Jurassic World is open. The movie producers have gone to great lengths to make us imagine that Jurassic World is real, that it really exists, that you could buy a ticket and go there right now. How? Through a very cleverly designed website. If you visit JurassicWorld.com, you won’t get details about the upcoming movie. Instead, it’s…
About a month ago (I apologize for my lateness), J.K. Rowling gave die-hard Harry Potter fans more information about a lesser-known character known as Celestina Warbeck on her Pottermore website. If you’re unfamiliar with Pottermore, let me first explain what it isn’t, what it is, and why this little tidbit of news really isn’t as newsworthy as…
On Friday, August 1st, those attending LeakyCon in Orlando were granted a sneak peek at the first two episodes of the upcoming Pemberley Digital (the people behind the Emmy-Award-Winning The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and Emma Approved) creation, Frankenstein, MD. Frankly, not using “Frankenstein, MD: IT’S ALIIIIVE” as the title for this article is a missed opportunity.…
All the way back on April 9th, Pottermore announced that it would be severing ties with Sony, which had been integral in starting the brand in the first place. Now that partnership has been dissolved, which leads to three questions: What is the future of Pottermore.com? What is the future of Pottermore at PlayStation Home? What is…
The Wii U is arguably the greatest flop in Nintendo history, released six years after Nintendo’s greatest success story, the Nintendo Wii. While the Nintendo DS has sold more units, Nintendo has profited more by the Wii due to its higher price. However, Wii U sales have been lackluster by comparison. Yesterday, it was announced that…
Today marked the Harry Potter Alliance‘s 8th birthday! To celebrate, they hosted a live stream birthday party to coincide with the last hours of their EqualityFTW (For The Win) fundraiser, which concludes Saturday night at midnight. From 6pm to 10pm Eastern, the HPA hosted their live stream, then from 10pm to 12am Eastern, LeakyCon hosted…
This is two weeks to late, but not for nothing, here is the final back cover of the new 15th Anniversary paperback series. For those who might need a reminder, this last cover features the Harry vs. Voldemort showdown at the conclusion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Additionally, here is a round-up of all…
In addition to the new Harry Potter “15th Anniversary Edition” front covers that have been revealed over the past few months, Scholastic, the US publishers of Harry Potter, is also in the process of revealing the back covers, also designed by illustrator Kazu Kibuishi. Each one features a memorable quote from the book and a depiction…
LeakyCon 2013, Part 1 took place in Portland, Oregon from Thursday, June 27th to Sunday, June 30th. LeakyCon 2013, Part 2 will take place in London, England, from Thursday, August 8th to Sunday, August 11th. I won’t be attending, because I will be portraying Motel Kamzoil, the poor tailor, in a small local production of…
What is even more exciting for me than preparing for my first Harry Potter convention is that I get to spend over a week with my college roommate, Jeff, or as I sometimes call him, Animal, or JKO2. He’s a pretty cool guy. He’s just spent the last three months backpacking across eastern Europe, the…