Dr.Who Lost crossover t-shirt

I can’t really say this would make for an awesome t-shirt but I really can’t pass up a chance to comment on this nifty work by artist and designer FFTKrazee. A clever little crossover between two of our fanboy favorites, Lost and Dr. Who, the design depicts Desmond, Faraday leaning up against a DHARMA-brand TARDIS. I never really thought about it until someone mentioned it in the comments for the shirt, but Jeremy Davies always looked like a sad Keanu Reeves.

Any way, FFTKrazee has been making shirts for awhile now and last year he created a similar design featuring the DHARMA duo with Doc Brown’s DeLorean. It made for a slightly better t-shirt which you can still order through his redbubble store, but it’ll be $24. Expensive, I know. If you’d rather save some cash, you can pick up the Dr.Who crossover t-shirt from TeeFury for only $9. Hurry though, because like all TeeFury designs, the deal is only good for the next 24 hours.

Tim is a pro-blogger and freelance writer out of San Diego, California. In addition to Fanboy.com, he contributes to the ModernMethod Network of sites as the Features and Reviews Editor for the Japanese culture and entertainment blog, Japanator. He’s also an Assocaite Editor for their popular gaming blog, Destructoid, and the collectible toy culture blog, Tomopop. For more information, follow him on twitter, or check out TimSheehy.com.

As you can probably imagine, the leaked Lost epilogue has been pulled from many fan sites around the net since it hit the web yesterday. Disney was quick to pull the plug, though you can still catch it here if you’re lucky. For those of you who’d rather wait until the DVD box set hits shelves later this month, the epilogue promises to answer some, but not all, of those lingering questions that we had once the series finale aired back in May.

For those of you who, on the other hand, are a bit curious about the epilogue, it features Mr.Linus as he arrives at the Dharma Logistics Warehouse. In the scenes that follow, he informs the employees – both of which had been tasked with loading pallets of food to be shipped for the past 20 years – that their services are no longer needed. A few more scenes follow, one involving the viewing of an old Betamax tape. What could be on it? Well, you’ll just have to see for yourself.

Tim is a pro-blogger and freelance writer out of San Diego, California. In addition to Fanboy.com, he contributes to the ModernMethod Network of sites as the Features and Reviews Editor for the Japanese culture and entertainment blog, Japanator. He’s also an Assocaite Editor for the collectible toy culture blog, Tomopop. For more information, follow him on twitter, or check out TimSheehy.com.

I heard several months back that ABC had planned on auctioning off a good number of the props from Lost now that the curtain has officially closed, but I wasn’t quite sure when and where that was taking place — it could have been on an remote island for all I knew. Turns out it’ll be in Santa Monica — not quite an island with polar bears, though I was hoping they’d at least have some bears available to auction off.  In fact, I would have settled for a brown bear that was spray painted white. Needless to say, they have some pretty cool props to auction off, including but not limited to the baby-blue DHARMA Van, Locke’s trusty wheelchair, a classic Apple computer, and Hurley’s red Camaro.

The address they have listed is as follows:

Barker Hangar
3021 Airport Ave.
Santa Monica, CA  90405

The event will run from August 21st through 22nd, starting at 1:00 PM and should span 1,000 lots with props ranging from season one through six accordingly. If you’re curious, you can order a catalog of the items to be sold at auction via the official auction website for a hefty $55. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Tim is a pro-blogger and freelance writer out of San Diego, California. In addition to Fanboy.com, he contributes to the ModernMethod Network of sites as the Features and Reviews Editor for the Japanese culture and entertainment blog, Japanator. He’s also an Assocaite Editor for the collectible toy culture blog, Tomopop. For more information, follow him on twitter, or check out TimSheehy.com.

It’s been months since the series finale aired, and yet we still find ourselves trying to make sense of everything that occurred over the course of Lost’s six seasons. If you’re looking for answers however, you’ll just have to keep waiting until this book hits shelves in late August. Coinciding with the DVD and Blu-ray release of the sixth and final season, this encyclopedia claims to feature over 400 pages of information, from the characters and plot, to the mythologies surrounding the hit the series. Along with that, the book will also contain roughly 1,500 images from various episodes. Needless to say, if you’re a fan of Lost, you’ll want to have this book handy next time you decide to watch from start to finish. It lists for $45, but pre-order from Amazon now, and you can save $15 off the MSRP.

Tim is a pro-blogger and freelance writer out of San Diego, California. In addition to Fanboy.com, he contributes to the ModernMethod Network of sites as the Features and Reviews Editor for the Japanese culture and entertainment blog, Japanator. He’s also an Assocaite Editor for the collectible toy culture blog, Tomopop. For more information, follow him on twitter, or check out TimSheehy.com.

