Author: Maurice Mitchell

You’d be surprised by the number of people in the U.S. that have names from the Star Wars movies.Using People Search I was able to search all the names in the United States and came up with some funny results. Now you know that Darth Vader walks among us.To prevent harassment I’m leaving out specific details such as age and location. If you want to call Jabba D. Hutt and tell him you have a thermal detonator that’s your business.But, you never got it from me.LEIA, PRINCESS (2)A beautiful name for a beautiful girl. For some reason only two people have…

As we promised last week, here’s a preview of the new “Geek Twins” blog. In addition to a new look, we’re also switching to a new domain called TheGeekTwins.com.We’ll still be running off the blogger platform since there’s a lot to like about it. We’re just changing the look.In addition, we have a big contest scheduled for the grand relaunch!So, why are we calling it “Geek Twins 3.0?”Stay tuned next Monday for the big grand re-launching of the blog and find out. Are you looking forward to the new blog?

Big news! Coming August 1st, my brother and I are re-launching the blog with a new look, name and some great new features. It’ll have the same great content you’ve come to expect from the “Twin Princes of Geek,” but you’ll love the new features. Here’s a sample of things to look forward to:More frequent updates More focus on the things you want to know about. More community focus Updated blog template with faster loading times Easier navigation to get to the content you care about Why is it called “THE Geek Twins 3.0?Stay tuned next week Monday for more information and a sneak…

Rupert Murdock is being investigated for hacking into the private communications of dozens of people, including a murdered woman and 9/11 victims. Has worse been done in the sci-fi universe? Should the government investigate these crimes as well? We now present the top nine shocking phone hacks in science-fiction for law enforcement to investigate. For the purpose of this list it only includes interception of communication not intended for the recipient. 9. Transformers (2005) U.S. Hacks message to Decepticons When the U.S. Government intercepted a communication by the evil robot Decepticons they hired a team of hackers to decipher the signal…

I’m assuming you’ll say yes since I’ve never seen anything like these at all. From paper Walkman’s to Gameboy’s Zim and Zhou have created nostagic history. These make me flash back to the glory days of “Tetris” and mobile phones that needed shoulder straps. These French artists have managed to take the world of papercraft to the next level by creating things that no one uses anymore. Zim & Zou is a french graphic design studio based in Nancy (France). Composed of Lucie Thomas and Thibault Zimmermann who studied graphic design in an artschool, they’re now working together to offer their…

Summary: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) has many new Transformers and amazing action, but suffers from a lack of chemistry between Shia LeBouf and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.In the beginning of the film, a ship from Cybertron (the home planet of the robots) crash-lands on the moon during the 1950s. The Autobots learn about America’s plan to hide the crash site and race against the Decepticons to recover a secret weapon. There, they reactivate the scientist Sentinel Prime to uncover its secrets to battle the fallen Megatron. When we catch up with Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), he’s living with his new girlfriend…

Female Cosplayer “Miss Kitty J” talks about being Harley Quinn, dealing with pushy guys and the hardest costume she ever made! We’ve talked about a lot of superfans here on “Geek Twins” and thought we’d ask a few cosplayers to share their unique perspective. Here’s the first in our series featuring the one and only “Miss Kitty J!” 1.When someone asks you “what’s cosplay” what do you say? The term stands for costumed play. Basically I get to run around in costumes from my favorite comic books, cartoons, and movies! Generally this is done at a comic book convention. 2.…

Shatner Uninvited from Star Trek 2 Party William Shatner’s pre-Star Trek (2009) rant aside, many hoped he would show up in the sequel. By many, I mean Shatner. Alas, the 77-year-old actor will not be in the film. I’ve become an acquaintance of J.J. [Abrams] of late … But, I’m afraid no, no, I will not be in Star Trek 2.Nimoy’s role as “Elder Spock” was brilliant for the first film. I can’t imagine how the movie wouldn’t sink into a pit of cheese if Shatner showed up. Blastr Spielberg Secretly Hates Megan Fox Too In a recent GQ magazine…

Early this month we asked you to provide a caption to a picture to win a prize. Some great entries have come through. So great that we can’t decide. We’re going American Idol on it.Your votes will decide who wins this month’s contest. Here are the entries:”This isn’t the ‘roid we are looking for….” – Anonymous “We came to this planet to go to Burger King and we messed up..” – berwyn100 “when did they make a 4th stooge? thank you,.” – Beth Shepherd “Extra! Extra! Rebel Droid, Captured by Empires Finest.” – Daniel S. Lopez “I can’t believe the…

