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Apr 12 2013 10:00 AM ET

Entertainment Geekly's Summer Movie Preview

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Just in time for EW’s Superman-powered Summer Movie Preview issue, this week on the Entertainment Geekly podcast we’re taking a close look at the approaching parade of superhero sequels, sci-fi post-apocalypses, and big giant robot monsters. Jeff and I constructed an elaborate system for grading how excited we were about each other; in honor of the new Star Trek reboot-sequel, we rate all the movies on a scale from Final Frontier (least excited) to Wrath of Khan (most excited), with Search for Spock falling somewhere in the middle. Topics discussed include apocalypse fatigue, the recent career of Zack Snyder, the greatness of Edgar Wright, and the possibility that Fast & Furious 6 will turn into an allegorical exploration of the American health care system. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 15 2013 11:31 AM ET

Is the return of 'Veronica Mars' a good thing? Plus: A debate about franchise movies. It's the return of Entertainment Geekly!

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A couple days ago, my Entertainment Geekly co-host Jeff Jensen broke the news that Veronica Mars was staging a comeback from the TV graveyard, with creator Rob Thomas and star Kristen Bell raising $2 million on Kickstarter for a movie. They reached that fundraising goal in about three seconds, a potentially gamechanging moment for TV fans who still yearn for more of their favorite shows. (Carnivalé: Your chariot has arrived.) Jeff, a former Veronica Mars recapper, is understandably excited; I am a bit more skeptical.

In the new episode of Entertainment Geekly, I try to rain on the parade of all Veronica Mars fans. Then, Jeff stages an anti-cynicism intervention as we continue a conversation we started on Twitter about franchise movies, the power of nostalgia, the innocence of childhood, and the danger of cynicism. Spider-Man 3 gets a shout-out!

Listen to the complete podcast below, or check us out in the iTunes store. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 4 2013 08:25 AM ET

'Star Trek' poster project tackles runaway asteroids, Cold War anxiety, T-shirts -- EXCLUSIVE

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Artist Juan Ortiz continues to produce compelling reasons for the most ardent Star Trek fans to convert their basements or garages into home art galleries: His ongoing project to create movie posters — done in a style that evokes mid-century sci-fi novels and vintage geek pulp — for every single episode of Star Trek: The Original Series continues.

This week, CBS Studios and Quantum Mechanix are releasing four more prints, including Ortiz’s take on an episode with a title that’s just marvelous mouthful: “For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky.” READ FULL STORY »

Jan 16 2013 02:46 PM ET

Entertainment Geekly: A deep dive into the history of 'Fringe,' and a look forward to the finale

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After five seasons of hopping between alternate universes, various timelines, and assorted states of drug-assisted transcendence, Fringe comes to an end this Friday with a two-hour finale. This week on the show, Jeff and I look back at the long, curious, regularly rebooted history of the sci-fi series. Topics include: Our opinions about the show’s final-season dystopian gambit; the curious fact that Fringe was built out of clichés to be a hit, but wound up being an eccentric low-rated oddball; a sneak peek at Jeff’s list of the Top 19 Fringe episodes; and a critical examination of how Fringe straddled the line between procedural and serialized drama. It’s one of our longest podcasts yet. READ FULL STORY »

Jan 9 2013 04:47 PM ET

Entertainment Geekly: Superheroes, 'Saga,' 'Community,' and the state of Geek Culture in 2013

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This week on Entertainment Geekly, the podcastiest podcast this side of podcastville, Jeff Jensen and I talk about what left the biggest impression on us in 2012, and what we’re looking forward to in 2013. Topics discussed include the state of the Superhero Movie genre, the surprising similarities between Brian K. Vaughan’s Saga and NBC’s Community, and why everyone should be excited about Pacific Rim. Also: The Entertainment Geekly Book Club has its first meeting! Heinlein fans rejoice!

Listen to the complete podcast below, or check us out in the iTunes store. Tweet arguments and counterarguments to us at @EWDocJensen and @DarrenFranich.

Past Podcasts:
The Untold Story of Marvel (with guest star Sean Howe!)
‘Big Brother’ finale, ‘Last Resort’ premiere, and the fall videogame preview
Fall Geek TV Preview
Entertainment Geekly looks at ‘The Hobbit,’ ‘Cloud Atlas,’ and the other geeky fall movies
Wonder Woman and Superman in love! Plus: More ‘Big Brother’

Nov 16 2012 12:20 PM ET

Entertainment Geekly takes on 'Twilight' and 'American Horror Story'

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After taking a long sabbatical to walk the earth like Caine in Kung Fu, we’re proud to announce the return of Entertainment Geekly, our weekly podcast covering all things from the wild and wonderful world of fantastical pop culture. This week, Jeff Jensen and I very carefully tiptoe into the world of Twilight, before discussing the new season of American Horror Story (which Jeff recaps.) Topics discussed include: The youth of America, the fall of the white male patriarchy, and the possibility that Satan is going to have an epic showdown with aliens and Nazis. That last part refers to American Horror Story, not Twilight. As we all know, the only bad people in Twilight are the creepy British-accented Italians. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 1 2012 12:00 PM ET

