PICK OF THE WEEK: Siamese Dream

With the release of their CD "Siamese Dream" back in 1993, the band Smashing Pumpkins established themselves as another iconic band of the decade. Despite several lineup changes, the band has pumped quality music over the years. "Siamese Dream" and it's chart topping singles such as "Cherub Rock", "Disarm" and "Today" showcased singer Billy Corgan's gifted lyrics and the band's sonic sounds.

I still recall their mainstream coming out performance on Saturday Night Live during the Siamese Dream tour. The band seemed relax despite the impending success. My favorite track is "Mayonnaise". Enjoy!

Transformers Dark of the Moon Double-Paks

Keep your eyes open Transformers fans, because the bargains aren't over just yet. U.S. retailer Target has already put on sale it's current lineup of available Dark of The Moon movie figures, through most of December. In addition, Target has also launched a "Deluxe Double-Pack" bundle to clear out inventory as well. You'll get two toys for the price pictured above. Definitely a deal if you want to complete your Dark of The Moon collection and it only applies to this particular group from what we've seen. No word yet if the Generations lineup will see this sort of bargain applied. Hurry while supplies last!

Watchmen Prequel?

Did you ever wonder about the early adventures of the Watchmen before they joined the super team? According to Bleeding Cool, four different prequels are scheduled for some of the characters from that miniseries. You'll recall that each character's solo adventures were briefly hinted at, during the miniseries. We would've loved to see Rorschach and Nite Owl's adventures together.  How about portraying Dr. Manhattan and Silk Spectre, during their night patrols, before they fell in love?

While the planned projects have been criticized for further trying to milk this franchise, we say, why not? The adventures of the Dark Knight, don't begin and end with Frank Miller.  If the stories are done well then let's go forward.  Original artist Dave Gibbons along with Andy and Joe Kubert are rumored to be onboard as well.

via io9

iPhone 4S: Is Siri Causing Our Battery Drainage

While we've enjoyed our new iPhone 4S, we're not pleased with the state of the battery life.  We haven't done a scientific study but we've certainly noticed the faster battery drain with the new iPhone as compared to other iPhone models and maybe, it's because of the Siri feature?  Siri is the voice assisted feature available only for iPhone 4S users.

Turning off Bluetooth doesn't work. So we're left to ponder if this new feature is the culprit. We don't believe it's a hardware issue. We updated to the latest iOS on our old iPhone 4 and haven't experienced this sort of issue show up. Perhaps there's an imminent update soon to resolve this. Until then, we suggest you use an extra charger or bring along a USB cable with you.

DC Comics: The New 52 - November Run Down

AQUAMAN #3 - Geoff Johns continues to prove that Aquaman is actually pretty cool. I love how Johns incorporates all of our preconceptions and prejudices of Aquaman and Mera and clearly defines what they're really capable of. Solid story, and great art by Ivan Reis. Waiting for #4!

BATMAN #3 - Though this issue honestly felt like filler, it is by no means a bad comic book. Another good issue by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, even though not much really happens. One can assume it's going to be crazy good next month. I especially liked seeing Batman using a glider through Gotham City.

GREEN LANTERN #3 - Sinestro and Hal Jordan are obvious archenemies, but have surprisingly great chemistry together. Another fun issue, and Sinestro steals the spotlight here. It ends with a pretty crazy cliffhanger. Another series that I'm looking forward reading next month.

Wonder Woman: Hermes Concept Art

Wonder Woman artist Cliff Chiang showcased some of his designs for the character Hermes for the new Wonder Woman series.