Monster of the Day #667

Monster of the Day #667

Our duty paid to numerology, it's time to return to this week's theme. An embarrassment of riches on this one; it could probably run two weeks.
Letting Zygons be Zygons…

Letting Zygons be Zygons…

  Terrific news! Of all the one shot wonders of Doctor Who, I imagine up near the top on the fondness scale are the Zygons, who's sole appearance was in Terror of the Zygons (1975). I don't know if it's because they appeared in an early Tom Baker arc--perhaps the peak moment of popularity…
Reminder: T(ween) Fest Apr 27th….

Reminder: T(ween) Fest Apr 27th….

  At Sandy Petersen's house in Rockwall. Further details can be had by mailing me at ken@jabootu.com. This is the Audience Participation Fest. At last summer's T-Fest, attendees selected 20 items from a long list of common B-movie elements. The films this Fest will feature these elements. I have to say, to get all…

Gorn with the Winded…

FoJ Marsden sent me this, and it's pretty hilarious. I have never quite gotten a handle on how Shatner at the same time can be such a genuinely raging egomaniac, and yet so comfortable making fun of himself. It's a weird magic that no one I can think of has in such measure. The…
Monster of the Day #665

Monster of the Day #665

Spring is upon up, and in the spirit of budding new life, this week we'll examine and celebrate Hollywood's fecund, amazing artistic imagination and creativity.