http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11yc7_robot-libido

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I fought through some of the later entries, but the whole thing is worth it for the Animal Man cover alone.



Via Something Awful...



http://www.somethingawful.com/d/fashion-swat/comic-swat.php?page=1

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Brilliant, but i expect no less from the Chris' Invincible Super Blog site...



http://the-isb.blogspot.com/2007/02/civ ... conds.html



Bonus ha ha in the last panel, framed.

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According to 'All the Rage' on SBC, there's something in store for Frank Castle in P:WJ #6...



"As of Punisher War Journal #6 we’re supposed to see a “new look” for Frank Castle. What could it be? Will it have to do with Cap’s mask? Probably, as that’s been mentioned. I don’t see him becoming Captain America, exactly, but who’s to say? I’m quite certain there will be (if my minions are correct) a few people trying to step up with “the shield”, so to speak. What about Iron Man type items? See what Punisher did to Rhino at the end of #3? Maybe the whole “Iron Cap” thing wasn’t a total hoax… It would be like a whole new War Machine. Punisher War Machine? Hoo, boy, I’m just going out on a limb here (okay, several limbs), folks. I’ll see what the minions can dig up. Don’t seem too sure of myself? Did you READ what I just wrote? I should just erase it; that would be “professional”. But I won’t. Cram “professional”. I want to know what Marvel is going to do to my favourite Marvel comic character and you must suffer through my musings. So there. I have no idea what the tragic ending of #5 will be. Tragedy usually means death, though. Just a guess."

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Seeing Christina Aguillera in her amazing 'CandyMan' video inspired many feelings, few of which I feel comfortable discussing on this website; however, it made me very keen to share with my fellow forum buds one of my new favorite shows, ITV's Foyle's War. Set on Britain's South Coast during World War II, it is a detective show like no other. Like many British mystery dramas, each episode is about 90-100 minutes, the length of a feature film. Each season (or 'series' as they're called across the pond) only features four episodes, but due to the fantastic writing, amazing cast and faithful historical recreations, one never feels gyped.



The main characters are Detective Chief Superintendent Foyle, his right hand man Sergeant Milner and the irrepressable Samantha 'Sam' Stewart of the Mechanised Transport Corps, Foyle's army appointed driver. There are at least two mysteries involved in each episode, sometimes more, one of which is usually a 'nice juicy murder' as Sam likes to say. The crimes typically involve war profiteering and the black market, British fascists and shady business dealings, all of which are historically intruiging - this is a view of the Home Front we are rarely allowed to see, and each episode is crammed full of extra tidbits like the dawn of plastic surgery, racism, the perils of flying in the RAF and rationing.



On top of this the cast is a joy to watch; Foyle is the master of saying little and conveying much, especilly in his relationship with his rakehell pilot son. Sgt Milner, who lost a leg at Trondhiem, must deal with a wife who now finds him repugnant, and Sam provides cheerfulness, enthusiasm and a love of free food, not unlike a sort of 1940s anime character. The relationships of love and mutual trust that develops between the three of them are also great to see.



So if you love British TV, World War II trivia, a good mystery or all three, check out Foyle's War from your local library or better yet Netflix. Seasons 1-3 are currently available on DVD in the States and S4 should be out soon in the UK. It's lept up into my top five drama shows of all time, joining Joss Whedon's holy trinity and Doctor Who, for like them there is adventure, humor and pathos in every episode, and you find something new each time you watch. Enjoy!



10/10 Bobs



Link to a great fansite, but watch out: it's full of spoilers!



http://www.foyleswar.com/

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Recently, I've been embracing the future and converting all my legally-owned DVDs to digital format. Part of this is because I just got a brand-new, titsed-out, ultra-thin, nonemorepowerful, Core 2 Duo 17" MacBook Pro. Part of it is because me and WR have Core 2 Duo-Geeked recently and become digital movie whores.



In this whole process, I've been using certain movies as test subjects for all manner of evaluation -- clarity, file size, sound quality, iPod/computer/TV-output redundancy, etc..



Which brings me to a re-viewing (and reviewing) of maybe the most finely-crafted spy flick ever filmed, "The Bourne Identity."



Now, when I first saw this movie, yes, I loved it. Loved it for all the reasons that it was loveable -- it was a fine translation of a KILLER book, included amazing acting from all people involved, and was an entirely believable submergence (is that a word?) into Jason Bourne's painful reality. But on second view, I found some other stuff that was awesome.



One, the camerawork. I wasn't able to verbalize what it was that made so much of this movie believable when I first saw it, and now I realize it was the handheld quality of the filmwork where applicable. On the boat in the beginning, for instance, this handicam work made you feel a little seasick. In the fight scenes, it put you smack dab in the middle of the action -- a flurry of fists and badassery that was at times barely visible (same thing I liked about "Batman Begins'" fight scenes). And in the reconnaisance scenes (ie, Bourne scanning an environment on entrance), it piqued an admiration of the trained operative to be able to pick out everything in a room at a glance, and to adapt thereto.



