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Archive for August, 2008

Weekend Shopping Guide 8/29/08: Knucklehead Before Christmas

Posted Thursday, August 28th, 2008 at 23:40pm

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 Jack Skellington, Moe, Larry, Curly, Chris Rock, Randy Newman, Vic Mackey, Mark Harmon, Eliot Ness, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, and more…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 58: Things And Stuff

Posted Thursday, August 28th, 2008 at 23:38pm

Ken & Dana return with a heated discussion about what constitutes a proper level of sharing, and then beat the discussion into the ground. And then kick it some more. They also talk about The Village People. For far too long. And then chat helms…

Trailer Park: Please Don’t Elect John McCain President

Posted Thursday, August 28th, 2008 at 23:34pm

Christopher Stipp actually writes a trailer column this week, launches into a few tirades and then unleashes his fury on ROCKNROLLA (balls) and EAGLE EYE (double balls)…

Cabin Fever #37: P-p-p-pick Up A Podcast

Posted Thursday, August 28th, 2008 at 3:18am

The guys record this week’s episode while “on a plane” (wink) on their way to DragonCon (wink wink). Recording in transit proves to be no problem for them, and they amuse themselves with talk of penguins (both the knighted and edible kind), Ravi Shankar’s family ties, Zac’s big news, and they also find time to reminisce about their angst-filled college days. All this and more before they even munch their in-flight peanuts (wink wink wink).

Game On!: No School Like The Old School

Posted Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 at 15:01pm

Ian Bonds comes back from his visit to the moon to drop some science on some old school Xbox Live Arcade games, explain why you should own SOULCALIBUR IV, and gives a quick look at what’s coming up this holiday season…

TV Or Not TV: 8/25 - 8/31

Posted Monday, August 25th, 2008 at 3:15am

This week Will looks at the new shows NBC has to offer for the fall as well as the TV recommendations for the upcoming week and your Labor Day weekend…

Win BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF - DIRECTOR’S CUT on DVD!

Posted Sunday, August 24th, 2008 at 22:44pm

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Universal Home Video, ten (10) copies of BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF - DIRECTOR’S CUT on DVD…

SModcast 62

Posted Sunday, August 24th, 2008 at 21:47pm

SMod 62: The Human Quilt - In which our heroes accost a rocker in the cereal aisle, get unruly on a plane, fear the wrath of a pent-up Paul Bunyan, and go to the movies.

Win BONE: VOLUME 8 - TREASURE HUNTERS!

Posted Friday, August 22nd, 2008 at 6:11am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Graphix/Scholastic, one (1) hardcover copy and three (3) softcover copies of BONE: VOLUME 8 - TREASURE HUNTERS…

Weekend Shopping Guide 8/22/08: Snuff Times

Posted Friday, August 22nd, 2008 at 5:54am

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 John Oliver, Matt Berry, Rich Fulcher, Superman, Dana Carvey, Dexter, Oliver Stone, Gavin & Stacey, Perry Mason, Hannah Montana, Chevy Chase, and more…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 57: The Secret Society of GI Fez

Posted Friday, August 22nd, 2008 at 3:26am

Ken & Dana return with talk of family trees, secret societies and their memorization skills, DragonCon plans, radio DJs, Zak and his donkey, and more…

Cabin Fever #36: You All Everybody

Posted Friday, August 22nd, 2008 at 2:13am

What do you get when you mix cough medicine, red bull cola, and cold Burger King? You get this week’s mess of an episode, recorded live and in colour from pHitzy’s basement. Many things are mulled over, including Jade Goody’s cancer, the steward of Gondor’s eating habits and LOST’s missing mancunian. Music is by the apparently awful Funky Junkies…

Trailer Park: Steve Coogan

Posted Friday, August 22nd, 2008 at 1:00am

Christopher Stipp talks with Steve Coogan about how he rocked as Sexy Jesus in HAMLET 2 and why the Gay Men’s Choir of Tucson deserves a record deal…

Masters Of Song Fu #2: Round 1 Challenge Voting Begins!

Posted Thursday, August 21st, 2008 at 4:13am

The songs for the Round 1 Challenge have come in, and now’s your chance to place your vote and determine who moves on to Round 2…

Comics & Comics: Tropic Fun-Der

Posted Thursday, August 21st, 2008 at 3:59am

Matt Cohen is back with a napalm fueled review of TROPIC THUNDER. Can you feel the heat?

Scrubs Blog: My Fairy Tale Dungeon

Posted Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 at 3:47am

The countdown to the new season has begun, but to tide you over we continue our look at the filming of the fairy tale 7th season finale, this time focusing on a look into the dungeon…

Trailer Park: Andrew Fleming and Pam Brady of HAMLET 2

Posted Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 at 3:36am

Christopher Stipp talks with the director and co-writer of HAMLET 2, Andrew Flemming and Pam Brady, and tries to get to the bottom of why Jesus has wicked washboard abs…

Win THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS on DVD!

Posted Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 at 3:15am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Walt Disney Home Video, three (3) copies of THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS on DVD…

Win NCIS: THE FIFTH SEASON on DVD!

