By Jason Delgado Altered is a fun indie sci-fi adventure about a world where genetic enhancements have become the norm, and rebels played by Tom Felton (Harry Potter franchise) and Elizaveta Bugulova (aka Lizzy) challenge the system that exploits them. It is up to these few brave souls to level the playing field for everyone, but every revolution has its cost.

by Transmute Jun Upcoming changes to the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) hotel lottery have some attendees nervous about the new process. One way to alleviate hotel nervousness before SDCC is to book an Early Bird hotel. These hotels are now available, and can be booked months before the downtown hotel lottery takes place. While none of the Early Bird hotels are downtown, they are on the shuttle route, and some (

By DRWHO42 and Scott The week ahead in television will offer a wide range of offerings from the pursuit of wealth in oil fields to historical insights from America's first war for Independence. Sunday kicks off the week with another episode of the hit, IT: Welcome to Derry. Also, that night is the return of Billy Bob Thornton’s oil industry drama, …

By Scott and DRWHO42 As the holidays approach, expect a surge in holiday specials to kickstart your festive season. However, there’s also non-holiday content to enjoy, such as the series premiere of Amazon’s Bat-Fam and Netflix’s documentary Marines. Sesame Street making its returns for its 56th season on Netflix. Both NCIS: Origins and NCIS on CBS have new episodes, but they’re scheduled for different times.

By Jason Delgado Writer/director Kyle Misak has done the nearly impossible in indie film: making a thriller/horror/comedy movie that actually delivers on all levels! His film, Bad Haircut, is about a college kid who goes to a new place for a haircut and discovers that his barber is a psychopath. This film is original, strange, and highly entertaining! Frankie Ray is an absolute revelation as the eccentric nose-booping, taco-loving, boundary-pushing barber named Mick.

by Transmute Jun  San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) attendees have long fought for the two most crucial elements of most con experiences: badges and hotels. Of the two, the hotel lottery has always been more fraught with worry, due to the uncertainty regarding the process. Attendees would access a request form, fill in their information, and get processed in the order in which they were granted access to the form.

By Miclpea We are currently in an era of exceptional television. It started with HBO as the showplace of extraordinary programming on cable television. But, with the advent of streaming services, viewers have multiple choices such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Paramount+,  Disney+, and Apple TV+ to view extraordinary programming from around the world. These are just a few of the many series I am watching or rewatching.

By DRWHO42 and Scott We have now entered the month of November, and this signals the movement toward the Thanksgiving holiday and the thawing of Mariah Carey’s holiday music. The week ahead is one not to be missed with the streaming premieres of Frankenstein and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.  Those looking for a few laughs, we recommend adding Tracy Morgan’s latest series Crutch, which centers on a widower and empty-nester who finds himself adjusting as his son and family move in.

By DRWHO42  The collectible industry has experienced leaps and bounds in terms of quality in recent years, and The Nacelle Company is leading the charge with Star Trek figures that will appeal to collectors, casual fans, and die-hard Star Trek fans alike. The company has a license to produce Star Trek figures from The Original Series to Enterprise and all cinematic films until 2005.

By Jason Delgado  The 26th annual Newport Beach Film Festival took place October 16-23, offering an array of exciting foreign and domestic films. Opening night kicked off with actress Renee Zellweger wearing her filmmaker hat, bringing her animated, hand-drawn short film, They, a passion project about the state of the world today. Opening night also featured director Richard Linklater’s outstanding, based on a true story, Blue Moon, starring Ethan Hawke as lyricist Lorenz Hart, a drunkard intellectual who is jealous of his former musical collaborator Richard Rogers (Andrew Scott), as they celebrate in a bar the opening night of his hit musical Oklahoma.

By DRWHO42 Whovians have been stuck in a proverbial temporal vortex since Ncuti Gatwa departed from the titular role as The Doctor at the conclusion of The Reality War in May, with no indication of…

By DRWHO42 Whovians have been stuck in a proverbial temporal vortex since Ncuti Gatwa departed from the titular role as The Doctor at the conclusion of The Reality War in May, with no indication of the series returning. Today, the announcement from the BBC that the series will return for a Christmas Special in 2026 has breathed new life into the iconic franchise and provided Whovians with relief that the future is safe for our favorite Timelord.  

By Jason Delgado  Thomas Sadoski is an actor whom fans may know from Aaron Sorkin’s amazing HBO drama, The Newsroom, or countless other projects from both the stage and screen. He is one of those actors that when I see him, I know that I am in for a treat. His latest starring turn in an independent film project, Adult Children, is no different. 

By DRWHO42 AMC is bringing another party to the expansive world of Ann Rice with its latest series, Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order. The series centers on a clandestine organization that tracks and contains witches, vampires, werewolves, and ghosts around the globe. Nicholas Denton (Dangerous Liasons) stars as Guy Anatole, a driven and intuitive law school graduate looking to land a job.

By Scott and DRWHO42 In the final week of October, and with Halloween quickly approaching, there are numerous exciting treats for us small screen fans to enjoy, but without the tricks. The week begins with the series premiere of Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order on AMC and BBC America. This captivating series delves into the world of a secret society dedicated to tracking witches, vampires, and werewolves.

By DRWHO42 The third season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is about to come to a conclusion, and it has been an interesting journey for Daryl and Carol’s journey home. Their path from France so far has taken a varied path back home, with their journey across the English countryside to London, then embarking on a sea voyage, only to be stranded on the coast of Spain after a storm.

By DRWHO42 and Scott The upcoming week in television will take us from the streets of Madrid in the fight against tyranny and zombies, to the baseball diamond in the pursuit of victory. Justin Hartley’s Tracker returns for its third season to kick off the week. Also, Sunday is the third season finale of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, which fans will find Daryl undertaking an effort to upend a self-established monarchy in Spain to save his friends from oppression.

By DRWHO42  Andy and Barbara Muschietti brought Stephen King’s novel “It” to life in two standout films in 2017 and 2019. The first film served as an introduction for the teenagers to P…

by Transmute Jun Games are a large part of the nerd experience. At the recent New York Comic Con (NYCC, held October 9-12, 2025), attendees saw more than just video games and CCGs; Rubik’s WowCube brought true 3-dimensional gaming to the Exhibit Floor. The WowCube is a 2x2x2 cube that twists in a similar fashion to a traditional 3x3x3 cube, and has a total of 24 miniature LCD screens covering every surface.

By DRWHO42  Guillermo del Toro has long established himself as a visionary creator, bringing his unique storytelling and stunning visuals to life in works such as Pacific Rim, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Hellboy, and The Shape of Water. His upcoming film, Frankenstein, bears the hallmarks of one of the best adaptations of Mary Shelley’s Gothic novel, which tells the story of a scientist's pursuit to create life and, more importantly, the moral and ethical responsibility he must bear for his actions. 

by Transmute Jun When con attendees think of offsites, New York Comic Con (NYCC) is not typically the event that comes to mind. San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) has carved out a reputation as the place for offsite activations. However, NYCC does have its own share of such activities, as was evident at the 2025 show (held October 9-12…

by Transmute Jun New York Comic Con (NYCC) offered something for everyone at the Javits Center, October 9-12. The convention, which hosts over 200,000 attendees, was its usual controlled chaos, with fans teeming everywhere, every one of them having a great time. Panels are the main reason many attend NYCC, and 2025 did not disappoint. Television properties such as Star Trek…