I don't have the TV on but let me guess what's on... NYE celebration - most likely NYE NYC Times Square.Clean cut host - male. All female correspondents talking to Times Square party goers -both giving generic question and answers.Cut to - trendy Top 40 song performance, ode to NYE, sponsorship portion of a major movie coming up - most likely a movie star with banter … [Read more...]
Why I Love Fan Conventions and Why They Matter
Today I'll be talking about anime fan culture and why we've experienced a growth in recent years. In the early 2000s, I cringed when Kevin Smith would go on Leno and show what he filmed at San Diego Comic-Con. Kevin would find the craziest people to interview on film to get a laugh on Leno - and a furthering of the stereotype of fandom cons. Similar to that while attending a … [Read more...]
Mustard Sandwich. Wanna Trade?
In Junior High, my Dad would sometimes make the sack lunches.He made the sandwiches he liked - which would be a bologna sandwich with Grey Poupon mustard and tomatoes. I couldn't see the tomatoes because there was a layer of black pepper covering them.Before you ask, no. No one would trade lunches with me. … [Read more...]
When Enormous Forces Use Cunning Knowledge In Nominal Grades Right Until Life Ends.
I am always fascinated on how bands choose their names.If I had a band, I would name the band in three ways:Method #1 Band name with one word -BUT, that word would have to be at least 4 syllables long.Method #2 A long-ass meaningless phrase to name the band like:"Time trails on a path that was never there" "Euphemism is another form of holding back the … [Read more...]
The Start of Something Old
I've had a web site since college in 95. It was primarily a collection of comic strip clip art and wav files from the cartoon The Tick and the sci-fi series Babylon 5. Then I had a Geocities page. Then a Tripod page. I've tried LiveJournal 3 times with one of the times having a paid account.When Myspace came along, that was my blog. Then Myspace went to shit. Hello … [Read more...]