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| North America’s Leading Anime Distributor Launches Reboot Of The Famed Fantasy Action Series; Free Streaming Episodes Premiere At The Same Time As Japanese Debut! |
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New Anime Series, SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL, Debuts on 7/5!
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Grant Morrison’s BATMAN Run Subject of New Sequart Book
Sequart Organization is proud to announce the release of The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh: Understanding Grant Morrison’s Batman, by Cody Walker.
Grant Morrison has made a career of redefining heroes, but his work with Batman has been the most comprehensive. From Arkham Asylum and JLA to his recent seven-year run on the Batman titles, Morrison has redefined and reworked the Caped Crusader from the ground up. He’s also introduced new characters (such as Damian Wayne) and new concepts (such as Batman, Inc.).
The Anatomy of Zur-En-Arrh looks at how Morrison’s run understands and reinterprets Batman’s long history. Also, an exclusive interview with Morrison rounds out the book.
The book runs 272 pages and is available in print (list price $16.99) and on Kindle (list price $6.99). For more information on The Anatomy of Zur-En-Arrh, visit the book’s official page. Also, the book features a beautiful cover by David A. Frizell.
To check out other Sequart books, please visit the books page. To download Sequart documentaries, please visit the online store.
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SPARTACUS: THE COMPLETE SERIES Comes Home 9/16
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ANIMATION GEEK: 'Good Morning' By Anna O' Brian...It's A Monday Kind of Short
This is the kind of animated short film that personifies the worst day of the week, and anyone who doesn't feel this way about a Monday is a pod person and should have their arms ripped off their body and beaten with them a'la The Worlds End. A bit violent? Sure, but let's face it, happy, peppy people who start out the week with a song in their heart and a skip in their step aren't right.
Of course, this bit of animated awesomeness isn't so much about a Monday as it is about two sisters getting up for school, but I think that the feeling is mutual, so good going Anna O'Brian! (and just to impress you even more, this just so happens to be O'Brian's FIRST YEAR animation project....yeah, her first year...chew on that for a while, you know, after you've seen it).
Video after the break.
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MUSIC VIDEO MONDAY: Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson- Relator
I was introduced to singer-songwriter Pete Yorn about a decade ago when my husband first began wooing me. Like any good man worth his salt (and knowing that his intended-to-be was emotionally stuck in the 80s) he made me a mix CD that was heavy on the Yorn with a few riskier songs thrown in as well (he slipped in Lovefool by the Cardigans, afraid that the other songs were too subtle).
Yeah, he totally got lucky from that CD.
But back to Yorn.
If you aren't familiar with his work already, get familiar. The man knows how to write and cover songs like a muthafucka. I'm talking about the kind of songs that will break your heart or make you do something fierce and romantic (like make a mix CD for a chick six years older than you who has no interest in getting into a relationship with anyone), hell, he even has the power of sneaking in a sex goddess like Scarlett Johansson to sing with him and making one of the best albums of 2009 without anyone really knowing about it.
And believe me when I say that I totally wanted to hate it. But I didn't...oh God, I so didn't...their pairing is like the reincarnation of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg creating the Je t'aime... moi non plus album all over again only this time it's with even more attractive people.
So take a listen after the break, I'm sure you too will be hooked.
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Who's F*cking? THE ONION Creates The Most Honest Video About Casual Relationships Ever (NSFW...so NSFW)
The Onion is easily the greatest satirical news organization ever created and while I often lose hours reading it (and their archives), I haven't been this hilariously assaulted by greatness since, well, ever.
I would try and explain what you are about to see but I feel that whatever I say will pale in comparison to its awesomeness, so go ahead, watch this quasi Match.com/Grindr advertisement. But keep the volume low if you're at work, it'll probably get you fired.
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Austen Gets Fancy, Real Time Retail, Life Changing Bookstores & More!
Check out seven fancy editions of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice.
Ten things obnoxious hardcore readers (like you and me) always say.
Looking for a really good graphic novel? Check out these recommendations featuring kickass female ensembles.
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The Pull List: VELVET V.1, THE TWILIGHT ZONE V.1 & CLOWN FATALE
graph·ic nov·elnoun1. a novel in comic-strip format.
Welcome to The Pull List.
And, as always...Spoilers ahead!
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Steve Epting
Colorist: Elizabeth Breitweizer
Letters: Chris Eliopoulous
Publisher: Image Comics
Price: $9.99
Release Date: June 18, 2014
The writing of Ed Brubaker has a profound voice that lends itself to the ears of comic book fans. Pair this with the top-notch artwork of Steve Epiting, and we have an espionage masterpiece.
