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Archive for December, 2007

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 30: Year In Revue

Posted Monday, December 31st, 2007 at 23:02pm

KEN P.D. SNYDECAST #30: Year In Revue - Dana & Ken return after another of their epic absences with a special look back at the year, plus a pledge for the year ahead.

Holiday Havoc: Lucy, Daughter Of The Devil

Posted Sunday, December 30th, 2007 at 22:48pm

Today we’ve got an exclusive video from Satan himself, the pere of [adult swim]’s LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL. With the help of creator/producer Loren Bouchard and a select group of elementary school students, Satan shares some of the holiday seasonal “Letters to Satan” that he gets…

Party Favors: Bunny Wrangling

Posted Friday, December 28th, 2007 at 1:05am

Joe brings down the curtain on the year by chatting with Bunny Rancher Dennis Hof, gets fed up with TV, fails to catch a predator, and more…

Win THE TEN on DVD!

Posted Friday, December 28th, 2007 at 0:37am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as we give away, in conjunction with City Lights Media, two (2) copies of THE TEN on DVD…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/28/2007

Posted Friday, December 28th, 2007 at 0:25am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Holiday Havoc: QI & Stephen Fry

Posted Tuesday, December 25th, 2007 at 0:24am

Today, not only do we have an extra special holiday sampler of the brilliantly funny UK quiz show QI, but we also chat with host Stephen Fry…

SModcast 42

Posted Monday, December 24th, 2007 at 21:18pm

SModcast 42: SMerry Christmas - In which our heroes ring those silver bells in celebration of the holidays, chatting up all things related to the season, from the little baby Jesus to Conan the Barbarian.

“Oooooh… Shiny.”: The Real Miracle on 34th Street

Posted Monday, December 24th, 2007 at 13:07pm

Craig rings in Christmas with a bizarre version of A MIRACLE ON 34th STREET that could only have happened in the 70’s…

Holiday Havoc: The Venture Bros.

Posted Sunday, December 23rd, 2007 at 22:58pm

It’s Christmas, and that means the fine folks over at AstroBase Go - Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer - have put together another special Venture Bros. holiday tune exclusively for Quick Stop…

10 Quick Questions: David Paetkau

Posted Sunday, December 23rd, 2007 at 17:04pm

Christopher Stipp celebrates Christmas by talking to David Paetkau of ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM, which opens on Christmas day…

Holiday Havoc: Paul Dini & Rashy

Posted Sunday, December 23rd, 2007 at 2:09am

Today we’ve got a special edition of Paul Dini’s “Monkey Talk”, which finds Rashy and his little brother, SuperRica, swingin’ it Vegas-style for the holidays…

Comics in Context #207: Royal Retrospective

Posted Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 at 0:26am

In this pre-Christmas column, Peter digs into an advance copy of Mark Evanier’s long-awaited KIRBY: KING OF COMICS, an art book devoted to the career of the late Jack Kirby, co-creator of the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Captain America, and many more…

Holiday Havoc: The Sound Of Young America

Posted Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 22:54pm

Today we’ve got an exclusive holiday special courtesy of Jesse Thorn and The Sound of Young America…

Holiday Havoc: Mitchell & Webb

Posted Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 0:10am

Today, we’ve got an exclusive sketch from UK comedy duo Mitchell & Webb - a little piece called “IT Helpdesk”…

Weekend Shopping Guide 12/21/07: Snowdust

Posted Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 0:07am

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 Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Creek, Mel Gibson, Patsy & Edina, Stan Lee, Indiana Jones, Linc, Frank Cho, Christopher Walken, Mel Brooks, Ben Stiller, Clint Eastwood, and more…

Trailer Park: Best of 2007 Part 1

Posted Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 0:05am

Christopher Stipp gets you liquored up, literally, for the holiday while giving you the present of the top trailers for 2007 and even kicks in a peek at IN BRUGES, one of his favorites this month…

Win THE MOD SQUAD: SEASON ONE VOLUME 1 on DVD!

