Author: Joe Warner

    I'm the senior editor of The CheckOut. I am an aficionado of shiny gadgets and classic Hollywood movies and can also tell you the names of the late '80s Swedish Davis Cup team members.


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  • 12 Gifts for the Diehard Doctor Who Fan

    UPDATE: Peter Capaldi is the 12th Doctor! After months of speculation, the identity of the 12th Doctor Who will finally be unveiled this Sunday, August 4th (11AM PT on BBC America). Two months ago, the current Doctor, Matt Smith, announced he...

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  • Shut Up and Take My Money: LEGO DeLorean Time Machine

    A few weeks ago we spotlighted a Back to the Future iPad case, which was designed to look like the Grays Sports Almanac from Back to the Future Part II. Now fans of the iconic ’80s series have...

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  • 12 Comic Book Superheroes That Should Get Their Own Movie

    It is truly the golden age of comic book cinema. Since 2000, nearly 50 major motion pictures have been based on superhero characters, including some very highly praised blockbusters like Spider-Man (2002), The Dark Knight (2008), Iron Man...

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  • 10 Spectacular Superhero Comic Book Covers Over The Years

    This year’s Comic-Con is underway, and it’s become a bigger and better event each year. The influence of comic books is felt everywhere in pop culture from summer blockbusters to toys to popular music. While the styles...

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  • The Weirdness That Is LEGO Fabuland

    A lot has been made about LEGO’s recent success with LEGO Friends, its product line targeted at girls which was introduced in early 2012. Before LEGO Friends, 90% of kids playing with LEGOs were boys, according to...

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  • Ralph McQuarrie’s Stunning Return of the Jedi Concept Art

    When Return of the Jedi premiered 30 years ago this summer, it lived up to some fans’ expectations and fell short of others. Naturally, any sequel to a beloved movie is going to disappoint in some way....

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    As Seen on the Internets: The Three Wolf Moon T-Shirt Howls Forever

    For nearly 5 years, the Three Wolf Moon T-Shirt (price varies) at Amazon has been the single most important garment in the universe outside of Michael Jackson’s sequin glove and Indiana Jones’s hat. The Three Wolf Moon T-shirt...

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  • You’re in the Zone: A Handy Guide to 10 Essential Zones

    If you haven’t been living under a rock, then you’ve probably heard about Superman’s return to the silver screen in Man of Steel, starring Henry Cavill and a galaxy of movie stars. And if you’re a Superman...

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  • Cool Fan-Made Poster Art for Star Wars: Episode VII and Justice League

    It’s two years away, but the summer of 2015 is gearing up to be a titanic battlefield of movie sequels. The Avengers 2,  Pirates of the Caribbean 5 and Jurassic Park IV are all slated to hit...

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  • Revealed!! Why Video Games are So Expensive

    Why do we have to pay $60 for a new video game? It seems ridiculous. And don’t get started on downloadable content (DLC) and add-ons which can raise the total price of a game to $80 or...

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  • Intel’s Haswell Chips Give You 50% More of Everything

    Traditional PCs have been in a world of hurt lately due to the rapid gains made by increasingly powerful and ubiquitous tablets and smartphones. We’re supposedly two years away from when tablets will outsell PCs. Of course,...

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  • Revealed!! Why are Rebates Still Around?

    On any given day at Ben’s Bargains, we’ll list deals with rebates, often around 10% of the entire day’s deals. Rebates are still a fairly common marketing tool in online shopping, especially among PC component manufacturers. Video...

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