Aug

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Posted by MGK Published in Bad Comedy, Photoshopp'd

Aug

The Smartphone Bleg

Posted by MGK Published in Beep Beep Boop Beep

So here is the thing. I have never owned a smartphone, mostly on the basis that they are fairly expensive, and although the apps and so forth are appealing, I previously could not in good conscience say that I desperately needed one. This is why my cellphone is a cheap little Nokia that looks like […]

46 comments

Aug

Crisis on Earth-Farley

Posted by Matthew Johnson Published in Comics, General Nerd Crap, Strippery

Last Sunday’s episode of For Better or For Worse presents an interesting paradox: the punchline involved John, the husband,writing on a dollar bill, but Canada (where the strip is set) did away with dollar bills in favour of coins in 1987. FBOFW true believers will, of course, remember that creator Lynn Johnston re-booted the strip […]

12 comments

Aug

Rob Ford SMASH other candidates!

Posted by MGK Published in Canadian Politics

Another Toronto mayoral debate, another liveblog. Non-Torontonians who think I am overselling Rob Ford’s general level of buffoonery: I am really, really not doing that at all.

6 comments

Aug

The Semi-Regular “Call For Requests” Post

Posted by MGK Published in The Site

As is my wont, occasionally I ask people what they would like me to write up on here in this joint. So what would you all like? “I should write” requests, as always, will be ignored, and no guarantees are extended. (I’d also ask for comment on the idea set forth in comments here, as […]

57 comments

Aug

It’s a slow week

Posted by MGK Published in The Internets, TV

My weekly TV column is up at Torontoist.

5 comments

Aug

part one, page twelve

Posted by MGK Published in Al'Rashad, Comics

Click on thumb to see full

9 comments

Aug

Scott Pilgrim Versus The Movie

Posted by MGK Published in Comics, Flicks

It’s not bad, not by any stretch. Really, it’s quite entertaining. Michael Cera actually pushes a bit beyond his comfortable familiar box (not a lot, but a bit); all of the performances are clever and fun, the gags all work even if a few are groaners (“bi-furious” still makes me wince), the action is decent, […]

42 comments

Aug

When Did ‘Buffy’ End?

Posted by John Seavey Published in Film/TV, General Nerd Crap, TV, Writering

It’s a deceptively simple question: When exactly did ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’, the series, end? To some, of course, the answer is, “It didn’t.” Dark Horse Comics has already announced a Season Nine to come after the conclusion of the comics-only Season Eight, and the same people who wrote for the TV series are clearly […]

55 comments

Aug

The Mutant Registration Act reconsidered

Posted by Matthew Johnson Published in Comics, General Nerd Crap, Politics

Two things happened to me recently that dovetailed in an odd way: first, I broke my arm in a bicycle accident; second, I picked up volumes 1-6 of Marvel’s Essential X-Men books for a very reasonable price. The upshot of the first event was that I had to have a metal plate and screws attached […]

59 comments

Aug

Why the protests don’t work, part three

Posted by MGK Published in Politics

Chris Hayward wrote a lengthy post on the G20 protests and, in his opinion, why they work and are necessary. It’s well worth reading, even if there are important parts of it where I think he’s completely wrong. (His extensive summary of police abuses is not one of those parts.) Go read it and come […]

11 comments

Aug

SYTYCD Bloggin’

Posted by MGK Published in Obligatory So You Think You Can Dance Category, TV

Aw Shucks and All-Star Lauren: Bollywood. Judges’ tonguebath, as usual; this did not earn it. Not a terrible routine, certainly, but Kent’s dancing was not “finalist” quality here: his arms, especially in the second half of it, looked awkward – particularly in comparison to Lauren, who hit her moves precisely. Also, dork-face, as usual. His […]

2 comments

Aug

Madder Rob Ford gets, fatter Rob Ford gets!

Posted by MGK Published in Canadian Politics, The Internets

Torontoist asked me to write about Rob Ford being Rob Ford, so I did.

1 comment

Aug

Oh no! Technological terror!

Posted by MGK Published in Comics, Rex The Motherfucking Wonder Dog

A device that threatens to warp our very fabric of reality! Whatever can we do? Clearly, all that is needed is a right proper canine headbutt from Rex the motherfucking Wonder Dog.

9 comments

Aug