Posted Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 0:02am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as we give away, in conjunction with Paramount Home Video, five (5) copies of THE MOD SQUAD: SEASON ONE VOLUME 1 on DVD…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/21/2007

Posted Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 0:01am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Holiday Havoc: Jonathan Coulton

Posted Thursday, December 20th, 2007 at 0:10am

Today, we’ve got an exclusive track from cyber-troubadour Jonathan Coulton - an exclusive live version of his nontraditional Christmas tune “Chiron Beta Prime”…

Party Favors: Malibu-Bye

Posted Thursday, December 20th, 2007 at 0:05am

Joe pulls down the curtain on 2007 with the opening of The Party Favors Rehab Center and Hardcore Fighting Academy, illuminates the City Of Brotherly Love’s lack of love for Peter Jackson, takes a look at some new DVDs, mourns Evel, buzzes on The Green Hornet, celebrates Patrick Warburton, and more…

Win McFarlane Toys GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS Figures!

Posted Thursday, December 20th, 2007 at 0:02am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as we give away, in conjunction with McFarlane Toys, THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS action figures…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/20/2007

Posted Thursday, December 20th, 2007 at 0:01am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Scrubs Blog: My Horsey

Posted Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 at 0:10am

This week, J.D. and Turk encounter a uni-horned creature of myth… or do they?… as we go behind-the-scenes of this sequence from episode 7×06, “My #1 Doctor”…

Holiday Havoc: Opie & Anthony

Posted Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 at 0:05am

Today we’ve got a trio of “From The Archives” tracks from our good friends at Opie & Anthony, featuring Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, and Jim Norton…

Win THE KINGDOM on DVD!

Posted Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 at 0:02am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as we give away, in conjunction with Universal Home Video, five (5) copies of THE KINGDOM on DVD…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/19/2007

Posted Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 at 0:01am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

SModcast 41

Posted Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 at 15:07pm

SModcast 41: Honkey! - In which our heroes get into a discussion of the white man’s lack of reclaimed cultural terms of endearment before launching into an even more in-depth exploration of cultural terminology, try to come up with words to hurt each other, turn their sights on sites that feature comments that aim to be mean for mean’s sake, read a very special piece of listener mail, debate the history of the Christmas Tree in relation to self-mutilation, and wrap up with another dip into the SModcast mailbag, the best Oscar’s ever, and a Bat-Quickie.

Toy Box: It’s beginning to look a lot like… zombies!

Posted Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 at 0:26am

Finding just the right ornaments that speak to your inner self can be tricky. But if your a wacked out zombie freak, Michael just might have the thing for you…

Win RUSH HOUR 3 on DVD!

Posted Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 at 0:17am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as we give away, in conjunction with New Line Home Video, five (5) copies of RUSH HOUR 3 on DVD…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/18/2007

Posted Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 at 0:01am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

The Fred Hembeck Show: Episode 102 - Deck The Howls

Posted Monday, December 17th, 2007 at 3:53am

Fred decides to celebrate the holiday season the right way - with werewolves!

Win a Christmas Ornament From THE OFFICE and a HEROES comic!

Posted Monday, December 17th, 2007 at 3:01am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as we give away, in conjunction with NBC Rewind, an Christmas Ornament from THE OFFICE and a HEROES comic book…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/17/2007

Posted Monday, December 17th, 2007 at 0:01am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Weekend Shopping Guide 12/14/07: To The Moon, Gomer

Posted Friday, December 14th, 2007 at 1:39am

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 Jason Bourne, Frasier Crane, Gomer Pyle, Dave Attell, Bill Paxton, polar bears, Harry Potter, Courtney Cox, and more…

Comics in Context #206: Blaze Of Glory

Posted Friday, December 14th, 2007 at 1:23am

Peter goes in-depth on Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s latest LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN adventure, BLACK DOSSIER…

Trailer Park: Hilary Angelo

Posted Friday, December 14th, 2007 at 1:08am

Christopher Stipp talks to Hilary Angelo of CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR, an actress on the rise in the midst of a strike…

Win DOCTOR WHO SEASON 3 on DVD!

Posted Friday, December 14th, 2007 at 0:56am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as we give away, in conjunction with BBC Home Video, three (3) copies of DOCTOR WHO: SEASON 3 on DVD…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/14/2007

Posted Friday, December 14th, 2007 at 0:01am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Win Bruce Willis in HUDSON HAWK on DVD!

Posted Thursday, December 13th, 2007 at 2:46am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as we give away, in conjunction with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, five (5) copies of Bruce Willis’s HUDSON HAWK on DVD…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/13/2007

Posted Thursday, December 13th, 2007 at 1:56am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Holiday Havoc: Billy West

Posted Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 at 2:17am

Today we’ve got an exclusive holiday skit from the one, the only - voice actor extraordinaire - Billy West, the voice of Futurama’s Fry, Farnsworth, Zoidberg, and Zap Brannigan, plus Ren & Stimpy, Popeye, Bugs Bunny… cripes, this list could go on awhile…

Win A Copy Of MEGO 8-INCH SUPERHEROES: WORLD’S GREATEST TOYS!

