Comics in Context #171: New York 2007 - Bullpen Bulletins
Posted Friday, March 30th, 2007 at 3:06am
Peter takes in the old school Marvel Bullpen panel at the New York Comic-Con, signs books, and remembers the late Marshall Rogers…
Archive for March, 2007
10 Quick Questions: Eren Cannata
Posted Friday, March 30th, 2007 at 2:49am
Christopher Stipp talks to Eren Cannata about his new album BLAME IT ON THE CITY and discusses life on the outside of major label dominance…
Weekend Shopping Guide 3/30/07: Werewolves Of London
Posted Friday, March 30th, 2007 at 2:13am
It’s time once again for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… This week featuring Warren Zevon, The Justice League, penguins, Mr. Magoo, Jeremy Clarkson, Yoda, The Doors, Amanda Bynes, The Jeffersons, Erroll Flynn, ALF, and more…
QSE News: 3/30/2007
Posted Friday, March 30th, 2007 at 0:13am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/30/2007
Posted Friday, March 30th, 2007 at 0:12am
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The Fred Hembeck Show: Episode 97 - Vault Hembeck
Posted Thursday, March 29th, 2007 at 1:36am
From deep within his incredibly mysterious and awesomely immense vault (or just stuck in a box), Fred uncovers a lost comic project that he’s chosen to dust off and share with you, his faithful, ever-lovin’ readers…
QSE News: 3/29/2007
Posted Thursday, March 29th, 2007 at 0:47am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/29/2007
Posted Thursday, March 29th, 2007 at 0:35am
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Game On! 3-28-2007
Posted Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 at 18:08pm
Ian Bonds drops in with some news tidbits on the “new” Xbox 360, some exclusivity deals, and more…
QSE News: 3/28/2007
Posted Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 at 1:20am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/28/2007
Posted Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 at 0:04am
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QSE News: 3/27/2007
Posted Tuesday, March 27th, 2007 at 3:50am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/27/2007
Posted Tuesday, March 27th, 2007 at 3:46am
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SModcast 7
Posted Monday, March 26th, 2007 at 4:55am
SModcast 7: An Icelander Showing You Your Own Beating Heart - In which our heroes marvel over the success of WILD HOGS, discuss theater-jumping with parental consent, lament a child’s lack of keys, talk about Scott’s sister yet again, fear sleeping on a foreigner’s couch, puzzle over the chicken-hawk compulsion to be featured on DATELINE, show no interest in sex with teenagers, and have fun but don’t run.
QSE News: 3/26/2007
Posted Monday, March 26th, 2007 at 1:29am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/26/2007
Posted Monday, March 26th, 2007 at 0:10am
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The Venture Bros. Season Two DVD Teaser
Posted Sunday, March 25th, 2007 at 23:22pm
Treat yourself to an exclusive teaser for the forthcoming VENTURE BROS.: SEASON TWO DVD set, courtesy of the fine folks at AstroBase Go!…
Comics in Context #170: Miller’s Next Move
Posted Friday, March 23rd, 2007 at 23:23pm
Peter’s coverage of this year’s New York Comic-Con continues, this time looking at Frank Miller’s big screen plans for Will Eisner’s THE SPIRIT…
Melonpool Quickcast #22: Alien Fresh Jerky
Posted Friday, March 23rd, 2007 at 23:06pm
That’s right! The Melonpool Quickcast has returned! Mayberry and Roberta happen upon a familiar-looking store on their way to Las Vegas: an Alien Beef Jerky shop!
Scrubs Blog: My Creepy Picture Contest Winners
Posted Friday, March 23rd, 2007 at 2:42am
Find out all of the answers to our massive “Creepy Photo” contest, plus who won!
Trailer Park: When Can I Guest Star On Ebert and Roeper?
Posted Friday, March 23rd, 2007 at 0:35am
Christopher Stipp gets over his post-St. Patrick’s Day near poisoning of soda bread by taking in the trailers for SNOW CAKE, PAPRIKA, THE PRISONER: OR HOW I PLANNED TO KILL TONY BLAIR and the absolutely dreadful, WILD TIGERS I HAVE KNOWN.
