Captain America is Boring?
Helen O’Hara of Empire magazine wonders why some critics think Captain America is boring. She asks, “Many superheroes, action heroes and sci-fi stars have troubled pasts that they sometimes like to reflect upon while staring handsomely into the distance. But does it feel to anyone else like maybe we have a few too many troubled […]
Smaug Alert
Dragons are born in New Zealand. It’s true! Thanks to the talented artisans at Weta Workshop, these amazing creatures come to digital life with astonishing detail. Now, Weta has published a book that celebrates the creation of Smaug the Terrible, from Peter Jackson’s adaptation of Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Here’s a page in which Weta Digital […]
Water Surge, Japan 2011
What’s it like to experience the power of a tsunami? 601ProductionLTD provides coverage here: Uploaded on July 27, 2013. “This tsunami footage was recorded on CCTV cameras that were placed along Route 45 in Iwate Prefecture. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) published it in the sped-up form, because the original videos […]
Dog and Fish are Friends
Nick Corona uploaded a video to YouTube featuring “Spectacular footage of a Labrador Retriever (Sasha) swimming with, eating with, & then kissing a fish. Our dog, Sasha, took a break from playing fetch to befriend a carp at Lake Mead in Las Vegas Nevada. What ensues is a 2 minute frolicking as Sasha & Carp […]
Who has the bigger fists?
Alright, gang, who has the bigger fists? Power Ranger Jason David Frank or Superman Dean Cain? Who has the bigger fists? Karen (Amy Pond) Gillan? Jason David Frank? Or Matt (The Doctor) Smith? At Wizard World, Louisville Comic Con, March 29, 2014. Photos © Jason David Frank.
An Honest Trailer for Disney’s FROZEN!
With singing by the wickedly talented Adele Dazeem! Rated PG! YouTube premiere, March 11, 2014. Honest Trailers: Frozen Directed by Andy Signore Series Created by Andy Signore & Brett Weiner Episode Written by Spencer Gilbert, Marc Muszynski, Daniel Hartley, Dan Murrell & Andy Signore Edited by Dan Murrell Female vocals by Emily Kron Male vocals […]
Choked by Batman!
It had to happen. After taking on Spider-Man, Mighty Morphin’ Jason David Frank is strangled by the Dark Knight at Wizard World Sacramento. Surviving that encounter, Mr. Frank is tackled by the Pink Ranger. But wait–this time he’s smiling! Photos © 2014 Jason David Frank
Jason David Frank takes on Spider-Man
At Wizard World Sacramento, Jason David Frank is about to pummel a certain notorious wall-crawler. It’s Mighty Morphin’ Power Ranger vs. Spider-Man. Who will win? Photo © 2014 Jason David Frank.
Amaze Your Friends with Your Very Own Dragon Skull!
Want to make your own fossilized dragon skull? New Zealand sculptress Kim Beaton shows you how. Posted on YouTube on March 3, 2014, Kim outlined her presentation thusly: Using Pal Tiya – http://www.paltiya.com/ – plus some rather nifty short-cuts of Kim’s, it’s entirely possible your creation will brave the elements for many hundreds of years! […]
Sherlock Spock
Is Sherlock Holmes related to Mr. Spock? Tally up the clues. 1. Sherlock Holmes: “How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Sign of the Four (1890), Chapter 6, p. 111 2. Nicholas Meyer wrote the […]