Category: Geek News
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Day 2 of J.K. Rowling's Twelve Days of Christmas Harry Potter Moments
Day 2 of the twelve days of Christmas is now up and online on Pottermore. As we mentioned yesterday, J.K. Rowling is giving Harry Potter fans the gift of releasing a series of 12 moments for the 12 days leading up to Christmas. For the second day, the focus turns to the Weasley brothers with…
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Marvel Reveals New Agents of SHIELD Cast Member: Meet Agent May's Ex-Husband
She has referenced him and now fans of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will get to meet him. That’s right, Agent May’s ex-husband will be joining the show. Played by Blair Underwood, Doctor Andrew Garner (PhD) is a neurologist and forensic psychologist who is a specialist in working with gifted individuals on the Index. Seeing that the gifteds are…
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Trading Cards Reveal Star Wars Characters
It’s hard to believe but it has already been two weeks since the trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens was released. This trailer brought up many questions of “who is that!?” to the fans who watched. And now, the good folks from Lucasfilm and Disney have decided to answer some of those…
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The SPECTRE of Frozen at Disneyland – Geeks Corner – Episode 410
Join Mr. DAPs & Hayley the Hatter this week for The SPECTRE of Frozen at Disneyland. Over the Weekend… Candlelight – Beau Bridges narrated the 2014 Candlelight Processional and Ceremony at the Disneyland Resort on both Saturday and Sunday. Mr. DAPs shares his experience, thoughts, and perspective on this yearly tradition. Frozen Fun is coming…
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Star Wars Rebels: Gathering Forces (S1Ep8)- Review
Hello, everyone, hope you had a wonderful holiday. I did, but I was out of town dealing with snow and shoddy WIFI so this review is coming at you just a bit late, so without further ado lets take a look at the winter finale of Rebels, an episode called Gathering Forces. RECAP Immediately…
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Le Petit Prince Trailer Arrives and it Looks… Really Good
Le Petit Prince, or The Little Prince in English, first came to my attention when I was taking French in high school. It was actually one of my favorite things we did in French class. We read this “children’s book” in French and then translated it. However, it isn’t just a children’s book. It is…
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What They Become: Agents of SHIELD S2E10 Review
Tonight’s episode of Agents was a doozy! Be warned that there are spoilers ahead What They Become – Synopsis The episode begins immediately where the previous left off. The Bus is in danger of being blown out of the sky. Skye is taken by Ward. The rest of the teams are preparing for Hydra’s entering…
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The Avengers Sing Christmas Carols
What would happen if the Avengers were to show up at your door to sing you Christmas carols? That not-so-age-old question has now been answered. I hope you enjoy… What did you think? Make it a GREAT day! Mr. DAPs
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Peggy Carter Versus Hydra – First Look
Peggy Carter Squares Off Against Hydra in OPERATION S.I.N. #1! This January, venture into the dark corners of the Marvel Universe of the 1950s for an all-new globetrotting adventure in OPERATION S.I.N. #1 – the first chapter in a blockbuster new limited series starring fan-favorite characters Peggy Carter and Howard Stark! From blockbuster creators Kathryn…
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Star Wars #1 First Look
The Force is Strong With Your New Look at STAR WARS™ #1 New York, NY – December 5th, 2014 – Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Entertainment are extremely proud to present your new look at the highly anticipated STAR WARS #1 – the blockbuster new ongoing series welcoming Star Wars™ back home to the House…
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Amanda Jane Designs: The Magic of Friendship
If you have been tuning in to Dapsmagic over the last few weeks, we have been raving about the magical designs of Amanda Jane! She is so talented and such a sweet person too! In case you missed her, I interviewed her a few weeks ago about her process and popular designs, you can check…
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Turkey Turnovers – Geek Eats Recipe
Thanksgiving is the time to sit back and reflect on all that we are thankful for. It’s a time for spending time with family, watching parades, watching/playing football, and oh yes… eating Turkey. Inevitably there is leftover turkey though. For some, leftovers can be quite stressful. In my family, though this is not the case.…
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Marvel Projects Casting – Dr. Strange and Jessica Jones
Two roles were given out to an actor and actress today regarding some upcoming Marvel projects. The first confirmed is Dr. Strange will be played by Benedict Cumberbatch. This has been rumored for a little while now, and also surrounded with some dispute. But, I think Cumberbatch will bring a sophistication to the role that…
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James Bond SPECTRE: 007 Cast and Car Revealed
SPECTRE is the title for the 24th James Bond film. At a launch event in Buckinghamshire’s Pinewood Studios this morning, Director Sam Mendes revealed the title for the film along with the cast and Bond’s Aston Martin. SPECTRE marks Sam Mendes second time in the director’s chair for the franchise and Daniel Craig’s fourth 007 movie. Other returning…
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DC Comics Movie News and Flash Vs. Arrow
DC small and big screen media has been busy recently. An event on CW has two super heroes pitted against each other for two nights, while some big movie news has popped up. Here’s the scoop on both. Flash Vs. Arrow DC shows are showing the great potential at true crossovers on the small screen.…
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Ye Who Enter Here: Marvel's Agents of SHIELD S2E9 – Review
Oh man, another high-strung intense episode of SHIELD for me. Things are escalating toward the winter break, so if you aren’t all the way caught up, there are inevitable spoilers here. Fair warning for…
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Benedict Cumberbatch on his Future with Sherlock
With the recent releases by the BBC of photos for the upcoming Sherlock special (yes, it is still a year away), geeks are now chattering about what is next for Sherlock and where it can/will go. Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock himself, has thrown his own thoughts into the discussion in a recent interview with Vogue. During a…
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Avengers: Ultron Forever In April!
A New Team of Avengers Assemble for AVENGERS: ULTRON FOREVER! Time-Travelling Avengers Take on Ultron This April! This April, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes from across the time stream collide to take on the greatest threat to our past, present and future in AVENGERS: ULTRON FOREVER #1, NEW AVENGERS: ULTRON FOREVER #1 and UNCANNY AVENGERS: ULTRON FOREVER…
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Holiday Geek Deals 2014 – Marvel Unlimited
This week, Marvel is having a deal on its Marvel Unlimited subscription service. Marvel Unlimited is a digital comics service that has a huge back catalog of Marvel Comics. This week only, the first month can be 75 cents. Below are the details. But, if you’re a comics geek, or know one, this is a…
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Holiday Geek Deals 2014 – Star Trek and Disney Infinity
We thought we’d try something different this holiday season and post when there are significant deals on geeky gifts. Mr. Daps has done a wonderful job at having a comprehensive gift guide, which you can check out here. I’ll be bringing you what I find in deals of specific items that would fit some specific…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
A very happy Thanksgiving to you! Hope it is a fantastic day. Today as we think about what we are thankful for, I thought I would share with you a movie that I grew up watching yearly. It is called The Thanksgiving Promise and it is just a wholesome Thanksgiving movie that is definitely worth…