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Archive for April, 2007

SModcast 11

Posted Monday, April 30th, 2007 at 1:16am

SModcast 11: A Fistful of Shame - In which our heroes talk interstellar joyrides, hotel-stays of yore, the perils of travel abroad, plus-sized swimwear, the best “Jaws” documentary ever made, day trips to death camps, and being brat-deep in a jungfrau.

Party Favors: Worshipping The Giant Acorn

Posted Monday, April 30th, 2007 at 0:12am

Taking in Durham’s Full Frame documentary festival, talking Ghostbusters and Larry Storch, looking for the next Pussycat Doll, understanding Imus, turning Japanese, and more…

Nocturnal Admissions: DVD Review - Night at the Museum, Pulp

Posted Monday, April 30th, 2007 at 0:12am

D. K. Holm takes a look at two wholly different Mickey Rooney films, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM and PULP…

QSE News: 4/30/2007

Posted Monday, April 30th, 2007 at 0:10am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/30/2007

Posted Monday, April 30th, 2007 at 0:09am

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Interview: Simon Pegg

Posted Saturday, April 28th, 2007 at 1:05am

Chatting up the star and co-writer of SPACED, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, and the now-in-theaters HOT FUZZ…

Comics in Context #175: My Dinner In Hell

Posted Friday, April 27th, 2007 at 0:04am

Peter gets down and dirty with Zack Snyder’s cinematic adaptation of Frank Miller’s 300…

Trailer Park: Jamie Kennedy: Man, Myth, Examinator of Societial Underbelly

Posted Thursday, April 26th, 2007 at 23:55pm

From SEVERANCE, KICKIN’ IT OLD SKOOL, DIGGERS and even one of the better trailers of 2007, HECKLER, Christopher Stipp is back to share some of his (very) unsolicited opinions…

Weekend Shopping Guide 4/27/07: Wright On

Posted Thursday, April 26th, 2007 at 23:53pm

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 Steven Wright, Drew Carey, Harry, Queen Elizabeth, Orel, Culombo, Venus Flytrap, Gallagher, and more…

QSE News: 4/27/2007

Posted Thursday, April 26th, 2007 at 23:52pm

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/27/2007

Posted Thursday, April 26th, 2007 at 23:52pm

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Interview: Edgar Wright

Posted Thursday, April 26th, 2007 at 0:41am

We figuratively shoot the breeze with the director/co-writer of both HOT FUZZ and SHAUN OF THE DEAD…

Music For The Masses: 4/26/07

Posted Thursday, April 26th, 2007 at 0:16am

M.C. is back in action this week to talk “shop,” Canadian delicacies, a new holiday and the brand-spanking new one from Rush, SNAKES AND ARROWS. Plus, Double A joins in the fun by grabbing a pencil to work out a Madlib and a college freshman checks in with a review of the latest from Good Charlotte…

QSE News: 4/26/2007

Posted Wednesday, April 25th, 2007 at 23:55pm

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/26/2007

Posted Wednesday, April 25th, 2007 at 23:51pm

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QSE News: 4/25/2007

Posted Wednesday, April 25th, 2007 at 0:53am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/25/2007

Posted Wednesday, April 25th, 2007 at 0:51am

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Toy Box: Hagrid & Mad Eye Moody mini-busts

Posted Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 at 2:12am

Harry Potter fans are deep in anticipation for both the movie AND the book this year, and the terrific line of mini-busts from Gentle Giant continue to hit the shelf. Check out the latest two - Hagrid and Mad Eye Moody - as Michael takes them for a spin this week…

QSE News: 4/24/2007

Posted Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 at 2:08am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/24/2007

Posted Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 at 2:04am

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SModcast 10

Posted Monday, April 23rd, 2007 at 3:21am

SModcast 10: Eating a Chicken’s Soul - In which our heroes chat coiffure, get into some weight-y issues, hatch a seminal diet, order a dollar’s worth of fish, fear the sea, pinpoint the indignity of shark attacks, and fear bears, dinosaurs, and the duplicity of the fowl.