Weekend Shopping Guide 3/23/07: Good Times
Posted Friday, March 23rd, 2007 at 0:33am
It’s time once again for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… This week featuring Dave Nelson & Max Louis, Captain McHale, Leo DiCaprio, Bob Dylan, Maude, Doctor Who, W.C. Fields, Bart Simpson, and more…
QSE News: 3/23/2007
Posted Friday, March 23rd, 2007 at 0:31am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/23/2007
Posted Friday, March 23rd, 2007 at 0:30am
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The Fred Hembeck Show: Episode 96 - The Cover Of The Rolling Stone
Posted Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 at 4:44am
The Hulk fulfills Dr. Hook’s dream, as Fred recounts details of his guest lecturer teaching stint in the art class of the man who illustrated that classic cover, the legendary Herb Trimpe…
Music For The Masses: 3/22/07
Posted Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 at 4:43am
Tune in this week as M.C. talks about, in no particular order, Mighty Mouse, Modest Mouse, Eek-A-Mouse and sure-fire ways to get banned for life from Disney theme parks. Plus, Double A checks out the latest from the rap “super group,” Hieroglyphics, and J.D. rejoins us this week to offer up a “humble opinion”…
Keneteph’s Corner: Fathers Of The Nether Beasts
Posted Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 at 2:09am
Thaahum speaks with filmmakers Brian and Dean Ronalds about their film NETHER BEAST INCORPORATED, starring Dave Foley, Jason Mews, and Steve Burns…
Nocturnal Admissions: Book Review - In The Studio
Posted Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 at 1:09am
D. K. Holm takes a tour of several contemporary cartoonist’s working spaces via Todd Hignite’s new interview book…
QSE News: 3/22/2007
Posted Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 at 1:03am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/22/2007
Posted Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 at 0:43am
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QSE News: 3/21/2007
Posted Wednesday, March 21st, 2007 at 2:18am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/21/2007
Posted Wednesday, March 21st, 2007 at 2:05am
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Toy Box: Plo Koon Mini-Bust
Posted Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 at 3:28am
He might have the face only a mother could love, but Plo Koon was still an ass-kicking Jedi. Now Gentle Giant adds him to their mini-bust series, and you can check him out this week with Michael!
Party Favors: Tubbs With A Beard
Posted Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 at 3:23am
Joe starts his own private charity, mourns the passing of Bob Groves and the Starlite Theater (unless you can help!), finds out a funny Secret, demands crimefighter postage stamps, and more…
QSE News: 3/20/2007
Posted Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 at 0:48am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/20/2007
Posted Monday, March 19th, 2007 at 23:46pm
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SModcast 6
Posted Monday, March 19th, 2007 at 15:47pm
SModcast 6: Inverted Nipples - In which our heroes lament the death of a cinema legend, discuss the dead and other threats to the environment, analyze where billionaire authors’ biggest nut comes from, catch up with Potise while constantly incorrectly referring to Arnold’s as Al’s, reminisce about scholastic achievements, search for insight into an ex-girlfriend’s mother’s motivation in penning a very damning note, and get steamy with tales of teenage heavy petting.
QSE News: 3/19/2007
Posted Monday, March 19th, 2007 at 1:15am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/19/2007
Posted Sunday, March 18th, 2007 at 23:57pm
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Game On! 3-17-2007: THIS is Sparta…
Posted Saturday, March 17th, 2007 at 18:23pm
Ian Bonds returns this week with the blood of Sparta on is hands and his reviews of GOD OF WAR II and 300: MARCH TO GLORY…
Comics in Context #169: New York 2007 - The King Of Creation
Posted Saturday, March 17th, 2007 at 18:18pm
It’s Saturday coverage of this year’s New York Comic-Con, with BUFFY, Stephen King, Frank Miller, THE SPIRIT, Walt Simonson, and more…
Scrubs Blog: My Stone Age
Posted Friday, March 16th, 2007 at 0:43am
Some on-set caveman shenanigans while filming a fantasy sequence from episode 6×13, “My Scrubs”…
Trailer Park: 300 vs. Revenge of the Nerds and How Your Votes Can Help Me Win A Prize
Posted Friday, March 16th, 2007 at 0:28am
Christopher Stipp contemplates putting two double-wides together in creating a Hillbilly McMansion while pontificating on the merits of THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2, TRADE and GRINDHOUSE while dismissing Marky Mark in his latest, SHOOTER.
