whole article here - Homer’s odyssey: Why The Simpsons flopped in the Middle East
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
1-18-08
i trust that we've all seen Transformers by now (a.k.a. the best movie ever!) and we've all seen the mysterious J.J. Abrams trailer.
here's a site that covers everything i've dug up so far
anybody have anything to add?
here's a site that covers everything i've dug up so far
anybody have anything to add?
HEADLINES
Friends, I urge you not to watch this video clip.
When I saw a story about the popularity of jousting, I asked for some video of it, picturing in my mind Men of iron charging one another with lances on snorting steeds, the losers crumpled in shiny piles of metal on the ground.
Fat chance. No, what we get here is a form of jousting where competitors charge this contraption and stick their itty-bitty lances through a small ring. And you can just forget about bloodied helmets and chainmail; these folks play in white outfits with neckties!
All in all, if you want to see bold knights in combat, you’ll catch lots more drama and action at a chess match. You’ve been warned.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
HARRY POTTER MANIA
and the countdown begins. happy reading weekend everyone!
I'll be celebrating at the Ministry of Magic at Vandusen Garden!
I'll be celebrating at the Ministry of Magic at Vandusen Garden!
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
HEADLINES
This makes me unspeakably sad.
For seven days, Mark Kelley works as a teacher in the lowest ranked school in British Columbia.
watch Part 1 here
watch Part 2 here
For seven days, Mark Kelley works as a teacher in the lowest ranked school in British Columbia.
watch Part 1 here
watch Part 2 here
HEADLINES
PAGANS have pledged to perform “rain magic” to wash away cartoon character Homer Simpson who was painted next to their famous fertility symbol - the Cerne Abbas giant.
The 17th century chalk outline of the naked, sexually aroused, club-wielding giant is believed by many to be a symbol of ancient spirituality.
Many couples also believe the 180ft giant, which is carved in the hillside above Cerne Abbas, Dorset, is an aid to fertility.
A giant 180ft Homer Simpson brandishing a doughnut was painted next to the well-endowed figure today in a publicity stunt to promote The Simpsons Movie released later this month.
It has been painted with water-based biodegradable paint which will wash away as soon as it rains.
Ann Bryn-Evans, joint Wessex district manager for The Pagan Federation, said: “It’s very disrespectful and not at all aesthetically pleasing.
“We were hoping for some dry weather but I think I have changed my mind. We’ll be doing some rain magic to bring the rain and wash it away.”
She added: “I’m amazed they got permission to do something so ridiculous. It’s an area of scientific interest.”
She also expressed fears that the painting of Homer, from the animated television series The Simpsons, would cause a mess as it washed away.
During the Second World War, he was disguised to prevent the Germans from using him as an aerial landmark.
Since then he has always been visible, receiving regular grass trimming and a full re-chalking every 25 years.
***
"...not at all aesthetically pleasing." Pul-leeease! I'd take Homer with a giant pastry over dude with a giant hard-on any day!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
jy: the power source on my computer died. do u think u could get me another?
later...
me (email): pc power source aquired
jy (email): Excellent work, Operative. Ve haff deposited ze unmarked funds in your Swizz account.Beware the spotted fox. Ze diamond crows at dawn.
later...
me (email): pc power source aquired
jy (email): Excellent work, Operative. Ve haff deposited ze unmarked funds in your Swizz account.Beware the spotted fox. Ze diamond crows at dawn.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
random extra: this is a hundred times cooler than Armagedon!
Transformers Movie
(i fell out of my chair i was laughing so hard! what's worse? i was the only one in the theatre laughing. check the credits people!)
Transformers Movie
(i fell out of my chair i was laughing so hard! what's worse? i was the only one in the theatre laughing. check the credits people!)