Comics in Context #174: Hat Trick

Posted Monday, April 23rd, 2007 at 0:02am

Peter sits down with overpriced popcorn & soda, and takes in the latest CG project from Disney, the non-Pixar MEET THE ROBINSONS…

QSE News: 4/23/2007

Posted Monday, April 23rd, 2007 at 0:01am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/23/2007

Posted Monday, April 23rd, 2007 at 0:01am

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Trailer Park: Does The Suit Sling One’s Knackers With Cool Comfort or Painful Pressure?

Posted Friday, April 20th, 2007 at 0:36am

Christopher Stipp is back to ponder life’s vicissitudes and nuances whilst gazing with his stink eye on the trailers for DAY WATCH, MR. WOODCOCK, I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK & LARRY and HALLOWEEN…

Weekend Shopping Guide 4/20/07: Go Team Venture

Posted Friday, April 20th, 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 Hank & Dean, Larry Sanders, Simon Pegg, Laverne & Shirley, Spider-Man, SpongeBob, Larry King, Idi Amin, Judi Dench, and more…

QSE News: 4/20/2007

Posted Friday, April 20th, 2007 at 0:29am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/20/2007

Posted Friday, April 20th, 2007 at 0:29am

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The Fred Hembeck Show: Episode 99 - Cat’s In The Cradle

Posted Thursday, April 19th, 2007 at 2:14am

Fred recounts a father-daughter trip to see the son of a Beatle named John in a giant Egg one April evening…

Music For The Masses: 4/19/07 The Blast From The Past

Posted Thursday, April 19th, 2007 at 2:13am

This week, M.C. takes a stroll down memory lane by unearthing a “forgotten gem”… by which we mean he dusts off some stale “dick and fart jokes” for your reading pleasure. And you thought this wasn’t going to be your lucky day!!

QSE News: 4/19/2007

Posted Thursday, April 19th, 2007 at 2:06am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/19/2007

Posted Thursday, April 19th, 2007 at 1:53am

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Monkey Talk with Paul Dini: Dad’s Diet

Posted Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 22:42pm

monkeytalksm.jpgPaul Dini’s “Monkey Talk” (co-hosted by his irrepressible sock monkey son, Rashy) returns with a titanic test of wills, as Rashy brings his own special brand of support to Paul’s attempt at dieting…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/18/2007

Posted Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 2:05am

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Game On! 4-18-2007: At Home In The Arcade…

Posted Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 1:13am

Ian Bonds checks in with some classic arcade games on the Wii, Xbox Live Arcade, and the Nintendo DS…

QSE News: 4/18/2007

Posted Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 1:06am

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QSE News: 4/17/2007

Posted Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 at 2:30am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/17/2007

Posted Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 at 2:24am

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Comics in Context #173: Happy Heresies

Posted Monday, April 16th, 2007 at 3:23am

Where else can you get a column that mixes Dave Cockrum, Marshall Rogers, HAPPY FEET, and Tex Avery’s “I Love To Singa”-lovin’ owl?

QSE News: 4/16/2007

Posted Monday, April 16th, 2007 at 2:48am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/16/2007

Posted Sunday, April 15th, 2007 at 23:59pm

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Contest: Win Venture Bros. Season 2 from Warner Home Video!

Posted Sunday, April 15th, 2007 at 22:15pm

Win the second season of The Venture Bros. on DVD. Why? Because the DVD is so damn good, the only way to improve upon it is to get it for free. That’s why.

Scrubs Blog: My Long Goodbye

Posted Friday, April 13th, 2007 at 2:43am

We say a fond farewell to Nurse Roberts (and the actress behind her, Aloma Wright) with some behind-the-scenes footage from her swan song episode, “My Long Goodbye”…

Trailer Park: Just Spit It Out

Posted Friday, April 13th, 2007 at 2:43am

Apart from his usual nattering naybobery Christopher Stipp is back to look at movie trailers, this time for SUNSHINE, RATATOUILLE, NEXT and 28 WEEKS LATER.