Here’s this week’s big news in case you missed it. Doctor Who Getting ShrunkSome majorly bad Doctor Who news hit the net that the show will be cut in half from 13 episodes to 6 for the next two seasons. They’ll do a 50th anniversary special, but that’s it. BBC said it’s because of show-runner Steven Moffat’s involvement in another successful show Sherlock. Then Moffat said it’s got nothing to do with Sherlock. What’s the point then? Budget probably. Money’s tight all over. Oddmakers: What are the odds that Doctor Who will be canceled? BBC News Russell Crowe in Talks…

Entries closed. Vote on the winner in the sidebar till June 29th! This month’s contest is going to be a fun one. Simply provide a caption for the picture above in the comments! The best caption may choose a hat or t-shirt from our Geek Twins store. How to Win You, the reader, submit your caption below, we choose three finalists, and you vote for your favorite using the “Like” button on the comments. Finalists for this month’s contest will appear online Wednesday, June 22nd, and the winner will be announced June 27th. Only one answer per person is allowed, but you can also…

Zack Snyder once said the Superman movie franchise is “broken,” but he’s wrong. It’s almost broken. Here are six ways to kill the Superman franchise for good. Lame villains, no budget and comedy galore will kill it foever. 1. Get the Lamest Villain You Can FindAll the great Superman movies have great villains, so get the worst possible villain or make the villain so weak that he becomes a joke.Superman I had Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor. Superman II had General Zod. Superman III was supposed to have Brainiac, but they wisely decided to shelve him in favor of Richard Pryor…

The randomly selected winner of the “Green Lantern” costume contest is: April D.! Congratulations April! You’ll be contacted by email to collect your prize. Thanks to the 22 people who entered and made this one of our most successful contests. If you didn’t win, you’ll want to check out their other Green Lantern costumes here including the awesome Kilowog mask. He’s my favorite character, so I keep getting excited by how realistic it is. Not sure if I could pull it off with my physique though. Green Lantern opens in two weeks! I’m so excited! Come back next week Wednesday (June 8th)…

Last weekend I went to the Phoenix Comic-Con 2011 for the very first time and there are so many things I wish I had known! For others planning to attend, and for anyone planning to attend a comic convention, here are some tips to make it a success. 9. Use Public Transportation You can always drive to the center and park, use the directions and parking guidelines for more information. On Saturday, I paid $12 to park across in the garage across from the convention. Not bad, but you can pay $3.50 for a round-trip ticket to the center and save some…

Will Kirk fall for it again? [Image Source: The Chive]

Even though Thor lacks an epic story and romance, its themes of family and epic visuals make it a triumph. I spent a long time trying to come up with a title that didn’t use the word “hammer” since everyone’s doing it, but it really does feel like being hit with a hammer of action for two hours. Thor is about the egotistical son (Chris Hemsworth) of the ruler of the mythical world of Asgard. They have incredibly advanced technology and during the Nordic age fought of the evil frost giants. While on earth, he literally runs into an astrophysicist named Jane…

[THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED] We’re so excited about this month’s contest! Would you or someone you know love a Green Lantern costume? Enter our contest and spread the word about the contest to all Green Lantern fans! BuySuperheroCostumes.com has an amazing assortment of superhero costumes from old school comic book versions to newer movie versions of costumes! If you don’t win or aren’t entering the contest, you should still check them out.The PrizeOne of our readers may choose from one of the two awesome costumes available.Adult Green Lantern Costume including eye mask and jumpsuit with boot covers. Child Green Lantern Costume muscle jumpsuit with…

Here’s your daily list of click-worthy links. Does Hugh Jackman love his son enough to train a robot boxer? What does a Jamaican Jedi sound like? Should Watchmen have had more doe-eyed ponies? Will Smallville end up fitting into the comic book chronology? Will Amy Pond trickle out of Doctor Who?