Posted Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 at 0:56am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as we give give away, in conjunction with Twomorrows Publishing, five (5) copies of MEGO 8-INCH SUPERHEROES: WORLD’S GREATEST TOYS to five lucky winners…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/12/2007

Posted Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 at 0:01am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Holiday Havoc: Rifftrax

Posted Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 at 2:56am

Today, we’ve got an exclusive Holiday Havoc gift from Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett – formerly of the legendary Mystery Science Theater 3000 and authors of numerous best-selling & very funny books and plays – and the rest of the team at Rifftrax…

Toy Box: Iorek and Ragnar - A Tale Of Two Ians

Posted Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 at 2:29am

The Golden Compass opened last week, and surprisingly, the world hasn’t come to an end. There are some great toys shipping with the film though, great enough that Michael actually likes them BETTER than the movie. When was the last time that happened? He can’t remember, but that might be the old age setting in. Check out his review of the two armored bears, Iorek and Ragnar!

Win a BLU-RAY High Definition DVD - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, RATATOUILLE, & PEARL HARBOR!

Posted Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 at 2:25am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as we give give a BLU-RAY high definition DVD to three (3) lucky winners. The titles? PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, RATATOUILLE, & PEARL HARBOR…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/11/2007

Posted Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 at 1:54am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Holiday Havoc: Jeff Smith

Posted Monday, December 10th, 2007 at 7:16am

We go in-depth for the holidays with the creator of the comic book BONE, chatting about his recent run on Captain Marvel and his upcoming project, RASL, as well…

Win Signed BONE Comic Collections From Scholastic and Jeff Smith!

Posted Monday, December 10th, 2007 at 5:34am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as, in conjunction with Scholastic’s Graphix comic imprint and creator Jeff Smith, we’re giving away all six (6) of the currently available hardcover collections of BONE. Just to make things extra special, the first three volumes are signed by Jeff Smith himself…

SModcast 40

Posted Monday, December 10th, 2007 at 0:57am

SModcast 40: Ned Smitty - In which our heroes return in a role-playing adventure through porn by casting a late 80’s convenience store clerk named Kevin in an unlikely role of a lifetime, chat about the aging effects of time on late 80’s cinema goddesses, and debate the merits of size over foppishness.

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/10/2007

Posted Monday, December 10th, 2007 at 0:01am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Cabin Fever #08: Talking Out Yer

Posted Sunday, December 9th, 2007 at 14:32pm

Aaron was talking out of his arse. Expect talk of Jessica Alba, Christmas presents, and gargling to the tune of Star Trek.

Holiday Havoc: Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

Posted Friday, December 7th, 2007 at 5:54am

Today’s Holiday Havoc is an exclusive track from Neil Innes and the reformed (and legendary) Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band…

Weekend Shopping Guide 12/7/07: Superbad Pirates

Posted Friday, December 7th, 2007 at 5:21am

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 Michael Cera, Jack Sparrow, Jon McClane, Scarlett Johansson, Cylons, Sporty Spice, Hudson Hawk, and more…

Scrubs Blog: My Football Stunt

Posted Friday, December 7th, 2007 at 5:08am

This week, J.D. flashes back to an encounter with the football team, and we go behind-the-scenes of this sequence from episode 7×06, “My #1 Doctor”…

Trailer Park: THE POLAR EXCESS Part Two

Posted Friday, December 7th, 2007 at 3:36am

Christopher Stipp takes aim, climbs aboard, the real POLAR EXPRESS: The Train Ride and then talks about why WALK HARD is not the comedic equivalent of the Second Coming…

Win a SPIDER-MAN 3 ULTIMATE WEB BLASTER from Hasbro!

Posted Friday, December 7th, 2007 at 3:31am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as, in conjunction with Hasbro, we’re giving away a pair of SPIDER-MAN 3 ULTIMATE Web BLASTERS to 2 lucky winners…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/07/2007

Posted Friday, December 7th, 2007 at 3:14am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Holiday Havoc: Jonathan Katz

Posted Thursday, December 6th, 2007 at 3:59am

An exclusive piece from the comedian and star of DR. KATZ…

Win Steven Seagal & Eddie Griffen in URBAN JUSTICE on DVD!