AND THE SAGA CONTINUES
HI, I'M A MARVEL...AND I'M A DC: AFTER HOURS #4
"well he wasn't ashamed to tell me he had syphilis"
-the Joker
"well he wasn't ashamed to tell me he had syphilis"
-the Joker
Friday, July 13, 2007
HEADLINES
Set in 1985, premise takes place in an 'alternative' US where costumed 'adventurers' are real and the country is edging closer to a nuclear war.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
QUOTE OF THE DAY
dan: i've gone insane! i've lost it the big tomatoe
me: u lost a big tomatoe?
dan: no, i've lost it the big tomatoe
me: u've lost a big tomatoe?
dan: it - the big tomatoe
me: what big tomatoe?
dan: i've lost it
me: u lost ur big tomatoe?
dan: i've lost it the big tomatoe
me: u've lost IT (the big tomatoe)?
dan: no, the tomatoe isn't important. focus!
me: but the tomatoe is important to me!
dan: the tomatoe is not important. it has nothing to do with anything
me: but there is a big tomatoe?
dan: no
me: cuz u lost it?
dan: i've lost it the big tomotoe - i've just lost it the big tomatoe, there's no punctuation or anything
me: u've lost it the big potatoe?
dan: no!
me: oh dear! it's like ESL all over again. i'm saying what i'm hearing and just not quite right.
me: u lost a big tomatoe?
dan: no, i've lost it the big tomatoe
me: u've lost a big tomatoe?
dan: it - the big tomatoe
me: what big tomatoe?
dan: i've lost it
me: u lost ur big tomatoe?
dan: i've lost it the big tomatoe
me: u've lost IT (the big tomatoe)?
dan: no, the tomatoe isn't important. focus!
me: but the tomatoe is important to me!
dan: the tomatoe is not important. it has nothing to do with anything
me: but there is a big tomatoe?
dan: no
me: cuz u lost it?
dan: i've lost it the big tomotoe - i've just lost it the big tomatoe, there's no punctuation or anything
me: u've lost it the big potatoe?
dan: no!
me: oh dear! it's like ESL all over again. i'm saying what i'm hearing and just not quite right.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
VANCOUVER: A PARANORMAL MAP
a little early for Halloween but nonetheless...
a List of locations and spooky incidents
c/o Che Mcnabb
a List of locations and spooky incidents
c/o Che Mcnabb
TRAILER - SANCTUARY
three cheers for the creative minds of Vancouver! the webisodes can be purchased from the website but this very helpful chap has posted them on Youtube. let's all send him happy thoughts.
here's a blurb from the Santuary website:
Stem cells, gene therapy, transplants, cloning… The very meaning of the word “humanity” changes daily in the modern world. But there is a darker side to the evolution of mankind, a truth only a few brave souls are willing to face : There are monsters loose in the world. And they are the key to the future of our race.
Each webisode of Sanctuary follows the exploits of Dr. Helen Magnus (AMANDA TAPPING, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis) as she seeks out all manner of terrifying and monstrous creatures. She is aided in her quest by her reluctant protégé Will Zimmerman (ROBIN DUNNE, Dawson’s Creek, The Big Hit, Species 3) and her intrepid, if somewhat reckless daughter Ashley (EMILIE ULLERUP, Battlestar Galactica). Together they will be drawn into a frightening and mysterious world populated by beings that defy explanation.
Fusing stunning visual effects, Sanctuary takes the viewer into a thrilling world where science meets the supernatural. This fictional online universe fills the void left by traditional network television by providing multiple High Definition resolutions, immersive interaction, and direct communication between the viewer and the Sanctuary creative team.
What is Sanctuary?
Sanctuary is the first broadcast quality, High Definition dramatic series designed specifically for the internet.
What is unique about Sanctuary?
Many things:Sanctuary is the first tapeless HD digital production - using only digital media on hard drives from shooting through to post. As well, the majority of Sanctuary's first eight webisodes (approx. two hours) were shot entirely on green screen sets -- meaning the backgrounds are completely computer generated.
Additionally, we use an innovative 3D computer-model tracking system live on set, allowing actors and crew to "see" renderings of the CG worlds they are "filming" in real time.
Sanctuary recently was awarded a Guinness World Record for "Highest Budget Television Production Direct to the Web".
Who created Sanctuary?
Sanctuary was created by Sci-fi writer/producer Damian Kindler (Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis).
here's a blurb from the Santuary website:
Stem cells, gene therapy, transplants, cloning… The very meaning of the word “humanity” changes daily in the modern world. But there is a darker side to the evolution of mankind, a truth only a few brave souls are willing to face : There are monsters loose in the world. And they are the key to the future of our race.
