But what would he make of the new lines of upscale Star Trek items CBS Consumer Products are developing with a series of ...

From JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI, Wired,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: J J Abrams

Roboni-i Blends Robotics, Competition, Online Gaming

It’s hard to classify the new Roboni-i from high-tech toy maker, Robonica. And, that’s the whole point . Users can employ their personalized Roboni-i machines in real-world one-on-one or team  robo-sports. The system also employs a virtual component, ...

From JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI, Wired,  23 Nov 2009

Nov. 23, 1963: Doctor Who Materializes on BBC

1963: At 6:15 on a cold, wet night, the BBC premieres its new family science fiction show, Doctor Who, with its first episode, “An Unearthly Child.” The series will become a legendary part of modern British folklore and the longest-running sci-fi ...

From JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI, Wired,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: BBC,  Donald Wilson,  Ford Motor Company,  William Russell,  John F. Kennedy

Birthday Boy Doctor Who Meets 2001, ‘Children in Need’

Doctor Who celebrates its 46th anniversary Monday, and this year will see big changes for the franchise as David Tennant leaves the show behind — allowing Matt Smith to step into the role. U.K. viewers watching the BBC’s ‘Children in Need’ Telethon ...

From JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI, Wired,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: David Tennant,  BBC

Star Trek collectibles multiply in time for Black Friday

Can shoes or cologne be considered fanboy collectibles? We'll find out together as a very different breed of Star Trek collectibles arrives in time for the post-Thanksgiving gift buying frenzy. J.J. Abrams made Trek sexy again -- especially the ...

From JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI, TV Squad,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: J J Abrams

Discovery roars into December with Clash of the Dinosaurs

As December rolls around, your kids will want to watch the usual line-up of holiday specials. But, I'm guessing they wouldn't mind watching a T-Rex hunt down and tuck into a Triceratops, whatever the time of year. Discovery Channel will put ...

From JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI, TV Squad,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Discovery Channel

Lucasfilm Virtual Camera Commands Clone Wars Galaxy

Somewhere deep within the Skywalker Ranch servers, Gen. Grievous’ Trade Federation flagship The Malevolence sits, mothballed in eternal 3-D hibernation, alongside Anakin Skywalker’s command ship, The Resolute. While they wait to be called into battle ...

From JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI, Wired,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: George Lucas

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