Summer is upon us… the time of year where beaches are packed, the kids are out of school and Hollywood cranks out blockbuster after blockbuster to entertain the masses. I can’t remember a summer that didn’t have at least one…
Geek
I’m a geek. I can’t help it. Here’s my geeky musings and ramblings.
Outland is a western in space that surprises and entertains
by Joseph Dickerson • April 24, 2013
One of the things I dislike about recent movies has been the rise of the “High Concept” film, movies that with a simple one-sentence premise that appeal to the lowest common denominator. You get generic movies that doesn’t surprise or…
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century tried to be James Bond in space… and failed
by Joseph Dickerson • April 22, 2013
When I was a wee lad, I obsessively consumed any sci-fi movies and TV shows I could find and watch. The 70s and 80s was a great time for genre television, with lots of different shows: Wonder Woman, Six Million…
Photos: 2013 Vintage Computer Show and Apple “Pop-up” Museum
by Joseph Dickerson • April 20, 2013
When I first heard that there would be a vintage computer show in Atlanta on March 20th and 21st, I was excited. Then, I read that a traveling Apple “Pop-Up” Museum would also be there. Being an Apple fanboy, this…
The Space:1999 Eagle 1 Spaceship from Mattel may be the coolest toy ever
by Joseph Dickerson • April 19, 2013
I am a rabid toy collector, and I am particularly interested in science fiction toys of the 70s and 80s. I have a whole storage/display area behind my home office filled with Star Trek, Micronauts, G.I.Joes, and Star Wars collectibles.…
The long con: Why The Doctor can never lose
by Joseph Dickerson • April 7, 2013
Take a moment and imagine you are a being who can travel through all of space and time, someone who that can go from the Big Bang to the end of the universe. Then, putting yourself in that position, you…
Introducing Star Wars Weekly
by Joseph Dickerson • March 30, 2013
In my increasing efforts to have a website that covers fankind’s every interest, I have created Star Wars Weekly… a new site that covers the latest news and developments in that galaxy far far away. Powered by the Paper.li platform,…
Photos from March 24th live The Hobbit web event
by Joseph Dickerson • March 25, 2013
If you bought a copy of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on blu-ray a couple of weeks back, you will also have gotten a code inside that allowed you to access a live event yesterday. The one-hour preview was a…
Photos: JoeLanta 2013
by Joseph Dickerson • March 19, 2013
I just returned from a great weekend at the JoeLanta G.I.Joe and collectibles show here in my home town of Atlanta. As I was out of the country for the past two years (and could not attend) I was concerned…
How many times would James Bond have died if he had not been incredibly lucky?
by Joseph Dickerson • March 7, 2013
LOTS of times. A sample (incomplete) list: From Russia With Love: Red Grant was watching Bond at the gypsy compound and Bond would have been stabbed in the back during the fight if Grant hadn't shot the anonymous attacker. Goldfinger:…
Photos: 50th Anniversary James Bond Exhibit at the International Spy Museum
by Joseph Dickerson • January 19, 2013
Work brought me to Washington, DC this week, and when I found out that there was a 50th Anniversary celebration of James Bond villains, “Exquisitely Evil”, at the International Spy Museum… well, I had to take some time off to…