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I Swear, It’s Not What It Looks Like!

January 5th, 2010 · No Comments

I finished reading Book Six of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series tonight, and I’m thrilled about that for two very important reasons — neither of which have anything to do with the contents of the book.
First, it’s a pretty hefty hardcover edition, so lugging it back and forth to work and over the [...] Read more »

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Tags: media · novels

Because this is f’ing Thriller, that’s why.

July 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Mezco Toyz is debuting a bunch of their collectible vinyl Mez-Itz figures during Comic-Con customized by various artists and animators. This one frightens me.

However, the Val Kilmer/Doc Holliday “Tombstone” figure below is all kinds of excellent. Read more »

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How I Spent My Friday Night: Jonathan Coulton at Symphony Space (Photos & Video)

March 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

My brother and I checked out Jonathan Coulton’s show at the Symphony Space in upper Manhattan Friday night. I first heard about the show via Wil Wheaton on Twitter, and snagged a pair of tickets in the balcony near the stage. Symphony Space is a great little venue, and our seats afforded me a nice [...] Read more »

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Toy Fair 2009: Nobody In Here ‘Cept Me And A Sleestak

February 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment

I’m at Toy Fair 2009 this weekend, but I had to take a break to post this shot from the show floor. Why? Well, that should be pretty obvious.
I’ll be posting the rest of my random Toy Fair 2009 photos on Flickr, and you can catch all of the Toy Fair 2009 news on Splash [...] Read more »

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Everywhere and Anywhere: In Which I Pop Up Around The Grid and Get “Honorably Mentioned”

February 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment

As those of you who’ve encountered me in one way or another the past few weeks will certainly attest, things have been pretty busy lately. The 15-20 days leading up to this week were essentially lost to New York Comic Con planning and coverage, and I now find myself with hundreds of emails, a pile [...] Read more »

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