[Insert Grampa Simpson Joke Here]: LA Times Writer Calls for Millennials to Take #MillennialPledge, Says We Need a Spanking
I hate everything but Matlock :/
In an apparent bid to alienate future readers, the LA Times published a piece on Saturday called "Millennials, you literally cannot call yourselves adults until you take this pledge," in which human Thinkpiece Bot Chris Erskine offered up a set of rules he thinks millennials must follow before we can earn the right to call ourselves adults.
Read MoreBill Nye the Science Guy Collapses During USC Speech
The LA Times is reporting that one of our favorite science guys appears to be having some health problems.
Tristan Camacho, a USC senior who attended the lecture, said [Bill] Nye was walking toward the podium when he collapsed mid-sentence. "Then after about 10 seconds, he popped back up with much gusto and asked everybody how long he was out for and went on with a story about how a similar thing happened to him that morning."Nye attempted to finish his presentation, but exhibited slurred speech and a certain wobblyness of stance and was eventually led off stage. Paramedics responded to the scene, but the LA Times was unsure if Nye was determined to need treatment. We certainly hope that what ever the problem is, it is minimal, and wish Mr. Nye a speedy recovery. Read More
Batman 3 Is The Dark Knight Rises
The LA Times' Hero Complex will be running an interview with Christopher Nolan later this morning, but before it went up, they have teased some very, very exciting Batman 3 news from it.
In a nutshell:
- The movie will be called The Dark Knight Rises.
- It will not be in 3D.
- The Riddler will not be the main villain.
Geekolinks: 10/2
MAD Premieres on Cartoon Network This Monday, Yeah That MAD
Kevin Shinick: It’s one of the last things you see on Cartoon Network before it goes to Adult Swim, so there isn't a day that goes by that I don't push the envelope and try and get away with something that could easily be done on Adult Swim, but because it's Cartoon Network, every day we have our battles, and we win a lot of them. It really does get you in the mood. You will notice a shift from watching Cartoon Network, and then you get "MAD," and then you g o into Adult Swim. It's going to be a nice transition.Read More
Blockbuster Sets Date For Its Bankruptcy
Blockbuster has lost a total of $1.1 billion since the beginning of 2008 and has been severely hamstrung in efforts to grow its business due to interest payments on $920 million in debt. Earlier this month the company announced that most of its debt holders had agreed to a forbearance on interest payments until Sept. 30, during which time it would attempt a recapitalization.Blockbuster's bankruptcy looks like it's going to be something of a tangled mess of retail vs. Hollywood vs. digital connections. Read More
Geekolinks: 8/18
Did Action Figures Save Han Solo from Death in Return of the Jedi?
Estranged member of the original group that put Star Wars: A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back together, producer Gary Kurtz has some strong but ultimately unsurprising words for The LA Times, regarding George Lucas and the creative motivations behind the later Star Wars movies.
Instead of bittersweet and poignant [Lucas] wanted a euphoric ending with everybody happy. The original idea was that they would recover [the kidnapped] Han Solo in the early part of the story and that he would then die in the middle part of the film in a raid on an Imperial base. George then decided he didn’t want any of the principals killed. By that time there were really big toy sales and that was a reason.
Well, we can't say that we don't prefer Han alive at the end of the trilogy, but gee, George Lucas makes bad writing decisions for the wrong reasons?
We are shocked.
Read MoreEditorial Reactions to “The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” Trailer
Geekolinks 7/25: All Comic Con, All The Time
Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet: The Hot Wheels Toy
Great Comic Con exclusive, or greatest Comic Con exclusive? This packaging has been made to look and feel (with the help of some strategically placed weights) as if it contains a tiny replica of Wonder Woman's invisible jet, right down to, you guessed it, the invisibility.
(Bigger picture below.)
Read MoreAsgard: It All Makes Sense Now
Geekolinks: 6/26
Absurd Details on Natal’s Cirque du Soleil Event
All The Iron Man 2 Press Stills
Iron Man 2 will be upon us in less than a week (in fact, I've heard it may factor into my Mothers Day plans), and HollywoodChicago.com has a handy gallery up, collecting every official press image released by Paramount.
Most of them are familiar to people who have been following coverage of the movie, but rest assured, there are a few refreshingly new shots in here. Like the one above of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.
Read MoreLaugh It Up, Fuzzball: Lucasfilm Sanctioned Star Wars Comedy Show in the Works
Rumor: Joss Whedon to Direct The Avengers?!?
Avatar Coming to DVD on Earth Day: No Special Features, No Ads, Just Movie
Uncommon Signs of Global Warming: Hunting Mammoths
Hunting mammoths might not appear to be the most direct sign of global warming, but an article in the LA Times this week has convinced us.
"Russian scientists disagree over whether global warming is responsible. Some say yes, others are skeptical. But nobody argues that the permafrost is dwindling," and as the Siberian permafrost disappears, it exposes the thousand year old remains of frozen mammoths, their bones and tusks ready for collection.
Read MoreStan Lee is Back: Collaborating with Boom! Studios and Mark Waid
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