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Monthly Archive: November 2006
Nov 30
Harry Belafonte was bad enough
Every time I buy bananas, I end up looking them over tentatively. Why? A beautiful bunch of ripe ba-na-na (daylight come and me wanna go ho-ome) hide de deadly BLACK TARONCHLA! (daylight come and me wanna go home) i know, I know, it’s a goofy song and tarantulas aren’t even deadly, but I think of …
Nov 30
Can we all agree on the death penalty for spammers?
[WARNING: Angry, angry rant follows. If you want to skip over the screaming and find out where this impacts you, just scroll down to the bold part.] Spam is getting to be far more than just an annoyance. Here on Monitor Duy, our comments get spammed all the time. Our trackbacks get spammed. Our message …
Nov 28
Surprised this isn’t a worldwide sensation
These people made a Non-Newtonian Fluid from water and cornstarch. Result? It’s a liquid, but if you hit it with enough force it’s solid. You can run across the surface of the fluid as if it’s a sheet of Jell-o, even when someone else is floating in it like it’s a swimming pool. Just water …
Nov 28
80s cartoons you might remember
Watch Intro Clips of 1980s Cartoons This guy’s linked to YouTube hosted videos of the openings from many Saturday morning cartoons. Some of these are my favorites… like…
Nov 27
PvP: The Animated Series
Scott Kurtz announced today the 2007 launch of “PvP: The Series”, a hand-drawn animated cartoon that will be viewable on the web for subscribers only. Subscriptions are $19.95 for the next month, after which they will be $29.95.
Nov 26
Dave Cockrum 1943 – 2006
This has been a tragic weekend for comic book fans. At age 63, Dave Cockrum, the man who was so influential to the worlds of the X-Men, the Avengers, Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes, passed away. It has been know for years that Mr. Cockrum has been in poor health due to complications from …
Nov 25
Jerry Bails 1933-2006
Jerry Bails, universally acknowledged as the Father of Comic Book Fandom, passed away on November 23. http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2006_11_23.html#012470
Nov 25
Turn your photos into comics!
Pop Art Inspired by Lichtenstein – Online Tutorial at Melissa Clifton This is a “simple” tutorial for using Photoshop to convert your photos into comic books (or “pop art” as it says here; same diff!).
Nov 22
New attraction for Cleveland: Ralphie’s house bought by fan.
According to this story in Yahoo! news, the Cleveland house used in the filming of A Christmas Story has been bought by a fan. It is his hope to open it as a tourist attraction. Yes, he’s already put the leg lamp in the window. A slide show of the house accompanies the story.
Nov 22
“Burt, you might want to guess this one”
This hardly seems fair. Michael McKean of Spinal Tap is playing on Celebrity Jeopardy and they have an entire category on Stonehenge? How is that fair? I never understood why Saturday Night Live was insinuating that Jeopardy dumbs down the questions when celebs are on the show, but I guess it’s true. Fore more on …
Nov 22
The Hobbit won’t direct The Hobbit
New Line Cinema informs Peter Jackson his services aren’t required for “The Hobbit” It sounds like this is directly the result of a lawsuit which Jackson brought against New Line regarding the reported profits for “Fellowship of the Ring.” It’s sad that Jackson will not be involved since LOTR was his baby and while any …
Nov 20
Silver Age Marvel vs. Silver Age DC
As Monitor Duty’s Official Marvel Contributor, it occurs to me that I should, perhaps, write something about Marvel Comics. For decades, there was a weird kind of brand loyalty among comic book fans, and people would get into heated discussions as to which universe was better, Marvel or DC. This reached its apex, I think, …
Nov 17
Superfriends – “Not for Air”
A few years ago, Adult Swim did these short bits called “Not For Air” which played during commercial breaks. They consist of real cartoon footage that are either edited or redubbed. Here is one of them. I wish I could find the other one I’ve seen, where Fred Flintstone is arguing with Wilma. UPDATE: I …
Nov 15
The Wisdom of Erik Burnham
Someone call Bartlett’s: “On the other hand, if you can’t say something nice, welcome to the internet!” – Posted on Dixonverse November 14, 2006 I had to preserve it for posterity, since the Dixon board drops posts after a week.
Nov 15
Something to make you smile.
I dare you to not love this! This is one of the beauties of YouTube. How could this guy NOT get a job with Pixar (if he wants it) after doing this cartoon? Thanks to Tony Cranfield!
Nov 14
Alternate Spider-Man 3 Trailer Leaked
An alternate, unfinished (but confirmed to be genuine) Spider-Man 3 trailer was illegally leaked onto the web. YouTube had it before Sony stepped in and yanked it from them. Now the only site I know of that still has it is HERE. The biggest difference is that this trailer features more dialogue from Topher Grace’s …
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