The exploits of Velvet Templeton are an intriguing read which gets better with each turn of the page.
The secretary with a super-spy past works so well because Velvet isn’t some damsel in distress that gets lucky in victory.
She is the invisible piece on the chess board that can serve a checkmate with deadly efficiency.
Brubaker’s narrative ensures that Velvet is taken seriously. Some might feel the bad ass female is cliché in itself, however, Velvet being the best kept secret of a clandestine organization gives her a distinct advantage in the field.
Epting’s illustrations perfectly compliment the tone Brubaker is going for, because while his panels have a dark tone, everything is kind of hush hush in terms of the character`s motivations and directives. Based on their history, this winning creative team continues to use their years of experience and knowledge to deliver an intoxicating tale that is all aces.
Score: 7.5/10
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The Top 5 Things To Know About THE BRIDGE, Plus, Win SEASON ONE on DVD!
This gripping crime thriller set on the U.S.-Mexico border has emerged as one of TV’s most acclaimed new shows. When a murder victim is discovered on the bridge connecting El Paso and Juarez, detective Sonya Cross (Diane Kruger) must work with her Mexican counterpart, Marco Ruiz (Demián Bichir), to catch a serial killer terrorizing both sides of the border. But their investigation will uncover shocking secrets and relentless danger that neither of them could possibly have imagined. The Bridge is a co-production of Shine America and FX Productions. In celebration of the show’s Blu-ray and DVD releases, our friends at 20th Century Fox have sent us the top 5 things you need to know about The Bridge.
1. The part of Detective Marco Ruiz is not Demián Bichir’s first American role.
Demián Bichir was a very successful actor in Mexico before finding footing in American entertainment. Bichir actually moved to New York, and later L.A., to pursue an acting career but couldn’t find any work. He decided to go back to Mexico where he was part of many popular telenovelas. Sexo, pudor y lágrimas (1999) proved to be his Mexican movie breakout after it became the number one film in the history of the country’s cinema. Bichir widened his American audience by playing the corrupt Tijuana mayor, Esteban Reyes, in the Showtime series Weeds (2008). He became only the second Mexican actor (Anthony Quinn being the first) to receive an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination for his performance in A Better Life (2011).
2. Diane Kruger wanted to be a ballerina.
Diane Kruger had young aspirations to be a ballerina while she was living in her home country of Germany. She successfully auditioned for the Royal Ballet School in London and was unfortunately forced into early retirement when she sustained a bad injury. She went on to pursue a modeling and acting career and began winning big roles in movies like Troy (2004), Inglorious Basterds (2009), Unknown (2011), and The Host (2013).
3. The Bridge remake deals with a deeper rift than that of the Scandinavian original.
The location of the show was changed to the American/Mexican border compared to the Swedish/Dutch border in the original Bron (2011). The El Paso/Ciudad Juarez locations were chosen so that the story could borrow and play out from real events and issues concerning the Mexican-American border. One of the main differences between the two versions is the amount and level of discord between the United States and Mexico; the cultural divide is in real life so much greater than its Scandinavian counterpart. The New York Times Mexico correspondent Damien Cave believes that The Bridge will be the show to make Americans think of Mexico in a different way. The Bridge helps “explain a place that neither Mexico nor the United States understands that well, and that’s the border.”
4. Executive producer and writer Meredith Stiehm has a slew of popular and successful dramas under her belt.
5. The Bridge returns for an all-new season July 9 on FX.
Nine months later, a new and even more suspenseful season arrives. Fans of the show have waited long enough and will finally get to see what has been happening with Detectives Sonya Cross and Marco Ruiz.And we're giving away a copy on DVD
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THE PRINCESS BRIDE DIARIES: If You Love the Movie, You're Going To Frakking Love This
If there is one movie that epitomizes what Hollywood should be it's The Princess Bride. And if you've seen the film you know what I'm saying is true. A perfect story line, acting that doesn't falter, plus all the sword fighting, witty quips and, of course, the kissing...oh the kissing.
Dear god, it's simply the most awesome film ever made.
And since I am a complete TPB junkie whose life's purpose is to make sure everyone knows about this movie (and you'd be surprised to learn that a majority of the younger generation doesn't) here's a glimpse behind the movie via Cary Elwes' video diary. Filled with interesting stories about the making of the film as well as a few about the cast and crew (like how Andre the Giant was driven to school be Samuel Beckett), it's truly a cool little ode to a world that brought the viewing public joy (not to mention a scorching crush on Westley that my generation- I'm part of the X- shared until Lloyd Dobler came around).
Of course, if watching the video after the break makes you thirsty for more TPB, don't worry, Cary Elwes will be releasing a book, As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride, in October. So if you can hang on until then, everything will be okay.
