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Archive for May, 2008

Weekend Shopping Guide 5/30/08: Trigger Happy Snoopy

Posted Friday, May 30th, 2008 at 3:15am

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 Charlie Brown, Dom Joly, Patsy & Edina, Curly, Indiana Jones, Tommy Tiernan, John Rambo, Clint Eastwood, and more…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 45: Danercise

Posted Friday, May 30th, 2008 at 0:15am

Ken & Dana return for another walk through verbal minefield, making the ocassional excursion into Dana’s humanitarian tours, the freakish big screen advebnture of a pair of raggy dolls, kiddie nostalgia and themed exercise, go after a critic rather unmercifully, and deal with Dana’s awkward references before making things even more awkward…

Trailer Park: What Do Critics, And Their Criticism, Really Matter?

Posted Thursday, May 29th, 2008 at 17:23pm

This week, Chris takes a look at the martial arts comedy THE FIST FOOT WAY, the teenagers in middle America doc AMERICAN TEEN, and Nicole Kidman & Hugh Jackman in AUSTRALIA…

Masters Of Song Fu - Round 1 Challenge Voting Begins!

Posted Thursday, May 29th, 2008 at 12:36pm

The competition is heating up, as the first round challenge has been met with a gusto by our challengers - and now it’s your turn to vote and determine who makes it to Round 2…

Cabin Fever #25: If At First You Don’t Succeed

Posted Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 at 23:55pm

Our demented duo return after a short hiatus and, due to rustiness, the episode gets off to the worst of starts - mics aren’t switched on, audio is lost, and everything that can go wrong does until take 3. Undaunted, they manage to squeeze out an hour of infotainment regarding 13-year old geniuses, incarcerated donkeys, and the diplomatic power of Hello Kitty. All this, and they also manage a second installment of the much-lauded “taste test” segment, focusing this time on the almost mythical wax candy: Nik-L-Nips…

Win THE INCREDIBLE HULK on DVD!

Posted Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 at 3:47am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Universal Home Video, ten (10) copies of THE INCREDIBLE HULK: SEASON 3 and ten (10) copies of THE INCREDIBLE HULK: SEASON 4 on DVD…

Video Interview: Rhett & Link

Posted Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 at 2:05am

We’ve got a special spotlight on the interweb singer-songwriter/comedy duo, Rhett & Link, with not only a featurette on the guys and their work, but an interview, too…

Toy Box: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Never Ending Merchandise

Posted Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 at 4:05am

Indiana Jones hit theaters this last weekend, but the toys have been out for weeks. Michael looks at three of the 3 3/4″ figures this week, including Whipping Indy, Colonel Dovchenko and the Ugha Warrior…

TV Or Not TV: 5/26 - 6/1

Posted Monday, May 26th, 2008 at 5:07am

Will dissects the short comings of the juggernaut that is American Idol and takes a look at the TV offerings for the coming holiday week as summer begins…

SModcast 51

Posted Sunday, May 25th, 2008 at 23:49pm

SModcast 51: Sphincter Fresh - In which our heroes la-di-da-di, ruminate over good rates for sex, fret over a Nazi-occupied America, and encourage attic nookie.

Weekend Shopping Guide 5/23/08: The Man With The Hat

Posted Friday, May 23rd, 2008 at 4:12am

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 Indiana Jones, Fozzie Bear, Darth Vader, Derren Brown, Penn & Teller, Gordon Brown, Sarah Jessica Parker, John Wilkes Booth, Gomer Pyle, John Wayne, and more…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 44: Fat Sam’s Grand Slam Speakeasy

Posted Friday, May 23rd, 2008 at 3:27am

Ken & Dana lose their memories in a spectacular display of apathy towards their own recent recording history before moving on to video games, Jay Edwards & Ned Hastings, Ken’s comfort zone, Art Garfunkel, the King of the Polka, sugar sandwiches, BUGSY MALONE, pedal cars, and the unkillable Paul Williams…

Trailer Park: Why Your Indiana Jones Isn’t As Good As Mine

Posted Friday, May 23rd, 2008 at 3:07am

Christopher Stipp takes a long, hard look at THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL and even kicks in 3 new reviews for SANGRE DE MI SANGRE, BAGHEAD and BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER…

Comics in Context #224: My Cinco de Mayo

Posted Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 at 5:16am

Peter Sanderson takes in a very special superhero fashion exhibition at the Met, talks some Iron Man, and mentions a few cartoon centennials…

Comics & Comics: I… Am… Iron Fan

Posted Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 at 4:33am

Spurred by his big screen adventure, Matt rekindles his love for all things Tony Stark and Iron Man…

Win GRACE IS GONE on DVD!