Weekend Shopping Guide 3/16/07: Bosom Buddies
Posted Friday, March 16th, 2007 at 0:18am
It’s time once again for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… This week featuring Hanks & Scolari, James Bond, Stan Lee, Lucy & Desi, Johnny Carson, Jabba the Hutt, Ninja Turtles, Fats Domino, Darth Vader, and more…
QSE News: 3/16/2007
Posted Friday, March 16th, 2007 at 0:08am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/16/2007
Posted Friday, March 16th, 2007 at 0:01am
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Music For The Masses: 3/15/07
Posted Thursday, March 15th, 2007 at 2:02am
It’s a new week and M.C. serves up some, umm… Disco, Double A checks in with the new one from the Fratellis and J.D. decides to take the week off… much to M.C.’s chagrin. Plus… a recipe for homemade bologna!! Mmmm!!!
“Oooooh… Shiny.”: An Open Letter to Aaron Sorkin
Posted Thursday, March 15th, 2007 at 0:19am
Craig returns with an open letter to Aaron Sorkin, on the subject of his floundering “dramedy” STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP…
QSE News: 3/15/2007
Posted Thursday, March 15th, 2007 at 0:13am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/15/2007
Posted Thursday, March 15th, 2007 at 0:08am
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DVD Late Show: My Cancer Year
Posted Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 at 1:38am
Christopher Mills is back with a brand new “Late Show,” and his best excuse yet! New reviews include MANIAC COP, GRAND THEFT AUTO, SPACE ACADEMY, GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN, HELLBOY ANIMATED: SWORD OF STORMS, VOODOO MOON and many more!
QSE News: 3/14/2007
Posted Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 at 0:47am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/14/2007
Posted Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 at 23:59pm
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QSE News: 3/13/2007
Posted Monday, March 12th, 2007 at 23:59pm
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/13/2007
Posted Monday, March 12th, 2007 at 23:52pm
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SModcast 5
Posted Monday, March 12th, 2007 at 12:27pm
SModcast 5: Nipples You Can Hang a Coat On - In which our heroes talk poker and casino etiquette, analyze Mos’s frugality and greener instrincts as well as his corn-oil burnin’ car, chat about their missed moment of Oscar glory, muse about the danger of mouth-breathers at a comic book convention, come clean with tales of unsolicited homoerotic escapades from their youth, and refuse to shower in gym.
Interview: Louis Theroux
Posted Monday, March 12th, 2007 at 5:20am
Our in-depth chat with the TV NATION veteran and host of his own exploration into American subcultures, WEIRD WEEKENDS, whose companion book, CALL OF THE WEIRD, has just been released in the US as a brand new series of documentary specials begin airing in the UK…
Preachin’ From The Longbox: Juss Don’t Believe The Hype
Posted Monday, March 12th, 2007 at 2:05am
For this Special Presentation of PftL, Britt Schramm reacts in his usual fashion to the latest media sensation that doesn’t involve a dead Playboy bunny, a bald strung-out pop-star/mother of two with bad judgment, or Jack Bauer…
Noctural Admissions: Movie Review - Zodiac
Posted Monday, March 12th, 2007 at 1:49am
D. K. Holm catches up with David Fincher’s ZODIAC, one of the best films of the year so far.
QSE News: 3/12/2007
Posted Monday, March 12th, 2007 at 1:32am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/12/2007
Posted Monday, March 12th, 2007 at 0:26am
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Contest: Win Boba Fett From Sideshow!
Posted Sunday, March 11th, 2007 at 5:20am
Quick Stop Entertainment, is giving away a Premium Format Boba Fett, courtesy of the fine folks at Sideshow. Don’t miss your chance to win this premium format figure.
Scrubs Blog: My Big Picture Show
Posted Sunday, March 11th, 2007 at 5:10am
Things are getting crazy busy around the SCRUBS offices as the shooting season rapidly comes to a close, so we thought we’d take a little time this week for a picture album look around Sacred Heart’s sets and environs…
The Fred Hembeck Show: Episode 95 - Marvel Busts A Cap
Posted Sunday, March 11th, 2007 at 0:35am
Fred returns with a brand new illustrated interview with the recently deceased Captain America, chatting from beyond the grave…
Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 26: The Bunny Hop
Posted Friday, March 9th, 2007 at 4:21am
[adult swim]’s Dana Snyder and Ken Plume’s weekly chat podcast returns, as Ken & Dana discuss listener mail, find out how much Dana would charge to watch cartoons with his fans at the Bunny Ranch, and go through some recent actory additions to Dana’s record collection…
Comics in Context #168: O Captain! My Captain!
