Music Review: The Simpsons - Testify

From the very beginning, The Simpsons have always used music and parodies of popular music, themes songs, and musicals for comedic effect. As time went on, and the writing seemed to slip, the musical parodies and lampoons still seemed sharp and fresh.

Sometimes, those songs were the ONLY truly funny things on the shows, and fans clamored for copies of those them, and soon two CDs of songs from the show were released. Even stripped from the context of the show, those songs were inventive and hilarious, and much better than the albums they released of "original songs."

The third volume of tunes from the show, Testify was recently released. It will bring back memories, mostly good, of the past nine seasons of songs...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Contest: 'The Simpsons Movie' CD Soundtrack

Here at Geeks of Doom we're giving away to 1 lucky winner a copy of a collectible Limited Edition 'The Simpsons Movie' Soundtrack CD, which not only comes in a donut box, but is an actual (well, actual plastic) donut, complete with icing and sprinkles (again, plastic)!...find out all the contest details at Geeks of Doom

'The Simpsons Movie' News Round-Up

• With the debut of The Simpsons Movie, 20th Century Fox is offering a 10% discount at the official Simpsons Shop. Just enter the word HOMER at checkout to receive the discount. Also, receive a FREE 400th Episode Simpsons Poster with every purchase.



• Visit the official official Simpsons Movie Web site to play three Web games, download ring tones and images, take a virtual tour of Springfield, and create your very own Simpsons character avatar.



• Make sure you save the Simpsons character avatar you create, then check back soon at Geeks of Doom for details on how to win a Simpsons-related prize!



• At right, view the film's latest on-sheet. Notice, Homer's finally got the donut!

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'The Simpsons Game' Release Dates

Electronic Arts has announced the release dates for The Simpsons Game, the upcoming video game based on the animated movie, which opens July 27, 2007.

The video game will be available on October 30, 2007 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation Portable, and on November 13, 2007 for PlayStation 3. Watch the game trailer as well as a video of game play here after the jump, courtesy of GameSpot.com...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom

Did someone say CONTESTS? ...and other fun stuff

Greetings Weekenders,

After 12 hours of ZERO internet connectivity, Geeks of Doom is back in action. Let me just say, WOW! For such a modest site as we, I'm utterly amazed at how much of a backlog was accumulated in the relatively short amount of time we were 'off the grid.' A testament to our awesome contributors!

Anyhoo... for those two of you out there who have yet to hear -- Listen up! We're giving away the new Harry Potter book. The contest ends tomorrow at Two Minutes to Midnight, so enter today... or tomorrow.

Now, enjoy some tasty links:

'The Simpsons Movie' Alaska, 5 Options Clips: Two new exclusive clips from The Simpsons Movie.

Movie Review: Hairspray: A sweet musical twist on a tart subject makes a cinematic tongue tingler. If you don’t laugh during Hairspray, your skin is on too tight!

Comic Review: Scorn #1: Sorrow. Vengeance. Anger. Loneliness. Rage. These are the emotions that has plagued the life of Michael, a vigilante who’s lost everything in his quest for revenge.

Contest: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' Hardcover: We’re giving away a hardcover copy of the latest Harry Potter book!!! Enter to win!

Also, don't forget that our bloody web-brothers over at Horror Yearbook are holding a DVD giveaway. So seriously when you're done reading all our awesome articles, GET THEE FARK OVER THAR AND FARKING ENTER THAT SHIT! Seriously, it's free. Go. Go now!... NOW!

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Hellacious Humpday Linkage - HYB Contest

Howdy Hellacious Homeboys/girls,

Here we have a heap o' hump-day hot-linkage from your pals O' Doom.

Super Comicfest Convention: Super Comicfest Convention comes to New Jersey this weekend with guests like The Fonz, Lando Calrissian, and Soupy Sales!

HonkeyFinger Updates: Some musical updates from HonkeyFinger main-man Jonny.

Comic Review: The Chair #2: Picking up right where issue one left off, Alterna Comics’s Peter Simeti continues his tale of an innocent man on death row who fast learning the meaning of Hell on Earth.

'Simpsons Movie' Clips, TV Soundtrack: Two new clips from the upcoming Simpsons Movie as well as news on the Season 10-18 TV show soundtrack.

Lastly, our friends in fright over at Horror Yearbook are holding a DVD giveaway. So when you're done reading all our awesome articles, GET THEE OVER THAR AND FUCKING ENTER THAT SHIT! Seriously, it's free. Go. Go now!

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Reign of the Trailers, Simpson Spirit, and Face Melting

Evening My Fiends,

Your nightly dose of Geekdom awaits you:

Aisle one--Comedy Trailers-- Get Smart , Superbad's R-Rated Tease, and a Bee Movie Exclusive

Aisle two--Simpsons Results-- A winner has been chosen in the 'Simpsons Spirit' Contest.

Aisle three--Laxatives, amphetamines, xanax, premarin, diflucan, .... sorry, that's the spam aisle...

Aisle four--Face Melting Metal Reviews and Interviews--Conversations with GoD- Justin Daniels of SOLACE.

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'Simpsons Movie' Kwik-E-Mart Promotion

Eleven 7-Eleven stores across the country have been converted to Kwik-E-Marts, the fictional convenience store from TV's The Simpsons. The transformation is part a month-long promotion for the long-running Fox show's upcoming big-screen adventure The Simpsons Movie.

The 11 select locations, as well as 6,000 other stores in the franchise, are selling Simpson's related items like KrustyO's cereal, Buzz Cola, and Squishees...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom

'Simpsons' Springfield Premiere Contest

Fox Movie Studios has made plans to hold the premiere for their upcoming The Simpsons Movie in the fictional family's real live hometown of Springfield. The question everyone's asking is which one of the fourteen participating "Springfields" do they hail from?

To answer this question Fox, is holding a contest to decide which city will have that dubious honor. For the competition, each city submitted 3-5 minute video demonstrating its "Simpsons spirit." The winning Springfield will host the premiere of The Simpsons Movie, which opens in theaters on July 27, 2007...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom