May 2012
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Mad Men 5x07, Game of Thrones 2x05 →
Once again, Julie Hammerle, Andy Daglas, and myself discuss the week’s Mad Men and Game of Thrones. Toward the end, Andy sings the praises of Lauren Faust’s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and I throw in a shout-out for Super Best Friends Forever.
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Preview The Upcoming Firefly Comic For Free Comic... →
When I first read this, I thought the comic was going to be some kind of Firefly/Star Wars crossover. I was not happy about that idea.
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FUCK YEAH JOSS WHEDON: Joss Whedon: Superhero →
fuckyeahjosswhedon:
“I know it isn’t effortless to write the way he writes, I know it takes a lot of work and a lot of choices are being made, but to read it is a pleasure. Not only is Joss good at ensemble, but he’s very good at female characters, and Scarlett Johansson was given a big juicy steak to eat, and…
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April 2012
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Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 5: The Ghost of...
“The Ghost of Winterfell” was very much a “moving the pieces” kind of episode, in which people discussed plans and strategies, but very little happened, with two big exceptions (one of which was done offscreen). Throughout Westeros, people wonder how to deal constant warfare. As Tywin Lannister says, no one is content during wartime, and in between the battles, people need to plan how to...
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WatchThe Nostalgia Critic and Nostalgia Chick review The Chipmunk Adventure. I LOVED this movie when I was a kid. I thought that watching it made me cultured. Now, it’s laughable how broad the cultural stereotyping was. And yet, watching this review, I can’t help but feel a bit nostalgic about parts of it, despite laughing at how silly the movie is. (Compare this to Critic’s...
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The Genre Bending Qualities Shared By Cabin in the... →
My friend and co-host of the podcast I guest on, Andy Daglas, discusses how Joss Whedon’s Cabin in the Woods is similar to Lauren Faust’s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
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Henry Selick to Helm The Graveyard Book →
In a follow-up to yesterday’s post about Disney announcing an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, io9. reports that Henry Selick, who directed The Nightmare Before Christmas and the very excellent Coraline (another Gaiman children’s book), will direct.
I still want David Tennant for The Man Jack.
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The Legend of Korra Book 1, Episode 4: The Voice...
Fear is a powerful motivator. Those who would exploit the fears of others can amass dangerous levels of power. Outlaws can use it to rally others to their cause. Politicians can use it to convince citizens to give up their rights. And on an individual level, savvy fear-mongers can manipulate others into making poor decisions. The citizens of Republic Citizens are all living in a constant...
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Disney Options The Graveyard Book →
On the same day that Warner Bros. announces an adaptation of The Jungle Book, Disney announces that it is optioning Neil Gaiman’s wonderful The Graveyard Book.
David Tennant for The Man Jack please.
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How Technicolor Works →
This article explains how Technicolor worked. Interestingly enough, movies shot in Technicolor did not shoot on film that could capture color, but rather used filters to add color to black and white films. A very interesting pieces for lovers of film.
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Watchkorranation:
Bryan Konietzko, creator of A:TLA and The Legend of Korra, explains the rules of Pro-Bending.
DID YOU KNOW: This video was originally intended to teach a Korean animation studio about the game they would be animating.
3/19/2012
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Upcoming Pixar Films →
Press release about some upcoming Pixar movies, one of which about dinosaurs existing in modern times, one that takes place inside the mind, and one about Dia de los Muertos.
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