Posted Friday, March 9th, 2007 at 4:17am
Peter takes a look at Marvel’s decision to murder Captain America, and wonders just how cold the body will become before the icon returns. He then jumps back into his NYCC coverage with notes on the Stan Lee panel, as well as that evening’s Stan Lee exhibit at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art…
Trailer Park: Premiere Magazine is Dead. Long Live Premiere.
Posted Friday, March 9th, 2007 at 3:45am
Christopher Stipp takes too much delight in the demise of PREMIERE Magazine while giving you reason enough to avoid I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE this weekend and takes a look at the trailers for THE KINGDOM, OCEANS THIRTEEN and KNOCKED UP.
Keneteph’s Korner: The Real (Emcee) Juice
Posted Friday, March 9th, 2007 at 3:31am
Thaahum profiles the real emcee Juice, chatting about his new band, his new CD, and getting a pair of killer freestyle tracks in the bargain…
Weekend Shopping Guide 3/9/07: Make Sexy Time In Closet
Posted Friday, March 9th, 2007 at 2:59am
It’s time once again for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… This week featuring Cartman, Borat, Danno, Madame Bovary, Peter Pan, Captain N, Ernest Hemingway, Zach Galifiankis, nerds, and more…
QSE News: 3/9/2007
Posted Friday, March 9th, 2007 at 1:19am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/9/2007
Posted Friday, March 9th, 2007 at 1:13am
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A Plea From Terry Gilliam (or “Who put the ‘Think’ in ThinkFilm?”)
Posted Thursday, March 8th, 2007 at 4:35am
We’ve got a special message from Terry, trying to set the record straight on the TIDELAND DVD aspect ratio fiasco, and what you can do to fix things yourself…
The Fred Hembeck Show: Episode 94 - What Would Charlie Droople Do?
Posted Thursday, March 8th, 2007 at 2:32am
Fred asks the eternal question - would I make the same choices as Charlie Droople? You know you’ve asked yourself that numerous times…
Music For The Masses: 3/8/07
Posted Thursday, March 8th, 2007 at 2:11am
Know what time it is? That’s right, it’s Podcast time!! And in celebration of National Hooker Appreciation week, M.C. and his “friends” offer up some musical suggestions to ensure that you get the most “bang for your buck”… so to speak. Plus, reviews of the new ones from Arcade Fire, Explosions in the Sky and Au Revoir Simone!!
QSE News: 3/8/2007
Posted Thursday, March 8th, 2007 at 1:57am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/8/2007
Posted Thursday, March 8th, 2007 at 1:49am
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Interview: Billy Connolly
Posted Wednesday, March 7th, 2007 at 9:04am
In-depth with the Big Yin, as we chat about stand-up philosophy, performing, value for money, banjos, and much more…
QSE News: 3/7/2007
Posted Wednesday, March 7th, 2007 at 4:28am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/7/2007
Posted Wednesday, March 7th, 2007 at 4:23am
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Toy Box: Fruits Basket Kyo Sohma Statues
Posted Tuesday, March 6th, 2007 at 4:09am
What happens if you’re a rice ball, and you’re playing Fruits Basket? If you know the answer to that question, you’re probably a fan of the anime of the same name, and Michael has some statues for you to check out!
