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Monthly Archive: October 2006
Oct 31
Homestar Runner Halloween 2006
Sorry to say this, but this year’s Halloween cartoon isn’t all that funny. It’s not bad, it’s just not as ingeniously hilarious as some past entries. That element is offset by the costumes, and this year’s Bubs costume is abso-freaking-wonderful. Homestar Runner vs. Little Girl 2 is worth a giggle, too.
Oct 31
Happy Haloween Y’all!
Here’s a blast from the past… And something on a diffrent note… Ain’t YouTube great?
Oct 31
Of singing henchmen, jock rock and more
This is the day Your love has made. We’re all here to watch the Butterfly King give her the ring. Joining hands and hearts, ’cause… — From “Henchman 21 and 24′s Wedding Song” I love The Venture Brothers. It’s a quality cartoon and every episode is a gem. They’ve just concluded their second season and …
Oct 29
Interesting but non-sensible
I throw in my two cents here, because I can, on the South Park Steve Irwin thing. There’s a couple of things. British broadcasting watchdog Mediawatch condemned the episode as “grossly insensitive.” Its director, John Beyer, said: “I think this is in bad taste. Steve Irwin’s family are still grieving.” “To lampoon somebody’s death like …
Oct 29
About this Crocodile Hunter “controversy”
Oh my god, South Park mocks Irwin A few things need to be said: A) In South Park EVERYONE goes to Hell but Mormons. B) South Park’s episodes about Hell ALWAYS show a celebrity who has passed away only weeks earlier. Gene Siskel, Walter Mathau, JFK Jr., Lady Di… all have appeared “too soon”. That’s …
Oct 28
Why you should never name a child Tubby
Something’s been bothering me for a long time, and that something is called Tubby Tompkins. Tubby, for those of who are not in the know, is the pudgy sidekick/antagonist of “Little” Lulu Moppet. He’s an extremely selfish and lazy little boy with a weird fixation on trying to arrest his playmate’s father. I’m sure that …
Oct 27
USPO Previews Marvel Stamps
Several months ago I noted that the United States Postal Service would be following up their DC superhero stamp collection with one featuring Marvel characters. They’ve now released a preview of those stamps, which are expected to be released in 2007.
Oct 26
Chuck Dixon writes the stuff of nightmares
Check out over on Comicon Pulse an interview with Chuck Dixon as he writes the Freddy Kreuger series, drawn by Kevin J. West and Bob Almond. Now personally I’ve never found much attraction to the Nightmare on Elm Street movie series (or most of the franchise in any media) because I don’t think that villains …
Oct 26
What’s the difference between Garfield and Dogbert?
I realize you’re tempted to say, “One is an essential and riotously funny character in one of the all-time great office satires and the other is a dumb cat who has somehow mined comic gold out of endless jokes about the same few topics: hating Mondays, loving lasagne, being fat and lazy, cruelty to dogs …
Oct 26
An addiction that doesn’t involve dealers in dark alleys
Here’s the trailer for “24″ Season Six! (Thanks to Libertas which pointed me to Dark Horizons.) This choppy, seizure-inducing trailer goes by pretty quick, so I couldn’t tell which character is played by Alexander Siddig nee Siddig El Fadil a/k/a “Dr. Julian Bashir”. You’d think seven years of Star Trek would have ingrained his appearance …
Oct 24
What’s scarier than the $1200 price tag?
RADAR Online has a new look at those handbags that are selling for over $1000: Handbags of Horror. This article took some real time and creativity to put together, so salut! (Hat tip to Lucianne.com)
Oct 24
Because Self-Promotion Never Goes Out of Style…
The first episode of Ned and Sunshine, the Zombie Sitcom. Zombies are a geek interest, right?… right? November 4th I’ll be attending The Second Annual Snap! Comics Arts Festival. I should have a few video shorts chronicling the event, which is centered around creators from Michigan and the rest of the Midwest. If I’m lucky, …
Oct 23
Let’s get the band back together!
Christopher Guest has made another ensemble picture with his usual suspects called For Your Consideration. This one is about an offbeat movie which is up for consideration for Best Picture and the reaction the stars have to this possibility. I just realized, this may be the first movie in ages that didn’t star people in …
Oct 23
Review of Civil War # 1-2 (spoilers)
Well, I finally read Civil War # 1-2 (waiting for the next printing of # 3), and I have some thoughts on what I’ve read. The standard spoiler warnings apply, but also be warned that this is a long article, nearly five thousand words long. In the first couple sections, I make some points about …
Oct 21
to heck with Ultimate Avengers 2!!!! the World Series is on an hour and half earlier! Watch my Beloved Tigers
Finally Finally Finally take a step in Game 1 towards a World Championship. Screw bad Marvel cartoons. Now we go with something we haven’t seen in 22 years. The Tigers are in the World Series. Now this is TV that matters! The irony is, why must my favorite baseball team wait until I am across …
Oct 21
Ultimate Avengers 2 and Hellboy Animated on Cartoon Network
“You great, big, wonderful schnook!” (Does ANYONE get that quote?) Set your Tivos, DVRs and VCRs, people! B.C. Schnook posted the following on Dixonverse: Ultimate Avengers 2—October 21 at 9:30pm EST The Hellboy animated movie—October 28 at 9:30pm EST I decided to wait on buying Ultimate Avengers 1 due to so-so reviews and found it …
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