Author Archives: Steve

Matt Smith

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Steve

The big guest of this year’s WizWorld, the Eleventh Doctor! Missed out on him two years ago when he had to bail. Since you’re allowed two people in the photo, I let my friend Ayako’s son Eddie join us! Turns … Continue reading →

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A tale of two genetic tests

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Steve

The results are in! And they’re kind of muddy. Hell, they don’t quite agree which makes me wonder what each company’s criteria are for an ethnic group, especially when they lump at least two very distinctive peoples into something as amorphous … Continue reading →

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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Steve

Another book I managed to read before the movie is released in…2018. Yeah, I definitely got a better head start unlike The Martian. Spielberg is directing so the film adaptation may be fantastic like Jurassic Park or a humongous dud like this Summer’s The BFG. … Continue reading →

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November finally

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Steve

Well the ‘finally’ is my bit covering the header in the spirit of Star Trek. The second incarnation of Voyager when they ditched Kes and replaced her with a former Borg. I had stopped watching the show by then but thought it … Continue reading →

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Italian #44: Christopher Lee

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Steve

What? The consummate Englishman from all those Hammer Horror movies? Saruman the White? Count Dokku? Scaramanga? Yes, the towering actor was half Italian. His mother was Countess Estelle Marie Carandini di Sarzano, an Italian citizen who married an English army officer. … Continue reading →

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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children: Rental

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Steve

Another instance of the good Tim Burton directing this ho-hum movie about peculiar (weird) children; more like a Victorian X-Men that doesn’t fight other mutants. I can’t help feeling Peregrine is a poor attempt at competing with the Harry Potter franchise. The whole premise … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Shada

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Steve

Almost done with all the celebrities I saw at this year’s WizWorld. Jeremy was a last-minute addition to the show. As you can see from the poster, he’s the voice of Adventure Time‘s Finn, the program’s main hero. I stupidly didn’t … Continue reading →

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An evening with Bryan Cranston

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Steve

My first outdoor rolling roadshow for Alamo Drafthouse and they couldn’t have gone with a better choice. Getting his book signed would’ve been nice but I have a feeling Bryan is high demand in Hollywood thanks to Breaking Bad. I’m hoping … Continue reading →

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We seem to have it easy with just four cats

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Steve
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RIP Pete Burns

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Steve

Pete will always be known as the lead singer/mascot for the band Dead or Alive with their hits “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record),” “Lover Come Back To Me,” “I Wanna Be Your Toy,” “Brand New Lover” and “Something … Continue reading →

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Jack Chick is officially dead…

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Steve

…but his brain and heart died decades ago. Most of you all are probably asking who this turdburglar was and why am I speaking ill of the dead. Well, he was the primary person behind these incredibly ignorant and hateful … Continue reading →

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Happy 100th birthday to Bob Kane

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Steve

Bob is most famous for being the primary creator of Batman. Since he’s dead and many other claims have come to light involving Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, I think there’s an asterisk by Bob’s name. I don’t particularly care. … Continue reading →

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Weird Al Yankovic

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Steve

I’m finally getting off my duff on the Weird One’s birthday (he’s 57 today) after seeing him in concert for the third this July…and having my brief FaceTime with him. This Summer we saw him again on a second take … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace Tiki

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Steve

Our friends Tom and Alaire gave us the sad news Friday about their Burmese Boss Tiki needing to be put to sleep. The poor guy was having heart trouble and he was starting to suffer from pneumonia, something cats have … Continue reading →

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RIP Steve Dillon

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Steve

One of the UK artists/writers DC brought to America in the late Eighties/early Nineties, Dillon made his US debut on Vertigo titles like Animal Man and Hellblazer. Being from the UK, obviously he started out on 2000 AD titles like Judge Dredd too. Afterwards, he worked on … Continue reading →

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