Posted Thursday, December 6th, 2007 at 3:02am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as, in conjunction with Sony Home Video, we’re giving away a five (5) copies of the Steven Seagal actioner URBAN JUSTICE on DVD…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/06/2007

Posted Thursday, December 6th, 2007 at 1:28am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Holiday Havoc 2007: Rick Moranis

Posted Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 at 4:53am

Our annual Holiday Havoc celebration kicks off with an exclusive tune from the actor, writer, and comedy legend…

Site News: Comments Are Open!

Posted Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 at 4:10am

For those who find journeying to our message boards to comment on our articles, interviews, features, columns, and more simply too much work, we’ve opened up comments on all of our stories (including our archives)…

Toy Box: Royal Guard

Posted Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 at 3:54am

Everyone needs their back up boys around them, and Palpatine had the Senate and Royal Guards. Michael checks out these two latest mini-busts from Gentle Giant this week!

Win the new FUTURAMA DVD movie BENDER’S BIG SCORE!

Posted Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 at 3:44am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as, in conjunction with Fox Home Video, we’re giving away a copy of the new direct-to-DVD, brand-spankin’ new FUTURAMA movie, BENDER’S BIG SCORE…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/05/2007

Posted Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 at 3:31am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

2007 Quick Stop Holiday Shopping Guide

Posted Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 at 7:51am

It’s that time of year again, when sites the web-over compile helpful holiday shopping lists to guide you into the deepest, darkest pits of retail with a map that will hopefully get you out alive. Here now, without further ado, is the 2007 Quick Stop Holiday Shopping Guide…

Game On! 12-5-2007: Holiday Hootenany

Posted Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 at 3:07am

Ian Bonds drops the first of many holiday review columns, with looks at CONAN, SOLIDER OF FORTUNE: PAYBACK, CALL OF DUTY 4, DEWY’S ADVENTURE and SPIDER-MAN: FRIEND OR FOE…

Comics in Context #205: Identity Theft

Posted Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 at 2:59am

Peter takes on Robert Zemeckis’s mo-cap BEOWULF, and dives into the adaptation work of screenwriters Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary…

Win prizes from Conan O’Brien & Jim Gaffigan’s PALE FORCE!

Posted Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 at 2:46am

Our holiday contest-a-palooza continues as, in conjunction with NBC.com, we’re giving away prizes from the stars of the online animated comedy shorts PALE FORCE - Conan O’Brien and Jim Gaffigan…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/04/2007

Posted Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 at 2:13am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Lucy, Daughter Of The Devil - The Music: Episode 10

Posted Monday, December 3rd, 2007 at 2:42am

Exclusively on Quick Stop, you can get songs and music cues from the tenth and final episode of [adult swim]’s newest show, LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL, courtesy of creator Loren Bouchard…

Scrubs Blog: My Man Boobs

Posted Monday, December 3rd, 2007 at 2:10am

This week, it’s thanks for the mammaries as we go behind-the-scenes of an odd little fantasy sequence from episode 7×05, “My Growing Pains”…

SModcast 39

Posted Monday, December 3rd, 2007 at 1:28am

SModcast 39: Of Berries And Twigs - In which our heroes engage in a frank discussion of inebriation, find out what happens when the Italian Harold decides Maude is a bit too old, and touch on the horrors of Alzheimer’s, how to spend your last 48 hours, the passing of Evel, the vindictiveness of jellyfish, and a future after the unkindest cut of all.

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 12/03/2007

Posted Monday, December 3rd, 2007 at 1:02am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Weekend Shopping Guide 11/30/07: English Jumping Bean

Posted Saturday, December 1st, 2007 at 6:25am

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 Mr. Bean, Adrienne Shelly, Bill Maher, Johnny Depp, Garry Marshall, Captain N, Lindsey Lohan, and more…

Trailer Park: BEOWULF and Looking Beyond The Numbers

Posted Saturday, December 1st, 2007 at 0:08am

Christopher Stipp tees it up with his thoughts on the over-hyped BEOWULF while pondering why everyone seems enthralled with the hack-y CLOVERFIELD, the just-alright BE KIND REWIND and gives some love to THE GOLDEN COMPASS…

DVD Late Show: Holiday Horrors

Posted Saturday, December 1st, 2007 at 0:04am

Just in time for holiday shopping comes Christopher Mills’ traditionally belated Halloween reviews! Reviews include: WITCHFINDER GENERAL, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, HELLRAISER, 28 WEEKS LATER, PLANET OF DINOSAURS and more!