Post-Weekend Open Thread…
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Post-Weekend Open Thread…

Saw The Avengers*, everything past that is a blur. [*Want to speak about The Avengers without having to worry about saying "spoiler" all the time? There's a thread in the message forum for exactly that purpose. Otherwise, please, be vague about details.] OK, I did read Tricked by Kevin Hearne, the fourth paperback book…
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Monster of the Day #473
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Monster of the Day #473

How about a little more Kirby love? Obvious reason I went with an Avengers cover, although the FF featured more monsters (right on their first issue is one of the most famous comic book beasties ever). Still, Lava Men clearly fill the bill. Notice the early guest star appearance by the Hulk. The perpetually…
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Audiences Assemble!
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Audiences Assemble!

  I guess there's some sort of superhero movie coming out today. My prediction? When all is said and done, it will make over ONE...MILLION...DOLLARS. I remember having a literally disorienting, 'I'm in a dream' feeling when I saw the teaser at the end of Iron Man 2, the one that featured a quick…
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Tuesdays with Lorre: Black Angel (1946)
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Tuesdays with Lorre: Black Angel (1946)

I had noted that a few libraries in our system had bought some Warners’ DVD-Rs starring Peter Lorre, including a couple of films I have long wanted to see. So I checked through the system and ordered in whatever Lorre movies were available that I hadn’t seen yet. I really like Peter Lorre. Somebody…
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Monster of the Day #472
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Monster of the Day #472

Clearly I've been saving these guys for last, an early, lovably creaky example of suitmation. The suits are endearingly awkward. The raised headpieces clearly threw the actors inside off-balance, the arms pretty much just hang there, and the suits plainly didn't allow those inside to see much, if anything. The result is that their…
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