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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008When I mention “George Lucas” and “ridiculous” in the same sentence, your thoughts likely turn to The Phantom Menace, Jar Jar Binks, or a warehouse chock-full of of plaid shirts.
But Lucasfilm’s antics also extend to the legal realm. Inspired by last week’s news of a lawsuit brought against Star Wars prop designer Andrew [...]
WonderCon 2008: The Three Best Things Brendan Fraser Said While on Cold Medication
Sunday, February 24th, 2008Brendan Fraser appeared at at a Q&A at WonderCon on Friday to shill for Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D and to wow the audience with his bizarre behavior and loose grip on basic mathematical concepts.
No explanation was offered for his bug-eyed antics and often laborious, meandering tangents, but many chalked up the [...]
The Top Five Best Science Fiction Apocalypses
Friday, February 8th, 2008In honor of last week’s fantastic final issue of the now-classic Y The Last Man.
No, this list doesn’t include the global-warming-inspired ‘apocalypse by ice age’ (a la The Day After Tomorrow), because I’m already giving writer/direct Roland Emmerich credit for Independence Day, and any credit is practically too much credit for that dude.
5) ALIEN TAKEOVER
As [...]
Geek Baby Goodness: The Jabba Kid
Monday, December 17th, 2007This is a little post about a little person. Not my little person. My friends’ little person. And by “little person,” I don’t mean it’s my friends’ midget. I mean, it’s their toddler. This is a post about my friends’ toddler.
And my next post will be about my innate reluctance [...]
Price of Comic Books Marks End of US Superiority Over Canada
Monday, October 8th, 2007Don’t let anyone tell you that reading comic books won’t enrich your life. When I was a wee lad, comic books provided 1) my first exposure to foreign currency and the concept of exchange rates, and 2) on a related note, my first haughty sense of superiority over our neighbor to the north, Canada.
Around [...]
Geeky Crap that NASA Should Dump in the Junkyard of Space
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007When someone wishes that they could shoot me into space, I don’t usually take it as a compliment. ‘Cause it’s usually not because they think I deserve a place among the stars.
NASA seems to think differently. (About space. Not about me.) On October 23, space shuttle Discovery will “honor” Luke [...]