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Kal-El's Vacation Home

Impossibly large caverns 300 meters below the surface. 36 foot translucent gypsum crystals weighing 55 tons. Scorching 136° temperatures and intense humidity – enough to kill a human after 15 minutes of exposure. No, this isn’t the planet Krypton, this is Cueva de los Cristales near the town of Delicias, Mexico. Discovered 10 years ago [...]

Six Seasons Worth of Answers, All on Your Coffee Table

There’s nothing like a good distraction to keep people from mulling over a void in their lives. Depressed Losties struggling to make sense of their Tuesday evenings now that all of the answers are out there should heed this advice and seriously think about pre-ordering the Lost Encyclopedia ($27). Scheduled to hit shelves everywhere on [...]

World War II, Revisited In Grand

This Sunday, be sure to keep 9pm wide open as executive producers Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Geotzman bring us the epic ten-part miniseries The Pacific, a follow-up to the incredible Band of Brothers. The Pacific follows the real-life stories of three U.S. Marines across the Pacific Theater during World War II from their [...]

From the Producers of Entourage Comes HBO's Latest Comedy

This Sunday, those of you who subscribe to HBO should check out their newest comedy series How To Make It In America premiering at 10PM. Produced by the same folks who brought you Entourage a.k.a Mark Wahlberg and Jada Miranda, this show follows the paths of two twentysomethings living in New York city searching for [...]

The Apple. iPad. Seriously.

The Apple iPad is here, and it’s both as much/little people had hoped, expected, worried, drooled over, and even prayed for. The Apple Newton 2010 iPad ($499-$829) will arrive well equipped: 9.7″ (1024×768) IPS enabled Multi-Touch LED backlit display, 1GHz A4 processor, built-in speakers, Bluetooth, microphone, ambient light sensor, 720p video playback, fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coated [...]

The Greatest Generation in Action

If you didn’t see WWII in HD when it premiered recently on one of our favorite channels, HISTORY, then you did yourself a disservice. It’s time to right that wrong, as the exceptional documentary is now available on Blu-ray (and for a bang-up price, to boot). The production value of this collection is through the [...]

Police Drama Worth Your While

Southland, one of our favorite police dramas in a long time (shows in general, actually), took the axe from NBC when it was canceled mid-season last year. TNT, recognizing the show’s ultimately outstanding writing, pacing, and enthusiastic fans, has stepped in to re-air the entire first season, including the 6 unseen episodes and an uninterrupted [...]

Gritty. Cop. Drama.

Its seven season run having ended this past summer, The Shield: The Complete Series Collection releases today on DVD. At the center of FX’s critically-acclaimed police drama is Vic Mackey, a heavy-handed detective in the rough L.A. district of Farmington. Rife with gang activity, organized crime, and even seedier elements of the street life, Mackey’s [...]

Everybody Loves a Winner!

Thanks to all who entered our latest GP Giveaway via the comments and on Twitter. We’ve selected a winner, and the lucky gent is none other than Aaron K. Keep your eyes peeled for our next offer of free stuff. We like to give out the swag just as much as you like to receive [...]

Our Gift of Knowledge to You

If there are two things that the editors Gear Patrol never tire of, they are (1) watching the outstanding edutainment programming offered by HISTORY and (2) giving stuff away. That said, we’re combining those two great passions into one stupendous giveaway. One lucky reader is going to walk away from this posting with an eyeful [...]

Philly Brings It With The Comedy

It’s crude. It’s inappropriate. It’s hilarious. That’s pretty much the best way to describe one of TV’s funniest shows, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. FX’s over the top mayhem comedy is anything but your typical sitcom, and nothing you’d expect from it’s straight-out-of-the-80′s title sequence. Season 4 is 383 minutes packed with degenerative storytelling taken [...]

Including Period-Appropriate Drink Recipes: Manhattan, Old Fashioned

Don Draper is back along with the rest of the Sterling Cooper crew. Hype aside, this show belongs on any respectable man’s DVR schedule. Created by Scott Weiner (of Sopranos fame), Mad Men’s ability to squeeze every last ounce of angst-riddled tension from the 1960′s New York lifestyle is pure (un)adultered television genius. Mad Men [...]

250,000 Miles, One-Way

40 years ago today (July 20, 1969), Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. Lest we forget how much of an accomplishment that is, one need only look up towards the night sky and be reminded that our moon is ~250,000 miles away. Sadly, it seems that space exploration’s most exciting moment as [...]

The Thrill of Victory!

Well, lads, we certainly appreciate all of you who chimed in with agreement for or addition to our list of great Top Gear moments. We have it on good authority that the Stig was equally impressed with your encyclopedic knowledge of his most excellent show. Now, in reward for your diligent attention and gear-headedness, we [...]

PBS Brings The Funny

Make ‘Em Laugh is a DVD set from PBS (yes, PBS) that explores the work of America’s great comics. Billy Crystal hosts this 6 hour romp through America’s fascination with comedy and how it has managed to not only define parts of our country, but constantly break molds. Originally spanning 6 episodes on PBS, the [...]