Nocturnal Admissions: DVD Review Peter Pan
Posted Tuesday, March 6th, 2007 at 3:26am
D. K. Holm takes a trip down nostalgia lane thanks to Disney’s new special edition DVD of PETER PAN…
Keneteph’s Korner: Lisa Murray - Reachin’ For The Sky with Skylife
Posted Tuesday, March 6th, 2007 at 3:02am
Thaahum profiles filmmaker Lisa Murray, and her film chronicling the creative journey, I HAVE DREAMS - DAMMIT…
QSE News: 3/6/2007
Posted Tuesday, March 6th, 2007 at 2:19am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/6/2007
Posted Tuesday, March 6th, 2007 at 2:06am
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Scrubs Blog: My Creepy Picture Contest
Posted Monday, March 5th, 2007 at 18:16pm
You can win fabulous SCRUBS prizes in our latest trivia contest - Check it out and see if you’re uber-fan enough to decipher who’s who in our creepy photo challenge…
SModcast 4
Posted Monday, March 5th, 2007 at 7:54am
4: Can I Get a (Masturbatory) Witness? - In which our heroes talk results, regrets, and rejoicements in relation to the Academy Awards, name-drop Scorsese like it’ll get ‘em laid, struggle to remember Illeana Douglas’s name, reminisce about celebrity sightings and marvel over the need of the famous to eat, crack on “Krull”, ruminate on the men they’d concede to being rump-wrangled by, reveal the secret origin of Mos’s middle initial, talk mysticism, Indian fakirs and Jesus’s junk, bitch about why “In Search Of…” would never work in the age of the internet, discuss Mos’s directorial aspirations, and unmask Kev’s deepest shame (of the week).
Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 25: Dana Loses
Posted Monday, March 5th, 2007 at 5:12am
[adult swim]’s Dana Snyder and Ken Plume’s weekly chat podcast returns, as Ken gloats - and gloats, and gloats, and gloats - about his winning of the Oscar pool, much to Dana’s chagrin. There’s also talk of “The Boston Event,” the AQUA TEEN film, going legit, and much more…
Party Favors: Guinness Record Place-Holder
Posted Monday, March 5th, 2007 at 1:06am
Joe ponders just how green Al Gore is, congratulates Jackie Earle Haley, mourns the death of Rolling Rock, muses on “Weird Al Idol,” and more…
QSE News: 3/5/2007
Posted Monday, March 5th, 2007 at 1:04am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/5/2007
Posted Monday, March 5th, 2007 at 0:24am
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Game On! 3-3-2007: Episode One - Wii-Tarded
Posted Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 at 18:29pm
Ian Bonds brings you the first of (hopefully) many monthly video podcasts for his Game On! column, this week featuring reviews of WII PLAY, TONY HAWK’S DOWNHILL JAM, SUPER SWING GOLF as well as quickshots of LUNAR KNIGHTS and PHOENIX WRIGHT ACE ATTOURNEY: JUSTICE FOR ALL.
Comics in Context #167: New York 2007 - Blogs, Bone, and Billy
Posted Friday, March 2nd, 2007 at 22:43pm
Peter was at last week’s New York Comicon, and here’s the first part of his coverage - focusing on Jeff Smith, blogging comics, and more…
10 Quick Questions: Brandi Engel
Posted Friday, March 2nd, 2007 at 0:37am
Christopher Stipp talks with Brandi Engel, star of BELIEVE IN ME - a movie about women in the 60’s playing basketball - about how she learned not to throw like a girl and what it was like to spend a lot of time on crutches, in a true definition of life imitating art…
Weekend Shopping Guide 3/2/07: The Tide Is High
Posted Friday, March 2nd, 2007 at 0:34am
It’s time once again for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… This week featuring Officer Dangle, Terry Gilliam, Charles Vess, Will Ferrell, Flip Wilson, Oliver Stone, Patrick MacGoohan, Dolly Parton, Ridley Scott, and more…
QSE News: 3/2/2007
Posted Friday, March 2nd, 2007 at 0:29am
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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 3/2/2007
Posted Friday, March 2nd, 2007 at 0:27am
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Music For The Masses: 3/1/07 or The “Loose Ends” Edition
Posted Thursday, March 1st, 2007 at 3:23am
In lieu of the start of spring training, M.C. bats clean up this week and sweeps the bases clean of the latest from Neil Innes and some long overdue concert reviews. Plus, Double A steals home and gets tagged out by the Wiseman moments after J.D. jacks one out of the “80’s cheese rock” park. Batter up, baby!!!
The Fred Hembeck Show: Episode 93 - They Shoot Freds, Don’t They?
Posted Thursday, March 1st, 2007 at 2:53am
Spurred on by the recent Oscar season, Fred dives into his cinephile past for his own comment-filled trip down Academy Award-winning memory lane…
Take Me Home Blog #21: Son of THE PODCAST
Posted Thursday, March 1st, 2007 at 1:16am
The TAKE ME HOME podcast returns with discussion of the oft mentioned but rarely discussed film itself…