I saw this on CNN during the election coverage… It’s still a long way from Star Wars or Red Dwarf, but still… THEY HAVE F***ING HOLOGRAMS!!!

I recently started a new blog with the purpose of promoting recognition of comics as a valid art form. Somewhat inspired by my recent reading of Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics, but mostly inspired by the look on many of my friends’ faces when they find out I’m into comics (most of my real-life friends are…

There is nothing sacred or original in DC Comics anymore. I’d like to use this post as an opportunity to announce my formal decision to cease all future purchases of DC Comics mainstream titles and stories. I’ve been turned off by a lot of the poor writing in Flash and JLA the last few years…

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-02-10-tv-show-return_N.htm?csp=34 This article somewhat responds to many common questions about both short-term and long-term effects of the WGA strike and its end. Most interesting to me was the information regarding this season of television shows and how much more of a “season” we can expect (answer: not all that much, for the most part). The…

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 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…

I’ve never considered myself to be one of the more “prestigious” members of the Fanzing/Monitor Duty staff. I started contributing as an eager teenager (if Michael can freshen my memory of what year he took over Fanzing, I could give you an exact age — suffice it to say that I was the youngest contributor!),…

Your Mom’s Basement: The Geek’s Guide to Appropriate Online Interactions

Isn’t it too bad that Coca Cola stopped making Surge five years ago? In marketing, timing is everything.