for years James Bond has, amongst other things, been associated with very expensive watches (the current Bond seemingly content with hawking Coke Zero too). Now Bond villains are getting in on the licensing act too, as Swatch have produced a range of watches for the majority of bad guys from each Bond movie. Some are actually pretty fun - check 'em ( Read more... )

http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=729141

that link'll take you to a sci-fi channel video about the creation of Doctor Manhattan for the upcoming Watchmen movie. pretty cool stuff :)

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well I'm scared. was just looking round the shops and discovered there's a musical version of The Ten Commandments out on DVD, starring Val Kilmer as Moses. we live on a thoroughly odd planet, no?

When you think of the vast range of subjects, social commentary, psychology, technology and possibilities of science fiction...

Poll what hovers your saucer?

My answer's fairly predictable, if you know me, but I really enjjoy the concept on numerous levels, especially the psychological connotations.

according to Forbes magazine (rankings based on earnings against paycheck for star), Nicole Kidman ranks #1 as the most overpaid Hollywood star;

"The Invasion, a second remake of the 1956 classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers, actually lost $2.68 for every dollar Kidman earned."

Full article here. There may be an ad screen to click through.

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Pointless scaremongering aside, what do you think will happen when they use the Large Hadron Collider?

Poll collision...

good weekend despite the crazy ass weather.
got plenty soaked Saturday night, but apart from venturing out to DJ RockBox, which went really well I reckon, I had a nice quiet weekend with cyniborg avoiding the downpour.

Sunday afternoon we watched Death Note, which is a live action version of a Japanese manga, and is a genuinely entertaining, twisted ( Read more... )

Poll best budsI've been trying to find a pair of good "in-ear buds" that don't keep working their way out of my ears ( Read more... )

Sad to hear that 'movie trailer voice guy' Don LaFontaine has died...

http://www.joblo.com/trailer-guy-passesSure there's plenty of sound-alikes to carry on the tradition, but he's had a massive impact on the way certain movies are sold ( Read more... )