Aron’s ethical, digital dilemmaGive us a call at 972-763-5903 and leave us your feedback.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The nation thawed out long enough for us to get our comics this week. With two weeks worth of books to talk about, we needed some extra help. So Andrew from Back Seat Box Office joined us for the heavy lifting. Hunker in with Aron, Paul, Tim, Wayne and Andrew for the awesomeness of Super Gorillas, Powder Man & Iron First, and Aron’s secret shame.
Don’t miss out on Paul’s all-new serialized fiction, Supernatural Straightjacket!
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
It was a sad week for comics. Not only did very little hit the stands for the first week of January 2011, but there was also very little in the way of quality in these books. But don’t despair, there were a couple of winners. Plus, we return to What If We Were Writing…?
Join Aron, Paul, Tim, and Wayne for the 78th weekly episode of Funnybooks:
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The secret is at last revealed. You gotta be a science fiction writer if you wanna get laid.
Studies show that 25% of all men are dicks. 4 out of 5 dentists agree, but that fifth guy (and a little of the fourth) is a dick. The reality is that if you’re hanging out with three other dudes and you can’t figure which of you is the dick? It’s most likely you.
This episode Aron, Tim, and Wayne identify that Paul is ours. Paul is a dick.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
It is so unfair that while I was at work today, Twitter was all a-buzz with comments about the new Thor trailer which hit the interwebs overnight. Of course, everything cool is blocked at the office. I just got to watch and… Oh. My. God.
Od’s Blood, it looks amazing. Plus, the Destroyer. I mean, really! The Destroyer. Awe. Some.
July 4th, American Independence Day, is a holiday full of tradition. It’s a day to spend with family and friends, eating barbecue, enjoyingthe music of John Philip Sousa, and blowing stuff up. A 20-year tradition at my house is watching the Tony Award winning Sherman Edwards musical, 1776.
The musical, based on the Pulitzer Prize winning Peter Stone book, tells the story of the debate for American independence, the origins of the Declaration of Independence and the wrangling it took to get it signed. 1776 features memorable musical numbers that you’ll hum to yourself for days after watching with performances from actors at the top of their craft.
William Daniels (voice of KITT in Knight Rider) plays the obnoxious and disliked John Adams, a lovesick Thomas Jefferson is portrayed by Ken Howard (TVs White Shadow), and blacklisted stage actor Howard Da Silva steals the show as Benjamin Franklin. My favorite performance, though, is masterfully provided by John Collum (TVs Holling Vincoeur in Northern Exposure). Collum has a commanding, beautiful voice. His song, Molasses to Rum, chills me each time I hear it.
In addition to returning to the film each year, I catch the musical on stage when I can. I hate that I never got to see Brent Spiner (TNG’s Data) as John Adams.
1776 airs today on Turner Classic Movies at 2:30 pm Eastern/1:30 Central. It’s available on Netflix, but sadly does not stream.
At it’s core, 1776 documents a beautiful love that dare not speak its name between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson…
Reposted in the spirit of the holiday – Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
What I love most about the Leprechaun films is how unabashed they are about not making sense.
The only thing that can hurt a leprechaun is a four leaf clover! No, it’s wrought iron! No, it’s an amulet that turns him to stone! No, it’s burning his gold!
The leprechaun can’t hurt you if you have his gold on you! Oh wait…he can cut you open if you swallow a piece.
And how the hell does he keep losing coins when he’s so obsessive compulsive about his gold? Dude…stop carrying your pot of gold around uncovered if you don’t want money falling out. At least he wised up in the third one and put it in a safe. Which, might I mention, doesn’t make sense since they used a safe in part two to trap him (wrought iron).
Poor Leprechaun…you thought Jason had it bad? In the first film he melted, got shot, then burned to death. In the second, he gets stabbed with an iron bar in the heart and explodes into little lucky charm bits! I don’t even remember how the hell he died in part 3 and I just finished watching it.
How the hell does this make any kind of sense. These guys seem to have an idea. More after the jump.