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Night of the Living Doorstops
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 22, 2011 in Hobbies and Collections
Our friends at Neatorama have launched their very own line of zombie themed goodies! Their first offerings include two very clever zombie doorstops (one of which is shown above) and there’s also a set of zombie refrigerator magnets: Read more… Are We Unwittingly Designing a New Dark Age by Default?
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 20, 2011 in Tech
This video paints a very pessimistic picture of how the flood of information we are creating today could be lost over time. As someone who has been playing with computers since the Reagan era seeing the images of floppy disks reminded me that indeed I still own a few that have data for computers like the C-64 and Apple II that have long since vanished — never mind zip disks from just a few years ago. We’re only been into this data revolution for a few short years, but I’ve already had several bad experiences which make me wonder about the long term security of the medium we’re crafting. Read more… Who Needs Kirk? Here’s a Twilight Zone Shatner Action Figure!
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 20, 2011 in Hobbies and Collections, Television
To me the coolest thing about this William Shatner Twilight Zone action figure is that it was actually approved by William Shatner himself! I still find myself upset that Shat didn’t get any love in the last Star Trek film, so it’s nice to see him getting some attention for his Twilight Zone work — even if its in the small scale form of an 8″ tall action figure. Read more… Lisa Alisa: Japanese Inspired Pop Art
There’s only about a week left, but if you love artwork that’s evocative of anime there’s a wonderful show at the Graphite gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn featuring the artist Lisa Alisa. The images here don’t quite do her work that much justice as they’re large scale paintings which combine some wonderful draftsmanship and some very nice detail. The use of color is also quite vivid and powerful as well. Read more… A Map to the Treasures of Otaku Japan (in English)
Are you an anime fanboy thinking of traveling to Japan? well if you are you’re in luck: Japanese National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has put together an English language map of Japan pointing out all of the proper must see otaku highlights. The map also includes a handy calendar which has the dates of various comic book conventions and the like. Read more… High and Low: The Kurosawa Kidnapping Classic is Now Playing
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 17, 2011 in Cinema
If you love Japanese cinema and happen to live in NYC, DC or Tulsa the Akira Kurosawa film High and Low (天国と地獄) will be playing over the next few days. In this 1963 classic Kurosawa teams up with actor Toshirō Mifune for a nice tense kidnapping drama: Read more… Indie Band Recreates The Prisoner
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 15, 2011 in Fandom
After 11 days of shooting and nearly over two years of planning the band Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling recreated the opening sequence from The Prisoner in modern day Boston (and surrounding areas). For a comparison here’s the original: Read more… Dragonball Collectable Canned Coffees for Caffeinated Otaku
Posted by Michael Pinto on Jun 6, 2011 in Animation, Hobbies and Collections
Starting on june 6th if you’re luck enough to live in Japan you can get your hands on dozens of different Dragonball canned coffees by Pokka. The “black line” of coffee series has no sugar and thus isn’t for kids — but the original line will make those of us who haven’t grown up who have a sweet tooth happy: Read more… Doctor Who is Gonna Bust a Cap in Yo Ass
Posted by Michael Pinto on May 30, 2011 in Dr. Who, Television
I always thought of the doctor as a peaceful type, but after watching this I realized he could be quite gangsta on occasion. 13 Assassins Looks Dead Gorgeous
Posted by Michael Pinto on May 9, 2011 in Cinema
Directed by Takeshi Miike the film 13 Assassins is playing at quite a few art houses — if you’re into samurai films this looks pretty amazing. Here’s the trailer: Read more… These Ghetto Star Wars Prints are Pimped Up
Posted by Michael Pinto on May 9, 2011 in Star Wars
Harshness by Harshness is a shop on Etsy that features a number of wonderfully done culture jamming art prints — my favorite set deals with “ghetto Star Wars” and features appearances from everyone from a hip hop Yoda to a Jack Daniels drinking Darth Vader. My person favorite is Boba Phat with his ghetto blaster. Here are a quick mini gallery: Read more… Oscarina: A Sweet Scathing Comic Critque of Grownups
Posted by Michael Pinto on May 9, 2011 in Comic Books
I’ve been following a new web comic by Carolita Johnson named Oscarina. The one panel cartoons feature the precocious young lady who’s on a mission to showcase the hypocrisy of adults with cunning comments on everything from allergies to religion. Over the past few years Carolita Johnson has done some amazing work for New Yorker magazine, but what I really love about this strip is that she’s focusing on a single character who has a very strong voice. Star Trek Fan Film from 1971This wonderful Star Trek fan film was made in 1971 as part of a final exam for a TV production class at Ohio State University by Ray who was a 21 year old fanboy back in the day. The film was first done on a 1″ open-reel videotape and earned an A-. Moe Characters of the World
Posted by Michael Pinto on May 5, 2011 in Comic Books, Fandom
We Found a Hot Springs is the name of a very cool Japanese blog which features an amazing ongoing series of moe looking characters which are based on the flag and flower of each nation in the world. The site reminds me of an anime take on the Disney concept of “It’s a Small World After All!” The artist on the site is going under the pen name Senami_ and can also be found on Pixiv here. Here’s a gallery of some of these charming caricatures: Read more… Space Battleship Yamato Director Goes to Monster Island
Film director Takashi Yamazaki who brought Space Battleship Yamato to life in the world of live action back in 2010 is working on a kids film which will be called Friends: Naki on Monster Island. Like the Yamato film this picture will have a bit of SMAP by making use of the voice over talents of Shingo Katori and Kouichi Yamadera. Here’s a trailer: Read more… What Geek Sign Are You?
