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Apropos of SNL last night

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:47:00 -0600

Me: Hey, what do you think the Baby Jessica TV movie was called?
Mindy, in Plucky Duck voice: Baby Go Down The Hoooole.

New Iron Man armor. Kind of underwhelming…Iron Man should...

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:22:44 -0600

New Iron Man armor. Kind of underwhelming…Iron Man should look like a guy in a suit, and this is a little too much like a sleek robot. Although, this illustration is by a film designer, not a comic artist, so I’m sure it’ll get re-interpreted a lot when it debuts in print.

So man, everyone’s Wheel crazy this week ‘cause of...

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:16:41 -0600

So man, everyone’s Wheel crazy this week ‘cause of the Self Potato lady. I’m pretty sure I’ve called out sillier things from my couch, and I fully intended to shout out nonsense during the Final Spin free-for-all (“Batman Wendigo Ibex! Boxcutter Warsaw Impala!!”), but the pressure of the moment nixed that impulse. And thus, internet fame eluded me.

Anyway, here’s my appearance on the show from last year, finally. Spoiler alert: you win more money if you solve the puzzles correctly. Just sayin’.

Not exactly the entertainment I’d expect to see at...

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:36:43 -0600

Not exactly the entertainment I’d expect to see at an outdoor recreation convention, but yeah, these guys are performing at this weekend’s Houston Boat Show. Seven foot tall SINGING ROBOTS. Welcome to 2010.

The Afro-Latinosaurus Rex « Strange Maps

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:47:54 -0600

The Afro-Latinosaurus Rex « Strange Maps

"Whenever I tell people I was on Wheel of Fortune, the most common reaction I get is,..."

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:31:08 -0500

“Whenever I tell people I was on Wheel of Fortune, the most common reaction I get is, “That’s awesome! My grandma watches that show every night!””

- Someone we know is on Wheel of Fortune tonight!

Your Monday Morning Rocko “Blockbuster”, by Sweet....

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:37:20 -0500

Your Monday Morning Rocko

“Blockbuster”, by Sweet. These guys make Spinal Tap look like a church choir.

I’m celebrating getting to spend another 365 days with my...

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:47:25 -0500

I’m celebrating getting to spend another 365 days with my Mindy. To commemorate I made this wonky cake; luckily it tastes better than it looks. Happy birthday, love.

Donuts in my face: I got really excited to see this. A little...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:42:22 -0500

Donuts in my face:

I got really excited to see this. A little too excited.

Victorian Sci-Fi

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:08:30 -0500

Victorian Sci-Fi

Without a doubt, the best Wolverine vs. Hulk comic I’ve...

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:36:13 -0500

Without a doubt, the best Wolverine vs. Hulk comic I’ve ever read.

Thoughts on THE ROOM, second viewing

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:14:33 -0500

Observation by Mindy — Tommy’s girlfriend looks a whole lot like the Albino from The Princess Bride:

Also, Brian, with remote in hand, made this hilarious scene even funnier:

And lastly, here’s a really old stage version of the roof scene, complete with football. At least you can say this about Tommy Wiseau, that’s he’s CONSISTENT.

Fake Companies Considering My Resume

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:24:46 -0500

Stark Industries (starkindustriesnow.com/employment)

The Ghostbusters (ghostbustersishiring.com)

I’ve also interviewed at the Sterling Cooper Ad Agency:

Something tells me that one may be a long shot.

"Yao Ming, who at 28 will soon be the only active player ever to be inducted into the NBA Hall of..."

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:37:00 -0500

“

Yao Ming, who at 28 will soon be the only active player ever to be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame, learned to play basketball when he was 3 years old after finding an untamed cobra in the mountains, a cobra of ancient legend whose very breath was poisonous. The cobra was taller than a full-grown tree, and beat Yao in one-on-one basketball competition every day for 19 straight years.

Then, the very night before their final game, Yao prayed deeply to his ancestors and ingested more than 20 pounds of Yu Wan Mei fish by-products, and behold! Yao grew three feet while he slept.

