Ultra Magus – More Than Meets the Eye, but not in terms of personality
Even giant robots can be boring fucking nerds and cops, sometimes both! Here’s why that’s good: Every group needs that One Person. The person who will stand up and say “But the rules say…”...
Luke Cage – Badass
Luke Cage. Power Man. Hero for Hire. He has a long history and some major baggage, but damn it all if he isn’t the single most fearsome, badass super-hero ever. I can prove it. First off, for those of you who...
Riding the Train
This is a true story that happened to me back when I was still in NY. I was standing on a platform, waiting for a train so I could go home. Headphones in, tracks playing, everything was right with the world. I had...
Some Thoughts Regarding Turbo Teen
I come today not to praise Turbo Teen but rather to question him. Do you remember Turbo Teen? It’s one of those cartoons I loved as a kid and then locked away and nearly forgot. Oh, sure, I would remember bits and...
Thundercats
Been thinking about the Thundercats. Well, all right, last night while in bed, drifting off to sleep, I had a few thoughts about the Thundercats. That happens more often than I care to admit. I’ll be there, trying...
Robot Rage
(this is from an old collection of humor essays of mine called I Slept With Your Imaginary Friend and I thought I’d put it back up here because it makes me laugh) Robot Rage What the shit is up with...
The truth about Canadian women
My fellow Americans I come to you today with revelations. Recently, a truth was revealed to me, and it is a truth I feel I must share with you all. It is a truth that could, quite possibly, explain everything. You...
The new face of war…
The times are changing. G.I. Joe and Cobra have both sufgfered huge losses in funding and recruitment. And now they have… new plans…...
Game of Heathers
I just realized that Heathers, yes the movie, fits really well into Game of Thrones. Yes, really. Think of it like this: You have Heather Lannister, Heather Baratheon, and Heather Greyjoy and then poor Veronica...
‘Twas the Night Before A Freelancer’s Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, Almost no creatures stirred, but the freelancers light didn’t go out. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, The Freelancer wanted...
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Gaändylf the Rocking came down and knocked on the door. Bustling noises could be heard inside and Gaändylf waited, if impatiently. His fingers twisted and flexed, a kickass air guitar solo formed, with his...
Jem! I’m gonna hologram forever…
Shameful realization – I’ve never actually dug into the Jem cartoon here. I mean I’ve created a Scale of One to Jem. I’ve talked about the show some but I’ve never really given it the...
S.H.I.E.L.D. – the theme
So with Joss Whedon poised to do a S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show I figgered one good cost saving measure would be to reuse the Firefly theme and just change around the words some. Well, then I thought I’d be helpful,...