Westley's video diary after the break.
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Meet Teddy Love, A Stuffed Toy Vibrator That Your Children Will Accidentally Play With
As a grown woman who has finally given up all pretenses of giving a shit about what people think of me, I'd like to say that not only am I a proud owner of a vibrator, I also own several other things that rock my world when my husband is busy. And believe me, none of those things look like a stuffed toy.
But who am I to judge. If you happen to like rubbing your nether region with a stuffed animal but wish it had 10 different settings of vibrations on it's plastic nose then you're in luck, for someone on this planet has created a stuffed Teddy Bear that will happily dry hump you all the way to Pleasure Town.
Yep Teddy Love (as it's called) not only has a nose for clitoral stimulation, it...also...has a tongue that vibrates as well. So yeah, here's your chance to regress all the way back to your childhood when getting it on with toys was a perfectly reasonable choice (seeing how you weren't old enough to enter a sex shop or order a vibrator from Amazon).
After the break is a video of how Teddy Love works as well as a video and link to an Indiegogo fundraising campaign where you can not only get a Teddy Love bear, you can also order a Party pack for you and 4 of your friends (because that's not weird or anything).
Now, if you excuse me, I'm going to drink a bottle of wine and try not to think about how many kids will end up playing with mommy's love juice covered teddy bear.
Videos after the break.
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Ireland Horribly Shames Speeders In This Road Safety PSA...Thanks For The Nightmares Ireland
I am not a speeder. Not because I'm some holier-than-thou asshole, but because I am pretty sure that I will die in a terrible car crash that will leave my body mangled to the point of nonrecognition. So, I obey all speed limit signs much to the chagrin of my fellow drivers (hell, I didn't even get my driver's license until I was 21 because I was afraid of merging) hoping to postpone the inevitable until I'm much, much older.
Of course, if I were a speeder and I saw this PSA from Ireland, I would not only slow my ass down, I would probably forgo driving completely and ride public transit for the rest of my life.
Yes, it's that horrifying.
Video after the break...and just so you know, thanks to this PSA, I'm no longer able to listen to the song Sweet Child O' Mine.
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LITTLE NEMO: DREAM ANOTHER DREAM Kickstarter is Ass-Kickingly Awesome!
Locust Moon Comics in Philadelphia has already earned a solid reputation as one of the country's best comic shops. Now it looks like they might be one of comic's most interesting publishers.
Yesterday, they launched their Kickstarter campaign for Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream, an oversize hardcover tribute to Windsor McCay, his strip Little Nemo, as well as a celebration of the comics medium.
Debuting in 1905, the original Little Nemo in Slumberland strip was a full page weekly strip which depicted Nemo having adventures in his fantastic dreams before waking in some of the most innovative comics ever to be committed to the page.
And now, comes Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream, featuring a who's who of the best that comic has to offer including: My good friend and collaborator, Roger Petersen, Michael Allred, Paul Pope, Yuko Shimizu, J.H. Williams III, Charles Vess, David Mack, J.G. Jones, Craig Thompson, Paolo Rivera, Carla Speed McNeil, Bill Sienkiewicz, P. Craig Russell, Ronald Wimberly, Denis Kitchen, Jill Thompson, Stephen R. Bissette, Gabriel Bá & Fábio Moon, Farel Dalrymple, John Cassaday, Cliff Chiang, Peter Bagge, Box Brown, Mark Buckingham, Dave Bullock, Zander Cannon, Dave Dorman, Dean Haspiel, Kelley Jones, Scott Morse, Dean Motter, Joe Quinones, Paolo Rivera, Jim Rugg, Tom Scioli and Chrissie Zullo.
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Grade School Flashback: Remember these classic short movies?
A lot of the educational movies were, I'm sure, as hokey as the ones that are lampooned on The Simpsons.” (“Come back, Zinc!”)
I know I sat through my share of forgettable movies but here are three that made a big impression.
So much so that I'm surprised how well I remembered them all these years later when I found them again on YouTube.
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BATMAN 25 Years Later: I Don't Know If It's Art, But I Like It!
While it might take me a little longer to conjure up memories from 1984, I solidly remember the moviegoing vibe during the summer of 1989.
Batman was a true blockbuster event, and the next serious step in bringing comic book heroes to the big screen that, up to that point, had been solidly tarnished by Superman IV and Supergirl.
So the Batmania lasted almost as long as the film did in theaters. Prince’s Batdance, released weeks before the movie, gave a funky fair-warning not to expect the BAM! POW! THUNK! of the 60s television series.
