The Hutch

Month: January 2008

  • Sir Ian McKellan Comes Out

    “You shall not pass!”

  • Oscar Mayer Conservation

    Did you ever notice that the people who praise the American Indian for using every bit of the buffalo will whine about what’s in a hot dog?

  • Retconning: Unoriginal, Inexplicable, and Frustrating (usually)

    http://www.websnark.com/archives/2008/01/retconning_just_1.html Interesting blog post by Eric Burns about the various types of retconning and their risks.  This is all inspired by the recent Spidey/MJ “divorce” by Mephisto. Incidentally, I accidentally bought the issue when Mephisto makes the offer to Peter & MJ (the issue before the retcon actually happens).  It was an accident because I […]

  • I Would Be His Neighbor

    I first saw the below clip in one of my first film classes a couple years ago.  I don’t remember the context of the discussion at all, but I do remember wanting to cry when we watched it.  Mr. Rogers is the butt of a lot of jokes in contemporary pop culture, and even though […]