Each webisode of Sanctuary follows the exploits of Dr. Helen Magnus (AMANDA TAPPING, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis) as she seeks out all manner of terrifying and monstrous creatures. She is aided in her quest by her reluctant protégé Will Zimmerman (ROBIN DUNNE, Dawson’s Creek, The Big Hit, Species 3) and her intrepid, if somewhat reckless daughter Ashley (EMILIE ULLERUP, Battlestar Galactica). Together they will be drawn into a frightening and mysterious world populated by beings that defy explanation.
Fusing stunning visual effects, Sanctuary takes the viewer into a thrilling world where science meets the supernatural. This fictional online universe fills the void left by traditional network television by providing multiple High Definition resolutions, immersive interaction, and direct communication between the viewer and the Sanctuary creative team.
What is Sanctuary?
Sanctuary is the first broadcast quality, High Definition dramatic series designed specifically for the internet.
What is unique about Sanctuary?
Many things:Sanctuary is the first tapeless HD digital production - using only digital media on hard drives from shooting through to post. As well, the majority of Sanctuary's first eight webisodes (approx. two hours) were shot entirely on green screen sets -- meaning the backgrounds are completely computer generated.
Additionally, we use an innovative 3D computer-model tracking system live on set, allowing actors and crew to "see" renderings of the CG worlds they are "filming" in real time.
Sanctuary recently was awarded a Guinness World Record for "Highest Budget Television Production Direct to the Web".
Who created Sanctuary?
Sanctuary was created by Sci-fi writer/producer Damian Kindler (Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis).
AND THE SAGA CONTINUES
from the man who penned Aeon Flux and the Animatrix, Peter Chung presents TOMB RAIDER: KEYS TO THE KINGDOM.watch EPISODE 1
web-episode 2 coming 11 July 2007
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS STRIKES AGAIN
WOMEN DRAWN TO MEN WITH MUSCLES
"Muscular young men are likely to have more sex partners than their less-chiseled peers, researchers at the University of California Los Angeles said on Monday."
"Muscular young men are likely to have more sex partners than their less-chiseled peers, researchers at the University of California Los Angeles said on Monday."
fascintating! who woulda thunk it? (where's the sarcastic button on this thing?)
Friday, July 06, 2007
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Talking in statment form is the way old friends speak to each other. Statements are the mode of the intimate, the confident, and the giving. They invite others to share and make perfect metaphysical sense.
-Juggler (From The Game:Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists)
-Juggler (From The Game:Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists)
Thursday, July 05, 2007
QUOTE OF THE DAY
at an East Indian wedding
me: so, what's happening now
groom: her brother is supposed to carry her out from the house and pass her into my arms
me (looking around the corner): when?
groom (also looking around the corner): any minute now
(the bride's brother comes around the corner a few seconds after with a garbage bag heading to the dumpster)
groom: hey, that's not your sister!
me: or is it?
me: so, what's happening now
groom: her brother is supposed to carry her out from the house and pass her into my arms
me (looking around the corner): when?
groom (also looking around the corner): any minute now
(the bride's brother comes around the corner a few seconds after with a garbage bag heading to the dumpster)
groom: hey, that's not your sister!
me: or is it?
QUOTE OF THE DAY
salsa practice - we're nearing the end of an hour long practice and realizing that P. has been wearing his jacket throughout.
n: P., aren't you hot?
P (looks in the mirrior): why, yes i am. thank you for noticing.
n: P., aren't you hot?
P (looks in the mirrior): why, yes i am. thank you for noticing.
HEADLINES
BLINDED BY LOVE, MAN STABBED IN EYE BY GIRLFRIEND
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong woman who blinded her boyfriend in one eye in a fight six years ago has been jailed for jabbing a chopstick into his other eye, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Last November, Po Shiu-fong, 58, accused long-time boyfriend Kwok Wai-ming, 49, of having an affair, the South China Morning Post reported.
During the row, Po stabbed a plastic chopstick into his left eye, which she had already blinded six years ago when she poked it with her finger.
"Po became hysterical when she saw the wound and mopped it with a towel. The pair then went to bed," the paper said.
"The next morning they had another argument in which she grabbed a chopstick and stabbed Kwok's right eye," it said.
Two days later, he sought medical treatment and filed a police report against Po, whom he had dated since 1993.
The paper said he didn't report the attack six years ago, telling the court his silence was "a love sacrifice."
Kwok lost 10 to 20 percent vision in his right eye, the paper said.
Po was jailed for six months on Tuesday.
