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1950s greaser Batman needs to be a reality

Just for kicks, comic artist Denis Medri posted his designs for a Fifties rockabilly take on the Dark Knight. Behold Bruce Wayne as a pomade-sporting auto mechanic, a secret crime-fighter who wages the good war on billiard hall brutes, reefer-crazed maniacs, drag-race swindlers, and the insidious hypnotic power of Fats Domino's back catalog. Batman's always being reinvented as a cowboy or a Crusader — let's see him crack some skulls at the sock hop for once.

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Doctor Who Fortune Cookie

Got a fortune with an Asian lunch (while listening to a Doctor Who podcast);

"Try to channel excess energies into rejuvenation"

I wonder if I'm going to regenerate into the second me? I guess I'd have to have a mortal injury first, so maybe it's not quite worth it...

Dr. Who RPG

How on earth did it take me so long to find this?!

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'Prometheus' Ad Shows Us the Robot We All Want

Fox is kicking the viral campaign for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus up a notch with a brand new video, and Mashable has the exclusive.

The studio has crafted an awesome — and creepy — advertisement for “David,” the latest generation android from the fictitious Weyland Corporation. The ad introduces us to David, played by Michael Fassbender, who serves as the butler and maintenance man on the ship at the center of the film.

Prometheus, which hits theaters on June 8, 2012, is said to have elements or “DNA” from Scott’s earlier film Alien. The film follows the crew of the spaceship Prometheus as they explore an advanced alien civilization while searching for the origins of humanity.

To promote the film, Fox has worked hard to develop an intricate viral marketing campaign. In February, attendees at TED got to view a TEDTalk from the future, by way of a video set in 2023. That talk was given by Guy Pearce, who plays the CEO of the Weyland Corporation in the film.

SEE ALSO: Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” Teased in TEDTalk From the FutureLast month, the first full-length trailer for Prometheus was shown during WonderCon and the live event was streamed through Facebook, Twitter and AMC Theater’s website. The trailer racked up more than 3 million views in its first few days in release.

Fox is also putting a full-page advertisement for David in The Wall Street Journal. The studio also maintains the ProjectPrometheus website, which features insights into the fictitious Weyland Corporation and its own alternate-reality game.

Fox has also teamed up with Verizon FiOS to offer an interactive tour of the Prometheus ship. Fans can view the ship at verizon.com/mission.

The film’s social presence includes a Facebook page, as well as official Twitter and YouTube accounts.

What do you think of the advertisement for “David?” Let us know in the comments.

'Prometheus' Ad Shows Us the Robot We All Want [EXCLUSIVE]

muad'dib

So I get this call from some guy wanting to pick up a couple of lawn mowers I had listed on Craigslist. As I hang up, I look at the caller ID, I wonder if he is related to Duke Atreides. His last name is Moaddeb...



The sleeper has awaken!

First footage from Rian Johnson's time-traveling hitman movie Looper

Check out the very first footage from Rian Johnson's (Brick) brand new time traveling mob movie, Looper. Yes, this is a teaser trailer. Yes, we agree this new trend of trailers for trailers is insidious. But there is some added value to this clip. Both Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rian Johnson sit down to give a little color and make the requisite "isn't Bruce Willis handsome" jokes. Plus, we get to see JGL all done up in his Bruce Willis prosthetics (which is very cool). The real trailer will be out in three days, and you can bet we'll be all over it. Looper hits theaters September 28. More » 

Martin Scorsese On Why Vampires are Better Than Zombies

With The Twilight Saga dominating at the box office and The Walking Dead leading TV ratings, we can argue 'til the cows come home about the relative merits and failings of each type of paranormal creature. But for one iconic filmmaker, at least, there's no question. "I happen to like vampires more than zombies," Martin Scorsese revealed in a recent interview. Hit the jump for his musings on what makes bloodsuckers superior to brain-eaters.

For me, zombies are more of a social extension (a majority) of the sort of people I see around me everyday. Like the intro to Shawn of the Dead, most live mindless existences, doing little and learning even less. 

GQ caught up with the director at a recent event in New York, where the conversation somehow veered away from Raging Bull 2 and toward undead monsters. "The vampire thing always works for some reason. Always works," he said when the subject of Twilight came up. "I happen to like vampires more than zombies." Asked why, Scorsese continued, "Well, a vampire, quite honestly, you could have a conversation with. He has a sexuality."

Zombies, on the other hand, don't interest the filmmaker as much: "I mean the undead thing… Zombies, what are you going to do with them? Just keep chopping them up, shooting at them, shooting at them." But Scorsese does understand the appeal, apparently, and isn't above enjoying a well crafted zombie tale himself:

It's a whole other thing that apparently means a great deal to our culture and our society. There are many, many books written about it and many movies. I saw one in London when I was doing Hugo. I saw one late at night one weekend. It was called Colin, by a young filmmaker [Marc Price]. He shot it, I think, digitally by himself, edited it himself. It was savage. It had an energy that took the zombie idea to another level. Really interesting filmmaking. Disturbing.

So there you have it: One of the greatest artists living today has weighed in on the vampires vs. zombies debate, and he's come out on the side of Team Twilight. That definitely settles the argument once and for all, right?

Twilight, it's teen romance, some folks say there are vampires involved, but I've yet to find the strength to sit that far into one of the Twilight movies. 

Oh, and if you're wondering about the movie Scorsese mentions above, here's the trailer:

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2012 Hugo Nominees Announced

The finalists for the 2012 Hugo Awards have been announced. Among them are Slice of SciFi favorites George R.R. Martin and Doctor Who. Here's a complete list of the nominees. [...]

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Avengers' Acura MDX Gets 234 MPG

According to the accurate-looking window sticker, this 2012 Acura MDX with special tactical packages for S.H.I.E.L.D. gets an impressive 234 MPG city/304 MPG highway mileage, though this is running on Palladium. It's a fuel which, apparently, costs a daunting $448/oz. But that's actually cheap. Because the car itself costs just under $6 million. More »

Reminds me of the Range Rover from Torchwood... 

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Star Wars vs Alice in Wonderland

Imitated Caterpillar by Ben Chen

I know a few geeks that would enjoy this one...

These past few weeks Threadless has done an amazing job releasing pop culture inspired designs, and its latest might just be my favorite of the bunch! “Imitated Caterpillar” depicts a scene from Disney’s animated classic Alice in Wonderland, but with a twist! AiW’s Caterpillar has been replaced with another popular slug like creature, Star Wars’ Jabba the Hutt. The minute I saw this Star Wars x Alice in Wonderland mash-up I knew I had to have it, and that’s the second Threadless t-shirt that’s happened with in the past few weeks. The artist did a great job seamlessly blending these two iconic characters into a design where both look natural in this strange pairing.

The Star Wars x Alice in Wonderland mash-up t-shirt “Imitated Caterpillar” comes printed on a leaf green t-shirt and is currently available for purchase at Threadless.com for $20. The shirt comes in both guys and girls styles, sizes S-2XL.

 

Threadless Star Wars x Alice in Wonderland T-Shirt “Imitated Caterpillar”