Posted Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 at 2:26am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Fox Home Entertainment, two (1) copies of GRACE IS GONE on DVD…

Masters Of Song Fu #1: Round 1 Challenge

Posted Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 at 23:38pm

You’ve been waiting for it, and here it is - we’ve got our challengers and our Round 1 Challenge… Let’s see who can take on our Masters of Song Fu and prove their mettle on the field of melodic battle!

Opinion In A Haystack: Summer Movies, Bitter Fossils, and Self Reflection

Posted Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 at 4:55am

Bob Rose, filled with bitter vomit and meandering hate, is inspired by Speed Racer to question “how far have we fallen?”

Toy Box: Have you got TopSpots?

Posted Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 at 4:47am

Michael already has age spots…and now he has TopSpots! If you’re a blogger or website owner, you might think this new widget is as cool as he does…

TV Or Not TV: 5/19 - 5/25

Posted Monday, May 19th, 2008 at 4:54am

Will ponders the TV side of the glass if half full/half empty while pondering just what there is to watch out in the land of television this week. How can you go wrong reading a column that includes Iron Chefs, stolen panties, redneck weddings, comedic cross dressers and cannibalistic serial killers?

SModcast 50

Posted Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 23:56pm

SModcast 50: Gnome Alone - In which our heroes relate ribald tales of corporate piracy, draw upon the scat games of the short and fantastical, discuss the first generation of hand-held games, and reminisce about the imaginary lengths a boy will go to in an effort to secure some free comic books.

Win a PREMIUM FORMAT INDIANA JONES from SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES!

Posted Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 23:32pm

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Sideshow Collectibles, one (1) PREMIUM FORMAT INDIANA JONES. Not only that, we’re also giving away five (5) SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES INDIANA JONES T-SHIRTS to the runners-up…

Game On! 5-16-08: Confessions Of An Achievement Whore

Posted Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at 4:28am

Ian Bonds checks in this month with a rant of sorts about Xbox Live’s most popular gaming phenomenon as he weighs in with his opinions on VIKING, DARK SECTOR, the new NBA BALLERS, two FINAL FANTASY handheld games, OKAMI and MARIO KART on the Wii, and CONDEMNED 2… and if there’s time, GTAIV (but there probably isn’t time)…

Cabin Fever #24: Brand Spanking New

Posted Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at 4:11am

Aaron and Brian finally get back on track. With their shiny new equipment arriving, they start recording a brand spanking new episode, their first in nearly a month. Australians, mummies, dragon cartoons, the Champions League Final, the awesomesauce(TM) that is Father Ted and other assorted unimportant subjects get the usual treatment, as well as other crap that is unfit for community radio. It feels good to be back!

Scrubs Blog: My Fairy Tale Prince

Posted Friday, May 16th, 2008 at 6:11am

This week, we continue our look at the filming of the 7th season finale, focusing on Prince Charming himself, Keith…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 43: Bombasticalifragilisticexpialidocious

Posted Friday, May 16th, 2008 at 4:22am

Ken & Dana return for another decidedly odd episode, full of musical theater, beavers, Eddie Deezan, desperate pleas for work, Nick, Bowie and Bing, challenging Slash at the Viper Room, losing fingers, bulk shopping, mayo, taking a look into the listener mailbag, and heaping high praise upon the newly created Snydewich…

Weekend Shopping Guide 5/16/08: Spaced Out Panda Fu

Posted Friday, May 16th, 2008 at 2:31am

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 Bill Murray, Simon Pegg, Jack Black, Indiana Jones, Buzz Lightyear, Frank Sinatra, Ian McShane, Peter Graves, Greg The Bunny, Clint Eastwood, and more…

Trailer Park: There Are No Nudie/Pastie Shots Of Megan Fox In This Article.

