Category Archives: TV

RIP Will Vinton

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Steve

His name may ring a bell at first but let me fill you in on why. Will is the guy who “invented” Claymation, aka Animation via clay. He wasn’t necessarily the first person to use stop-motion techniques with clay-based objects, … Continue reading →

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King of the Hill “returns” on Hulu!

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Steve

After the show suddenly disappeared from Netflix without any warning, Mike Judge’s masterpiece about life in Central Texas returns! I will probably start from the beginning once I’ve finished Adventure Time.

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New shirt from WizWorld #2: DuckTales! Woo hoo!

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Steve

This tribute to The Disney Afternoon and now a new ongoing series on Disney XD with David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck and Kate Miccuci as Webbigail! It was a gift from my friend Ayako and I couldn’t wait to wear it. … Continue reading →

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Doug Jones

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Steve

My final GACC Brush that I’m finally getting done because I’m going to Wizard World next week and I really, really don’t need the backlog in this department. I did save the best for last, Doug Jones! You won’t recognize him … Continue reading →

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Two awful cartoons on Netflix, just avoid them

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Steve

While there’s been a huge wave of disappointment over Groening’s new show for Netflix, I want to bring up a pair of cartoons which are much, much worse. Not as a way to raise Disenchantment‘s ratings by trashing others. No. I … Continue reading →

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RIP: Robin Leach

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Steve

The guy who helped Entertainment Tonight get off the ground and then went on to do the rather crass show about rich people (very Eighties) is gone. I remember him more on the former really than the latter since he’s ET segments … Continue reading →

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If Homer Simpson were truly human

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Steve

Miguel Vasquez is an artist who  is very skilled with 3-D rendering software and he is frighteningly good at demonstrating what some of our favorite cartoon characters would look like if they were real, based upon their proportions. Above is … Continue reading →

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David X Cohen

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Steve

In honor of Disenchantment making its debut this weekend on Netflix, here’s the finale to my attendance at the Futurama celebration at ATX Fest, meeting the co-creator and show runner, David X Cohen. His real middle initial is S but he changed … Continue reading →

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Courage the Cowardly Dog shirt!

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Steve

The only shirt I bought at GACC. Finally something with Courage the Cowardly Dog! Couldn’t even find him at Hot Topic of all places.

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Tony Todd

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Steve

Next up from my fun time at GACC, meeting actor Tony Todd! Tony is a staple in numerous Sci-Fi TV shows (Stargate, Babylon 5, The Flash) but he’s probably best known to the general public as titular character in the Candyman … Continue reading →

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Greater Austin Comic Con, the first one

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Steve

Wizworld got moved up to September this year, another chance to meet someone who played The Doctor and Henry Winkler, the Fonz, ayyyyyyyyyY! I know I’m going. Meanwhile, a new comic book convention started this year at the Cedar Park … Continue reading →

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Futurama: Part Two, the autographs with a surprise

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Steve

After the table reading, I went out to get the autographs of the cast. Since Futurama‘s characters have all appeared on The Simpsons (“Simpsonarama”), I asked them to sign these shoes to join the great company I already have on them (namely, … Continue reading →

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Futurama table read and meeting them!

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Steve

Most of Futurama‘s principal cast came to Austin to do a live table read (“The Six Million Dollar Mon”) which in turn was to promote Hulu and SyFy being the new networks to carry the beloved program. They did the read … Continue reading →

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Stephen Colbert sharing his D&D roots!

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Steve

 Stephen Colbert nerding out on his shows is nothing new but when he does with D&D, I feel joy for a few reasons: My hobby has attained mainstream acceptability. So suck on that Jesus freaks and my parents! Satanic panic my … Continue reading →

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Patrick Stewart is returning to Star Trek

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Steve

This was an awesome surprise to see from the updates regarding the annual Star Trek convention in Vegas; held at Rio now, the LVH hasn’t had the Star Trek Experience in over a decade. At age 78, I’m not sure what they … Continue reading →

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