Powerpuff Girls: Reboot vs. Classic
Cartoon Network is rebooting the popular Powerpuff Girls franchise, but they’re eschewing the classic style. Digital cartoonist Ed Peppe notes, “People out there aren’t really a fan of the art/animation style of the upcoming Powerpuff Girls reboot. I agree. So as a little project, I took the first promo clip Cartoon Network had put out […]
Those Wacky Dinosaurs
A new fad has been hatched. Last December some silly people in T-Rex costumes unloaded off a truck and attacked a Santa Claus statue, only to be driven off by an irate homeowner. A video of their hijinks was uploaded by “Ralph the Rex” on YouTube here: Uploaded on December 26, 2015. This was reported […]
Star Wars Meets the Princess Bride
What if the Princess Bride and Inigo Montoya duelled with lightsabers? An enterprising fan, who calls himself VFX Freak, plied his talent to find out. Here is the result: Video uploaded January 1, 2009. The talented fan explains on YouTube: A new twist on one of the best swordfights ever. I started this little project […]
How to Hunt Mice in the Snow
If you’re a fox and you’re hunting for rodents under the snow, how do you do it? Watch: From discovery.com, uploaded on July 5, 2013 https://youtu.be/0EiV-ERKRRs From BBC Earth, uploaded August 19, 2015 From BBC 2, uploaded on April 7, 2009
How to Upset a Villain
From Stargate SG-1. Goa’uld leader Ba’al comes to Stargate headquarters seeking our heroes’ help in defeating a scourge of Replicators infesting the galaxy. Colonel Jack O’Neill has another idea. (Disclaimer: Brief profanity.)
Elliott is Coming
He’s big. He’s green. He protects a little boy named Pete. And he’s coming to a theater near you: The lowdown from Disney: A reimagining of Disney’s cherished family film, “Pete’s Dragon” is the adventure of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who just so happens to be a dragon. “Pete’s […]
Junkyard Dragons
On April 13, 2015, I found a marvelous Steampunk Dragon which I posted about with additional photos here. Today one of my website visitors, Carl, was kind enough to let me know about these scrap metal dragons made in Thailand, remarkably similar to the Steampunk Dragon. So it seems that the Steampunk Dragon may have […]
The Willow Dragon
Take a look at this exquisite Willow Dragon, weaved into shape by Lynn Kirkham of Bere Island, commissioned by the Crafts Council of Ireland. Denise Hall interviewed Kirkham on her work for the August 16, 2012 Irish Examiner, which you can read here.
The Elephants That Came to Dinner
Here’s a fascinating look at a herd of elephants who, every spring, roam through Mfuwe Lodge in Zambia to feast upon mangos on the other side. Have a look: https://youtu.be/NdTII_unZSA Uploaded by Lion Mountain TV on Aug 12, 2015
Journey to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Tuesday, December 15, 2015. The amazing Jerry Beck and I attend the day’s first screening at the Disney lot for Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens. So the Force actually … sleeps? (Yes, the film is labeled “Episode VII” even though that’s not on the poster.)