Posted Friday, May 16th, 2008 at 1:21am

Christopher Stipp recalls how his manhood escaped him during FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, gives a review or two to STEP BROTHERS and PINEAPPLE EXPRESS and lets Ray Schillaci come back with four fresh reviews including one for IRON MAN…

Win THE CLASSIC SCI-FI ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOX SET on DVD!

Posted Friday, May 16th, 2008 at 0:40am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Universal Home Entertainment, ten (10) copies of THE CLASSIC SCI-FI ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOX SET on DVD…

Win MOONDANCE ALEXANDER on DVD!

Posted Thursday, May 15th, 2008 at 5:29am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Fox Home Entertainment, three (3) copies of MOONDANCE ALEXANDER on DVD…

Win 27 DRESSES on DVD!

Posted Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at 18:34pm

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Fox Home Entertainment, three (3) copies of 27 DRESSES on DVD…

Toy Box: Elvis is in da church!

Posted Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at 0:58am

Let’s check out Elvis this week, not singing gospel but looking an awful lot like it. Michael looks at the latest figure in the Mcfarlane series…

SModcast 49

Posted Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 0:25am

SModcast 49: Attack of the Banantulas - In which our heroes cock an eye at a prairie legend, fret over eight legged stalkers, fear a Swedish Holocaust, and take issue with the plausibility of singing underwater.

TV Or Not TV: 5/12 - 5/18

Posted Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 0:11am

We’re knee deep in season finales and Will tries to help you wade your way to each one. Things this week also seem to be very INDIANA JONES heavy as well as an end of an era is coming on SMALLVILLE. The usual review of what’s good and bad on TV can also be found once you choose to read more…

Comics & Comics: Middle-Aged Men In The Hall

Posted Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 0:04am

Matt is back with a look at current Kids In the Hall national tour…

Win THE MUPPET SHOW: SEASON 3 on DVD!

Posted Sunday, May 11th, 2008 at 23:35pm

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Walt Disney Home Entertainment, three (3) copies of THE MUPPET SHOW: SEASON 3 on DVD…

Scrubs Blog: My Fairy Tale Ending

Posted Saturday, May 10th, 2008 at 4:54am

This week, we take an in-depth look at the filming of the conclusion of the 7th season’s finale. Things are always more interesting when a horse is involved…

Trailer Park: Christian Oliver

Posted Friday, May 9th, 2008 at 3:48am

Christopher Stipp talks SPEED RACER with Christian Oliver, a guy who plays Snake Oiler who used to be on a show with a cobra and who will soon be playing opposite Tom Cruise next year in VALKYRIE…

Weekend Shopping Guide 5/9/08: The Not Too Distant Future

Posted Friday, May 9th, 2008 at 3:35am

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 Crow T. Robot, Jack Kirby, James McNeill Whistler, Bob Dylan, and more…

Win MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE MOVIE on DVD!

Posted Friday, May 9th, 2008 at 2:40am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Universal, ten (10) copies of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE MOVIE on DVD…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 42: Do You Know The Ice Cream Man?

Posted Thursday, May 8th, 2008 at 23:51pm

Ken & Dana wax on, and on, and on about one of the true lions of the consumer ice cream industry, and find themselves unable to concentrate on anything else, no matter how hard they try…

Cabin Fever #23: Are You There Ken? It’s Me, Brian.

Posted Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 at 3:32am

While the boys are waiting for their shiny new recording equipment to arrive they have a chat with Quick Stop Duck-In-Charge Mr. Ken Plume sur la telephone. There’s not much in the way of preparation or content but plenty in the way of innuendo. The Cabin Fever romance continues unabated and also unrequited while Aaron admits his desire to dress-up for the camera. This one is perfect for anyone with a short attention span…

Win SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: SEASON 3 on DVD!

Posted Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 at 3:13am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Universal, five (5) copies of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: SEASON 3 on DVD…

Toy Box: What’s your sign?

