Category: Geek News
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Star Wars’ Force Friday Takes Full Effect
Happy Force Friday! Today was a great day in the world of Star Wars. Worldwide, retail stores opened their doors to thousands of customers in the wake of brand new Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise. After an impressive 18 plus hour live stream unboxing on the Official Star Wars YouTube page, audiences were highly anticipating…
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A Glimpse of Force Friday Merchandise
Friday is a big day for avid Star Wars fans! Force Friday, September 4, marks the day in which a WIDE variety of Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise will be made available to the public. All day Thursday, the world has had a chance to see some of the unboxings via live stream. If…
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This IS the Droid You’re Looking For – BB-8 Sphero
For many of us attending Star Wars Celebration earlier this year in Anaheim, CA a defining moment was the unveiling of BB-8 and the realization that came with it that BB-8 was physically real! If the crowd wasn’t already excited about Star Wars before that unveiling, it certainly was then. Now, a new commercial has…
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Disney Recipes: Pumpkin Beignets – Disneyland’s Club 33
The fall is just around the corner and that means… PUMPKIN EVERYTHING. From Starbucks to Home Depot there will be pumpkins appearing in one form or another. At Disneyland pumpkins are already appearing on Main Street as Mickey and the gang get ready for Halloween. Club 33 is no exception. This recipe comes from the…
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Update on Disney Parks Force Friday Event
Due to the high demand and popularity of Force Friday, Disney Parks Blog has announced that the event will now be for all ages and will no longer require a ticket. Force Friday, September 4, will be a special day for Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise. Brand new Star Wars products will debut at the Disneyland…
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Figment 2 – Worth Reading This Time?
It’s Wednesday! That means new comic book day! Today is especially grand because the first issue of Figment 2 has been released! The first limited series of Figment was a hot item for comics readers and Disney fans alike. Disney Kingdoms released these as a collaboration between Marvel and Disney Imagineers. The result was a…
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Kevin Feige of Marvel Studios to Now Report to Disney Studio Chief Alan Horn
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige will now report to Disney studio chief Alan Horn. The move comes after years of frustration on Feige’s part with his former boss, Marvel Entertainment CEO Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter. According to Disney, “Marvel Studios is taking the next logical step in its integration with The Walt Disney Studios, joining Pixar and…
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Disney Infinity Force Awakens Civil War – Geeks Corner – Episode 448
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week there is a TON of information to cover. A lot of it revolves around Star Wars news but that isn’t the only thing. Kermit the Frog apparently has a new girlfriend… or not. He’s claiming that they are just good friends but all evidence is to the contrary. Obviously,…
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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Details Released
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is already filming season three. In just a few weeks, fans will get to see what has happened to the team members after season two’s surprising finale. Marvel has released a description of season three that gives a bit of direction for where the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will be going and…
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Marvel’s Secret Wars Gets Extended!
