Archive for February, 2003

World Trade Center Replacement Unveiled

Thursday, February 27th, 2003

Winning WTC plan is taller than the twin towers were.

Sad Day in the Neighborhood

Thursday, February 27th, 2003

Mister Rogers has died of cancer.

Goodbye, Neighbor.

Elektra Movie is Coming

Wednesday, February 26th, 2003

Act surprised:

Comics Continuum is reporting that, based on the success of the Daredevil flick, an Elektra movie is in the works. To quote the report:

“Twentieth Century Fox and Regency Enterprises today announced that, in addition to a Daredevil sequel, they are moving forward with a new event film based on the Elektra character.”

Thank you, Noelle!

Wednesday, February 26th, 2003

A big “thank you” shoutout to Noelle for getting me a box full of kick-ass stuff for my birthday!

Noelle, you rock! :-)

More New Toys

Tuesday, February 25th, 2003

Alias toys are a-comin’.

The 7-inch figures look promising, but - as usual - the 12-inch figures just creep the hell out of me.

McFarlane’s Twisted Take on OZ

Tuesday, February 25th, 2003

Check out some pics of The Twisted Land of OZ toys coming out from McFarlane Toys.

Warning: These ain’t kids’ toys. The website even warns, “Not for children under 17.” The Dorothy figure, for instance, is in bondage and is getting branded by a pair of creepy munchkins.

[Edit 10/26/05: Updated the link to the OZ toys on McFarlane's site.]

Casting News

Tuesday, February 25th, 2003

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Gellar Will Exit ‘Buffy’ in May
Concluding months of Internet speculation, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Sarah Michelle Gellar will indeed be hanging up her wooden stakes come May at the conclusion of the show’s seventh season.

More info is here.

SG-1, mark 7

Tuesday, February 25th, 2003

Stargate SG-1 began filming its seventh season yesterday, reports the Sci-Fi Channel’s Sci-Fi Wire.

You can’t take the sky from me

Tuesday, February 25th, 2003

Could Firefly be rising from the ashes?

Goddess, I hope so.