Posted Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 4:54am

Are you an Aries? Or maybe a Taurus? I suspect you look nothing like these Warriors of the Zodiac from McFarlane Toys. Check out the first four characters with Michael!

Comics in Context #223: Gathering of the Tribe

Posted Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 4:50am

Peter Sanderson continues his in-depth blow-by-blow look at the New York Comic-Con, with a special panel reflecting on cons past…

Trailer Park: Garth Jennings

Posted Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 4:32am

Christopher Stipp is back with an interview with SON OF RAMBOW’s director and writer, Garth Jennings, and talks with him regarding the film and what it was like distilling childhood onto the screen…

Win INDIANA JONES - THE ADVENTURE COLLECTION on DVD!

Posted Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 4:16am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Paramount, five (5) copies of INDIANA JONES - THE ADVENTURE COLLECTION on DVD, which contains new special editions of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, TEMPLE OF DOOM, and THE LAST CRUSADE…

TV Or Not TV: 5/5 - 5/11

Posted Monday, May 5th, 2008 at 6:11am

This week Will gets us caught up on even more stunt casting in the weeks to come, and talks about what show is currently having a very grim outlook for renewal. This week’s daily picks also fall more into the Not TV part of the title, but don’t let that stop you from reading…

SModcast 48

Posted Monday, May 5th, 2008 at 0:03am

SModcast 48: Massholes - In which our heroes talk about that old time religion, ruminate on the clerical touch, and try to discern the role of the hot tub in Holy Mother Church.

Scrubs Blog: My Welcome Back

Posted Sunday, May 4th, 2008 at 23:27pm

This week, we welcome back the Scrubs Blog with - well, with a welcome back from all the folks both in front of and behind the scenes…

Party Favors: Whither Werner?

Posted Sunday, May 4th, 2008 at 21:37pm

Joe is back with an in-depth look at the documentaries featured in this year’s Full Frame Festival, and more…

Win SALUDOS AMIGOS and THE THREE CABALLEROS on DVD!

Posted Sunday, May 4th, 2008 at 20:05pm

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Walt Disney, three (3) copies of THE CLASSIC CABALLEROS COLLECTION on DVD, which features both SALUDOS AMIGOS and THE THREE CABALLEROS on one disc…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 41: A Trip To The Wood-Wrong’s Shop

Posted Friday, May 2nd, 2008 at 6:35am

Ken & Dana catch up on last week’s New York Comic-Con, find out what’s in Dana’s workshop this week, get lost in inane workshop talk, make a special plea to their listeners, reminisce about sandwiches lost to time, and try to pull out of a tale spin in time for their new outro song…

Weekend Shopping Guide 5/2/08: NORM!!!

Posted Friday, May 2nd, 2008 at 4:08am

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 Woody, Donald Duck, Indiana Jones, Sean Connery, Philip Pullman, Katharine Heigl, Joseph Campbell, and more…

Cabin Fever #22: Tear-away Three-Way

Posted Friday, May 2nd, 2008 at 1:07am

With the guys getting kicked out of their regular recording haunt, they are forced to resort to more unorthodox methods. So while they await their shiny new recording equipment to arrive from overseas, they take part in a far-less-kinky-than-it-sounds three-way with Quick Stop head honcho Ken Plume. Economic downturns are discussed, as are Brian’s smelly house pants…

Trailer Park: Whitney Cummings

Posted Friday, May 2nd, 2008 at 1:00am

Christopher Stipp chats it up with Whitney Cummings about her work in MADE OF HONOR and finds out who is the better gay crush: Patrick Dempsey or Tom Brady?

Win ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM on DVD!

Posted Friday, May 2nd, 2008 at 0:13am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Fox, two (2) copies of ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM on DVD…

MASTERS OF SONG FU - The Battle Begins!!!!

Posted Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 4:22am

We kick off our brand new songwriting competition… Do you think you’re a Master of Song Fu? Prove your mettle and meet the Masters on the field of melodic battle!

Comics & Comics: Paper Cuts

Posted Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 2:41am

While he normally tries to keep things positive, this week Matt can’t help but unload on the finale of DC’s latest weekly comic series, COUNTDOWN…