August 2006 archive

Sam Jackson on the Line

I just received a taped phone message from Samuel L. Jackson, imploring me to go see the forthcoming film Snakes on a Plane.  A quick google search reveals that you can sign up pretty much anyone for a good old Mace Windu-style phone pestering via the everlovin’ interweb: http://snakesonaplane.varitalk.com/

Masters of Comic Art!

I’ve just returned from spending about five hours taking in the Masters of Comic Art exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum and I thought I’d post a few thoughts while they’re fresh in my mind: First off, I can’t imagine that there’s ever been a more jaw-dropping collection of original American comics art collected in …

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Did you know…

Did you know that there’s a World Cosplay Summit? From Wikipedia: Cosplay (????, kosupure?), a contraction (or portmanteau) of the English words “costume” and “play”, is a Japanese subculture centered on dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, and video games, and, less commonly, Japanese live action television shows, fantasy movies, or Japanese pop music …

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Riddle Me This…

How can any creature sleep comfortably in this position? (And, no—in case you were wondering—I will not be accepting or responding to any commentary regarding, and/or offers to buy, my totally awesome Star Trek sleeping bag/comforter)

Speaking of…

Speaking of Brad McGinty, have I mentioned lately how much I love his character, Millionaire Hobo?  These days, when I run into him at a convention or something, I just walk up to his booth, ask him if he’s got any new Millionaire Hobo stuff, and when he says no, I just walk away. I …

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