Putting this up because I’m sure that John DeNardo will want to know about it for SF Signal, and in no way because it has lots of attractive, scantly clad women in it…
Silly me. I didn’t even know the U.S. had a cosplay expo.
Also: Oh my…
Posts Tagged ‘TV’
2013 Comikaze Cosplay Expo Video
Saturday, November 9th, 2013Maybe You Shouldn’t Read This Post If You’re Depressed
Monday, October 7th, 2013Ever now and then you come across something interesting, but you wonder “What the hell do I say about this?”
I was looking for some scary gifs when I came across this. There are a few in the, but it seems to be mostly depressing black and white gifs for suicidal teenage girls.
Like this:
Or this:
Interestingly enough, more than half seem to be of stunningly beautiful actresses from popular culture. And, naturally, there’s a lot of Nine Inch Nails references.
And this is pretty striking:
Anyway, if you find yourself making or posting these gifs, maybe you should read this.
Consider this more an act of reportage than commentary…
Guillermo Del Toro Simpsons‘ Couch Gag is Awesome
Saturday, October 5th, 2013This came out two days ago, and already has over 6 million hits, but I still thought Guillermo Del Toro opening couch gag for The Simpsons forthcoming “Treehouse of Horror” episode was too awesome (and too full of SF/F/H references) not to share.
Hat tip: Hank Wagner’s Facebook feed.
And Now Here’s Something We Hope You’ll Really Like!
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013June Foray, voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel and about a thousand other characters, awarded a lifetime achievement Emmy. And not only was she still around to receive it, at age 95, she’s still working!
To celebrate, here’s a timely instructional video:
A Richard Matheson TV Obscurity
Monday, July 8th, 2013Here’s a science fiction TV show episode, “Young Couples Only,” I’ve never heard of, based on a Richard Matheson story, and starring…Peter Lorre!
One reason I haven’t heard of it was that it was part of the Studio 57 anthology series, which aired on The DuMont Television Network, the ill-fated network that folded before I was born.
Like almost everything else in the world, it’s on YouTube:
High Concept
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013“He’s the Pope. He’s the Ex-Pope. They’re private detectives.”
Benny: “It will take a miracle to solve this case!”
Francis: “Good thing they called us in!”
“Pope and Pope, Thursdays at 8, on Fox!”
Alternately, Benedict XVI was secretly studying forensic pathology in his spare time, and resigned to follow his true calling, in which case it gets named CSI: Vatican City.
I could have gone with the “Popes by day, superheros by night!” angle, but you don’t want to strain plausibility.
Want to Feel Really Old?
Saturday, April 13th, 2013See if you can figure out who is in this picture without looking at the image name.
And don’t click here to see why it’s topical.
John Belushi on The Luck of the Irish
Sunday, March 17th, 2013Another bit for St. Patrick’s Day: The late, great John Belushi on “The Luck of the Irish”:
Belushi’s frothing editorials were always among the highlights of the original Saturday Night Live cast. I wish they’d put all of them on a single DVD, maybe paired with the Samurai skits, or else the Ackroyd/Curtain Point/Counterpoint bits.
(Video updated as of 6 PM, March 17, 2014)
(That video is dead as well, here’s a non-embeddable version.)
Random Image Dwight Will Find Amusing
Friday, March 15th, 2013
“Why Doesn’t MTV Play Music Videos Any More?”
Monday, November 12th, 2012And here’s the very NSFW answer:
(Hat tip: Moe Lane)