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Podcast Episode 070 - Chris G on Mini Marvels, Secret Invasion and Chun-Li Eat Our Brains
Chris Giarrusso talks about Mini Marvels: Secret Invasion and his work with Marvel Comics. We discuss writing one-page gags vs. continuous stories, working solo vs. working with collaborators, Hawkeye, Skrulls, Thor, and tons more. And be back next w...
The Top 9 New Marvel Films Starring Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury
Superhero movie fans breathed a collective sigh of relief this week as Marvel Studios announced that Samuel L Jackson will be back to play Colonel Nicholas Joseph Fury… back, that is, for NINE more fucking films!!! While is certainly feels good...
The Last Airbender Casting Continues to Confound
OMG. OMG OMG OMG. Everyone! you have to read this article about The Last Airbender extras casting director, DeeDee Ricketts (who is probably casting the whole damn Avatar movie, from the looks of it). Here’s a choice excerpt: “We want you...
Podcast Episode 069 - Jay Faerber on Dynamo 5 #0, Justique and Neal Argue Anime
Dynamo 5 #0 SPOILERS! Jay Faerber is here and we talk about Strong-Suit, Father Gideon, Tower City, War Chest, Maddie, how Scrap and Myriad get a new apartment together, and the future of the Dynamo 5 superheroes. And, as an added bonus, Dynamo 5 #20...
Video of a Girl Fight in the Ladies Room Makes the Chun-Li Movie Look Weird
I’ve been waiting for this. Not footage of women beating on each other in the bathroom, mind you — I can find that pretty easily on my own anytime that I want. No, I’m referring to preview clips of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun...
Podcast Episode 068 - Jay Faerber on Dynamo 5 #19, Nick and Neal on Raunchy Comedy
Jay Faerber talks about Dynamo 5 #19. Spoilers abound as we discuss Myriad, Scrap, Alexander Serra, Bill Rosemann, War of Kings, Mahmud A Asrar, Ron Riley, and how everything leads up to Dynamo 5 #0. Then Nick and Neal chat about Balls Out and the fu...
AFI 100 Years 100 Movies Podcast 012
Stagecoach, Tootsie, Sullivan’s Travels, Vertigo, and Raiders of the Lost Ark are on deck in our countdown of the American Film Institute 100 Years… 100 Movies list. We also talk about the YouTube hit, David After Dentist, as well as Boso...
Podcast Episode 067 - Debbie Does Jersey City
Coraline in 3D is awesome, Neal was not taken with Liam Neeson in Taken, Michael Phelps should be allowed to smoke as much weed as he wants, Hulk Vs. Wolverine is just okay, Eulogy is quirky but funny, Rob Schneider in The Hot Chick gets funnier with...
A Day in the Life of a Comic Book Junkie
Wednesday, February 4 12:00 PM I emailed Jay Faerber and Chris Giarrusso. Jay and I have been planning to talk about Dynamo 5 as the series approaches its semi-relaunch. I emailed Chris because Wednesday saw the unexpected appearance of Mini Marvels:...
Podcast Episode 066 - Rioting for Dummies
British humor vs. rap music, Nick loves Balls Out and JCVD, Neal reminisces about Edgewood Town Center, Gabriel Bros vs. American Apparel, Nick watched people light fires in the streets of Pittsburgh after the Steelers won the Super Bowl, Neal watche...
AFI 100 Years 100 Movies Podcast 011
The Manchurian Candidate, Network, Silence of the Lambs, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Cabaret are next up as Conrad and Nick countdown the American Film Institutes’ 100 Years… 100 Movies list and hit on related topics like My B...
Podcast Episode 065 - Cowboys and Lesbians
My Bloody Valentine in 3D was fun for Nick, Neal thinks Elizabeth Banks was miscast in The Uninvited, both Neal and Nick think The Last Airbender movie has been miscast too, arguing about Colin Hanks leads to arguing about Jack Black, Nick liked Sean...
Podcast Episode 064 - High-definition Blu-ray Balls
The Wrestler and The Foot Fist Way were watched by Neal. Nick and Neal disagree about the quality of News Radio but they do agree that French Stewart is lame, Ludacris is best as a guest, and Big Stan finally comes out in March. Neal is scared of yel...
Podcast Episode 063 - McConahoochie Man-Crush
Racial slurs in Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood and his Eastwoody, Black Snake Moan and its Son House soundtrack, A Time to Kill reveals Neal and his Matthew McConaughey man-crush, Nick just heard 50 Cent and Justin Timberlake’s “Ayo Technolo...