"If I forgive her, God would not forgive me," the paper quoted Kwok as saying. "No matter what, nothing could compensate for the loss of my eye."
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong woman who blinded her boyfriend in one eye in a fight six years ago has been jailed for jabbing a chopstick into his other eye, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Last November, Po Shiu-fong, 58, accused long-time boyfriend Kwok Wai-ming, 49, of having an affair, the South China Morning Post reported.
During the row, Po stabbed a plastic chopstick into his left eye, which she had already blinded six years ago when she poked it with her finger.
"Po became hysterical when she saw the wound and mopped it with a towel. The pair then went to bed," the paper said.
"The next morning they had another argument in which she grabbed a chopstick and stabbed Kwok's right eye," it said.
Two days later, he sought medical treatment and filed a police report against Po, whom he had dated since 1993.
The paper said he didn't report the attack six years ago, telling the court his silence was "a love sacrifice."
Kwok lost 10 to 20 percent vision in his right eye, the paper said.
Po was jailed for six months on Tuesday.
"If I forgive her, God would not forgive me," the paper quoted Kwok as saying. "No matter what, nothing could compensate for the loss of my eye."
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
AND THE SAGA CONTINUES
HI, I'M A MARVEL...AND I'M A DC: AFTER HOURS #3
"hey Lex, Venom just puked over the balcony"
-the Green Goblin
"hey Lex, Venom just puked over the balcony"
-the Green Goblin
AND THE SAGA CONTINUES
WE NEED GIRLFRIENDS: EPISODE 9, THE MORNING AFTER
"...that's 20 hours of realistic superhero action..."
-Henry
"...that's 20 hours of realistic superhero action..."
-Henry
HEADLINES
OPTIMUS PRIME IS REFUSED SERVICE AT MACDONALDS, SHOWS MERCY TO FEEBLE HUMANS
i can't figure out how to embed the video and i couldn't find it on youtube so y'all just have to use the link.
i can't figure out how to embed the video and i couldn't find it on youtube so y'all just have to use the link.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
i READ
Three cheers for Lewis Shiner who has posted his fiction along with a manifesto about the collapse of short fiction markets and the importance of short fiction as a way for writers to experiment and for readers to discover new writers.
He calls the project the "Fiction Liberation Front."
I'm told that the following is possibly Shiner's greatest work. It'll haunt you every time you hear a Beatles, Beach Boys, Doors, or Jimi Hendrix song. The book is now out of print but I just ordered mine from Amazon. I can't wait!
From Library Journal:
Shiner ( Slam , LJ 8/1/90, among others) has written what may be the first rock n roll time-travel novel. Ray Chackleford is a self-employed electronics repairman whose marriage is foundering and whose father has recently died. These unresolved relationships are complicated when Ray travels to the Mexican site of his father's death and promptly falls in love with a woman even more unstable than he. In the midst of this emotional turmoil, Ray--a rock drummer during his youth in the late Sixties--begins to hear in his head and manages to transfer to tape legendary unfinished recordings by Jim Morrison, Brian Wilson, and Jimi Hendrix. This music is accompanied by "journeys" into the troubled lives of these rock musicians. Shiner's appealing main character and his gripping style overcome the less believable aspects of his story. With the current comeback of the Sixties, this novel should be widely popular.
He calls the project the "Fiction Liberation Front."
I'm told that the following is possibly Shiner's greatest work. It'll haunt you every time you hear a Beatles, Beach Boys, Doors, or Jimi Hendrix song. The book is now out of print but I just ordered mine from Amazon. I can't wait!
From Library Journal:
Shiner ( Slam , LJ 8/1/90, among others) has written what may be the first rock n roll time-travel novel. Ray Chackleford is a self-employed electronics repairman whose marriage is foundering and whose father has recently died. These unresolved relationships are complicated when Ray travels to the Mexican site of his father's death and promptly falls in love with a woman even more unstable than he. In the midst of this emotional turmoil, Ray--a rock drummer during his youth in the late Sixties--begins to hear in his head and manages to transfer to tape legendary unfinished recordings by Jim Morrison, Brian Wilson, and Jimi Hendrix. This music is accompanied by "journeys" into the troubled lives of these rock musicians. Shiner's appealing main character and his gripping style overcome the less believable aspects of his story. With the current comeback of the Sixties, this novel should be widely popular.
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