I’ve spent about two hours walking from one theater to another trying to find someplace showing a film I might actually feel excited to watch. I failed, and now my feet are killing me.

This odyssey took me to five theaters in different places downtown, boasting a grand total of something like 40 different screens – and only showing seven or eight unique movies across the lot of them. Thanks Hollywood. All it takes is for me to be predisposed against the blockbuster of the week, because there are no real alternatives. “I’m in the city, I might as well go see a movie” is no longer a thought that goes through my head, because across the breadth of American film that lands on screens I can no longer guarantee that I’ll actually want to see one of them.

My movie-going habit is withering away, because the hegemonic movie industry (the American one) is going through one of its phases.

Yes, I’m a hateful, spiteful curmudgeon. But I still say Hollywood is to blame. You know why? Because television is great right now.

Not all television. Not even, perhaps, most television. But the cream of the content airing right now makes the summer-movie offerings look positively pathetic.

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If you’re anything like me, you took a little extra time while reading George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire to visualize the passages in which he describes the foods of his world. He pays special attention to describing the meals in loving detail, encouraging my inner fatty to fantasize about shoveling all of that food into my face while sitting next to some of my favorite characters from the books.

Apparently Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer felt the same way, as they set out to recreate the meals described by Martin throughout the novels. The resulting cookbook, A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook, is quite delightful.

These ladies really did their research, converting original medieval recipes to accommodate the modern kitchen. The cookbook itself is organized by the geographical regions in Martin’s world, from as far North as the Wall, South to Dorne, and even across the Narrow Sea to Meereen and Tyrosh.  Where possible, the authors include the original medieval recipe as well as suggested pairings with other recipes to create delicious, authentic meals. I also plan on actually eating all of them – even the Honey Spiced Locusts and Fiery Dornish Rattlesnake.

I will be quite honest and include both opinions of these dishes’ taste and those of whomever I can find to eat these dishes with me. Chelsea and Sariann also have their own blog where you can find some of the recipes they are working on. They also give commentary and pointers on their recipes. I would like to do something along those lines, but you will be receiving advice and commentary from a complete, self-confessed amateur.

Oftentimes when I read a recipe, I find myself wanting a slightly “simpler” explanation of what is going on – the chef who wrote the recipe obviously knows what they are doing, but I don’t always know what they mean! Hopefully knowing that someone out there is picking up this cookbook for the first time, and learning to cook these dishes for the first time will encourage you to buy the cookbook and try it out for yourself!

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Welcome to this week’s Released, Pixelated Geek’s list of new releases in theaters, home video and comic books. Read On

Welcome to this week’s Released, Pixelated Geek’s list of the latest and greatest in entertainment. This week marks the theatrical release of Tony Stark’s latest epic adventure in Iron Man 3, as well as several other amazing titles for home video, comics, and video games. Read On

Welcome to Released, Pixelated Geek’s list of new releases in comics, video games, and movies!

This week: Quentin Tarantino’s latest triumph bursts into home video in a blaze of glory with ridiculous blood showers, Tom Cruise goes on yet another thrilling sci-fi adventure in Oblivion, and DC’s finest fight each other to save you from soul crushing boredom in Injustice: Gods Among Us.

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Welcome to Released, Pixelated Geek’s list of this week’s new releases for movies and comics.

Be sure to check out the site through out the week for exciting updates in the geek community. Feel free to contact us at social@Pixelatedgeek.com Read On

Welcome to this week’s Released, Pixelated Geek’s way of keeping you informed of what is coming out this week in theaters, home video, comic books and video games. This week brings the highly anticipated Action Comics #19, the theatrical release of the re-imagined Evil Dead and Jurassic Park 3D. Read On

Doctor Who returned to the BBC this past Saturday with a brand new episode, The Bells of Saint John, and a brand new companion, Clara, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman.

Last week the BBC held a press conference with writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, to answer questions about Doctor Who in general and this new season in particular. Moffat was, as usual, very witty and engaging, giving reporters little tidbits about future episodes, without giving too much away about the upcoming adventures of the Eleventh Doctor and his mysterious new companion.

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The Gears of War franchise is one of the unquestionable successes of this generation of interactive entertainment. The first title in the franchise came in late 2006, unheralded from a PC-centric development studio and it simply destroyed its competition. It became the killer app for the Xbox 360, arguably pushing even the vaunted Halo franchise to the wings with its combination of simple yet fluid controls, great pick-up-and-play co-op, and what was at-the-time an innovative design and look; the ‘Destroyed Beauty’ visual archetype and its under-saturated palette was such a striking combination that it quite nearly became a default choice for designers of this generation.

Seven years later, Epic Game satellite studio People Can Fly has released upon the world the fourth title in the now-titanic franchise, Gears of War: Judgement, a prequel of sorts and definitely a departure in form and tone from its predecessors. The lateral movements in Judgement don’t stop there, but are these changes in service or opposition for the now-beloved franchise? Find out here!

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Welcome to this week’s Released brought to you by Pixelated Geek. This week sees the Jurassic Park trilogy return to blu-ray (sold separately as opposed to the collectors set released years ago). We also hope you have been working on that kung-fu grip because G.I. Joe: Retaliation is busting its way into theaters this weekend to battle the forces of Cobra and try to make you forget about its predecessor.

Last but not least, we will take to the skies and see what 2K Games has been doing with BioShock: Infinite.

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