Yao beat the cobra 11-0 the following morning, beheaded it with a great spear, fashioned a graceful sailing vessel from its colossal body, and rode this vessel across the Pacific Ocean to play professional basketball in the United States. There, Yao Ming became leader of the Rockets after receiving the Mandate of Heaven from previous team captain Hakeem Olajuwon.

”

- from the newly Chinese owned The Onion

breaking news…new Doctor Who. WHAT IS WITH THAT...

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:59:00 -0500

breaking news…new Doctor Who. WHAT IS WITH THAT HAIR??

Jeez.

Awesome, the opening minutes to Green Lantern: First Flight. The...

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:47:42 -0500

Awesome, the opening minutes to Green Lantern: First Flight. The best part is that it doesn’t even take four minutes for him to get the ring and join the Corps.

One thing I’ve always wondered though — why is Abin Sur’s ship an actual spaceship and not a ring construct? In every adaptation I’ve ever seen they’ve done it the same way.

This Martin Scorcese is way cooler than the Curious George I had...

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:00:43 -0500

This Martin Scorcese is way cooler than the Curious George I had when I was a kid. Someone should make a talking one like Teddy Ruxbin. (via nervousonion)

Bringing Lantern Back

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:11:00 -0500

I don’t particularly care that Justin Timberlake is in the running to play Green Lantern. I hadn’t been holding out that the movie would be any good anyway. Just the nerd pessimist in me, I guess.

I do think it’s weird though, considering that last year’s defunct Justice League movie had the rapper Common cast as Green Lantern. Do they not understand what a Green Lantern does? Intergalactic space cop? Fights alien despots from other dimensions and across the universe? That kind of stuff?

Whatever. As long as they don’t cast Bono as Kilowog or something I’ll be okay.

Relatedly, here’s a horrible Photoshop tutorial that will teach you to transform Jon Hamm into a Green Lantern. Enjoy.

Wednesday Comics

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:46:00 -0500

You know what? It’s going to be great. I mean, I have the first issue in my hands so technically I should be saying that it IS great. Unfortunately, having just issue number one out of twelve can’t help but be a bit of a let down after a few years of only reading comics in collected form. The other problem is that so much art from the future installments has been leaked (for instance, here and here) that not seeing it here was strange and upsetting.

I’m talking about stuff like Hawkman teaming up with Aquaman to vanquish a T-Rex, or Kamandi and the Prince of Tigers in a shootout with mutant rat people. Wouldn’t you be upset too if your expectations included this?

But getting over my impatience about the serialized format, I have to say, this is an incredible showcase of some of the best artists, writers, and characters in comics today. If all you know of comics is Batman and Superman, well, they’re finely represented here (the Bats tale is pulpy and suspenseful, while the Supes story has more of a blockbuster summer movie feel). But the best part of the package for me are the lesser known characters and the unique takes on the more recognizable ones.

More than a few of the stories are sixties-inspired but in different ways. Green Lantern takes the New Frontier approach — neon and rocket ships. Flash harkens to a Silver Age soap opera comic style but still finds a way to work in maniacal gorillas. Metamorpho does a campy but fun Adam West vibe. Not surprisingly, my least favorite in the group were the more modern takes like the Teen Titans, Supergirl, and Wonder Woman pages, but I’m still holding out that they’ll improve in subsequent issues.

But back to Kamandi and Hawkman. Man. Both feature artists that are really stretching what we’ve seen from them before. In Kamandi, artist Ryan Sook draws in a Hal Foster Prince Valiant style that gives the story an epic feel. Kyle Baker, who’s usually known for his cartoony style, blows you away with art that I can honestly say compares with nothing I’ve ever seen before. These two, along with Paul Pope’s Adam Strange strip, need to be adapted for film like right now.

So yeah, though I’m bummed that I don’t have the whole thing in front of me in one sitting, it’ll definitely be worth the wait.

Sounds Like Stating the Obvious But Actually a Deep Metaphor.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:31:30 -0500

“Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.” Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #102.