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Free Katie Holmes!
Look, I don’t care about celebrity romances. Usually, Hollywood marriage stuff just depresses me, and half of it is false anyway. But Tom Cruise is currently in the running to take the “celebrity who creeps me out” trophy away from Michael Jackson. In case you (sensibly) haven’t been following the details, Katie Holmes disappeared for…
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Friday is Old SNL Sketch day
I always love this Message From Ross Perot, the first time that Dana Carvey portrayed the wacky billionaire. Oddly enough, this sketch actually makes some sense.
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Leeroy
Most of you have already seen World of Warcraft with Leeroy, about a gamer who rejects strategy and planning and hurls himself into the fray. Leeroy is already gamer slang for a certain type of player, and he has his own Wikipedia entry.
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Golden Throats now with pictures
Thanks to Aaron Williams for pointing me to this hilarious Lucy in the Sky with Shatner music video.
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Frank Gorshin R.I.P.
Frank Gorshin, Riddler on ‘Batman,’ Dies Gorshin, of course, was a terrific impressionist and a skilled dramatic actor as well. In addition to The Riddler, he was one of two black-on-one-side-white-on-the-other aliens in a classic episode of Star Trek. Over on Dixonverse, comic creator Chris Franklin points out: His manic performance gave dimension to a…
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More PvP Star Wars
Now we go back to the strips that appeared preceding episode II. And this one explores the ups and downs of pirating bootlegs.
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In honor of Sith’s release this Thursday
Remember back in 2002 when Francis Ottoman launched WaitingEvenLongerForStarWars.com? If not, start with this comic and keep hitting “Next” for an entire month of good Star Wars comics.
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Ebert’s Star Wars review is up
Check it out, if you dare. Here’s the skinny: 3 1/2 stars. That’s all I want to know before the movie; I’ve been avoiding spoilers as much as I can. It’s almost impossible. I was reading a review last week where someone’s giving a general overview review (i.e. not giving away the plot) and says,…
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New Justice League episode finally airs in America
Them north of the border types are rubbin’ it all up in my face that they got to see the new Suicide Squad episode of Justice League Unlimited already, while for us it doesn’t air until May 21st. So I’m giving everyone a gentle reminder a week in advance. I’m sure this would otherwise catch…
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Visit an alien planet this weekend
I received a promo for the following show: ALIEN PLANET, a special two-hour program event will premiere Saturday, May 14, 8-10PM (ET/PT) on the Discovery Channel. Rooted in the latest scientific research, ALIEN PLANET takes viewers on a dramatic virtual mission of the future through the possibilities of life outside of our solar system and…