I missed mentioning a Mediacon that snuck past me… possibly because I am not a pre-pubesent female. It seems there is a Twilight Con going on this weekend in Nashville, Tn. Over at io9, there is a very good interview with Kim Stanley Robinson on his new book, Galileo Dreams.
From the 29th to the 31st, OhayoCon takes place in Columbus, Ohio. This Anime con has an amazing list of guests as well as panels, cosplay competitions, and an extensive AMV contest. On the left coast, Animation on Display is the San Fransisco Animation Convention, being held at the Hotel Kabuki on the 30th and 31st. With multiple musical acts, a cosplay portrait environment, and many industry guests, it looks like a fun gathering.
Somehow the ReaderCons and MediaCons have escaped me this week; if I find any, I will post them immediately.
Yes, a boatload of props from Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis are going up for auction over at The PropWorx and on ebay over the next few months, according to SciFi Wire. They also got the auction team to list the 20 coolest things up for grabs, which include a Thor puppet, a MALF, and Ronon’s blaster. I am thinking I probably need some Zat guns… I should also mention that tonight’s episode of Sci-Fi Science on Discoveries Science Channel is all about How to be a Superhero.
This week is a fantasy romantic comedy called When In Rome starring Kristen Bell as the skeptical woman who plucks coins tossed into a magical Fountain of Love with rather unexpected results. The cast looks solid and the trailer is funny, so this just might be worth a trip to the theater. For those who hadn’t heard, Avatar is the highest grossing movie EVER, with this weekend’s 36 million dollars putting it over the top.
The movie release of choice this week is Surrogates, a fun little action/adventure outing starring Bruce Willis as a man who has to avoid wearing his robot body while hunting down a killer.
If you didn’t have a chance to see it in the theaters, RiffTrax LIVE: Plan 9 from Outer Space hits the shelves Tuesday, along with several other RiffTrax titles, including Planet of Dinosaurs and Voodoo Man, as well as several collections of shorts.
Naruto Shippuden releases both Box Set 1 (you can select the regular or special versions) and Volume 5 of the series. These are a somewhat older crew of Ninja’s than the original series gave us. Speaking of Ninja’s, Ikki Tousen Dragon Destiny volume 2 also gets release this week. And the one that looks most interesting to me is the Sands of Destruction Complete Series.
I wanted to share a few fun videos today, beginning with the worst nightmare a Dalek could ever have: A Cyberman Call Center. The following video attempts to answer the age-old question, do Daleks like waffles? On a related topic, in the 3rd video we get to hear from Talkie Toaster as he asks a similar question of the Red Dwarf crew.