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Entries from October 2008

never met an obscure costume i didn’t like

October 31st, 2008 · No Comments

The always entertaining wordsmith Kiel Phegley recently posted a retrospective look at his Halloween costumes through the years, and it made me wish I had photos on hand of some of my own. I still consider the massive cardboard Pac-Man costume my mother made for me back in Elementary School to be the greatest costume [...]

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video: freddy krueger, registered offender

October 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments

Because it’s Halloween, and because it’s really freakin’ funny: See more funny videos at Funny or Die

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links for Wednesday, October 29th – Friday, October 31st

October 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Splash Page » Halloween Week: Dark Horse Comics Gets ‘Creepy’ With A Look At Their Upcoming Archive – Man, reading this story reminds me why I loved those old horror comics so much. I’d advise reading it today as part of your Halloween celebrations — you won't be sorry. Mr. Abernathy » Table of Contents [...]

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recent published work: gears of war film update, halloween previews, etc.

October 31st, 2008 · No Comments

I ended up biting off a big chunk of writing assignments over the last week or so, mainly due to my stubborn resistance to thinking, “You know what? I probably have enough on my plate right now. Someone else can handle that.” Some of the work was big news, some of it was Halloween-themed, and [...]

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Tags: comics · gaming · interviews · movies · television

quarter-minute magic: pearl jam’s evenflow

October 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I think the first 15 seconds of this video is my favorite 15-second clip of any music video ever made. It kicks off with a super-earnest Eddie Vedder telling “Josh” (who the f’ is josh?) to turn down the lights because “it’s not a television studio, it’s a fucking rock concert” … and then culminates [...]

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video: triumph the insult comic dog vs. david blaine

October 30th, 2008 · No Comments

I never cease to be amazed at how long the “Triumph the Insult Comic Dog” shtick has not only stuck around, but also remained pretty darn funny. To be honest, I think the “rubber-dog comedian” thing has already outlasted David Blaine’s appeal. At least he’s not doing the “For me to poop on!” line over [...]

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Tags: television · video

links for Wednesday, October 29th

October 29th, 2008 · No Comments

‘Gears Of War’ Screenwriter Wants Movie To Be ‘Gritty And Real’ – Movie News Story | MTV Movie News – Hey, look! It's my second byline on the MTV News homepage! Sweet jeebus! ‘Iron Man’ Crew Will Be Back For Sequel, ‘Avengers’ – Movie News Story | MTV Movie News – Hey, check it out: [...]

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