Posted Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 at 2:53am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Paramount Home Video, five (5) copies of NCIS: THE FIFTH SEASON on DVD…

Party Favors: First In Flight

Posted Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 at 4:33am

Joe returns with a declaration of his vice-presidential intentions, the mystery of Kitty Hawk, Trump’s star housing search, biscuits, DVD reviews, and more…

Toy Box: DC Direct Deluxe Harley Quinn

Posted Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 at 4:10am

The Joker might be the man, but Harley has her share of big fans…and I mean big. So it’s only appropriate that the new 13″ Deluxe Harley Quinn from DC Direct gets her own review at QSE!

TV Or Not TV: 8/18 - 8/24

Posted Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 at 4:06am

Will turns his eye to the Eye network to review their new Fall shows before digressing into the drab and dreary options available for your television viewing this week…

Win THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK STORY!

Posted Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 at 3:59am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Titan Books, five (5) copies of THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK STORY…

Win THE UNTOUCHABLES: SEASON 2 - Volume 2 on DVD!

Posted Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 at 3:49am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Paramount Home Video, five (5) copies of THE UNTOUCHABLES: SEASON 2 - VOLUME 2 on DVD…

Trailer Park: Kyle Howard

Posted Monday, August 18th, 2008 at 5:58am

Christopher Stipp chats it up with MY BOYS star, and recent paparazzi darling, Kyle Howard about his show, his career and whether White Sox Fans really deserve to live…

Win EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS: SEASON 3 on DVD!

Posted Monday, August 18th, 2008 at 5:33am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Paramount Home Video, five (5) copies of EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS: SEASON 3 on DVD…

Win PERRY MASON: SEASON 3 - VOLUME 1 on DVD!

Posted Monday, August 18th, 2008 at 5:30am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Paramount Home Video, five (5) copies of PERRY MASON: SEASON 3 - VOLUME 1 on DVD…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 56: Stupendium Of World Knowledge

Posted Friday, August 15th, 2008 at 5:18am

Ken & Dana return with a trip to the workshop, a salute to their oldest listener, in-flight emergencies, and then go to war on Wikipedia. War!

Weekend Shopping Guide 8/15/08: Cartman’s Valley

Posted Friday, August 15th, 2008 at 1:03am

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 Bone, Cartman, The Flash, John Romita Jr., Robin Hood, Kenny, Spenny, Harry Anderson, Doctor Who, Tom & Jerry, Diego, Lea Thompson, Mickey Mouse, and more…

Win CAMP ROCK on DVD!

Posted Friday, August 15th, 2008 at 0:28am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Walt Disney Home Video, three (3) copies of CAMP ROCK on DVD…

Trailer Park: Ross Partridge

Posted Friday, August 15th, 2008 at 0:21am

Christopher Stipp talks to Ross Partridge about his turn in BAGHEAD, this summer’s only horror/comedy/drama, and about one of his first cinematic experiences for on a movie that deserves nothing but superlatives, KUFFS…

Comics & Comics: Open Wallet, Insert Hand

Posted Friday, August 15th, 2008 at 0:14am

Matt Cohen is back with a look at which comics he thinks you should read this week…

Cabin Fever #35: Olympics and Bourbons and Rain, Oh My!

Posted Thursday, August 14th, 2008 at 2:00am

This week the lads come totally unprepared, even forgetting to plug in their mics for the first ten minutes of recording. A trip to the thrift shop supplies them with cheap but tasty biscuits to munch throughout, serving as perfect fuel for discussions on the Beijing Olympics, folks’ fear of spiders, beer cans from around the world, Aaron’s growing Russophobia, the sad loss of two legends in two days, and the imminent return of the Premier League. Due to popular demand, music is provided throughout by The Vinny Club…

Win SMART PEOPLE on DVD!

Posted Thursday, August 14th, 2008 at 1:55am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Miramax Home Video, three (3) copies of SMART PEOPLE on DVD…

Trailer Park: FREE Hamlet 2 Screening Tickets!

Posted Thursday, August 14th, 2008 at 0:49am

To any reader who lives in Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque or Las Vegas… I’ve got some Sexy Jesus to give you…

Monkey Talk with Paul Dini: An American Monkey In London

Posted Thursday, August 14th, 2008 at 0:09am

Paul Dini’s “Monkey Talk” (featuring his irrepressible sock monkey son, Rashy) returns with a trip to Blighty, as Paul, Rashy, and Super Rica take in the London sights…

Masters Of Song Fu #2: Round 1 Challengers and Challenge Revealed

Posted Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 at 5:08am

The entries are in, the Challengers have been selected, and now the Round 1 Challenge is announced!

Win KENNY VS SPENNY: VOLUME 1 on DVD!

Posted Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 at 4:46am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Paramount Home Video, three (3) copies of KENNY VS SPENNY: VOLUME 1 UNCENSORED on DVD…

SModcast 61

Posted Monday, August 11th, 2008 at 0:00am

SModcast 61: “Bridge Beach!” - In which our heroes dream of private tutoring, catalogue questionable laws, survive a star cros’t love affair, rally against lawn art, and unwittingly seduce a funny-book merchant.

