That Time I *Didn’t* Meet Batman
I remember a long, long time ago, I found out my hero was coming to town. Batman! This was the Adam West variation, of course, long after original episodes of the 1960s show had gone off the air. But I guess West and his Robin, Burt Ward, still did tours back in those halcyon days of syndication, bringing the batmobile to car shows and malls and such. In full costume, no less!
I was so psyched to get to meet Batman and to see the batmobile in person (the TV show version remains to this day one of my favorite pieces of tech ever). And mind you, I didn’t really think of Batman as Adam West back then. This was the Caped Crusader I was meeting!
Only, I didn’t. When my family got to the car show, or whatever it was -- who can really remember at this point? -- where West and Ward were supposed to greet the fans, we were told that Batman couldn’t make it because he was “out getting the batmobile washed.” (Yeah, the car wasn’t there either.) Crushing disappointment. This was not the Dynamic Duo’s finest hour.
Humans: William Hurt On the Dangers of Artificial Intelligence
This Sunday, June 28th, AMC premieres Humans - a sci-fi co-production with England's Channel 4 about a parallel present world that relies heavily on task-oriented machines that look human called "Synths."
The story follows three separate threads: A family that purchases its first Synth, Anita (Gemma Chan), to help around the house, a mysterious man named Leo (Colin Morgan) and his desperate quest to track down some missing Synths, and a retired scientist (William Hurt) who's extremely reluctant to recycle his out-dated Synth model.
I had the chance to speak to star William Hurt about his role on the series along with the upsides and downsides regarding artificial intelligence and humanity's addiction to technology.
Nintendo Voice Chat: Our Final Thoughts on E3
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Nintendo Voice Chat returns! This week, host Jose Otero, Brian Altano, and Kallie Plagge round up their final thoughts on E3 before switching gears to discuss Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus (aka the new Rhythm Heaven game on 3DS in Japan). Afterwards, we finish off the podcast with a brief news segment. We also answer one burning question about Smash Bros. DLC pricing on The Question Block.
Game of Thrones: 6 Things We Want from Season 6
Spoiler warning for all of HBO's Game of Thrones...
Hey, so... we've never done this before. Not a TV season wish list (we've done plenty of those), but a Game of Thrones TV season wish list. Because we've always had the books. Despite the tweaks and twists the story took getting to the screen -- additions, subtractions, extrapolations, etc -- George R. R. Martin's novels were always our guide. So we didn't need to speculate about upcoming seasons. We'd just excitedly anticipate all the things we knew and/or assumed were headed our way.
Secret Warriors Confirmed for Agents of SHIELD
Confirming speculation fans had since the Season 2 finale, Marvel and ABC have announced that the next season of Agents of SHIELD will focus on the Secret Warriors story from the comics.
In Season 3, Coulson will lead a worldwide search for more superpowered Inhumans, in order to put together a new team to deal with threats. But, he'll be racing against other forces looking for the Inhumans for their own ends. The third season will premiere on September 29 at 9 PM.
Gotham: Jessica Lucas Joins Season 2 as Tigress
Jessica Lucas (Gracepoint) has been cast as the bullwhip-wielding Tigress in Gotham's upcoming second season.
According to TV Line, FOX is describing Tigress, whose real name is Tabatha Galavan, as "sexy and violent" and "the opposite of her cold and calculating brother, deriving a sensual pleasure from the mayhem she’s tasked with making." The site also reports Gotham's version of Tigress will come equipped with a bullwhip.
Lucas in The CW's Cult.
Halt and Catch Fire: See the Creation of Chat Rooms
IGN has a new exclusive clip from Sunday's new episode of AMC's Halt and Catch Fire, as Lev (August Emerson) and Donna (Kerry Bishé) serendipitously invent the chat room in the 1980s-set series about the rise of the computer industry.
On the new episode, titled "Infiltrator," Cameron and Joe cross paths again, putting Cameron in a tailspin. Meanwhile, Gordon searches for connection as he processes difficult news.
Check out the clip below!
Halt and Catch Fire: Season 2 continues on Sunday, June 28 at 10pm ET/PT.
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Destiny: Bungie’s PR Nightmare Week – IGN’s Fireteam Chat
Destin Legarie, Jose Otero and Fran Mirabella are back discussing the apology from Bungie, The Red Bull Fiasco and what they want to see in The Taken King.
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Vin Diesel Talks Fast & Furious: Supercharged
The Fast & Furious ride opened this week at Universal Studios Hollywood with a big event befitting a franchise that's become this huge.
On the Universal Studios backlot, in the same famous area used as Hill Valley for Back to the Future, several filmmakers and cast members from the film series gathered, along with Universal executives and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, to commemorate the new ride, which is functions as the concluding portion of the Universal Studio Tour. Alongside the speeches given was a big stunt moment, as a car sped up a ramp and actually busted through the huge sign for the ride, marking the opening of Fast & Furious: Supercharged.
Asked about being a part of a theme park ride, Vin Diesel remarked, with a laugh, “It's pretty surreal!”
Get Your Own Working Jet Pack Starting Next Year
Customers will be able to purchase their own commercially available jetpacks as soon as the second half of 2016.
According to a report by The Guardian, the jetpack will allow pilots to fly up to 30 minutes at speeds of 74 kph, or roughly 46 mph, at altitudes as high as 1 kilometer. There's even a built-in parachute for unplanned accelerations toward the ground.
All this airborne adventuring opportunity doesn't come cheap, however. The list price for the New Zealand-built Martin Jetpack is expected to be $150,000 USD. But manufacturer Martin Aircraft Company sees the machine as worth the price, especially for first-responders and other emergency personnel.