Entertainment Geekly: A frank debate about 'Looper'

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Anyone who saw the eye-catching trailer for Looper knew that the movie was going to be a complicated sci-fi thriller. The futuristic noir stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis as the same man — a mob assassin named Joe — at different stages of his life. Young Joe winds up hunting Old Joe — so far, so twisty. But around the midpoint of Looper, things take a really crazy turn. I thought the movie never recovered from that turn; my esteemed colleague Adam B. Vary disagrees. That disagreement led to a very special episode of Entertainment Geekly, featuring an in-depth (and extremely SPOILER-y) conversation about the movie. Seriously, if you haven’t seen the movie yet, you definitely should before partaking of this episode. READ FULL STORY »

Sep 28 2012 12:00 PM ET

Entertainment Geekly: The Untold Story of Marvel (with guest star Sean Howe!)

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Here at Entertainment Geekly central, we’ve been buzzing over the impending release of Marvel Comics: The Untold Story, an in-depth look at the long and twisted history of the company that created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, and also Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu. Written by former EW staffer Sean Howe, Untold Story features over a hundred original interviews with the people who made Marvel — names you probably know like Stan Lee and names you should know like Steve Gerber. This week on the podcast, Sean joins us in the studio. Suffice it to say that comic books are discussed.

Listen to the complete podcast below, or check us out in the iTunes store. You can also learn more about the book at Sean’s Tumblr page. Tweet arguments and counterarguments at us at @EWDocJensen and @DarrenFranich.

Past Podcasts:
Entertainment Geekly: ‘Big Brother’ finale, ‘Last Resort’ premiere, and the fall videogame preview
Entertainment Geekly: Fall Geek TV Preview!
Entertainment Geekly looks at ‘The Hobbit,’ ‘Cloud Atlas,’ and the other geeky fall movies
Wonder Woman and Superman in love! Plus: More ‘Big Brother’
Thoughts on the ‘Hobbit’ trilogy, and an argument for the greatness of Paul Verhoeven

Sep 21 2012 12:00 PM ET

Entertainment Geekly: 'Big Brother' finale, 'Last Resort' premiere, and the fall videogame preview

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The dog days of summer are officially over! This week on our podcast dedicated to all things geek-tacular, Jeff Jensen and I take a good hard look at the upcoming season of videogame sequels. There is one game we’re excited about (hint: It’s about assassins who have a creed) and a new console we’re skeptical about (hint: it rhymes with P.U.) But that’s just a warm-up for a big conversation about the epic finale to this season of Big Brother, which already inspired yours truly to write a 4000-word recap. (If you’re a Big Brother fan, be sure to check out Big Daddy Dalton Ross’s Inside TV podcast this week, which functions as a hilarious and sad epilogue to the season.) We wrap up this week’s podcast with a conversation about Last Resort, the new ABC nuclear submarine drama. Bold predictions are made, boldly!

Listen to the complete podcast below, or check us out in the iTunes store. Tweet arguments and counterarguments at us at @EWDocJensen and @DarrenFranich.

Past Podcasts:
Entertainment Geekly: Fall Geek TV Preview!
Entertainment Geekly looks at ‘The Hobbit,’ ‘Cloud Atlas,’ and the other geeky fall movies
Wonder Woman and Superman in love! Plus: More ‘Big Brother’
Thoughts on the ‘Hobbit’ trilogy, and an argument for the greatness of Paul Verhoeven
The epic ‘Dark Knight Rises’ podcast
The movies of Comic-Con, plus our ‘Dark Knight Rises’ likes (and dislikes)

Sep 14 2012 10:00 AM ET

Entertainment Geekly: Fall Geek TV Preview!

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Summer is over, which can only mean one thing: TV is coming back! On the new episode of Entertainment Geekly, Jeff and I talk about the new and returning shows that we’re most excited about. Topics discussed include: The crazy ambition of Last Resort, the hopeful possibilities in the concept for Revolution, our simultaneous excitement and concern about the final season of Fringe, our managed expectations for the third season of The Walking Dead, and an attempt to figure out exactly what the first season of American Horror Story was all about. And also Homeland, because who doesn’t dig Mandy Patinkin?

Listen to the complete podcast below, or check us out in the iTunes store. Tweet arguments and counterarguments at us at @EWDocJensen and @DarrenFranich.

Past Podcasts:
Entertainment Geekly looks at ‘The Hobbit,’ ‘Cloud Atlas,’ and the other geeky fall movies
Wonder Woman and Superman in love! Plus: More ‘Big Brother’
Thoughts on the ‘Hobbit’ trilogy, and an argument for the greatness of Paul Verhoeven
The epic ‘Dark Knight Rises’ podcast
The movies of Comic-Con, plus our ‘Dark Knight Rises’ likes (and dislikes)
The ‘Before Watchmen’ debate (Plus: Alan Moore does Harry Potter!)

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