Marvel this week has announced this epic series is getting an extension! Originally it was supposed to be for 8 issues, but this rebooting saga is going to have one more issue. As it says below, it won’t affect the premier of new series bound for November. But, the tale of how those are coming…
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Disney Recipes: Chip’s Sticky Bun Bake – Garden Grill Restaurant at Epcot
Breakfast is the best. Let’s face it, a lot of breakfast foods are practically dessert and they are delicious. For those who are lucky enough to be visiting Epcot in Walt Disney World, you can get breakfast at the Garden Grill Restaurant starting on November 8. For the rest of us who don’t live close…
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The Force is Strong with Instagram – Star Wars: The Force Awakens Showcases New Landscape Options on Instagram
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is excited to share that Instagram has unveiled a new landscape video and photo feature! The first video to be featured? A video from Star Wars: The Force Awakens! This brief clip definitely reveals more about this new Star Wars movie and is bound to get fans geeking out even…
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Disney Recipes: Chickpea Salad – Disney’s Animal Kingdom
If you live in California, it is that time of year where let’s face it… it’s hot. Salads are always a nice refreshing way to combat the heat. Today we share with you a a Chickpea Salad from Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World that was introduced earlier this spring for the opening of…
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Marvel’s Most Wanted Jungle Cruise – Geeks Corner – Episode 447
Welcome to this week’s episode of Geeks Corner! This week there is a lot to talk about. The wide range of topics includ Yamaha renewing sponsorship of Disneyland’s instruments and the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band, to Star Wars Land, Digested Disney, and even Marvel’s Most Wanted. Which one are you most excited about? Here is…
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Disney Recipes: Tomato Soup, Cheese Dippers and Apple Slices – Tony’s Town Square in Magic Kingdom Park
It’s that time of year when kids are heading back to school which means it is also the time of year to come up with after school snacks. Thankfully, the good chefs at Tony’s Town Square in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park have come up with the perfect after school snack for your enjoyment. Disney…
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A Look at Upcoming Disney Films
There are a LOT of Disney films in the works. At the D23 Expo, over the course of two extensive panels, Disney fans were given a look at these upcoming movies. These movies include the Disney Animation Studios, Disney Live-Action, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Marvel. A quick look at the graphic displayed at the Live-Action movie…
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Michael Rooker on Acting, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and The Walking Dead
Michael Rooker is a multi-talented actor with a diverse body of work, ranging from Guardians of the Galaxy – where he played blue space pirate Yondu – to the AMC show The Walking Dead – where he played the surly Merle Dixon. He has recently finished Bolden! and is currently filming The Belko Experiment, as…
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Marvel Comics News August 16 – August 22 2015
Marvel Comics has slowed down a little with news, probably to keep Secret Wars and the revamped Marvel universe under wraps until all is said and done. The news this week, though, brings cosplay variant covers to the forefront, and a look at the upcoming Inhumans series. Also in Marvel news is Max Ride and…
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Bruce Campbell Asks For Last Fan Standing Kickstarter Support
At a special press event in Wizard World Comic Con Chicago, actor Bruce Campbell urged fans of his popular game show, Last Fan Standing, to help fund a second season through a Kickstarter campaign that will run from August 20 to September 21. Last Fan Standing is a comic convention-exclusive game show hosted by Evil Dead…
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ABC Orders Pilot for Marvel’s Mockingbird: Marvel’s Most Wanted
Adrianne Palicki‘s Bobbi Morse (Mockingbird) and Nick Blood’s Lance Hunter appear to be getting the chance at starring in their own show. ABC has ordered a pilot revolving around the two called Marvel’s Most Wanted. The project was created by Agent’s of SHIELD’s producers Jeffrey Bell and Paul Zbyszewski. They are also writing the pilot and would serve as…
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Star Wars: A New Dawn Review
Star Wars: Rebels has become a huge hit for Star Wars fans. Though it takes place between two known events in Star Wars history, it’s getting to be just as popular as the upcoming Force Awakens timeline. Along with the tv series there is a comic series and a novel that has been released. Star…
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Star Wars Land, D23 Expo, Jenny Rae – Geeks Corner – Episode 446
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we have Jenny Rae as a special guest from Jenny Rae TV! She joins us to geek out about Star Wars Land and the rest of the D23 Expo. There is a LOT to chat about and Jenny Rae is a phenomenal guest. Here are links to what was…
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New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Shares Clues to Movie
Fans were given a new Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel yesterday after the Disney Live Action Movie panel at the D23 Expo. In it, a few clues are revealed about this highly anticipated movie. See if you can see them. They might be potential spoilers so I won’t point them out. What do you think…
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Colin Trevorrow to Direct Star Wars Episode IX
Today at the D23 Expo it was announced that Colin Trevorrow will be direction Star Wars: Episode IX. The announcement was made by Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn. While this movie isn’t set to be released until 2019, Trevorrow will be joining the Star Wars family to being getting ready for the third of…