Weekend Shopping Guide 4/13/07: Whither Booster Gold?

Posted Friday, April 13th, 2007 at 2:29am

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 Blue Beetle, Elliot Ness, Elk’s Run, Monty Python, Doris Day, Scooby-Doo, Karl Malden, William Shatner, Sweeney Todd, The Band, Will Smith, and more…

QSE News: 4/13/2007

Posted Friday, April 13th, 2007 at 2:27am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/13/2007

Posted Friday, April 13th, 2007 at 0:00am

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Game On! 4-12-2007: Episode Two - Don’t Just Stand There, Bust A Move…

Posted Thursday, April 12th, 2007 at 12:20pm

Ian Bonds proves he’s the dork everyone knows he is by getting his groove on with DDR UNIVERSE, getting his rock on with GUITAR HERO II for Xbox 360, as well as reviewing BULLET WITCH, and interviews Pete Hines about OBLIVION on PS3 and its SHIVERING ISLES expansion for Xbox 360…

Music For The Masses: Podcast 4/12/07

Posted Thursday, April 12th, 2007 at 9:51am

It’s podcast time yet again and this time out, M.C. checks in with the upcoming releases from the Arctic Monkeys and Nine Inch Nails. He also takes some time to wax poetic about Randy Jackson, Hilary Swank, Peter Pan and pooping… amongst other things.

The Fred Hembeck Show: Episode 98 - SpongeBob Hembeck

Posted Thursday, April 12th, 2007 at 2:56am

Fred has one of his best days ever when he gets a surprise phone call from the man behind SpongeBob, Tom Kenny, and his musical cohort Andy Paley…

QSE News: 4/12/2007

Posted Thursday, April 12th, 2007 at 2:21am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/12/2007

Posted Thursday, April 12th, 2007 at 2:16am

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QSE News: 4/11/2007

Posted Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 at 1:16am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/11/2007

Posted Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 at 1:12am

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Rocky Horror Picture Show 3-D Poster

Posted Tuesday, April 10th, 2007 at 15:40pm

Let’s do the Time Warp again! Or at least get out your hot dog and chuck it at the screen. Michael relives his college days as he looks at the new 3-D movie poster from Mcfarlane - the Rocky Horror Picture Show!

QSE News: 4/10/2007

Posted Tuesday, April 10th, 2007 at 2:40am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/10/2007

Posted Tuesday, April 10th, 2007 at 2:30am

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SModcast 9

Posted Monday, April 9th, 2007 at 4:39am

SModcast 9: Red, White, But Never Blue, eh. - In which our heroes pitch Canada on a new national slogan, suck off “Grindhouse”, predict a world gone mad in which the deaf prey on the blind, figure out that “Planet of the Apes” was more than an hour long, delve further into Scott’s home(s) and garden, revisit the skittish Wolfie, tell a tale of cross-breed passion betwixt a giant Yellow Lab and a miniature Dachshund, define the human cassolette, reveal dental hygiene as foreplay in the Smith household, pinpoint the time of day they’re more likely to couple, brainstorm an exercise regiment that’s predicated on murder, and find themselves troubled by the notion of fun.

Melonpool Quickcast #23: Goin’ Down to Puppetown

Posted Monday, April 9th, 2007 at 0:20am

This week Mayberry and Roberta tour Puppetown Productions in Hollywood, CA. Now, what would a couple of aliens possibly learn at a studio that builds puppets? Watch for puppet versions of Beck and Carl Malone from Crank Yankers!

QSE News: 4/9/2007

Posted Monday, April 9th, 2007 at 0:19am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/9/2007

Posted Sunday, April 8th, 2007 at 23:51pm

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Monkey Talk with Paul Dini: Hippity Hoppity

Posted Sunday, April 8th, 2007 at 5:32am

monkeytalksm.jpgPaul Dini’s “Monkey Talk” (co-hosted by his irrepressible sock monkey son, Rashy) returns with a special Easter surprise.