TV Or Not TV: 8/11 - 8/17

Posted Sunday, August 10th, 2008 at 23:14pm

Will laments and longs for the fall television shows as he does his best to suggest what might distract you on TV this week from these hot August nights…

Win DEXTER: SEASON 2 on DVD!

Posted Sunday, August 10th, 2008 at 23:06pm

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Paramount Home Video, five (5) copies of DEXTER: SEASON 2 on DVD…

Weekend Shopping Guide 8/8/08: Boldly Buying

Posted Friday, August 8th, 2008 at 3:17am

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 Captain Kirk, Tony Blair, Larry McMurty, Alex P. Keaton, Peter Seeger, Robin Hood, Joanna Lumley, Sir David Attenborough, Han Solo, and more…

Trailer Park: Top 5 Reasons To Love Comic-Con

Posted Friday, August 8th, 2008 at 3:16am

Christopher Stipp pauses for a moment to run down 5 reasons to book your trip early to next year’s Comic-Con and then gives an honest critique to the trailers for KABLUEY and the over baked, over hyped, THE WACKNESS. And, he even tosses in a film review for MAN ON WIRE…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 55: Blessed’s Alive!

Posted Thursday, August 7th, 2008 at 15:11pm

Ken & Dana return… Well, at least one of them do, for a very special - and particuarly odd - episode full of wit and whimsy. Really…

Cabin Fever #34: Holy Spoilerific Podcast, Batman!

Posted Thursday, August 7th, 2008 at 1:36am

Everyone’s least favourite podcast returns yet again, same Fever time, same Fever channel. Due to popular demand, our cabin dwellers discuss their somewhat jumbled impressions of THE DARK KNIGHT, which seriously eats into their bulls— time. Still, they manage to squeeze in talk of caffeinated food stuffs, Brian’s unhealthy desire to meet Hayden Panettiere at DragonCon, cursed X-Box 360 games, Macaulay Culkin’s “Oh” face, plus they throw in an update on one of their stories from yestercast. For those who still have not seen Chris Nolan’s latest offering, and want to remain in the dark (knight) about the plot, the spoilers start/end times are approx 18:00 and 44:15. Avoid that chunk of awesomesauce and you’ll be good to go. This week’s musical treats come from The Vinny Club and The Teddyboys…

Win THE DEAL on DVD!

Posted Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 at 5:56am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Genius Home Video, one (1) copy of THE DEAL on DVD…

Party Favors: Paging Dr. Drew

Posted Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 at 3:57am

Joe asks Dr. Drew Pinsky to reexamine his own life, gongs the new GONG SHOW, eulogizes The King Of Beers, takes a look at the DVD shelf, and promises to stop smoking if he gets some billionaire cash…

Comics & Comics: Stoner-Vision

Posted Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 at 3:26am

Matt Cohen is *cough* back with a half-baked review of PINEAPPLE EXPRESS! Read on…

Toy Box: Weta Rayguns - SDCC 2008 Exclusive Goliathan 83

Posted Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 at 3:06am

San Diego Comic Con has came and went again this year, but this week Michael is looking at one of his favorite SDCC exclusives - Weta’s Goliathan raygun!

Masters Of Song Fu #2: Sign-Up Begins…

Posted Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 at 23:08pm

We’ve launched the second edition of MASTERS OF SONG FU, so here’s your chance to be one of the 20 souls who will enter the ring as Challengers and ultimately take on our Masters…

Win a SIGNED AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER POSTER!

Posted Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 at 5:03am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Nickelodeon and Paramount Home Video, a SIGNED AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER POSTER to celebrate the release of AVATAR BOOK 3 VOLUME 4: FIRE on DVD…

TV Or Not TV: 8/4 - 8/10

Posted Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 at 4:18am

Will puts forth the effort of a true Olympian in trying to find the television viewing gold choices out there, especially if you aren’t in to the Olympics…

SModcast 60

Posted Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 at 23:33pm

SModcast 60: The Clone War - In which our heroes marvel over Pillow Babies, thwart an attack by Stalin’s man-apes, and face off over the love of a human Xerox.

Masters Of Song Fu #1: The Winner Revealed!

Posted Friday, August 1st, 2008 at 4:12am

All the votes have been placed, and now we reveal the very first winner of MASTERS OF SONG FU!

Win SOUTH PARK: SEASON 11 on DVD!

Posted Friday, August 1st, 2008 at 3:15am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Comedy Central Home Video, three (3) copies of SOUTH PARK: SEASON 11 on DVD…

Weekend Shopping Guide 8/1/08: We’re All A Little Looney

Posted Friday, August 1st, 2008 at 2:37am

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 Babs & Buster Bunny, Martin Scorsese, Freakazoid, Tony Scott, Harold & Kumar, Tyrone Power, Matthew Broderick, Two Fat Ladies, Indiana Jones, and more…

Trailer Park: What Was The Best Part Of Comic-Con 2008? Tom Cruise.

Posted Friday, August 1st, 2008 at 0:40am

Christopher Stipp washes off the nerd sweat to talk about what panels he videotaped for your pleasure (WATCHMEN being one) and what were his highlights for Comic-Con 2008, San Diego…