Anton Furst’s amazing teaser bat-symbol was the new norm, though basic yellow/black t-shirt was the merchandise of choice.
And a music-less teaser trailer, rushed into theaters to ease fans’ disappointment with the casting of Michael Keaton, played for months before we saw the finished film.
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Win a TRANSFORMERS OPTIMUS PRIME Hoodie!
This weekend, the Transformers return to theaters with the film, Age of Extinction, once again pitting the Autobots versus the evil Decepticons.
And once again, the inimitable Peter Cullen returns to voice the star of the series, Optimus Prime. To celebrate the release of the film, we're giving away an Optimus Prime hoodie, courtesy of our friends at TV Store Online!
This 60% Cotton / 40% Polyester, Standard Fit and Officially Licensed is a must have for any Transformers fan!
Enter after the jump!
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Sign Up For DRY JULY, You Get To Stop Being an Alky For A Month, And People Will Donate Money For Cancer Research
It seems that getting people to donate money for cancer research nowadays revolves around growing facial hair, but if you're tired of sporting muttonchops or a Magnum P.I. 'stache during the Fall and Winter months and want a real challenge, might I suggest signing up for Dry July, a month-long sobriety test in which you stop drinking and in return people give you the money that they would have spent driving your drunk ass home from bars.
Yes, it really is that simple to raise money to help fight cancer...you know, if you can actually stop yourself from slamming down a 40 for once.
Now, I'm not saying that by participating in Dry July that your life will improve, or that you will finally learn some coping skills, but wouldn't it be nice if you did something for others for a change? You know, other than cleaning up your own vomit off the floor.
If you're interested in joining thousands of other people in raising money for cancer research, watch the video after the break and then sign up HERE. There's like prizes and stuff to help make the transition into sobriety easier for you...you selfish bastard.
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Burt's Buzz (Review)
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| Review By Elizabeth Weitz |
Produced by Jean Du Toit, Phyllis Laing, Isabella Rossellini and Jody Shapiro
Directed by Jody Shapiro
Starring Burt Shavitz
With the sick amount of Burt's Bees products that line the bottoms of most of my bathroom drawers you would think that co-founder and "Face" of the company, Burt Shavitz, would be rolling around in a huge beehive made of moolah, but, like most things that happen in life, that is not the case.
Sure, Shavitz's iconic grizzled visage might grace most every product of the Burt's Bees line, but somewhere along the road to success the man got shafted...shafted hard, and while the point of this documentary isn't so much an expose about that fateful day when Shavitz's business partner, Roxanne Quimby, bought him out of his very own company in the early 90s (and then sold it to Clorox- of all places- for a staggering sum of money of just under a billion dollars in 2007), it also doesn't have a whole lot to say about the man himself, other than to create a particular mythos of a simple dude who is just happy to live off the land and eschew commerce.
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You're Doing Everything Wrong...Or So Lifehackers Would Like You To Believe
I'm writing this at three in the morning because that bottle of wine plus the four NyQuil Zzzs that I downed hoping for a bit of unconsciousness didn't take, so believe me when I say that I'm a bit crabby at the moment and not in the mood to see another supposed awesome lifehack that will somehow make all my problems disappear.
You know what I am talking about. Those series of videos or articles that clog up our social media feeds claiming to have somehow tapped into the true truth of inanimate objects that none of us gave a shit about before being told that we should (like rubbing dryer sheets on our wet dogs to make them smell better or taking apart Chinese food boxes and using them as plates...crap like that).
Because that's what I like, being told that I'm doing things wrong...and then being shown how to do them right by people with holier-than-thou tones of voices.
If you've just about had it with people telling you that you've been eating apples wrong FOR YOUR ENTIRE LIFE then watch the video after the break and enjoy yourself. But if you're the kind of person who honest-to-god has no qualms about looking me straight in the eye and telling me that I can make a dustpan from a milk jug...Go fuck yourself..'cause I can go out and buy a dustpan dickhole.
God I hate you.
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What The Hell is Going On Here?
Hello Dear Reader,
This isn't the news I was hoping to share, but it doesn't look like we'll be updating today as planned.
Elizabeth has been without internet in Allentown (which is sounding more and more like a third world country) for a few days and I'm off to the hospital.
Saturday night I was in an accident where I tore my rotator cuff, sprained by back and suffered blunt force bursitis to my knee. My knee is getting worse and the pain is unbearable; there's been a fever and an infection but the pain is getting worse.
I also broke my laptop in the accident which I got back from Apple yesterday (I have to bring it back for them to fix other stuff). I'm hoping to get back in the swing as early as tomorrow. Thank you all for your patience and loyalty.
Have a nice weekend and see you soon.
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