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Happy Carl Sagan Day, Everyone!
7 November 2009 7:21 AM, PST
Carl Sagan Day celebrates the life and contributions of the great astronomer, author, and philosopher, Carl Sagan, on the 75th anniversary of his birth.
Sagan was a Professor of Astronomy and Space Science and Director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University. He served as an advisor and consultant to Nasa, and played a major role in the establishment of Seti (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence). He was a Pulitzer Prize winning author and most familiar to the public through his Cosmos series on PBS.
In addition to numerous awards, recognitions and honorary degrees for his outstanding contributions, he is acknowledged as one of the most effective public faces of astronomy and space science throughout the world. Sagan died in December 1996.
He's also an idol of mine.
While most of the official celebrating is happening at the Broward College Central Campus in Davie, Fl, you too can take a »
Previews: Wonder Twin Powers Activate!
7 November 2009 7:05 AM, PST
I don't really think a purple jumper works as a hero costume.
Smallville is getting a little wonderful, digging in to the history of The Superfriends to bring The Wonder Twins to the small screen. Zan and Jayna, the Wonder Twins, were two of the more interesting characters from the late 70s series, alien teens who could join hands (fist-bump) and transform into various shapes and monsters.
Well, Zan could turn into anything water related and Jayna could assume any animal form. My most vivid memory of their transformations was Zan turning into plume of water, Jayna into an eagle, and Gleek, their space monkey -- yes, space monkey -- carrying Zan in a pail of water and Jayna in turn scooping Gleek up into the sky.
And that's about all I remember of the 1970s.
This time out, for Smallville, Zan will be played by David Gallagher and Jayna by Allison Scagliotti. »
Humor: Swine Flu mutates into Zombie Flu
7 November 2009 6:33 AM, PST
A report from the fake BBC suggests that there has been a small outbreak of “zombism” in London due to mutation of the H1N1 virus (swine flu) into new strain: H1Z1.
The outbreak is said to be similar to a scare originally found in Cambodia back in 2005.
After death, this virus is able to restart the heart of it’s victim for up to two hours after the initial demise of the person where the individual behaves in extremely violent ways from what is believe to be a combination of brain damage and a chemical released into blood during “resurrection.”
This serious development is said by some sites to be the result of an official government project gone bad. Source: Zombie Swine Flu outbreak reported in the United Kingdom [I'm just getting over the H1N1 and it is a bitch. If you haven't had your flu shots yet, go get them, for both H1N1 and the regular flu. You don't want this. I'm no longer running a fever and I have my appetite back... but I still feel like I've been on the losing end of a boxing match with The Hulk. -Dqm] »
Review: The Variants (You'll Lol)
4 November 2009 9:18 AM, PST
Okay, so as resident doorQ from the Texas area, it is my duty to shine light upon all that is magical and doorQy in this great state! What? You say that Texas is filled with crazy people? Now, just because I’m the only Texan you know doesn’t mean you can judge the rest of the state based off of my actions!
After all, Houston is just about to elect the first openly gay mayor of a major Us city ever ^_^ Plus, all of our major counties voted blue in the presidential election. Yeah, we have uber-conservatives hiding out in the country and scattered about our cities (and an insane governor...), but a lot of us are just friendly ol’ folks who want nothing more than ride a cowboy- errr... horse through the open plains!
Okay, maybe we’re not even that. Bah, I give up! If you ever come to visit, »
Trailers: Your Future Boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal is a Prince
4 November 2009 6:15 AM, PST
I think it's only fitting that you marry royalty, don't you? Disney has released the trailer for Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time, the new action-er by Jerry Bruckheimer. An adaption of the popular video game, Gyllenhaal sports shaggy locks, an English accent and a bare chest in this action-packed preview for the film.
While Gay Marriage died in Maine yesterday, you can use the time-travel power of the dagger to shift into a future where such things are legal and where Jake has fallen madly in love with you.
I think that's the the Theraflu talking again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8EA7EbFX4k »
News: Is this an American David Tennant I see before me?
4 November 2009 6:12 AM, PST
Blogging while sick is always a dicey affair. You are just never quite sure if what you are reading is true or if it is merely the delusional imaginings of a fevered mind. Such is the case when I read that David Tennant, late of Doctor Who fame, is heading to American TV as the lead in a new pilot for NBC called Rex Is Not Your Lawyer.
Hurling the pile of used tissues aside, I clicked further, discovering that, yes indeed, Tennant is set to take the lead as an American lawyer who suffers from panic attacks. It's one of those hour-long dramedys, in the Boston Legal vein, so expect the occasional dancing baby and song and dance routine.
Or maybe I'm just seeing that. Theraflu does that, you know.
Source: ‘Doctor Who’ Star Nabs Lead Role In NBC Pilot »
Review: V... It's the New X!
4 November 2009 2:19 AM, PST
Ever since the original V TV miniseries hit the airwaves in 1983 (you can trust me, I was there ;-P), the letter v has been working it’s way up the ladder in popularity. After all, before that, all v really had to its name was V-Day and a crappy holiday where you try to see how many cavities you can give the object of your affection in one day.
It’s had some pretty stiff competition, though. A-f have always seemed to be pretty popular in the school grading system, while N and Y have made their fame through surveys. The most notorious letter of all, though, has to be X. After all, everything is cooler with an X!
As mentioned before, the letter v seems to be gaining more and more popularity. It helped spawn two V miniseries in the early 80s, followed by a TV show in the »
Previews: L.A. Zombie shambles forth
2 November 2009 12:12 PM, PST
With the Dqm in isolation after being infected by the H1N1 Contagion (he thinks. Drama Queen) it falls to me to post about another contagion: zombies. Most specifically, Bruce Labruce's new zombie porn film, L.A. Zombie.
Now, I have no idea why the porn studios are all gaga over supernatural porno. I'm sure there's some grand deconstructive zeitgeist to it but, frankly, I don't have the time to research it. And textual deconstruction is just so much mental masturbation anyway. And I like the real thing.
La Zombie stars pornstar Francois Sagat in a tale of a zombie lost on the mean streets of Los Angeles. Labruce is calling the this the latest in his zombie porn revolution. Apparently, zombie porn is the third wave of adult entertainment. I've never though of "waves" and "porn" together. Sure, "wet" and "porn" go together. But not waves. Well, maybe »
Trailers: No, "How To Train Your Dragon" isn't a porn film.
2 November 2009 11:17 AM, PST
It is, though, the new animated movie from the folks behind Shrek and Kung-fu Panda, a tale of an awkward boy who can't play sports, isn't all that great with weapons and just wants to use his brains.
Not that any of us can relate to that, right?
Plagued by marauding dragons, our fair hero's life changes when he finds himself raising a baby dragon of his own. Responsibility makes the man -- along side a bit of humor, fire-breathing and 3D effects.
Here's the trailer:
Source: TrailerSpy - How to Train Your Dragon Trailer HD »
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