On Sunday the fun will end for Lost fans, although it’s still not too late to enjoy silly fan videos! I have to say that I’ve been very impressed with this show on a number of levels, but what I find interesting is that it shows that broadcast TV isn’t quite dead yet. I’m also love the fact that a show that isn’t a reality TV show could have made it so big.

There are two things we love at fanboy.com: The TV show Lost and people who write books about fandom! So we’re very honored to have an interview with Amy “hijinx” Johnston the co-author (with Jon “DocArtz” Lachonis) of Lost Ate My Life: The Inside Story of a Fandom Like No Other which is now out in stores. Amy is also currently hard at work on her next book which will examine the evolution and psychology of online fandoms for television shows, and it will be out sometime in Spring 2010:

Q. What was it about Lost that made you a fan of the show in the first place? And what makes it extra special to you?

I knew the show was being made by JJ Abrams and I was a HUGE fan of Alias. I knew he was an amazing storyteller who typically thought “outside the box” – breaking the rules of conventional television storytelling – which has always appealed to me. He has also been very character-driven with his shows – the characters are not just puppets playing a part. They live, they breathe, they make you FEEL something. LOST from the beginning has been that way – stories that break convention, characters that are unforgettable. Plus the show has always been this package deal – it’s the writing and it’s the acting, but it’s also the directing and the cinematography and the SFX and the score. Watching LOST is an all-encompassing experience.

What has made it “extra special” for me is that I have had the privilege of being a fan of the show since the premiere, and have seen it blossom into this behemoth – all the while seeing and knowing that those who have brought us this show each week have remained the same. They are busier now, obviously, but are still just as down-to-earth and amazingly humble as they have been since it first blew up. The people who bring us LOST each week are keenly aware of how once-in-a-lifetime this show is, and they do not take that for granted. Not one bit.

Q. What makes Lost fans so different from other fandom? And what got you into taking that extra step from just watching the show (and perhaps lurking online at websites) to get involved in Lost fandom?

I don’t know if I would say that LOST fans are “different” per se – but by observation, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a show spawn so many websites that are not just dedicated to the spoilers or the actors/characters, but also to theories and discussion of the episodes in astounding detail. These discussions begin during the episode and continue well into the night, then go on for days on end. There is so much that can be derived from a single episode – and yet the show still holds up for its pure entertainment value for those who just want to watch the show week-to-week without coming online to discuss it. The book that I co-wrote with LOST blogger DocArzt is called “LOST Ate My Life!” – and there are many fans who relate to that declaration.

The storylines, the Easter eggs, the fantastical theories, the endless possibilities – all of those were factors that led me to poke around online a couple of months after the show started to air to try to find some place to talk about LOST with other dedicated fans. The show is so dense and so fascinating, I just needed to talk about it. What I found was The Fuselage – a fan-run site that has been sponsored and endorsed by JJ Abrams, and where it has been possible for fans of the show to break through the “wall” that separates them from their show, and interact one-on-one with the actors and writers. I clicked with a couple of the writers and one of the executive producers via the site, and I continue to function as an ultra-moderator there.

Q. What’s the craziest thing that a Lost fan has done to show their dedication to the show?

Now, now – I can’t go off and spill the beans on the crazies, especially since there are probably quite a few people out there who consider some of the stuff I’ve done to be indicative of a “crazy fan” – so I’ll tell you something that I have done as an expression of my fan devotion. I wasn’t alone in my endeavor, so that makes it easier to share. A couple of years ago, at Destination: LA 2 (the 2nd fan party held for LOST), we had what was called a “Dharma Disney Derby” at Disneyland. There were about 18-20 of us, split up into teams of 3 to 4, who ran all over Disneyland competing against each other to obtain certain photo scavenger hunt items and answer a packet of Disney-related trivia questions. Most of the photo scavenger hunt items were LOST related – including having someone take a photo of your group recreating a pivotal scene from the show. In my group’s case, we reenacted Ana Lucia’s shooting of Shannon (I played Sayid) – while in line for the Enchanted Tiki Room. Also, if the Derby organizers (who were dressed in white lab coats with the Dharma logo on them) came across your group, you had to perform whatever task they requested on the spot. My group had to sing “You All Everybody” at the top of our lungs, standing on top of a bench in a crowded part of the park.

Q. Many folks in fandom become the unsung heroes of a show by spreading the word and creating a community in the process – from your point of view, who are some lost fans that deserve some credit?

Karri and Artie from The Fuselage. My co-writer, DocArzt, who ran The Tail Section and now has another site where he continues to blog about LOST. Gertiebeth from Lost-Media. Maurice Tift from Lost.com. An early site that I think was very important to the growth of LOST on the internet was Lost Links, which was run by carpeoccasio, but it isn’t around any more (sadly). Sledgeweb. Podcasting-wise it would be The Transmission and Jay & Jack.