Scrubs Blog: My Animal Safari

Posted Friday, April 6th, 2007 at 5:59am

Here’s a look at season 6 from the perspective of all the various critters who have made an apperance - from kittens and fish to a rather scary-looking kimodo dragon.

Comics in Context #172: Nightcrawler’s Other Self

Posted Friday, April 6th, 2007 at 5:57am

Peter takes a moment within his New York Comic-Con coverage to remember the late Dave Cockrum…

Trailer Park: SPIDER-MAN 3’s International Appeal and Reveal

Posted Friday, April 6th, 2007 at 5:46am

Christopher Stipp picks a fight with the international community and Spider-Man while musing on the trailers for MAGICIANS, DISTURBIA, IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS and SPIDER-MAN 3.

Weekend Shopping Guide 4/6/07: Bedazzled

Posted Friday, April 6th, 2007 at 5:40am

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 Peter Cook, Clive Anderson, Roseanne, Laura Palmer, Stevie Nicks, She-Ra, Robin Hood, and more…

QSE News: 4/6/2007

Posted Friday, April 6th, 2007 at 5:07am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/6/2007

Posted Friday, April 6th, 2007 at 2:37am

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Music For The Masses: 4/5/07

Posted Thursday, April 5th, 2007 at 3:42am

M.C. is back with some big, Bright Eyes and the latest from Timbaland. Plus, upcoming music releases and R. Lee Ermey answers reader questions!

Noctural Admissions: Movie Review - Grindhouse

Posted Thursday, April 5th, 2007 at 1:51am

It’s here, the movie we’ve all been waiting for. And here, too, is D. K. Holm’s take on the latest work of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez…

QSE News: 4/5/2007

Posted Thursday, April 5th, 2007 at 1:48am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/5/2007

Posted Thursday, April 5th, 2007 at 1:41am

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Party Favors: Grinding The Night Away

Posted Wednesday, April 4th, 2007 at 1:30am

The Weinstein company drop the ball on a summer franchise for Tarantino & Rodriguez, praise for THIS AMERICAN LIFE, re-branding CourtTV, lamenting junk food kids, searching for Ice Cube, and much more in the newest edition of PARTY FAVORS…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/4/2007

Posted Wednesday, April 4th, 2007 at 0:37am

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QSE News: 4/4/2007

Posted Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 at 23:48pm

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SModcast 8

Posted Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 at 8:00am

SModcast 8: The Entirely Too Over-Long Episode - In which our heroes puzzle over the merits of Rich Little and Danny Gans, review a foreign ruler’s take on cinema, go on about Kev’s “Reaper” stint for awhile, discuss working for The Man, assess whether or not they’ve become whores, touch on what it’s like for Mos to be the Green Goblin’s kid’s henchman, talk about editing-for-hire on “Who’s Your Caddy?”, and wrap up about twenty minutes later than they should’ve.

Toy Box: Medicom Clonetrooper/Shadow Stormtrooper

Posted Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 at 2:38am

What’s white and black and red all over? Michael’s column this week, as he looks at the black Shadow Trooper, and the very white Clonetrooper, both from Medicom! You supply the ‘red’…

QSE News: 4/3/2007

Posted Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 at 2:37am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/3/2007

Posted Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 at 0:03am

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The Art Of Travel Blog #1: Gonzo Filmmaking

Posted Monday, April 2nd, 2007 at 0:46am

Quick Stop presents the exclusive web only trailer and first of seven behind the scenes webisodes for the independent film THE ART OF TRAVEL. Each month, we’ll premiere a new webisode - and in-between, we’ll have biweekly blogs from the actors and filmmakers, plus cool image captures from the movie…

Nocturnal Admissions: DVD Review - Beowulf

Posted Monday, April 2nd, 2007 at 0:46am

D. K. Holm takes a look at one of the best DVDs so far this year, a one man show about BEOWULF…

QSE News: 4/2/2007

Posted Monday, April 2nd, 2007 at 0:17am

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Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 4/2/2007

Posted Sunday, April 1st, 2007 at 23:55pm

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