Look For Top Chef: Just Desserts In 2010

Bravo’s “Top Chef” is finally getting its “Just Desserts.” The cable channel has cooked up another spinoff of its popular “Top Chef” franchise, but this time focusing on the sweet stuff. Casting gets under way this week for “Top Chef: Just Desserts,” which is set to air sometime in 2010. “Just Desserts” will pit pastry chefs againstContinue reading “Look For Top Chef: Just Desserts In 2010”

The Borderland Wastes Are Not To Be Traveled Lightly

Borderlands chronicles a group of treasure hunters on a dusty slog across the planet Pandora as they seek out the legendary treasures of a mysterious place called the Vault.  From the moment the bus drops your player off at the deserted town of Fyrestonet, you best steel yourself because a lot of rootin-tootin’, lootin’ andContinue reading “The Borderland Wastes Are Not To Be Traveled Lightly”

Stephen King On The Delay Of His e-Book And The $9 Price Wars

In the latest skirmish in the e-book war, Scribner announced this week that it will delay the e-book release of perennial best-seller Stephen King’s new novel, Under the Dome, until Dec. 24. That’s almost six weeks after the hardcover edition goes on sale November 10. “We think that this publishing sequence gives us the opportunityContinue reading “Stephen King On The Delay Of His e-Book And The $9 Price Wars”

First Official Look at The A-Team

Here is your first official look at Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as Sgt. “B.A.” Baracus, Sharlto Copley as Capt. “Howling Mad” Murdock, and Liam Neeson as John “Hannibal” Smith in the Joe Carnahan-directed The A-Team. The action-adventure, also starring Jessica Biel, will hit theaters on June 11, 2010.

New AC/DC Box Set Packs Rarities Into Functioning Guitar Amp

AC/DC’s new $200 box set packs musical rarities and memorabilia inside a functional 1-watt guitar amplifier. The AC/DC Backtracks packaging, pictured, is unique and fully operational. And what’s inside is impressive as well: The limited-edition box set includes a stunning variety of media and collectibles. The working amplifier comes packed with three CDs, two DVDs,Continue reading “New AC/DC Box Set Packs Rarities Into Functioning Guitar Amp”

If You Want Fun Brutal Legend’s Got It!

The Fire Wire is expanding into a new arena today…gaming.  We will post interesting reviews, upcoming release announcements and other related news. Here is a review of the recently released game Brutal Legend written by our new gaming correspondent, Nick. Brutal Legend is the latest game from the mind of Tim Schafer (Double Fine Productions),Continue reading “If You Want Fun Brutal Legend’s Got It!”

Barnes and Noble Announces Nook – The World’s Most Advanced eBook Reader

If you just ordered a Kindle, stop reading now or you’re in for a giant dose of buyer’s remorse. Barnes and Noble unveiled a new e-book reader called ‘Nook’, and it is hot, both inside and out. Nook looks a lot like Amazon’s white plastic e-book reader, only instead of the chiclet-keyboard there is aContinue reading “Barnes and Noble Announces Nook – The World’s Most Advanced eBook Reader”

Little Star Wars Costumes

If Darth Vader is going to start an intergalactic conflict, it should at least be about something important, like who gets the last piece of Halloween candy. With these Little Star Wars Costumes ($20) your precious Princess Leias and darling Darth Vaders should score enough loot to feed a Wookie. Each fleece costume has aContinue reading “Little Star Wars Costumes”

Apple Announces A Bunch of Shiny New Goodies Today!

While it’s a little hard to tell from the front, the new Apple iMac ($1,200 – $2,000) has changed a lot from its predecessor. Available with either a 21.5- or 27-inch 16:9, glass-covered LED backlit display, a fully aluminum back panel, 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors standard with quad-core 2.66GHz Core i5 or 2.8GHzContinue reading “Apple Announces A Bunch of Shiny New Goodies Today!”