In honor of Black History Monty, gunaxin.com has a list of the 20 greatest black action figures. Spoiler alert: Samuel L. Jackson comprises 20 percent of the list. Find out who made the cut (with photos) here.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Top 20 Black Action Figures
In honor of Black History Monty, gunaxin.com has a list of the 20 greatest black action figures. Spoiler alert: Samuel L. Jackson comprises 20 percent of the list. Find out who made the cut (with photos) here.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Scrappy Days
Scrappy Doo is one of the most divisive fictional characters in animation history. A lot of this depends on your age. If you were old enough to have something invested in the various Scooby Doo cartoons by the time his nephew, Scrappy, was introduced in 1979 then you might be more than a little resentful of the character. If you were very young and new to the whole idea of Saturday Morning Cartoons, then you probably have some fondness for the pup. The same rule applies for Jar Jar Binks, oddly enough.Mark Evanier wrote for Hanna-Barbera animation when Scrappy Doo was added to the cast. He's posted a very detailed story about the character's creation and thinks Scrappy Doo played a significant role in keeping Scooby Doo on the air when it was in danger of getting axed. Here's a sample:
"He did not destroy the show, as others claim. He was born during a time at that studio when characters were treated a bit too much as a commodity and in that context, he served his purpose. And every now and then, I come across someone — usually someone a lot younger than I am — who absolutely loves Scrappy to pieces. That's great. I don't share the sentiment but I'm glad to have had a hand in giving those folks something they like."
Read the five-part story at his website News from ME. It's one of my favorite sites to visit, btw.
Vampire Over London
It's no secret that the Internet hates copyright laws. If you've got the creative rights to a property that can be translated to ones and zeroes, then get ready to spend the rest of your life sending out cease and desist notices.
Or you can do what the folks at OpenFlix have done: seek out public domain films, take advantage of existing (and user friendly) programs and share them with the world. Above is an example of what's available at the OpenFlix Youtube channel, the full-length feature Vampire Over London. It's a B-movie by anyone's definition, but it's got Bela Lugosi in it so that makes it good. You can find more movies (such as Metropolis, M and Night of the Living Dead) at FilmHound.TV.
(To Kill a Mockingbird appears to be posted at FilmHOund.TV ... is that public domain? I somehow doubt it.)
Or you can do what the folks at OpenFlix have done: seek out public domain films, take advantage of existing (and user friendly) programs and share them with the world. Above is an example of what's available at the OpenFlix Youtube channel, the full-length feature Vampire Over London. It's a B-movie by anyone's definition, but it's got Bela Lugosi in it so that makes it good. You can find more movies (such as Metropolis, M and Night of the Living Dead) at FilmHound.TV.
(To Kill a Mockingbird appears to be posted at FilmHOund.TV ... is that public domain? I somehow doubt it.)
Thursday, February 17, 2011
(More) Fun with Imperial Walkers!
TotalFilm has a feature posted called 14 Cool Vintage Star Wars Images which puts the famous Imperial All-Terrain Armored Transport (I use the full name in hopes of receiving manna from the Gods of Geekdom) into various historic scenes. Via Nigel Leitch and, of course, TotalFilm. There's a sample from this feature above. The images below are just some I've stumbled on at other sites.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
The Killing Joke
A Death in the Family
meets The Simpsons.Via Spingfield Punx (which also has Simpson-ized versions of Batdance Prince and the cover of Thriller.)
T-shirt of the Day
Darth Vader works on his parenting skills in Who's Your Daddy, from splitreason.com.
(Bat) Man of Fire
Monday, February 14, 2011
The Flaming Lips destroy the Internet
The Flaming Lips are reviving the Zaireeka concept for the 21st century.
Back in 1997 the band released the experimental Zaireeka "album" as eight songs scattered over four stereo CDs. The goal was to have the listener play the discs simultaneously, each song being broadcast through no fewer than eight speakers. It didn't exactly catch on, mostly because the idea required a lot of work from the listener to create the experience.
It seem that time has finally caught up to the band, though. The Flaming Lips have recreated the experience for smart phones, posting 12 videos to YouTube slugged as "Two Blobs Fucking." The video above shows band members Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd showing how it works.
At least, I think that's what they're doing. You can find the videos at their YouTube channel.
Tatooine's Most Wanted
Ever read the online Troops of Doom comic strip? If not, hit the link and give it a try. The strip is updated several times a week and features hundreds of back issues in the archive.
Anyway, this post actually has a point. (Don't worry ... I won't make it a habit.) ToD's creator is giving readers the chance to appear in a "wanted" poster within the strip. Here are the details:
Donate $10 or more and you can have your own personalized "Wanted" poster appear in the comic. Or surprise a friend and put their face on the poster. Even better, surprise an enemy! Posters will be put on the wall of a set and become a permanent part of TOD. After making a donation, email a good head-shot photo and one name to use on the poster. (First, last or nickname accepted. Shorter is better.)
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