Category: Geek News
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Love in the Time of Hydra: Marvel's Agents of SHIELD S2E14 – Review
Love in the Time of Hydra: Recap We begin with our old friends Ward and Agent 33 enjoying a nice breakfast together at some diner. When another patron gets up to leave, the two rogue agents hold up the place and take the man captive because he is going to fix Agent 33’s face. He…
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Hawkeye Steps Up In Avengers: Age of Ultron
In a set visit by Extra, some small details were released about Avengers: Age of Ultron. When the Avengers return on May 1, they will be facing perhaps their greatest foe yet… one that was created by one of their very own. One of the heroes who will be fighting for Earth’s freedom will be…
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Culinary Cameo- Chef Justin Beckett
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to our newest Culinary Cameo! Today’s interview is with my local food hero, Chef Justin Beckett, owner of Beckett’s Table and Southern Rail. You might remember Beckett’s Table from my Arizona Restaurant Week review. I was fortunate to meet him at Devoured Phoenix. After embarrassing myself by volunteering to peel eggs with…
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Marvel Reveals More With Secret Wars
Marvel Comics has a huge event this year in the form of Secret Wars. This multi-comic event will be resetting the Marvel Comics universe. Not a whole lot is known about it, save for some information that has been in promotional material and interviews. What will be fun is that Marvel will take some beloved…
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Idris Elba Eyed as Villain for Star Trek 3
It appears that Idris Elba is being eyed as the villain for Star Trek 3. Sources are telling Variety that the English actor is in talks for the yet to be identified role. According to Variety, the rumors are that Elba would be playing a Klingon. This would be consistent with other rumors that have…
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Marvel's Civil War Rages On
Whose Side Are You On? CIVIL WAR #1 Returns to the WARZONES! This July! New York, NY—March 23rd, 2015— The war never ended. This July, the battle rages on as this deadly conflict escalates to new heights in CIVIL WAR #1 – a new Secret Wars series this July! Blockbuster creators Charles Soule (Inhuman, Death…
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Spring Has Sprung – Geeks Corner – Episode 425
Spring has sprung at the Disneyland Resort…and the rest of Southern California (perhaps not everywhere else though). With the coming of spring, we’ve also done some rearranging and changing in the Corner. This is the first of several changes that will be coming to Geeks Corner, nothing insanely big but we think it’ll make for…
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TIE FIGHTER Offers Battle View from Imperial Perspective
Star Wars fans have probably dug into just about every scenario and discussed every angle of Star Wars imaginable. Some, however, taking things beyond discussion and bring these topics to life. This is exactly what animator Paul Johnson did. He spent the last four years creating an anime-inspired Star Wars battle… from the perspective of…
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Russo Brothers to Direct Avengers: Infinity War Movies
The Russo Brothers are set to to take the helm from Joss Whedon for Avengers: Infinity War movies. The directors of Captain America: The Winter Soldier will now be really making their mark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Joe and Anthony Russo’s next project in the MCU is to direct Captain America: Civil War. This…
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5 Tips For Social Media Meetups at Disney
5 Tips For Social Media Meetups at Disney – by Jessica Prell by Jessica Prell Oh my gosh! There’s an instagram/tumblr/twitter/disney-fan-club/dapper meet up this weekend and I’m SO. EXCITED. TO. GO! I need to figure out what to wear! How should I do my hair!? Will it be hot? O.M.G What if @Mrdaps is there?!…
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John Williams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens Score to be Recorded in Los Angeles
For the first six Star Wars films, the scores were recorded at Abbey Road Studios (yea, that place The Beatles liked to record) under the baton of John Williams in London, England. He also wrote these iconic works of music. Star Wars: The Force Awakens will still have John Williams writing the music and conducting…
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Crowds Flock to CityScape Phoenix for Check, Please! Arizona Festival
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to my recap of the Check, Please! Arizona Festival. The event took place yesterday, Sunday March 22nd 2015 at CityScape in downtown Phoenix Arizona. The event is in its third year and featured 25 restaurants and beverage purveyors. Among them were Frashers, Switch Wine Bar, Durant’s and Cowboy Ciao. In addition to…
