"At the signpost, up ahead: Your next stop, The Twilight Zone" Almost fifty years ago, Rod Serling introduced us to a show that would have us questioning everything for about thirty minutes. It was a show that had mystery, horror, suspense, the supernatural, and horror all mixed into one. It was The Twilight Zone. Airin... More..
For anyone that has ever worked in a cubicle environment or in a theme-based restaurant this is the movie for you! Mike Judge ("King of the Hill", "Idiocracy") writes, directs, and even stars in a masterpiece (based on a series of shorts he made titled "Milton") that takes an irreverent look at just going to work and how ... More..
Believe it or not, the concept of selling random stuff on Tv all began over thirty years ago with can-openers. It's true. In 1977, a radio station managed by Lowell "Bud" Paxon had a problem with one of their advertisers. They couldn't afford to pay their bill, so they offered to pay with can openers. Paxon accepted and th... More..
"Roboteers, stand by! 3, 2, 1, ACTIVATE!" Throughout the 90s and early 00s there were a number of competition programs that featured home made robots competing with each other. Some involved designing robots for a specific purpose like the BBC's "Robot Games", some involved creating robots to go through psychotic obstacle ... More..
Every now and then I'll stumble across a graphic novel series that will usually just reach out and grab me and say "READ ME!". This is one of those. Back in the old days of Dungeons & Dragons there was a monthly strip in the back of their monthly magazine "Dragon". The strip was called "What's New with Phil & Dixie" w... More..
Now, I've been to my share of Goth Clubs as well as quite a few Country & Western Bars and I have to admit that they're a lot more similar than people might think. It's actually quite scary when you think about it. 1. The artists dress alike. Everyone knows what Johnny Cash's favorite color was (BLACK!) and if you've ever ... More..
Okay, if you're an intelligent person that is pretty responsible with important information then you'd have no problems with government secrets - and you'd also be in a minority. The average American loves to gossip. The most popular newspapers in this country are tabloids that reveal all of the latest happenings of famous... More..
David Furritus