SHE DIED IN TERREBONNE: Episode 43
No Comments | Posted: September 2nd, 2010 | Filed under: She Died In Terrebonne
Act 3 comes to an end.
Act 3 comes to an end.
Neil Tennant at Marvel Comics, from Pet Shop Boys, annually.
No Comments | Posted: September 1st, 2010 | Filed under: Music, Thinking About Comics | Tags: marvel, neil tennant, pet shop boys
From the 1989 book Pet Shop Boys, annually. here’s a look at vocalist Neil Tennant’s career at Marvel Comics’ UK offices in the 1970s. I’d normally post this sort of thing over at Disco Potential, but this features confluence and synergy with my medium of choice, so here we are.
THE RACK: Ask Yavin IV and Staff Picks
No Comments | Posted: September 1st, 2010 | Filed under: The Rack
It’s Wednesday.
FIGHT: Flash Forward!
No Comments | Posted: September 1st, 2010 | Filed under: The Rack
Some things got broken and we’re running late, but here’s a pin-up type thing that introduces you to a new character.
T.J. Kirsch and myself were interviewed.
No Comments | Posted: September 1st, 2010 | Filed under: Shameless Self-Promotion, She Died In TerrebonneAvoid The Future is a very nice blog that covers a broad swath of comics and we were chuffed to get interviewed by them. If you would like to read about our influences and the future of Sam Kimimura, then you should probably click here.
DESIGN FETISH: The Hasting Borough Council’s Anti-Dog Sh*t Campaign
1 Comment | Posted: August 31st, 2010 | Filed under: Design Fetish
I live near a pedestrian/bicycle trail where people frequently walk their dogs. I’ve always felt the signage was far too polite and think this is a logical next step.
THE RACK: Devil In The Dark
No Comments | Posted: August 31st, 2010 | Filed under: The RackRick and Danny discuss a media property.
THE LONELIEST ASTRONAUTS: Bring The Ruckus
No Comments | Posted: August 31st, 2010 | Filed under: The Loneliest Astronauts
Dan and Steve are on another survey mission.
We Have A Winner!
No Comments | Posted: August 30th, 2010 | Filed under: Contests, Star Trek
Random.org provided the appropriately randomized integer and it turns out that Bart Jarmusch won Star Trek: The Original Series 365. In a pleasing coincidence, Bart chose “Arena” as his favorite episode of the original series, which is actually the first episode I remember seeing, for slightly unpleasant reasons; I had a fish bone stuck in my throat and I was sipping vinegar to make it bendy so it’d go one way or another and “Arena” was on so I distracted myself from the whole affair by watching Kirk make a fuck-off death cannon out of stone knives and bearskins.
Yes, this is what happens when you’re raised in the south.
ANYWAY, Congratulations to Bart! We’ll see if I can get back on track with these giveaways sometime soon, ok? In the meantime, you can always buy the book on Amazon.
Happy Birthday, Jack Kirby, and thank you.
2 Comments | Posted: August 28th, 2010 | Filed under: Thinking About Comics | Tags: jack kirby
THE RACK: Face To Face
No Comments | Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Filed under: The RackAbegail confronts Jerry.
An email.
No Comments | Posted: August 26th, 2010 | Filed under: "Funny", Think About It Won't You | Tags: facebook, flickr, linkedin, social media, twitterTo: Sheridan, Tom
From: Brodavich, KyleTom:
I’m writing this with no small amount of egg on my face. It appears that you and the rest of the management team have become aware of some statements I made online that reflect poorly on our company.
Right off the bat, I’d like to say that I’m very, very sorry that I reviewed our workplace as “hell on Earth” on Foursquare. I should realize that while social media allows us to communicate with our friends more easily, a great deal of what we say is available to the world at large and that means that clients, coworkers and prospective hires are likely to see our statements without context. They wouldn’t know that our air conditioning was on the fritz at exactly the same time that the Donelson lawsuit went down, so they might view my commentary as more than a bit of spur-of-the-moment venting that should have stayed under my breath.
It was highly unprofessional and you can rest assured that it won’t happen again.
I’d also like to personally apologize for calling you and the rest of the executive staff “a clique of raging fucktard douchebags with delusions of Hitlerian grandeur” on Twitter, which was then automatically posted to my Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. It was an unforgivable slip of the tongue born out of my frustration with our current deadlines and how project management seems to be slipping across the board. It’s a holistic issue that impacts every aspect of the company and I should have taken steps to address it before allowing my feelings to take over.
I should not have taken it out on you, Devin, Gary or Stephanie. You have all proven to be consistently good managers and executives, capable of guiding and inspiring our team even when beset with issues such as our continuing timeline slippage. I vented my feelings at you when you are not the problem – I am.
Finally, I should be much more careful about what photos I post to my Flickr account and the company’s pool and how they are tagged. There is no reason at all that Sally in account services should be tagged with “fat,” “chubby,” “BBW,” or “Blubbo the She-Whale.” It was hurtful and I have taken steps to remove any personal insults from the many iPhone photos taken and uploaded directly from the summer picnic.
However, that thing about the Irish office? No way am I taking that shit back. Those potato-humping, bog-dwelling, indecipherable mick fucks know what they fucking did.
THE BUNKER: A new Agreeable Comics Short
1 Comment | Posted: August 26th, 2010 | Filed under: Shameless Self-Promotion
I did a 3-page short with Carlos Pedro and TJ Kirsch. You can read it here.
SHE DIED IN TERREBONNE: Episode 42
No Comments | Posted: August 26th, 2010 | Filed under: She Died In TerrebonneSam’s internment continues.
WIN THIS BOOK: Star Trek: The Original Series 365
40 Comments | Posted: August 25th, 2010 | Filed under: Contests, Star TrekThe gang at Abrams figured I was an easy mark for some positive coverage of this book and sent me a copy of Star Trek: The Original Series 365, a nicely-designed look at the original series that covers each episode of the original Star Trek series while including behind-the-scenes information and a well-curated selection of photographs and stills, many of which I’d never seen before. It’s not nearly as gossipy as Inside Star Trek or as nitpicky as the many, many fan-written guides out there and is a better book for its choices. Block and Erdmann’s book is perfect for the casual fan that just wants a nice guide for the series and meaty enough for guys (read: losers) like me.
In order to help spread the good word, Abrams sent me a spare copy to give away. Want to get a chance to win it? From now until 11:59PM ET on Sunday, August 29, just leave a comment with your favorite episode that is not “City On The Edge Of Forever” or “The Trouble With Tribbles.” If you want, tell us why. I’ll use Random.org to pick a winner. Please note that you must use a valid email address when entering or I won’t be able to inform you of your winningness and because of the book’s weight, I won’t be shipping it outside of the United States.
THE RACK: Ask Yavin IV #8 and Staff Picks!
No Comments | Posted: August 25th, 2010 | Filed under: The RackIt’s Wednesday.
THE RACK: Back In The Box
No Comments | Posted: August 24th, 2010 | Filed under: The RackA charming scene is interrupted.
DESIGN FETISH: Promotional Photos From 2001: A Space Odyssey
1 Comment | Posted: August 24th, 2010 | Filed under: Design Fetish
There are maybe three people out there that get this. And they think I’m an idiot, too.
8 Comments | Posted: August 24th, 2010 | Filed under: "Funny", Star Trek
THE LONELIEST ASTRONAUTS: Bless You, Jack Horkheimer
No Comments | Posted: August 24th, 2010 | Filed under: The Loneliest AstronautsDan and Steve explore the cosmos without leaving the ground.