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Smokejumpers Grill Now Open at Disney California Adventure's Grizzly Peak Airfield
Today Grizzly Peak Airfield opened its first location in the newly re-themed area: Smokejumpers Grill. This quick serve dining location now serves Bacon Cheddar Burgers, Grilled Chicken & Jack Sandwiches and Chili Cheeseburgers to name a few of the options. The decorations showcases the work of the California Forest Service as it fights forest fires. Grizzly Peak Airfield replaces…
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One of Us – Marvel's Agents of SHIELD S2E13: Review
First off, I have to admit that the title itself has put this on a loop in my brain: Now, onto the actual show I’m reviewing in real life. I don’t know WHAT it was about this episode, but I was mostly just cracking up. Not in a “I just can’t even take this seriously any…
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FRAGGLE ROCK Movie to Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The Fraggle Rock movie has been in development for nearly a decade. Often causing fans to wonder if it would ever gain some momentum and actually move beyond development. Now, it appears there is some movement with this movie. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has signed on to both star in and produce the Fraggle Rock movie. Originally…
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Extended March Madness Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron TV Spot Released!
Marvel released a TV Spot for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron during March Madness. Now, they have shared an extended version of this TV Spot online for your viewing pleasure. Take a look. Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron – TV Spot 2 Marvel Studios presents “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the epic follow-up to the biggest…
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What’s in a Name? – Geeks Corner – Episode 424
Welcome to this week’s Geeks Corner! It also happens to be St. Patrick’s Day so happy belated St. Patrick’s Day to you (obviously by the time the episode goes live the day will be over)! There is a ton going on so let’s get right to it. Here is a look at what is being covered…
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Thomas Newman to Score Soundtrack to Steven Speilberg's BRIDGE OF SPIES Starring Tom Hanks
Steven Spielberg has partnered with a different musician than normal for his upcoming film Bridge of Spies. If you have followed Spielberg’s career (or just did a quick search of IMDB), you know that generally John Williams writes the scores to Steven Spielberg’s movies. This time will be different though due to a minor health…
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More Guests Announced for Phoenix Comicon!
More authors and voice talent have signed on for Phoenix Comicon! Stay Tuned for more updates! Ryan Ottley Comic artist Ryan Ottley is going to appear at Phoenix Comicon 2015. Ottley broke into comics professionally in 2004 with the Eisner-nominated Best New Series Invincible for Image Comics and has worked on it since. Ottley is…
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Ultron Arrives in New Avengers: Age of Ultron Poster
Marvel has released another poster for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron and this one showcases Ultron himself. The robot, one of many created by Tony Stark as part of a world peace keeping system, will terrorize the world and find himself up against the Avengers as he tries to complete his mission come May 1.…
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4th Annual AZ Wine & Dine Returns to Scottsdale Quarter April 2nd 2015
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (March 13, 2015) — The Valley’s stars of the culinary scene will gather at the hip, urban setting of Scottsdale Quarter, for a high-energy and upscale celebration of food and wine, at the fourth annual AZ Wine & Dine, hosted by the Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association, Thursday, April 2, from 5:00-8:00 pm.…
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Sherlock Returns to Victorian Era Roots in Special Episode
Since seeing Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in Victorian era costumes, fans have speculated about what this means for the upcoming special episode of Sherlock. Steven Moffat has cleared things up a little bit when he recently confirmed to EW that this special episode will indeed be taking place in the 19th century. “The special…
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Avengers: Age of Ultron Posters Show Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver
Marvel has released two new Avengers: Age of Ultron posters. These two give a close up look at Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. These are both newer characters to the Marvel Cinematic Universe that have been the topic of quite a bit of discussion… at least here at Geeks Corner. Here are the two posters that…