How would you not be on your best behavior when there’s a camera crew documenting your life?

I’m watching True Life: I’m Addicted to Crystal Meth, and here are people that can’t stop doing this horrible thing that is ruining their lives.  No meth story ends with, “yeah, then it got boring, so I quit.  Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to meet with ( Read more... )

“All the advances in make-up and special effects came from sci-fi and horror, and they’re never recognized.”

That was paraphrased from the extras on the third season box set of Battlestar Galactica, by one of the actors remarking on how the show keeps winning awards, but they’re rarely for anything mainstream.

Yeah, there’s killer robots, space ( Read more... )

Until how old can you get away with wearing shorts?

If you’re not swimming or participating in a sporting event, do you have to otherwise be in long pants?

This is a serious question.  Can you wear shorts to a cookout?  What about to the mall?  Obviously, if you’re going someplace nice, they’re right out, but what about just running around on an ( Read more... )

This entry is brought to you by the Council for Why You Should Totally Start Watching Battlestar Galactica.

Battlestar Galactica: Season 3, Episode 4

Humanity is under the thumb of the Cylons.  They decided to set up shop on the first inhabitable planet they found that wasn’t already found by the enemy, a cold, inhospitable world that was of course ( Read more... )

I’m sick, and been busy working on a pitch (it’s almost like I’m an actual writer) so here comes a shitty short entry.

What would you rather have, Batman’s utility belt or Dr Who’s sonic screwdriver?

Batman’s utility belt comes with batarangs, both razor sharp and the exploding varieties, thermite, a small re-breather for going underwater and in case ( Read more... )

I don’t hate the band Fallout Boy.  I think I’m supposed to, though.

Here’s the thing, as a band, they are not bad.  As a pop-punk band, they are actually quite good, and I don’t see any difference between them and the pop-punk I tried to pass off as punk in high school.  Many of their songs are catchy, my brother, who is a classically trained ( Read more... )

I know, I know, but I forgot two of my favorite comics came out this week* so I while up in the area, I picked them up, too.  Combine this with a complete lack of anything to write gives us a sequel to this week’s reviews.

*”If they’re some of your favorites, then why’d you forget them?”  This just in: I’m fucking dumb.

Atomic Robo #6:  Do you like ( Read more... )

All right, you can either never have anything to read or do on the toilet or never have anything to listen to in the car.    That means no magazines, books, video games, or texting whilst dropping the deuce, or no music, stand-up comedy, books on tape, or talk radio in the car.

What’s it going to be?

Brought to you by a book about the kind of ( Read more... )

Decent haul this week, one or two things that blew me away, but a lot of solid comics, are starting to really build some steam.  I got two trades as well, both were unbelievably excellent.

Reviews and recommendations after the jump.

Booster Gold #7 - Not only do Geoff Johns and Jeff Katz continue to make Booster Gold one of DC’s premiere titles, ( Read more... )

 
I rented “Hitman” last night.  While miles better than the previews made it out to be, it’s nowhere near as good as it thinks it is.

The previews would let you think that main character Agent 47 was grown by a radical offshoot of some religious organization, and he’s carrying out God’s will.  I have absolutely no idea why the marketing behind this ( Read more... )