Mmm, that’s good geekery…
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Mmm, that’s good geekery…

Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes is probably my favorite Marvel cartoon series since the original (non-Bakshi) Spider-Man show of the '60s. Still not up to the Timm / Dini DC shows, which is saying something because I don't love DC like I do Marvel. Still, those connected animated series are easily my favorite discrete version…
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Post Weekend Open Thread (04/02/12)…
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Post Weekend Open Thread (04/02/12)…

Still catching up from the Texas trip, and had a birthday party to attend on Saturday night. Other than that, basically worked my way through *most* of the first season of Boardwalk Empire, so please, no spoilers in the comments. I should finish the last episode tonight. BE isn't quite as impactful as say,…
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This Week on TCM…
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This Week on TCM…

Here’s some TCM stuff to munch on while I’m down in Texas hobnobbing with the hoi polloi.  All times CST. Consider this also an open thread. Today, Wednesday March 21st 2:00 PM The Sandpiper Yay! Bad Liz & Dick! Dick is a priest who had an affair with Liz, thus shamelessly riding on the…
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Musings on John Carter…

It's being widely reported that John Carter is an epic fiasco for Disney and will result in a $200 million writeoff for the company. I should note that a lot of people quite like the film, but clearly it's not finding an audience. Quick thoughts: 1) Stop making movies--especially super-expensive ones--if you have no…
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UPDATED: Monster of the Day #446
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UPDATED: Monster of the Day #446

What, you thought you had witnessed all the terrors that Robot Holocaust had to present yesterday? Foolish mortal. As you quake in fear, consider that they pulled off this beastie without CGI. I know, I can hardly believe it myself. UPDATE: Here's an even more terrifying still of this incredible monster. Notice the sheer,…
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Post Weekend Open Thread (03/19/12)…
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Post Weekend Open Thread (03/19/12)…

Let's see... I worked Saturday, that there went that day. Yesterday I mostly didn't laundry and packed (including grabbing up a caddy full of DVDs) for the Texas trip. Currently I'm reading Timeless, the fifth of a series by Gail Carriger that's sort of a Jane Austin social comedy / Vampire / Werewolf /…
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