Hal 9000: The Astronaut-Murdering Computer With A HeartThe film 2001: A Space Odyssey was created as a joint venture between sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke and insane film-maker Stanley Kubrick. 2001 charts the evolution of humanity, from the almost-literal "Dawn of Man" to the Space Age, culminating with the ascension of astronaut Dave Bowman to ( Read more... )

Mayor Richard Wilkins: Nice, Pleasant, Nigh-Invulnerable MonsterWhile one expects local-level politicans to be generally good, if ineffective, there are the occasional exceptions. Richard Wilkins is one of those exceptions. He puts on a pleasant face, and indeed, that seems to be the way he actually is. He has issues with cleanliness and germs, ( Read more... )

Chad: Charming, Intelligent, Vicious Womanizer and Back-StabberMost villains are murderers and thieves, people that (while they may have a good reason for doing what they do) are inherently bad, who are criminal in their actions, Machiavellian in their means. They cause enormous destruction and loss of human life in their scramble to whatever end ( Read more... )

Khan Noonien Singh: Superhuman Dictator and Melville-quoting Madman

Ah Kirk, my old friend. Do you know the Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is a dish that is best served cold? It is very cold in space.A product of out of control genetic engineering and a world gone mad, Khan is a super man with a similarly super-sized ego and ambition. With ( Read more... )

The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime, the Harlequin of Hate, the Ace of Knaves.Among comic book villains, there are dozens of true standouts, from masters of magnetism to bald businessmen, even heroes trying to do the "right" thing. But there is consistantly a stand-out, a villain of such evil, who played so brillantly against his foe that stood ( Read more... )

Yoko Ono: Destroyer Most Foul and Time TravellerWhen you hear the name "Yoko Ono", it's rarely referring to her work as an artist, or, indeed, in a positive light at all. There is a certain loathing associated with her name, especially among music fans, who make her out to be pure malevolent evil. But what she could have done to deserve this ( Read more... )

Char Aznable: Misunderstood Leader, Mobile Suit Ace and Revenge-Thirsty Madman(Appearing in Mobile Suit Gundam: UC Timeline ( Read more... )

The Jupiter Clan: Savage, Monsterous Desert Dwellers(Appearing in The Hills Have Eyes ( Read more... )

Today is the beginning of the Celtic New Year! (It's also some religious holiday or another ( Read more... )

Hey, I'm still alive, you know?

Fast Food Films (A largely unremembered, MST3K-esque show that played late at night on FX during the late 90's)
Lesson I: Don’t have sex.
Lesson II: Don’t be a babysitter.
Lesson III: Don’t live in a small town.

May
Lesson I: Making friends is often a lot of work, but worth it in the end.
Lesson II: (Blind) ( Read more... )