Q. If one hasn’t been following Lost all of these years, what’s the best way to get started? Should one start watching the current season or would you need to go back to episode one? And in your humble opinion what are the best websites for fans of the show?

You really need to watch it from the beginning. It is the only way to understand everything that is going on – plus, it sucks you in so quickly that most people plow through the DVD sets until they catch up (and then get massively frustrated during the season when they have to wait for new episodes). Buy the DVDs, borrow them from a friend or rent them from the video store or library. Even better – G4 is showing the earlier seasons as “enhanced” episodes (calling it “Lost in 2.0″) which give extra info during the episodes themselves. If you are a brand-spanking new fan of the show, the G4 site is a great place to get your feet wet. The best forum is The Fuselage – though I am admittedly biased. Good blogs to follow the show are my co-writer’s. The best online LOST resource, hands down, is Lostpedia.com. ABC’s official site for the show has improved greatly with its content over the past couple of years. That is where you can easily find all of the official podcasts by Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse.

Q. In your opinion who is (or was) your favorite character from Lost and what do you think is the best episode?

Wow – I don’t think I can narrow down either of those into one answer. I don’t have just one favorite character – it would be easier to list characters I didn’t connect with, and that list would be very short – but I will say that one of my favorite storylines is the Jin/Sun relationship. The arc for them has been so incredibly interesting to me and what happens to them affects me the most when I’m watching. As for episodes, pretty much every premiere and finale has exploded my brain to some degree. Regular season episodes that stand out off the top of my head would be “The Man From Tallahassee,” “Flashes Before Your Eyes,” “Walkabout,” “The 23rd Psalm,” “Ji Yeon” – I could go on and on. I believe one of the most important episodes – and it was stated to be as such by Carlton during one of the podcasts – is “The Constant.”

Q. It’s been announced that Lost is coming to an end in 2010, as a fan of the show are you fine with that (i.e. you don’t want them jumping the shark) or would you like to see them do more?

I am 100% fine with that. In fact, I think it is the best thing that could ever have happened to the show – second only to Damon being brought in to co-write the pilot with JJ. This show needed an end date so that it could be given the best possible ending – a fulfillment of what the writers have been building up to for all of these seasons. Getting that end date – a couple of YEARS in advance – was an incredible gift to be given to any fan of LOST.

Q. What would you say to a Star Trek fanboy who was nervous about J.J. Abrams taking a stab at their all time favorite show?

I had a feeling you would sneak a Trek question in on me. But I’m okay with that. As much as you and MANY others are massive fanboys of Star Trek, I am just as massive of a fangirl of JJ Abrams and his production company Bad Robot. So from the JJ Fangirl to the Star Trek Fanboy, I would tell you this – trust JJ. It is impossible to please every Star Trek fan on the planet, and JJ knows that. He’s not going to try and please everybody, which should give you some comfort. What JJ is setting out to do is make a great movie. A bonus to making the movie great would be reinvigorating the franchise, which I would assume most Trek fans would also want. I know the Trek fans are picking apart every interview with him, Bob Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and everyone else affiliated with the movie. I know they are picking apart every still that has been released and I know the trailers will be picked apart as well. There are going to be those who can’t forgive what the bridge looks like or what the uniforms look like or what actors are or are not in the movie. I can make one promise that I know to be true – JJ and his team have done everything in their power to make this the BEST MOVIE they could possibly make, while doing their best to respect the Star Trek universe and its fans. I believe the movie is going to be AMAZING to watch.

Lost fanboys (and fangurls) should check out Sawyer’s Nickname Generator — my nickname is Freebird…

Found via zaeega.com.

The man who discovered ‘Lost’ – and found himself out of a job

“The discovery could not have come at a better time. ABC had dropped to fourth in the ratings after NBC, CBS and Fox, and had not posted a profit for seven years. There was just one stumbling block. Braun’s bosses were unconvinced. While he, swept along on a tidal wave of enthusiasm, commissioned JJ Abrams, the award-winning scriptwriter of the hit series Alias, to write an initial episode and lavished £7 million on what was to become the most expensive television pilot in history, his bosses at Walt Disney, which owns ABC, looked on in horror.

“A crazy project that’s never going to work” was how Michael Eisner, the chairman and chief executive of Disney, described it. “This is a waste of time,” said Bob Iger, his deputy. They could not have been more wrong.”

The Lost Encyclopedia

Lost: The Ultimate Viewers Guide

Lost Series 1

“McFarlane Toys’ Lost Series 1 captures six fan-favorite characters from the series’ first season. Each 6-inch Lost figure comes with a detailed base and photographic backdrop, capturing an episode-specific moment in the character’s story. In addition, each package includes a detailed prop reproduction central to the character’s story, enabling fans to “own” a piece of the show’s mythology.”