Two, the subtlety. For a movie that could've easily been hammered into you with the gentle nature of a cinderblock, this was presented in such a savvy manner that I missed a ton of details the first two times 'round. Consider when Bourne is leaving the Embassy in Zurich, after having beat the shit out of four marines and a security tool. He's got a walkie-talkie earbud in, and is looking at a map as he's planning his escape. And if you listen closely to what's coming through the walkie, and play it against what you're seeing of the scenery, you'll see the brilliance of the filmmaking here. By way of an example, he hits the 2nd floor staircase just as he hears on the walkie that the troops are headed up the same staircase. Stop. Consider the map. Break right. SO FUCKING AWESOME. Consider also when he's at his Parisian flat and discovers that his alias, John Michael Kate is "dead." You don't pick up on it right away, but the reason that he knows right then that someone is coming to get him is that if there's a body in the morgue with that handle, then someone is cleaning up a mess that he's a part of. It's just brilliant.



Three, the hidden humour. Obviously, this movie is not the type that lends itself to a bunch of guffaws, but to be able to inject just small doses of genuine "lighten the fuck up" moments, it really becomes a lot more human (which Jason is becoming, btw -- another plot point.) For an example, I offer you the scene where Marie tells him that he'll probably just forget about her. His response of "How could I forget about you? You're the only person I know!" is not cheesy or stupid, it just is what it is, and that makes it funny.



Of course, all the other shit is long since solidified and spoken about, so I won't really get into to much more, but I just wanted to touch off on an AMAZING movie that I've rediscovered.



9/10 CLANKS!

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Alright, here's the basics:



Bacon Flavored Microwave Popcorn For Dogs.



Made with the same ingredients as normal microwave popcorn, but in "Doggie flavors".



Seeing this come in at work, and knowing BossBot's personal love for all things bacon, and my personal love for all things weird, I had to try this eventually. On the cusp of 2 days off, I finally decided to plunk down $1.99 for one teensy bag of Bacon flavored popcorn. Also, I decided to get mildly tipsy on Scotch. As I peeled open the bright cartoony plastic wrapper a generic looking microwave popcorn bag was revealed, along with the smell of Bacos. I was unsure, but Ludo seemed to like the scent, much like he enjoys the scent of meat, rubber, dog asses, and girl's crotches. Only marginally sharing the same preferences, I started wavering on my intent to sample this fine product.



A few fingers of wondrous liquid later, my will was fortified, and the popping began. One thing I learned quickly, is that my dog seems to fear the popping of microwave popcorn. I typically cook my popcorn on the stovetop, and this bouncy popping thing frightened him. Finally though, his curiosity and the scent of hot dead pig salt drew him to the microwave, and we basked in it's warm, sterility inducing glow for 2-4 minutes.



Success! The small bag was literally bursting at the seams with hot popcorn, though I noticed that the scent seemed noticeably less.



Ludo seemed excited, but he loves popcorn anyway. I seemed drunk, but I love drinking anyway. I put the first piece on his nose and had him stay until drool started gathering along his jowls and he tried subtly tilting his head to "accidentally" make it fall. CHOMP! first piece was gone in an instant. He seemed to dig it, and didn't immediately die or vomit, so I tried a piece.



I was.... underwhelmed.



The popcorn was actually quite light and fluffy, and there was a very slight hint of bacony goodness, but that was it... I threw a few to the dog to catch while I searched drunkenly in vain to find a juicier, more bacon riddled piece of dog treat to devour.





Ah-Ha! What of this piece? It looks more flavor ridden than the previous piece... nope. Still just barely bacon. CURSES! I threw the dog another handful. If nothing else, he can have quite a lot of it, and I don't feel guilty, but then he could be eating regular stovetop popcorn cooked in Olive Oil with a bit of butter and salt like I usually cook and I wouldn't feel as dirty joining in.



Jump, Ludo, Jump!







$1.99 for 4 cups of freaky, kind of bacon-ish popcorn? Meh.



2/10 SPLAMS!



However, Ludo gives it 7/10 DROOLS!









Fnard!



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So, it looks like New Avengers will be the home of the outlaws. I think it's a cool lineup.



I just hope this time Ronin is actually a guy, and not a girl who gets a manly body when she dresses the uniform.

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Gee, I can't believe someone hasn't posted about this already...





http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... O9OPJ1.DTL

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This program was designed to provide a safety net for yesterday's creators in need... 100 covers, hand drawn by an amazing variety of creators... it's a blast going through all of them. Which are your favorites?







I liked Frank Quitely's piece, above, the best, followed by Mike Deodato (surprising me, since I'm not a huge fan) and Frank Springer, who makes it look so easy, with that thumbs-up thrown...

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