January 2014 | Fanboys Anonymous

Facebook Turns 10: How Much Time Have You Wasted?

Posted by Unknown - Friday, January 31, 2014
On Feb. 4, Facebook will celebrate it's tenth birthday. After it was created in a Harvard University dorm room by Mark Zuckerberg and his friends, TheFacebook.com forever changed the landscape of social media, how breaking news is shared and how companies and businesses promote their products. Over the past decade, Facebook has undergone a plethora of changes including dropping its "The" from the domain name to make it simply "Facebook.com,"...
The Internet is about to break in half. Casting news came out today for the upcoming Superman vs. Batman vs. Wonder Woman epic (I can't wait until they name this damn movie), and I don't think any of us saw these names coming! Rick Moranis as Steve Trevor!.....just kidding. Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) has been officially cast as Superman's greatest enemy, Lex Luthor. Meanwhile, Jeremy Irons, the voice of Scar from The Lion...
Of the various sorts of battlemats employed in recent editions of Dungeons & Dragons and similar miniatures-based games, Tact-Tiles may have been the most popular and well respected. Indeed, my 3e D&D game’s dungeon master swore by them! Manufactured by BC Products, these modular, hard plastic, dry-erase tiles are loved by players and referees alike. They’re resilient, portable, easy to reconfigure during play, and clean...

2000AD's Dredd Sequel A Phenomenal Success

Posted by Fellonius Munch
It would have saved us all the trouble of petitioning and trolling for almost two years if you would have just made a movie sequel, Universal! "Rookie, you ready? You look ready!" In both the United States and the United Kingdom, Dredd: Underbelly, 2000AD's official comic book sequel to the Karl Urban/Olivia Thirlby movie Dredd, sold out completely in just two days. According to news sources, Dredd: Underbelly left the...
I thought about tabbing out the bass line to the intro of Seinfeld as the first paragraph, but that is a very geeky thing to do—even out-geeking some of Fanboys Anonymous's repertoire of staff nerds. Regardless, if you were born anytime before 1988 or so, you probably watched Seinfeld on TV, even if the adult-oriented jokes didn't make much sense to you in your preteen years, or maybe you got into the reruns, in which case you are one of...
It seems like it was only yesterday that I was talking about the news that Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn was going to be made into a cable network series for his very own station, El Rey Network! I can even honestly say that I wasn't sure if this was a good idea, despite the Machete and Sin City director never having seemed to make a bad decision in his life. But my doubts were blown away with the debut of the show's trailer,...
This past week, a dear friend and a fellow YouTuber passed away. Today, I talk about my own issues dealing with depression and the people who have helped me through it. All I can say to those who are feeling the same, please don't let this take you down, pick yourselves up and talk to someone. If you would like to donate to Justin's family, you can do so using this link: Donate Here Finally, I want to take this time to mirror what...
In my previous article on bitcoins I explained what they are and summarized how the bitcoin system works. Based on my opinion, I thought that the situation with bitcoins was a bit shaky. Indeed, I was not mistaken. Along with the increase in the development of bitcoins, the number of countries who are trying to regulate their use is increasing as well, even though the whole purpose of bitcoins was that they could not be regulated by any...

Terry Gilliam's The Zero Theorem First Trailer

Posted by Fellonius Munch - Thursday, January 30, 2014
Today we get a first proper look at one of the lesser-advertised gems of 2014 with the debut trailer for Terry Gilliam's The Zero Theorem! Fans of Gilliam's work (Twelve Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus) who have been following his progress for the past year will no doubt be pleased. Not only do we get a better idea of what the film is about, but we also get a glimpse of a true work of art that...
Hide your junk food, because the consumption of sweets is a crime in Ars Thanea's recently announced sleuthing game Another Case Solved. A government ban on sugar has resulted in an overworked police force chasing down sweet-toothed crooks to all corners of the city. With no law enforcement available, the common folks have no choice but to turn to a private detective. That's where (you guessed it) you come in. Another Case Solved is...
Pop culture made an epic twist: the Bard and the Jedi. Ian Doescher returns to the galaxy far, far away with two more installments in his Elizabethan-esque dialogue with Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back and The Jedi Doth Returns. This is the book you're looking for… Good luck understanding Yoda now in Shakespearean dialogue.  "In time so long ago begins our play, In star-crossed galaxy far, far away."  *Cue...
Hey, Hey, Hey Dacetacular Nation! Check out Episode 32 of The Dace Man Show with regulars Dace, Gibby, and Frank Ward! Also joining the show is special guest Michael Burhan. Join The Dace Man and crew this week as they break down the following: ::SPORTS NEWS:: So the NFL Pro-Bowl happened… Current NHL Leaders…This will dominate because no other sports are happening… And more? ::WEIRD NEWS WITH GIBBY:: It's Gibby! Damn it to hell. ::FRANK'S...