The Joker Wins the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor
Er, um, I mean Heath Ledger wins. But the Joker won too. As so did DC Comics. Which is awesome. And so did The Dark Knight. Which is not awesome (to me). So is this any indication of who will win the Oscar? P.S. Colin Farrell just made a cocaine joke...
Podcast Episode 062 - No More Teabags
Neal wants to see Black Snake Moan because he loves Christina Ricci, Teen Wolf is surprisingly subversive, The Spirit is filmed in Millervision, Peyton Reed and Craig Alpert make Yes Man a great movie, Neal thinks “Just Like Me” by Jamie ...
2008 YOU DON’T SUCK Awards for Music, Movies, Comics, and TV
Welcome to the 1st Annual AudioShocker YOU DON’T SUCK Awards for 2008, where we celebrate the few pieces of mass media that didn’t completely blow last year. In keeping with our “Music. Movies. Comic Books. Pop Culture. Media is kin...
Podcast Episode 061 - Full Frontal Macy
National Treasure 2 is ironic, the script selection of Jet Li and Jean-Claude Van Damme, SportsCenter gets meta, the great Eddie Murphy debate, Arnold Schwarzenegger vs. the Hulk, Danny DeVito makes almost everything better, the creators of South Par...
Podcast Episode 060 - Stick a Hundo in There
Video game documentaries The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters and Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade show two different versions of Billy Mitchell, Bigger Faster Stronger makes Neal want to take steroids, Kinamand makes Nick hungry for Chinese food...
AFI 100 Years 100 Movies Podcast 010
The French Connection, Shane, Forrest Gump, An American in Paris, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? are on the plate for this scrumptious audio countdown of the American Film Institutes’ 100 Years… 100 Movies list. Would you like ...
Podcast Episode 059 - Chocolate Rain Body Doubles
Dark Reign is at Marvel Comics as Secret Invasion ends, Nick wonders if Bucky is the emo Captain America, Neal is creeped out by the cover to Wolverine: First Class #12, Punisher: War Zone is a great date movie, Elisha Cuthbert uses a body double in ...
AFI 100 Years 100 Movies Podcast 009
We tackle the American Film Institutes’ 100 Years… 100 Movies list and give Ben Hur, Wuthering Heights, Shawshank Redemption, The Gold Rush, and Saving Private Ryan a healthy pounding. You like that, movies? Huh?! I can’t hear you! ...
The Top 9 Questions That I Need Answers to ASAP… Seriously!
9. Can I read New Avengers again already!?! I’m sick of this Secret Invasion flashback shit. Bendis, I am thoroughly impressed by your ability to tell a nearly seamless crossover event. But I want my NA’s back. You know, the ones that kic...
Hilarious Comic Strips Sum Up Superhero Movies in Five Panels
I rarely ever link blog, but for these superhero movie re-cut comics it must be done:...
Podcast Episode 057 - Eccentric Celebrity Baby Names
Kanye West is drenched in auto-tune on 808s & Heartbreak, Ashley Simpson and Pete Wentz join the long list of celebrities who give their children eccentric names (in this case, Bronx Mowgli Wentz), Neal has a 72 hour crush on Hillary Duff and he&...
Podcast Episode 056 - Beer Goggles Are Dangerous
Quantum of Solace would be better on valium, James Bond seriously needs some gadgets, the Bond girls are boring, All I Want is pathetic but it has typewriters, even T-Pain’s top hat can’t ruin the Ludacris video “One More Drink,R...
AFI 100 Years 100 Movies Podcast 008
All the President’s Men, American Graffiti, City Lights, In the Heat of the Night, and Dances with Wolves give us all their love as we keep on counting down the American Film Institutes’s 100 Years… 100 Movies list....
The Top 9 Marvel Universe Characters That Have Stepped Up Since Civil War
9. Nighthawk - There’s a reason this list starts with Kyle Richmond: he’s stepped up (during and) since Civil War, but not enough to be a rising star. Simply put, Nighthawk is more important in the Marvel Universe now than he was previous...
Podcast Episode 055 - Honey, I Shrunk My Schizoid Embolism
Joe Johnson is the director of The First Avenger: Captain America, Austin Powers rips off Cap’s story, RocknRolla is evidence that Guy Ritchie hates old people, redbox teaches Nick that Secrets of the Furious Five sucks, Djimon Hounsou will be ...
The Hollywood Reporter Announces Director of The First Avenger, Runs Picture of the Wrong Captain America
On Sunday, The Hollywood Reporter announced Joe Johnson as the director of 2011’s The First Avenger: Captain America. On the good side, this movie looks like it’s actually going to happen. On the bad side — as it is with any superhe...