Posted by Michael Pinto on May 4, 2011 in Fandom
Hey babe what sign are you? Agree with it or not what I love about astrology is that it really describes various personality types. Fandom aficionados James Wright and his friend Josh Eckert have come up with this wonderful geek zodiac chart so you cans see if you were born in the year of the spy, robot or my favorite — the time traveler! Read more… Guilt Driven Fanboys Return Swiped Superman Sign
Posted by Michael Pinto on May 4, 2011 in Comic Books
Three weeks ago in the Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland some selfish thieves stole the plaque honoring the home of Superman. However the creed of “Truth, Justice and the American Way” must have gotten the better of the thieves conscience because mysteriously the plaque has been returned in undamaged condition. Although Tracey Kirksey a local official feels that bad publicity may have helped just a bit to give the criminal collectors a change of heart: Read more… The List of Worthwhile Anime: Is Your Favorite Here?
Posted by Michael Pinto on Apr 25, 2011 in Animation
This wonderfully done infographic is an informal guide to must see anime which I discovered via a topsy.com search.. The one thing I like about this chart is that it admits that it’s subjective and a matter of taste. I’ll also add that as anime is always focused on the latest and the greatest that often the old gems of yesteryear tend to be overlooked in favor of the latest eye candy. Read more… Forget Spider-Man, The Book of Mormon is the Most Fanboy Friendly Play on Broadway
Posted by Michael Pinto on Apr 4, 2011 in Fandom
So you want a fanboy friendly Broadway musical? Well the South Park crew could pull off what Bono and marvel never could — an amazing geek friendly Broadway musical which is the best I’ve seen since Monty Python’s Spamalot. In addition to musical numbers that made me laugh so hard that I had problems breathing there were numerous fully costumed references to Star Wars, Star Trek AND the Lord of the Rings! Also the Disney fan in me loved the never ending mocking of The Lion King. My guess is that this show will be sold out for eons, but if you have a chance to get your hands on tickets grab them right away. Read more… 80s Otaku Featured on Nerd Alert
The latest episode of CollegeHumor’s Nerd Alert features an interview with Fanboy.com publisher Michael Pinto (although you have to get a few minutes into the show: Read more… Celebrating the Anime Series Gin Tama with Just Desserts
Posted by Michael Pinto on Feb 28, 2011 in Animation, Comic Books
To honor the return of the anime series Gin Tama to the air Bandai created a limited line of desserts to celebrate the occasion. There are 25 desserts in all which will be sold at Namco Namja in Japan. Here are a few of the clever designs: Read more… What Was It Like to Be an 80s Anime Fan in NYC?
You know how when you go to a really popular anime convention that there might be say a 100 people waiting on line to get their badge? Well back in the 80s those 100 people would be pretty much the sum total of anime fandom in New York City! Thanks to Saul Trabal (show in the photo above) we have a wonderful little photo essay from that era when anime was limited to getting VHS tapes from friends of friends who had pen pals in Japan: Read more… Nine Ways That Space: 1999 Surpassed Star Trek
Posted by Michael Pinto on Feb 14, 2011 in Star Trek, Television
It’s Complicated: Superman and His “Girlfriend” Lois Lane
Posted by Michael Pinto on Feb 14, 2011 in Comic Books
Above: “Hurry up Green Arrow: It’s our turn to kiss Lois Lane NOW!” Most of us know Superman thanks to his many appearances in movies and television shows — but once upon a time the man of steel was mostly a creature of print. And in that tradition DC Comics had to expand the franchise as much as they could: And one of the results was Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane a comic book series that lasted from 1958 until 1974. The cover art and content of each issue was quite silly by today’s standards — in fact after a while you almost feel sorry for poor Superman: Read more… |
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In hindsight over 40 years later Star Trek is clearly the most successful science fiction television series of all time — but that wasn’t always the case. In the early 70s (before Star Wars) it was looking like Star Trek was pretty much dead. The only sign of life the series was in 1974 when Filmation ran a well done but poorly rated Saturday morning animated series. But then on September 13th, 1975 sci fi fans had a new option, and for this fanboy Space:1999 captured my heart for the next two years that it ran. Here are nine reasons why I think the show deserves some respect in the 21st Century: 