Week in Geek: January 29th, 2014

Posted by Jeff Penner - Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Want to know what happened the past few days in nerd culture? WEEK IN GEEK is your quick fix to catch up with the rest of the Fanboys (and Fangirls) out there. MOVIES No Godzilla or Guardians of the Galaxy trailers at the Super Bowl. My take: This is surprising—we are getting trailers for movies we've seen plenty of footage of already (Captain America: the Winter Soldier, for example), but nothing from these two films people are...
Star Wars fans will be happy to hear that the old gang will likely reunite to play their roles in the upcoming Star Wars Episode 7. Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher have confirmed that they will play in the new film, which is slated for release in summer or spring 2015. Fisher even told TV Guide: "I'd like to wear my old [cinnamon buns] hairstyle again—but with white hair. I think that would be funny." On January 23 Fisher...
Peter Capaldi's 12th Doctor design has hit the interwebs! The outfit will be worn by cosplayers almost immediately at conventions around the world. And, I must say, the Doctor has rarely looked more dapper! "Who", you say? "Indeed", says I. What are your expectations of the 12th Doctor? How about your thoughts on the costume design? Will cosplayers everywhere approv...
If you're a frequent visitor to this site, you probably know the name Kevin Feige. If you have no idea who that is and this is your first time, welcome! Kevin Feige is President of Production at Marvel Studios, which means he's the guy with his fingers in all the pies, so to speak. He's had some creative input and has acted as producer on every Marvel movie since 2000's X-Men. He got the "President" title in 2007, just before Marvel started...
Hey, Hey, Hey Dacetacular Nation! It is I, Chris "The Dace Man" Dace bringing you hot-off-the-press news! Announced by Rainmaker Entertainment with independent production company Blockade Entertainment, Sony's favorite raccoon Sly Cooper will be hitting the big screen in early 2016, joined by his gaming companions Bentley Turtle and Murray Hippo. Although we only have a teaser and announcement, David Wohl, vice president of development...
*** Updated at request of Paramount *** It has been a long year of speculations and expectations regarding the upcoming  live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Fanboys and girls seemingly got over (quite quickly) the casting of "actor" Megan Fox as popular reporter April O'Neil as concerns turned to the design of the foursome themselves. You were expecting more from Michael Bay? Last week, a Halloween costume version...

I Got Gameplay Ep 59 - Silent Hill Franchise Retrospective

Posted by Unknown - Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Episode 59 of the I Got Gameplay radio show is now live! In this episode, hosts Michael Burhan, Travis Goss, Xander Skullion, Zack Latour, Kyla Dipietro, and Miguel Leon talk Silent Hill! From the game's immersive gameplay to its epic story, the gang discusses their own personal experience with the franchise and its future. You can check out the episode by clicking on the following links: Libsyn: http://smarkoutmoment.libsyn.com/rss  iTunes:...
It seems that we can't get enough of AMC's Breaking Bad lately, even though the show has been over since the end of September 2013. It seemed unlikely in the beginning that a spinoff show would happen. After all, how many shows do you know that get spinoffs, and how many of them work out? Okay, so there are a shitload of spinoffs, and many of them have been very successful. This is even better news for the makers of Better Call Saul, which...
According to Metro, Steven Moffat—the writer of the British television series Doctor Who—announced on Radio Times that Matt Smith would be the thirteenth and final Doctor. "We’ll find out [in the Christmas special] that Matt Smith is actually the 13th Doctor. Although everyone knows that the Doctor can only regenerate 12 times," he said. Based on news from Digital Spy, after the final Christmas special episode, Matt Smith said his farewell...
That's right, boys and girls, Chris "The Dace Man" Dace bringing you some more breaking news!! The legendary rock band Mötley Crüe is calling it quits. After thirty-odd years, Girls, Girls, Girls, and Dr. Feelgood, the band is hitting the road for one last tour consisting of seventy shows! Currently Alice Cooper is slated as the opening act for the Crüe. They are scheduled to appear on tonight's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live to give...
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