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Fury…

November 28, 2007 Smith Michaels Leave a comment

Yes, folks, it is that time of the year again. It’s time for me to discuss the latest Star Wars: Legacy of the Force novel, Fury.  Again if such things are not for you precede no further! There are other things here for you to peruse.

Of course, there will be spoilers.

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Categories: Books, Star Wars

We both go down together…

November 18, 2007 Smith Michaels 1 comment

(Via Matthew Yglesias)

The internets (and internet viral memes) are destroying America, and the Huckabee campaign. One is a tragedy, the other a joy. (Can you guess which is which?)

Seriously, I never thought an internet joke, popularized in places where jokes go to die, would be used to advertise a campaign for President of the United States of America.

Remember, people, Huckabee is supposedly “surging” in Iowa.

Truly, we live in fucking crazy times.

Categories: Internets, Misc. Crap, Politics

Getting it together…

November 15, 2007 Smith Michaels Leave a comment

Is it bad if I say up front that Scott Pilgrim Vol. 4 is the best thing I’ve read all year?

This is not surprising discovery, but it is wonderful none the less.

Oh yes, there will be spoilers.

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Categories: Comics

To the future!…?

November 13, 2007 Smith Michaels 1 comment

Marvel to move towards digital distribution of back issues.

The important points (italics mine, of course):

Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited will offer the archive in a high-resolution format on computer screens for $59.88 a year, or at a monthly rate of $9.99, at Marvel’s website.

and

To help market the initiative, To Marvel will reportedly offer a free sampler of 250 titles, and to protect current sales of comic books, new issues won’t be on the Marvel site until six months after they are published.

and

It’s a tentative move onto the Internet: Comics can only be viewed in a Web browser, not downloaded, and new issues will only go online at least six months after they first appear in print.

Essentially, my friends, until comics are cheap, downloadable and portable ‘online’ mainstream comics distribution is fucked.

Who wants to pay 60 bucks a year to view comics on a web-browser?

Categories: Comics, Internets, Shop Talk

Well, excuse me…

November 12, 2007 Smith Michaels Leave a comment

Apologies for the lack of content recently but the world is getting crazy again. Regular content flow to return soon.

Categories: State of the Site

In action…

November 6, 2007 Smith Michaels 2 comments

If you live in Virginia please go out and vote today and vote Democratic. Changing the legislative leadership in Richmond is the only way to begin to fix our fucked up politics.

The polls close at 7 and a list of Democratic candidates can be found here.

Categories: Politics

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November 5, 2007 Smith Michaels Leave a comment

Facebook is now more popular than porn.

Ego-centric-social masturbation has replaced actual masturbation. Truly, the internet is destroying society and Facebook is the fifth column.

Hey, does anybody want to add me as a friend?

Categories: Internets, Misc. Crap

In case you missed it… (October 2007)

November 5, 2007 Smith Michaels Leave a comment

October was one of the most productive months for us since the Blurred Productions 8.0 launch. It was also our best month, traffic wise, in our history.

Thanks Ragnell & Kalinara for the links and the support!

The best of the best from us from the last month:

Say it one more time…

November 2, 2007 Smith Michaels Leave a comment

New Joss Whedon show for fall 2008.

Does this count as content?

Categories: Misc. Crap, TV/Movies