Category: Geek News
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Meet the original Jarvis with a sneak peek at Marvel’s Agent Carter, coming to ABC Jan. 2015!
Post by Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Fans of Jarvis will be happy to learn that a sneak peek from Marvel’s Agent Carter. This show will be coming to the slot currently held by Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD on January 20, 2015. So What Do You Think? If this clip is indicative of what the entire show…
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Firing Up Seven Dwarfs & Frozen Tokyo Disneyland – Geeks Corner – Episode 405
Welcome to Geeks Corner! Halloween has passed, Christmas is coming, and the month of Thanksgiving is here! If you have been around the corner for awhile, you know that Geeks Corner is BIG on Thanksgiving! This is the month of thanks so before anything gets going, take a moment to leave a comment of what…
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Doctor Who Review: 'Dark Water'
Hello Whovians and DAPs-devotees, and welcome back to the Doctor Who Review. Where do people go when they die – is it really the end-all be-all, or is it just another state of existence? The Doctor and Clara aim to find out by any means necessary, traveling to Who knows where seeking an answer. Yet…
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Star Wars Rebels: Breaking Ranks (S1E5) – Review
Ezra is undercover in this week’s episode of Star Wars Rebels but the real treat for the week is a spectacular guest voice cast. Recap: In this weeks episode of Star Wars Rebels Ezra tries his hand at infiltration when he goes undercover at the Imperial Academy in hopes of stealing an encoder…
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Bridget McCarty: Disneyland Resort Pumpkin Carver Extraordinaire!
If you’ve been able to visit the Disneyland Resort during the Halloweentime festivities, you may have caught a very unique experience taking place inside Big Thunder Ranch! Disney artists have spent the last two months creating incredible pieces of art by scultping characters and themes into real pumpkins! I was lucky enough to interview artist,…
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Pumpkin Muffins – Geek Eats Recipe
For many, Halloween means the appearance of pumpkins and then the week after those poor rotted pumpkins end up in garbage cans. My family always had a different approach though. Pumpkins were carved the day of Halloween and then baked the next day before they could go bad. They were then pureed for immediate use…
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Happy Halloween! – A Brief History of Halloween
From all of us here at DAPs Magic and Geeks Corner to all of you who follow our news and shenanigans, Happy Halloween! Today is the day that marks the pivot point between the celebration of fall and the falling towards the winter holidays. A Brief History of Halloween Halloween is believed to have originated…
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Marvel Events Keep Coming!
There is a plethora of covers being thrown at the comics world from Marvel recently. All of which are tied to past comic events, but with no explanation. It’s quite an interesting lineup. Some are obvious mash ups, like Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies. But, some seem to be within the continuity of the…
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Disney’s Halloween Treat- The Long Lost Treasure
Happy Halloween everyone! Today I am going to discuss my all time favorite Disney Halloween-themed thing! That thing is Disney’s Halloween Treat! Disney’s Halloween Treat was a television special in the early 80s that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney. There are 2 versions, one hosted by the Magic Mirror and one hosted by…
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Marvel's Avengers Say No More Bullying
MARVEL TAKES A STAND AGAINST BULLYING WITH AVENGERS: NO MORE BULLYING #1 New One-Shot Brings More Attention towards Marvel’s Anti-Bullying Campaign New York, NY—October 27th, 2014 — Following the attention of Marvel’s anti-bullying variant covers, Marvel is proud to combat the growing epidemic of bullying with an all-new one-shot comic book, Avengers: No More Bullying…
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Gotham Recap- 'The Spirit of the Goat'
Greetings Gothamites! Thanks for joining me for this week’s Gotham Recap. Real life took hold this week so I apologize for the delay. This week we are talking about Gotham’s spookiest episode to date, The Spirit of the Goat. So without even more delay, let’s get started. Oh yes and as usual, there are spoilers!…
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Marvel's Agents of SHIELD – A Fractured House (S2E6): Review
First of all, a big thank you to Danie for taking over last week, as I was unable to watch that episode until Saturday. Luckily, that just meant I didn’t have to wait quite as long for this one. A lot is going down in the world o’ SHIELD, and it looks like we have…
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Halloween is for Geeks – Geeks Corner – Episode 404
Halloween has arrived. And really when you think about it, Halloween is one of the geekiest holidays out there. It gives people of all ages the opportunity to dress up in crazy costumes. From Doctor Who to Cinderella to a ghost that had a little trouble with the scissors, Halloween definitely gives people the chance…
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Get a Special Look at Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" [Clip]
Yesterday Marvel hosted a special event at the El Capitan theater in Hollywood where it released the names and dates for its next set of movies known as Phase 3. The event not only included the movie titles and dates but also some special guests and some clips. In this clip, the Avengers attempt to…
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Spooky Shorts- The Old Mill
Welcome back boys and ghouls! Welcome to today’s Spooky Short (also the last one this year)! Today I am going to share a short that isn’t really one that someone might think of for Halloween. There is no real Halloween theme to it, but it is spooky in its own way. I’m talking about the…
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New Marvel Films Announced
In the cinematic world of Marvel, there are some exciting announcements that have come up today. Disney and Marvel have announced several titles and release dates on future films. Here’s the lineup: May 1, 2015, Avengers: Age of Ultron July 17, 2015, Ant-Man May 6, 2016, Captain America: Civil War November 4, 2016, Doctor Strange…
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Doctor Who Review: 'In the Forest of the Night'
Hello Whovians and DAPs-devotees, and welcome back to the Doctor Who Review! Holy feral foliage, Batman – the world is encompassed by greenery that has seemingly sprung up overnight. When a school field trip goes from sleepover to survival, will the Doctor be able to save the world from destruction, and will Clara be able to…
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Spooky Shorts- Mater and the Ghostlight
Welcome back boys and ghouls! Welcome today’s Spooky Shorts! Today’s blog takes us to the world of Cars, it’s Mater and the Ghostlight! This is another more recent animated short, much like Donald’s Halloween Scare. Mater and the Ghostlight was released in 2006 as a bonus feature on the Cars dvd. I rather liked it,…
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X-Wing and Tie-Fighter to be Digitally Re-Released
One of the best set of Star Wars games is about to be digitally re-released. Star Wars: X-Wing and Star Wars: Tie-Fighter will be re-released on October 28, 2014. The announcement came from Good Old Games. The games will be digitally enhanced but retain their earlier classic look from the early 90’s. Both games should be…
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Star Wars Rebels: Rise of the Old Masters (S1E4)- Review
My weekly review of Star Wars Rebels is a tad bit late this week and I hope you will forgive because I feel like we have quite a bit to talk about. First, lets all quickly refresh ourselves with what happened in the episode Rise of the Old Masters: Recap Kanan has begun to focus…
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Spooky Shorts- Donald's Halloween Scare
Greetings readers! Welcome to this today’s Spooky Short! Today, I will be writing about Donald’s Halloween Scare. This cartoon is one of the more recent cartoons I’ll be writing about this month. It was released in 2000 on Disney’s House of Mouse. The cartoon starts off with Huey, Dewey, and Louie trick or treating. They…
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Spooky Shorts- Runaway Brain
It’s almost Halloween, you know what that means? It’s once again time for more Spooky Shorts! This week I will share more shorts from various Disney works, from Mickey Mouse to Cars. This week’s first Spooky Short is Runaway Brain! Runaway Brain was released in 1995 attached to A Kid in King Arthurs Court and…