Watch a three minute clip of the movie Star Wars dubbed over with hilariously appropriate quotes from French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. Guerres des Étoiles Existentielles (Star Wars Existential) was made by OneMinuteGalactica. George Lucas is going to release a pointless fifty-five disc Special Extended Edition next year. My favorite quote? The X-Wing fighter pilot dies screaming, “Nothingness, I embrace you!” How funny is this Star Wars video? Is it true that “every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance?” Via Roger Ebert

The final part of our spaceship “dream team” is complete and it is the ship: Star Trek’s USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)! This is a good choice since it’s large, has a good complement of weapons and it’s warp drive will allow them to travel anywhere in the universe. The results of the poll can be found here. Since February we’ve been asking you, the readers, who you’d draft in your ultimate spaceship crew. A dream team. You’ve made some spectacular choices. Some controversial. Others familiar. Overall, it’s a crew any science-fiction fan would love to be a part of. Captain Han Solo from Star…

Here’s the biggest news of the day. The Spider-Man reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man, doesn’t open till July, 2012, but we’re getting a flood of behind-the-scenes photos and video. So, far not bad. Mania Thor had a huge opening weekend bringing in $66 million dollar. Although the opening for “Thor” wasn’t as enormous as those of other superhero movies, it still exceeded studio expectations, which were around $55 million. It was the third-highest opening for a Marvel franchise launch, behind “Spider-Man,” which made $115 million in 2002, and “Iron Man,” which made $98.6 million in 2008.Huffington Post A new theatrical trailer…

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) was an unqualified success and a tragic failure. The film made $373,062,864 worldwide. This alone guaranteed the film would be green-lit for a sequel. On the other hand, it got a 37% from critics on the website “Rotten Tomatoes” and is filled with continuity errors. Here are five reasons we’ll never get a sequel and why you should rejoice. 1. Deadpool Spin-off is Ignoring the Original Like a red-headed step-child, no one wants to be associated with the original. One of the stand-out characters in Wolverine was Deadpool. Played with wit and charm by Ryan Reynolds he exuded cool and, despite…

If you’re planning to see Thor, here’s a summary of everything you need to understand about the movie before you go including explanations of the characters, why you’ve never heard of him and how he fits into the rest of the Marvel films leading up to the Avengers. Many people have told me they’re not going to see Thor because they don’t know the character and would feel left out. I’ll try and answer some of the common questions I’ve gotten. Who is Thor? Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is a superhero based on a Norse god named Thor “God of Thunder”. He…

Thor, the movie about a superheroic Norseman, opens in the U.S. tommorrow and you can find out all about them and see sexy pictures of Natalie Portman (Jane Foster), Kat Dennings (Darcy), Jamie Alexander (Lady Sif), and Rene Russo (Frigga) right here.Natalie Portman

While we’re not a software site, we do love geek history which is why we’re passing on this press release about Android, iPad, iPhone app “Today in Geek History” “Today in Geek History” now available for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android devices! With over 3000 facts, impress your friends with your geeky knowledge! Find out what happened in Space, Technology, People, Books and Movies (just to name a few). Whether you’re a space geek, nerd, gamer or physicist, “Today in Geek History” has something for everyone. Best of all, it’s now available for iOS platforms, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch!…

In honor of the 2011 Star Wars day we now present the top ten ways you know you’re a Star Wars fan if… 9. You had a crush on Princess Leia or Han Solo. 8. You can name four planets from the Star Wars films, but don’t know the capital of Assyria. 7. You’ve seen all six movies, but call Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) the “first one.” 6. You know the names of the actors that played Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C-3PO even though we never see their faces in the movies.5. Han Solo shot Greedo first!4. A variation of the phrase “These are…

In case you missed them, here are the most popular posts of last month revealed. 1. 10 Best Sci-fi Shows Canceled After One Season Counting down the best shows that were cut down before their prime. 2. Profile of Adrianne Palicki TV’s Sexy New Wonder Woman [Profile] There’s a new Wonder Woman in town and her name is Palicki. 3. EXCLUSIVE: Jar Jar Binks Explains Why He Sucked Meesah thinks he gonna suck. 4. 10 Crazy But True Facts About “The Wizard of Oz” Can you believe a movie about green witches and flying monkeys has surprises? 5. 10 Best Life-Size Star Wars Replicas…

Z is for Zod Here are a few quick facts about Michael Shannon, the man that will play the villainous General Zod in Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot Man of Steel. He’s got some big shoes to fill. IGN named Terrance Stamp’s portrayal of the super-powered megalomaniac General Zod in Superman I and II as #30 on their list of the ‘Top 50 Comic Book Villains.’ They said “Stamp is Zod.” Michael Corbet Shannon is 6′ 4″ and was born August 15, 1974 in Lexington, KY, USA. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in…

Y is for Yoda The wise Jedi master Yoda has been channeled into many animals. Here are the funniest cats and dogs that talk, look or act like Yoda.

X is for X-Men The new International trailer for the comic movie X-Men: First Class was released last night on Yahoo and we’ve got a breakdown of the best screen caps along with quotes from the actors that explain the characters. Synopsis: “Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between…